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Best CDs of 2008 --- alt / indie / americana----so far
 
 



 Best CDs of 2008 -...  


  
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
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
The Seldom Seen Kid
Elbow

Amazing -- My First Elbow Album, Too..

+ Theatrical & emotional
+ Elbow Room
+ Brilliant, not to be missed
  
  











  



  
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.
  
  











  



  
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 ...
  
  











  



  
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 ...
  
  











  



  
Mudcrutch
Mudcrutch

Warner Bros., 2008

What Should Have Happened After Wildflowers

+ How about " BROWN EYED GIRL"
+ BEST PETTY RELEASE FOR YEARS.
+ Lots of fun
  
  











  



  
A Mad and Faithful Telling
DeVotchKa

Anti, 2008

Epitome of eclectic rock

+ It's more diverse than I expected-Love it!
+ Simply brillaint
+ Wonderful
  
  











  



  
Third
Portishead

Mercury, 2008

Finally!!

+ The best album I've heard since 2005
+ Great comback! MP3 MAY EXPIRE
+ Worthy of consideration
+ 4.5 stars
  
  











  



  
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 ...
  
  











  



  
Thing of the Past
Vetiver

GNOMONSONG, 2008

unturned stone

+ Amazing album of covers
+ covers?
+ Not Bad.
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
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.
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
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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