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So we are half way through the year basically and whats your feeling on whats come out??? Major disappointments? Surprises? Favorite Singles? favorite re-issues? most anticipated things to come? etc.... "We went where our music was appreciated, and that was everywhere but the USA, we knew we had fans, but there is only so much of the world you can play at once" Magne F | |
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so far, my top 3 of 2008 are
M83 - saturday = youth santogold - s/t leslie hall - ceWEBrity aside from the leslie album, i'm only listing the other two as faves because i've been listening to them more than anything else released this year, not because i think they're any life-altering masterpieces. they're just the best i've heard from 2008. the leslie hall album, on the other hand, has changed my life dramatically.  | |
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Until now I've loved and rocked to these albums:
Cyndi Lauper - Bring ya to the brink Mónica Naranjo - Tarántula Robyn - Robyn (US edition with 2 bonus tracks) And there's Madonna's Hard Candy, that I have a hate/love relationship for. I'm always anticipating the new tATu album that will come out soon. The 2 singles, 220 and White Robe are truly magnificent. | |
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Both Janet and Mariah's albums burned fast. To the point I regret having bought them. | |
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Its been a weird year with alot of records that really are blowing my mind, most of which have come very recently.
Blowing my mind: Magne F "a dot of black in the blue of your bliss" ( i dont think this one will be topped this year for me) Morten Harket "letters from egypt" Alanis Morrisette (great freaking record!!) REM "accelerate" Gary Louris "Vagabonds" Good mentions: the new Jewel was a good one, im liking the Coldplay album, got it a week early here in nyc (legally). On the pop front, holy crap this Ashlee Simpson song "Hot stuff" is great, someone did the right thing and played it without saying who it was, thats the best way to get un-biased opinions from anyone. Also the Danity Kane record was alot better than i thought and the song "Striptease" better be a single and video! If this was the 80's there would 12" vinyl mixes already! Still to come: john Mellencamp,Rick Springfield in July, lots of others too on the horizon Let down: i agree the Janet and Carey burnt out so quick for me. "We went where our music was appreciated, and that was everywhere but the USA, we knew we had fans, but there is only so much of the world you can play at once" Magne F | |
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lastdecember said: Its been a weird year with alot of records that really are blowing my mind, most of which have come very recently.
Blowing my mind: Magne F "a dot of black in the blue of your bliss" ( i dont think this one will be topped this year for me) Morten Harket "letters from egypt" Alanis Morrisette (great freaking record!!) REM "accelerate" Gary Louris "Vagabonds" Good mentions: the new Jewel was a good one, im liking the Coldplay album, got it a week early here in nyc (legally). On the pop front, holy crap this Ashlee Simpson song "Hot stuff" is great, someone did the right thing and played it without saying who it was, thats the best way to get un-biased opinions from anyone. Also the Danity Kane record was alot better than i thought and the song "Striptease" better be a single and video! If this was the 80's there would 12" vinyl mixes already! Still to come: john Mellencamp,Rick Springfield in July, lots of others too on the horizon Let down: i agree the Janet and Carey burnt out so quick for me. Damm I forgot Alanis and REM's.  | |
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For me, it was kind of like 2004. Another year where a re-release/hits package by Michael Jackson was my favorite thing out (so far.) In 2004, it was The Ultimate Collection. 2008 it is now Thriller 25. That being said, I only really play Thriller 25 possibly once a week..at best.
Overall, I think the music charting the charts this summer is a lot worse than last summer. Kanye's "Stronger" while annoying was refreshing when it came out. I doubt that will happen again this summer. I have a bad feeling it will be a blend of "4 Minute" and "Get Silly" which makes me wanna puke.  MJ Fan 1992-Forever
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will.i.am's new album got some following.
I've read some people raving about it. | |
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Vanilli said: For me, it was kind of like 2004. Another year where a re-release/hits package by Michael Jackson was my favorite thing out (so far.) In 2004, it was The Ultimate Collection. 2008 it is now Thriller 25. That being said, I only really play Thriller 25 possibly once a week..at best.
I remember going crazy I bought it before the street date! Billie Jean 2008  | |
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Matronik said: Vanilli said: For me, it was kind of like 2004. Another year where a re-release/hits package by Michael Jackson was my favorite thing out (so far.) In 2004, it was The Ultimate Collection. 2008 it is now Thriller 25. That being said, I only really play Thriller 25 possibly once a week..at best.
I remember going crazy I bought it before the street date! Billie Jean 2008 Oh i left out re-issues, these two came out last week with Bonus discs of demos, amazing stuff. Elton Johns "elton John" and "tumbleweed Connection" cds. "We went where our music was appreciated, and that was everywhere but the USA, we knew we had fans, but there is only so much of the world you can play at once" Magne F | |
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lastdecember said: Matronik said: I remember going crazy I bought it before the street date! Billie Jean 2008 Oh i left out re-issues, these two came out last week with Bonus discs of demos, amazing stuff. Elton Johns "elton John" and "tumbleweed Connection" cds. Wait...the soundquality of The lady in my life...  | |
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All crap | |
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Dance said: All crap
WOW! I never expected this from you! wait...I did actually! | |
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Drive-by Truckers - Brighter Than Creation's Dark
The Fall - Imperial Wax Solvent | |
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Matronik said: Both Janet and Mariah's albums burned fast. To the point I regret having bought them.
Wait, you BOUGHT them?! HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! "We may deify or demonize them but not ignore them. And we call them genius, because they are the people who change the world." |
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My favorite albums this year:
Coldplay - Viva La Vida (album of the year) Gnarls Barkley - Odd Couple NIN - The Slip NIN - Ghosts Sigur Ros - Með Suð í Eyrum Við Spilum Endalaust Josh Rouse - Bedroom Classics Volume 3 EP Deerhunter - Microcastle The Weepies - Hideaway Jamie Lidell - Jim Elbow - Seldom Seen Kid Alanis Mor - Flavors of Entanglement (barely made it.. still not 100% sure) | |
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Top Ten Best Albums Of 2008 so far...
1. Coldplay - Viva La Vida 2. Madonna - Hard Candy 3. Brian Vander Ark - Brian Vander Ark 4. No-Man - Schoolyard Ghosts 5. Nine Inch Nails - The Slip 6. Ashes Divide - Keep Telling Myself It's Alright 7. R.E.M. - Accelerate 8. Elbow - The Seldom Seen Kid 9. Filter - Anthems For The Damned 10.The Pineapple Thief - Tightly Unwound Strong contenders: Lenny Kravitz - It Is Time For A Love Revolution The Mars Volta - The Bedlam In Goliath Fish - 13th Star Nektar - Book Of Days nosound - Lightdark The Tangent - Not As Good As The Book Nine Inch Nails - Ghosts I-IV Disappointments: Janet Jackson - Discipline Ringo Starr - Liverpool 8 | |
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I was very impressed with Pharrell's work on Hard Candy and VERY dissapointed in Timbos work on that album AND as usual annoyed at Madonna's vocals.
I love Side Effects on Mariah's new album and I hope she either releases that or Migrate. Both surefire hits, especially Migrate. Looking forward to buying N.E.R.D's new album. Hearing great things about it. Heartily unimpressed with Rihanna repackaging GGGB, no point and keeps an old era going. Maroon 5 duet video is embarrassingly bad. Was ever so slightly impressed with Ashlee Simpson's new album especially the track Never Dream Alone, she'd be dumb not to release it. Janet's album SUCKED and Rock With U was her chance at a HUGE hit but no promo meant it sunk away 
PCD's new single bores the pants off me, I wish they'd just piss the hell off. Basically, this year hasn't been so good for my music tastes  | |
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Nothing has blown me away so far, but I'd rank my 2008 albums this way:
9 (Very good) Duffy- Rockferry 8 (Good) Janet Jackson- Discipline Sam Sparro- Sam Sparro Goldfrapp- Seventh Tree 7 (Decent) Hot Chip- Ready for the Floor The Ting Tings- We Started Nothing 4 (Poor) Madonna- Hard Candy I'm mildly interested in Ladytron's new one, but I was a bit put off by the poor reviews here. I also have some interest in Cyndi Lauper and Vampire Weekend, but I've been going through so much older stuff lately that I haven't really kept up with a lot of new things. Annie and The Cure will be changing that soon, though. Feel free to join in the Prince Album Poll 2018! Let'a celebrate his legacy by counting down the most beloved Prince albums, as decided by you! | |
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my top 10 of the year at this moment. i love every one of these albums for one reason or another:
Bon Iver, "For Emma, Forever Ago" Goldfrapp, "Seventh Tree" Hot Chip, "Made In The Dark" Madonna, "Hard Candy" Janet Jackson, "Discipline" MGMT, "Oracular Spectacular" Sigur Rós, "Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust" Duffy, "Rockferry" Al Green, "Lay It Down" The Dodos, "Visiter" also from this year, i've really also been into these a lot (i guess they'd probably be my 11-20, although probably not in this order: Lykke Li, "Youth Novels" Cut Copy, "In Ghost Colours" M83, "Saturdays = Youth" The Last Shadow Puppets, "The Age Of The Understatement" Atlas Sound, "Let the Blind Lead Those Who Can See but Cannot Feel" British Sea Power, "Do You Like Rock Music?" Erykah Badu, "New Amerykah, Pt. 1" Gnarles Barkley, "The Odd Couple" k.d. lang, "Watershed" Cyndi Lauper, "Bring Ya To The Brink" and special mention to the Scarlett Johansson album "Anywhere I Lay My Head." It would be in my top 10 for the year except for the fact that I love absolutely everything about it except for her voice. I'm missing my best friend Yes it was Incredible There's no reason to pretend | |
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My feeling? A whole lotta crap. I hope there's better music to come this year.  www.maximum-jackson.com
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Dance said: All crap
Gotta agree with you there It is not known why FuNkeNsteiN capitalizes his name as he does, though some speculate sunlight deficiency caused by the most pimpified white guy afro in Nordic history.
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No disappointments because I didn't expect any good new shit to come out and I haven't bought any. I'm just waiting for Prince's next release. Other than that, I'll continue buying old music. Andy is a four letter word. | |
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vainandy said: No disappointments because I didn't expect any good new shit to come out and I haven't bought any. I'm just waiting for Prince's next release. Other than that, I'll continue buying old music.
ive bought al greens latest effort and it was pleasant and it still is but all the songs give me the same kinda feeling. uhm other than that i have bought alain clark record and that wassent a disapointment although its a 2007 record. uhm other then that i have bought older music throughout the year. things im looking forward too : stevie wonder : gospel inspired by lula sly stone album( if only) MJ album( although latest interviews about gaykon being involved that much disappoint me and i might not get my hopes up so i cant be disapointed) and a few others. | |
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2008 top 10 so far:
Seventh Tree - Goldfrapp Third - Portishead Consolers Of The Lonely - The Raconteurs Velocifero - Ladytron Rockferry - Duffy This Gift - Sons And Daughters The Odd Couple - Gnarls Barkley Volume One - She & Him Santogold - Santogold Lust, Lust, Lust - The Raveonettes Major disappointment: From The Valley To The Stars - El Perro Del Mar Biggest surprise: Anywhere I Lay My Head - Scarlett Johansson - It's actually listenable! 
Favorite single: Rockferry - Duffy Favorite reissues: I haven't bought any 2008 reissues yet. The Exile In Guyville rerelease looks like it might be cool though. Most anticipated album not yet released: Pebble To A Pearl - Nikka Costa (Sept. 16th) | |
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Doesn't say much for this year based on this thread's popularity, but I actually think it's been pretty good so far.
The one theme I've picked up with is albums I like from artists with shitty names: Drive By Truckers MGMT Hot Chip Ting Tings Santogold Is anyone really going to be remembering these names in five years?! | |
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Moonbeam said: I'm mildly interested in Ladytron's new one, but I was a bit put off by the poor reviews here.
I like the new Ladytron--definitely more than Witching Hour. | |
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Hi all,
Has anyone heard the new Chaka Khan CD - Funk This? Best Funk CD of the year! Others include Algebra Blessett DJ Jazzy Jeff - Return of the Magnificent I have others, but no time to post Mutts | |
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hmmm....this year has been boring to me music wise.  | |
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muttley said: Has anyone heard the new Chaka Khan CD - Funk This?
That was released last year. "Whitney was purely and simply one of a kind." ~ Clive Davis | |
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