Board's Best of 2004 (so far)

[godsshoeshine]

les savy fav--inches
 sonic youth--sonic nurse
 blonde redhead--misery is a butterfly
 walkmen--bows + arrows
 modest mouse--good news....
 gbv--half smiles
 
 kind of a meh year so far. could be saved by the last elliot smith disc, though. among others

[kurosawa-b/w]

To those already mentioned, I would like to add:
 
 Ambulance Ltd. LP
 The Blueskins - Word of Mouth
 Hope of the States -The Lost Riots
 
 There are a lot of important releases still to come out this year... Including albums from my two favorite bands (Idlewild + Interpol).

[eltee]

Jeez, just when I realize I'm going into debt buying cds, I still need to go get some more (from reviewing everyone's lists)
 Air
 Snow Patrol
 Anything else was produced late 2003 with promotion in this year.
 What about Damien Rice?

[grotty]

I spent the early part of 2004 obsessing over 2 late bloomers from 2003:
 
 TV on the Radio ~ Young Liars EP
 The National ~ Sad Songs For Dirty Lovers
 
 2004 Releases that have really captured my attention:
 
 Dandy Warhols ~ Black Album
 Icarus Line ~ Penance Soiree
 Pixies ~ Wave of Mutilation (I hate to put a comp on here, but this one�??s so good I�??ll make an exception)
 Pearl Jam ~ Live Acoustic @ Benaroya Hall (I�??ll bring all you hipsters back around eventually!    The band and E.V. have never sounded better. Contains GREAT versions of the Ramones �??I Believe in Miracles�?� �?? Dylan�??s �??Masters of War�?� - J Cash�??s �??25 Minutes to Go�?� )
 Blueskins ~ Word of Mouth (Thx Hannah!)
 Joel R. L. Phelps & the Downer Trio ~ Customs
 
 2004 Releases that I need to spend more time with
 Franz Ferdinand
 Snow Patrol
 TV on the Radio ~ Desperate Youth�?�
 
 & At year�??s end, I�??ll be very surprised if these don�??t make my final list based on what I�??ve heard so far:
 Twilight Singers
 Drive-by Truckers
 Black Keys
 Interpol

[vansmack]

Originally posted by grotty:
  Pearl Jam ~ Live Acoustic @ Benaroya Hall (I�??ll bring all you hipsters back around eventually!       The band and E.V. have never sounded better. Contains GREAT versions of the Ramones �??I Believe in Miracles�?� �?? Dylan�??s �??Masters of War�?� - J Cash�??s �??25 Minutes to Go�?� )

Listening to this right now and I agree - it's brilliant.  I've always enjoyed acoustic Pearl Jam from their first Unplugged right through all of the benefit shows - great songwriting lends itself to be stripped down and played acoustically.  I'm with you on this one Grotty.

[granita]

black eyes-cough
 sonic youth-sonic nurse
 Devendra Banhart-rejoicing in the hands
 Mountain Goats-we shall all be healed
 
 i'm sure there are others.
 but i can't remember at the moment.

[brennser]

I still want to pick up Sonic Youth, the Orbital, and the new Charlatans (if it ever makes it across the pond).  

bunnyman - I have the charlatans cd - be happy to burn you a copy if you'd like

[brennser]

& At year�??s end, I�??ll be very surprised if these don�??t make my final list based on what I�??ve heard so far:
 Twilight Singers

grotty - 3 mp3s from the new covers album available  here

[grotty]

[/qb][/QUOTE]Listening to this right now and I agree - it's brilliant.  I've always enjoyed acoustic Pearl Jam from their first Unplugged right through all of the benefit shows - great songwriting lends itself to be stripped down and played acoustically.  I'm with you on this one Grotty. [/QB][/QUOTE]
 
 I get more goose bumps per song/dollar ratio from this record than all other 2004 releases combined. The version of Lukin is just jaw-dropping & when he says during the Black coda - "You try"...Wow...The crowd is amazing. I would have loved to have been there.

[grotty]

Originally posted by brennser:
  3 mp3s from the new covers album available  here

THX - we'll have to meetup @ a Fall gig.

[vansmack]

Originally posted by grotty:
  Pearl Jam ~ Live Acoustic @ Benaroya Hall (I�??ll bring all you hipsters back around eventually!  

For the nonbelievers, Listen to the whole thing for free.

[wxdude]

Air - Talkie Walkie
 Ron Sexsmith - Retriever
 Sarah Harmer - All Of Our Names
 Patty Griffin - Impossible Dream
 Wilco - A Ghost Is Born
 Grant Lee Phillips - Virginia Creeper
 Sam Phillips - A Boot And A Shoe
 Snow Patrol - Final Straw
 Keane - Hopes And Fears

[brennser]

da experts opine!
 
 kinda surprised to see modest mouse featured so heavily - its a good, but not a great album....then again as folks have noted 2004 is a down year

[ratioci nation]

Originally posted by brennser:
  then again as folks have noted 2004 is a down year

yeah, i dont think "flaccid-rock" kings Snow Patrol would have been on so many lists last year
 
 *ducks*

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

they must overplay them on the same three radio station that all of the boardies listen to.
 
 

Originally posted by pollard:
   

Originally posted by brennser:
  then again as folks have noted 2004 is a down year

yeah, i dont think "flaccid-rock" kings Snow Patrol would have been on so many lists last year
 
 *ducks* [/b]