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Top Alternative Rock Albums of 2008

In no particular order here is a list. Please feel free to throw in some names I'm always in the search of great new music.

No Age - Nouns (Dinosaur Jr meets Weezer)
The Raconteurs - Consolers of the Lonely
Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend
Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes (really folky but I dig it)
Beck - Modern Guilt
Sigur Rós - Með Suð Í Eyrum Við (possibly my favorite in 08)
Portishead - Third (took a couple listens but I get it now)

Albums I bought and was let down by:

TV On The Radio - Dear Science
I don't mind the album, it's just that Return to Cookie Mountain was so much better.

My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges
Just didn't sound like MMJ to me. After buying Fleet Foxes recently maybe I'll get into more.

The Black Keys - Attack and Release
A few good tunes, album has too many holes though

Album's I didn't buy or care to buy:

Coldplay - Viva La Vida
Bloc Party - Intimacy
Kings Of Leon - Only By The Night
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bongofury
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Mike 60

One of the better underground bands--vinyl is incredible sounding. A rich catalogue to mine real sonic gems.
nilthepill
842 posts
 
Sounds like I gotta get the Calexico and Bon Iver albums and fleet foxes
No one for the Death cab's Narrow stairs?
Radiohead's in rainbows
The Black Keys- Attack and Release -awesome as always
Stereolab-chemical chords
Jenny Lewis- acid tongue
Kings of Leon-Only by the night
The Raconteurs - I thought both were great, consolers for lonely being better
Beck Modern guilt
Spritualized Songs in A&E
Coldplay was Okay-not great
MMJ
Gutter twins - great surprise
Ryan adams cardinalogy
nilthepill
842 posts
 
Overlooked one key record
Ra Ra riot - The Rhumb line
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gawdbless
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The 'Stolen Babies'- there be squabbles ahead.
Brilliant band live.
wireless200
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I would say the best thing I've found this year is The Sea in Cake's new album. It's the best thing I've heard since Sufjan Stevens "Illinois." You can listen to the whole album at their Facebook page. Accomplished musicians who play very well together. They've been around for a while, just never heard of them until their latest effort. I bought the previous album as well and it's strong too. The lastest one "Car Alarm" is strong through the middle and end as well. Nice complete album by the group.

http://www.myspace.com/seaandcake
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