OK, couldn’t help it. There was just too much good stuff this year…
SIDE A
1. James Blackshaw – “Gate of Ivory” from Litany of Echoes
2. Grails – “Reincarnation Blues” from Doomsdayer’s Holiday
3. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – “Moonland” from Dig Lazurus Dig!!!
4. Constantines - “Our Age” from Kensington Heights
5. Mogwai – “Local Authority” from The Hawk is Howling
6. Evangelista – “Lucky Lucky Lucky” from Hello, Voyager
7. Snowman – “The Horse (Parts 1&2)” from The Horse, The Rat And The Swan
SIDE B
1. David Byrne & Brian Eno – “Strange Overtones” from Everything that Happens Will Happen Today
2. Women – “Shaking Hand” from Woman
3. mom – “Skipping Stones” from Little Brite EP
4. Gala Drop – “Ital” from Gala Drop
5. Hauschka – “Alma” from Ferndorf
6. Why? – “A Sky For Shoeing Horses Under” from Alopecia
7. Spiritualized – “Walking with Jesus (live)” from iTunes Live: London Sessions
8. Deerhunter – “Nothing Ever Happend” from Microcastle
For perhaps arbitrary reasons these artists weren’t included in the previous post, but all are more than worthy of mentioning…
New offerings from older guards Cave, Spaceman, and Byrne/Eno held up nicely to the scrutinies longevity can bring. Out-of-nowheres Gala Drop, mom, Women, and Snowman were the surprises which make mp3 culture worth a damn. And then of course there’s the always reliable Grails and Mogwai, two longtime favorites who continue to open the next door.
Onward to ’09!
goodies!
thanks.