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I Know You're Married But I've Got Feelings Too Martha Wainwright
Zoe Records, 2008
Surprisingly good
+ I rather like it, a lot + A very good album + A little more daring than the debut + Awesome 2nd album
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Hold on Now, Youngster... Los Campesinos
Arts & Crafts, 2008
Unpolished and Cluttered? That's why I like it!
+ Album of the year? Probably. But why make it so hard on consumers? Naughty kids. + great + Upbeat, dual-vocals, fun lyrics
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The Seldom Seen Kid Elbow
Amazing -- My First Elbow Album, Too..
+ Theatrical & emotional + Elbow Room + Brilliant, not to be missed
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Palo Santo Shearwater
Misra Records, 2006
Stunning 4th Offering
+ Shearwater has made it + The album to beat for best of 2006 + My Favorite For The First Half of 2006 + By far their best release.
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Last Night Moby
Mute, 2008
Moby - Last Night 7/10
+ Moby In The Mix
Strict vegetarian and eternally bald hipster Moby returns to his platinum-selling roots on Last Night, turning toward a more electronica/dance style that characterized his hit club record Play way back in 1999. Moby has stated in interviews that this decision came about as a result of his return to ...
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Noise Won't Stop Shy Child
Shy Child are the sound of circuits shorting, resistors blowing, neon lights fizzing and videophones ringing off the hook.. Highlights from the Chris Zane-produced LP include 'Drop The Phone' which has been instantly added to Triple J on its first week of promo, the fruity, filthy 'Kick Drum' featuring Philly rapper Spank Rock; the epic, Eno-esque 'What's It Feel Like?'; the bouncy otaku-funk of ...
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Mudcrutch Mudcrutch
Warner Bros., 2008
What Should Have Happened After Wildflowers
+ How about " BROWN EYED GIRL" + BEST PETTY RELEASE FOR YEARS. + Lots of fun
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A Mad and Faithful Telling DeVotchKa
Anti, 2008
Epitome of eclectic rock
+ It's more diverse than I expected-Love it! + Simply brillaint + Wonderful
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Third Portishead
Mercury, 2008
Finally!!
+ The best album I've heard since 2005 + Great comback! MP3 MAY EXPIRE + Worthy of consideration + 4.5 stars
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Jim Noir Jim Noir
Barsuk, 2008
Ad agencies are lining up
Thanks to the last World Cup Soccer tournament, we discovered the guy singing the wildly catchy song Eenie Meanie for Adidas and his even wilder catchier debut 'Tower of Love'; so catchy that adidas was not the only corporation plucking his songs and overhauling them for commercials. That album ...
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Thing of the Past Vetiver
GNOMONSONG, 2008
unturned stone
+ Amazing album of covers + covers? + Not Bad.
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In Ghost Colours Cut Copy
Modular Interscope, 2008
Hommage done right
+ Great album! + My favorite Cut Copy cd - so far + Ear pleasing and Body Movin' + Must-have for fans of 80s synth-pop
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Sun Giant EP Fleet Foxes
Sub Pop, 2008
A Giant Sun, Indeed
+ Fleet Foxes-Sun Giant + Soft & Low + Fleet Foxes + One of the best albums of the year.
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Kimono My House Sparks
Fontana Island, 2006
Seventeen albums ago...
+ Kicks You Can't Find Anywhere Else + You had to be there.... + Definitely an acquired taste from an earlier time + Wonderful
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Sea Lion The Ruby Suns
Sub Pop, 2008
Must buy!
+ Solid album from up and coming psychedelic indie band. + Excellent Indie Pop/World Album + Esoteric experimental pop from the Ruby Suns
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