Clearly it's gonna be Band of Horses for me.

There's probably a couple live albums coming out that should get heavy rotation on my itunes.

Add a May 18th release date now for Band of Horses' new album.

EDIT - LCD Soundsystem is also officially May 18th.

Tell me what is on the horizon for your most anticipated album of 2010. May is going to be insane with Arcade Fire, The National & LCD Soundsystem set for releases. To me, the National is the one I'm most amped for.

Yeah, this Beach House album is fantastic.

And I'm very confused too. I thought it was a guy singing ala Band of Horses.

An odd moment of discovery for me. Beach House is a girl/guy duo. I always thought the guy was singing and then they premiered on Fallon on Friday. It's the chick singing!

http://stereogum.com/archives/video/beach_house_bring_their_zebra_to_fallon_110911.html#more

VW's new one is good. Beach House is great!

Yep - saw that and Vampire Weekend tix go on sale tomorrow too.

Steve - figured you're all over this but just in case you're not...

Wilco in Philly: http://www.livenation.com/edp/eventId/416538/?c=api-000044-cj-2568072-sid-

OK - so my list would look different now. Once these albums are updated in the database, I'd add them:

The XX - Self Titled
The Big Pink - A Brief History of Love
Atlas Sound - Logos
Monsters of Folk - Self Titled
David Gray - Draw the Line

For all you Bon Iver fans, Justin Vernon's side project called the Volcano Choir has released its first single. Pretty kick ass. You can download it for free here

http://www.rcrdlbl.com/2009/08/13/download_volcano_choir_island_is

another new Radiohead song has been released. This time it's a free one for download off their site:

http://www.waste.uk.com/Store/waste-radiohead-twisted+words.html

Cool performance of "Ready, Able" by Grizzly Bear on Letterman from 07/16/09

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcQAOfa__ro

Alec Ounsworth (Clap Your Hands Say Yeah) & Julian Casablancas (The Strokes) will be releasing solo albums in the fall.

Spoon is going to release an EP on Tuesday (3 new songs). NICE!

Phoenix performing "1901" on Letterman last night


http://vimeo.com/5232012?pg=embed&sec=

Dirty Projectors is taking me a bit and as I peel off the layers, it keeps getting better. I have a feeling it will be #1 shortly. Phoenix is just a terrific, straight forward pop record. Wilco is going to take some time but I think with time - it will also rise to the top at some point.

Looks like our lists are slowly starting to replicate each other. Love Dirty Projectors, may be the best album I've heard all year.

Wilco are streaming the new album on their website:

http://beta.wilcoworld.net/records/thealbum/index.php

Saw Kings of Leon at the Spectrum on Saturday. It was a quality show. Their sound live is bigger than I thought it would be.

Great list (as always!).

I love the La Blogoteque videos as well as Sigur Ros so when the two come together - it's magic. What a great live performance video of Vid Spilum Endalaust. . .

http://stereogum.com/archives/video/sigur-ros-do-me-su-i-eyrum-on-the-takeaway-shows_060351.html#more

Yep - got decent (seated) tickets. Looking forward to seeing one last show in the Spectrum before it's pulverized.

Steve - are you seeing Kings of Leon at the spectrum?

You and ten thousand 19 year old girls? (Wait, is that a bad thing?)

glad to hear that you're finally on board with Animal Collective, steve. i don't know if the new album is their best, but it's certainly a terrific album.

if you like this album, you must, must, must download Panda Bear's (one of the guys in AC) Person Pitch. in my opinion, it's better than any AC album.

Just purchased my Animal Collective tix for Philly (05/12/09).

Moe - never really got into the sound that AC projects. I liked some MGMT and Deerhunter and could never stomach the previous AC but this one is just different. I like the Andrew Bird but it hasn't captivated me in the same way MPP has.

These guys are like the bane of my musical existence. By all estimations I SHOULD love them, but I don't. I have given them every chance, spending plenty of time with Feels, Strawberry Jam, MPP and even Person Pitch. But I just don't get it. This one is a bit better to my ears, but this fascination with an overly-drenched reverb sound thing has got be my biggest pet peeve of the so-called indie music scene.

Steve, you and I are going toe-to-toe recently. Ha! I like the good natured disagreements though!

IMO, Andrew Bird's Noble Best is much more deserving of a campaign as it is only currently on your list and mine.

Time for the f10 community to get on board with Animal Collective. I was big on the TVOTR campaign back in September and now it's time to turn the page and put AC at the top. If you haven't listened to Merriweather Post Pavillion - you're missing out.

I saw them last year and wasn't close enough to enjoy it fully. Yes - I'll be there this go round as well.

Definitely gonna get tix for the tour.

See you there?

Two news items:

FoTC - songs will be available on ITunes the day after the episode airs and a 15 track album is due at the end of the season. Tour will also hit North America.

Peter, Bjorn & John album hits 03/31.

Those Bon Iver fans that have yet to pirate "The Blood Bank" EP - he's streaming it on his myspace.

http://www.myspace.com/boniver

So today brings the top 5 from XPN that I'll update as they move through the countdown:

#5) Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes
#4) MMJ - Evil Urges
#3) DCFC - Narrow Stairs
#2) Coldplay - Viva La Vida
#1) Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend

One of my favorite lists/countdowns of the year is the WXPN fan voting. It sometimes gets taken over by the kids (i.e. '05 when Coldplay beat out MMJ's "Z") but normally it's a very respectable list AND they play each album in its entirety (imagine that on the radio!). Anywho - they are doing #10-6 today and the top 5 tomorrow.

#10 through 6 are:

10) Kathleen Edwards - Asking for Flowers
9) MGMT - Oracular Spectacular
8) Kings of Leon - Only By the Night
7) The Hold Steady - Stay Positive
6) Duffy - Rockferry

Guilty pleasure wrapped made to look cool by a hipster.

Bon Iver covering the Outfield's "Your Love"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upS6KFotO5g

Vin - I am digging the Ryan Adams catalog. Nothing touches Gold overall to me but there are some gems on Heartbreaker and Cold Roses for sure.

Or how about David Bowie doing Phish's "David Bowie"?

I'm waiting to hear David Bowie cover the Clap Your Hands Say Yeah song. That would be sweet. Or even Flight of the Conchords. Judging from his Extras guest spot, it would seem DB has a sense of humor.


Steve - did you get into the rest of Ryan Adam's catalog?

Pretty cool to hear Peter Gabriel sing about himself.

He covers Vampire Weekend's "Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa" in which his name is in the lyrics a half dozen times.

http://stereogum.com/archives/peter-gabriel-hot-chip-cover-vampire-weekend_041991.html#more

VIN - I don't know - the studio recording of Bon Iver's "Blood Bank" is out and it sounds pretty damn good. You be the judge:

http://www.imeem.com/people/ijmhNJG/music/wvk3at5A/bon_iver_blood_bank/

Just bumped it back up on my of the moment list. Tomorrow TVOTR will have 2 #1 spots!!!

C'mon folks - you are coming around and we're dangerously close to getting "Dear Science" as #1 of the moment. I love "In Rainbows" but sort of looks odd to have an album that's over a year old as the "of the moment" representative of the site!

NICE! Matt PondPA has put out a free EP for Thanksgiving.

http://www.mattpondpa.com/?page_id=41

You know the new Bon Iver EP is gonna be a HUGE letdown. Simply because he can't replicate how beautiful For Emma was.

Recording studio information on 2 albums I'm looking forward to in '09:

Appears Wilco is in their Chicago studio and plan to release the early part of next year.

Band of Horses have recently been to FAME recording studio in Muscle Shoals, AL to make progress on album #3.

Bon Iver EP coming out in January!!

From his label:

"BON IVER To Release New 12", Tours Through Winter, Performs On David Letterman
Just in time for winter, BON IVER have announced a new 4 song 12"/cdep entitled Blood Bank. From the title track's remembrance of the winter warmth we seek, to the summer love tribute of b-side gem "Babys", Bon Iver's snow-blanketed harmonies live across the seasons. Still, there is a reverence for sabbatical, solitude and the winding down of time. As much as "For Emma, Forever Ago" is about the cold, the Blood Bank collection is about the warmth that gets you through it.

Blood Bank will be released in the US on 1/20/09 and in the UK on 1/19/09. If you can't wait until then, head out to one of the bands shows stretching through the end of December hitting the East coast and parts of the Midwest where they will be selling the vinyl version.

For a full list of tour dates, head HERE.

If "Blood Bank" wasn't exciting enough, Justin Vernon and friends will be meeting Jagjaguwar's home state hero, David Letterman on December 11th when they tape a performance for The Late Show to be aired on or around that day. If, in your delight about "Blood Bank", you glossed over the previous sentence, let me say it one more time: Bon Iver's performing on The Late Show With David Letterman! Uhhhhhh, you got any gum?"

Some clips are in order

Jenny Lewis on Conan:

http://www.hulu.com/watch/38007/late-night-with-conan-obrien-mon-oct-6-2008?c=2073

TV on the Radio with Jools Holland:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7ZjpdH4XZM

Hmmm... I like Oasis but I'm not excited about seeing them in concert. And I prefer RA in small venues.

And tickets will be expensive. I think I'll wait for the Ryan Adams solo tour.

So we have a twin bill of Oasis & Ryan Adams touring together. Who's buying?

For what it's worth, the reason Bon Iver's not in my top 10 of 2007 list is because I haven't made it yet. When I do, I can assure you it will be there. I can say enough about this album. One of the most original pieces of work I've heard in years.

Fair enough although I don't think everyone would agree since Bon Iver has been on the "moment" list now for months for many here. I'd have to imagine it would be a top 10 of '07 for most of those folks.

Well I guess it boils down to interpretation of the lists. When I first joined (not too long ago), I made my "Moment" list my favorite albums of the moment. In other words, albums that I would consider my "desert island" albums RIGHT NOW and left my "all time" list as ...well, something different (if interested, you can read my little explanation in my "All Time" list).

I have since changed my "moment" list to reflect the albums I am currently discovering. I think that list changes far more frequently and is of more use to the community. Perhaps I am alone in this interpretation, but my moment list will almost always contain albums that won't make my other lists. Right now, Bon Iver probably wouldn't make my top 20 list for '07.

QUESTION FOR THE F10 COMMUNITY - so if 23 of us have Bon Iver on our album of the moment list and it's #1 here - why wouldn't you put it in your best of '07 lists? Is it because you discovered it in '08 and don't feel you can put it in there or just didn't think of it?

I keep reliving the MMJ show from last week via the download of the show. I wish I wasn't as inebriated because listening back to it sounds even better than when I was there at first. It was a great festival atmosphere but they sound tremendous via the XPN webcast when normally a re-listen shows the imperfections.

Jenny Lewis' new album is streaming on her myspace

http://www.myspace.com/jennylewismusic

Vin - I know you don't like the crowds but I think that experience would be a once in a lifetimer. They are a fantastic band live.

I hear MMJ is one of those bands that are much better live than they represent on the album.

I have two tix to them at MSG on New Years Eve. Going up to NYC for NYE is insanity. If it was Radiohead, i'd do it in a heartbeat but I am deciding whether to sell my MMJ tickets... only 3 more months to decide.

stock, stock, stock, stock, stock. . . i actually bumped up Evil Urges after seeing them live. It's a whole different experience and it gives new depth to the tunes on Evil Urges. Even "Highly Suspicious" worked live. Sec Walkin' is such a good live tune as well.

Steve, your list improved with the deletion of 'Viva La Vida.' Now, if you just remove 'Evil Urges'....

Where is everyone finding Dear Science!?!

Music thoughts of the day:

-MMJ last Friday was terrific. Dondante was as good as I dreamed it would be.

-Kings of Leon's "Only by the Night" is very good upon a few listens

-TV on the Radio's "Dear Science" is even better

-Bon Iver will be on Conan O'Brien tonight.

I have now! Thanks! Sounds good. On first listen I prefer the Next Messiah.

moe - did you hear the two tunes I have below?

Based on the track release on their site, the TV on the Radio is my most anticipated. I'm seeing Jenny Lewis at the ACL Fest in a couple of weeks and was really hoping ot hear her new one for a while before the show. :(

Speaking of leaks - Kings of Leon is supposedly out in a few hands but nobody is posting it. I'm trying to coerce someone as we speak!

Yeah, that's gonna be a lot of music to digest. I'm most looking forward to Jenny Lewis. It's been impossible to find a leak.

MMJ in Philly tonight!

September 23rd may be one of the best release dates I can remember in recent years:

TV on the Radio
Cold War Kids
Kings of Leon
Jenny Lewis

Two new Jenny Lewis songs have surfaced. The first is her title track Acid Tongue

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iRqAaZQ5SI

and the Next Messiah

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGjyGXuqtus

both feature Ben Gibbard in pre-song clips.

The Next Messiah is pretty epic. The first part is bleh but the rest is gold.

Most definitely. I'm catching them at Festival Pier on September 5th.

That's pretty cool. Are you gonna catch MMJ when they hit philly?

Fans of My Morning Jacket may have heard their homage to Erykah Badu's "Tyrone". Erykah appreciated the props so much - she joined them on stage for the song in Dallas. Great stuff:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cp_faxeZ4CI

Getting warmer. Hey - it's not anywhere close to deep, thought provoking music but as a pop record - it's solid.

The problem is that they have 2 different parts to every song and I usually end up liking half of the song. If you give credit for half of the song - then it adds up.

Example - Yes (Bad) - Chinese Sleep Chant (good), 42 (first half with "those who are dead" makes me puke - the 2nd half that is a total changeup is good.

So by my addition:

Cemeteries of London (1)
42 (.5)
Chinese Sleep Chant (.5)
Viva La Vida (1)
Strawberry Swing (1)
Death & All His Friends (1)

I get 5 (and the instrumental at the beginning is palatable)

3?

Vin - Incorrect

Steve - Viva La Vida has like 2 good songs on it.

I loved this show. It still doesn't stack up to when I saw them at the Tower in '06 when they were testing out the In Rainbows material. Setlist from the Tower (June 1st 2006):

1. You And Whose Army?
2. National Anthem
3. 2+2=5
4. Jigsaw Falling Into Place
5. 15 Step
6. Exit Music (for a film)
7. Kid A
8. Nude
9. Weird Fishes/Arpeggi
10. Street Spirit (fade out)
11. Pyramid Song
12. Myxomatosis
13. House of Cards
14. Spooks
15. Idioteque
16. Bangers and Mash
17. There There

First Encore
18. Airbag
19. No Surprises
20. Bodysnatchers
21. Everything In Its Right Place

Second Encore
22. 4 Minute Warning
23. Karma Police

I love their live performances of There There. How great is watching Jonny and Ed on the drums? Like Rogue Wave's drum circle but 10000x better.

The next Radiohead tour is going to be awesome as they will probably be performing new songs from their next album. See you at the Tower in 2009. How sick would that be?

New Bon Iver tune featured recently on another blog but this was recorded in Montreal earlier this year.

http://myoldkyhome.blogspot.com/2008/08/new-song-bon-iver-blood-bank-live.html

EDIT -

sorry - UTAH - make it two:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxMBJMnu7_o

Travis showing their rock side. I like it.

http://stereogum.com/archives/video/new-travis-video-something-anything_014541.html#more

Don't worry Stock - everyone knows I have better taste in music than Vin anyway!

I was on vacation and came back to Camden for the concert. What a show. Although a long intro - this youtube (make sure to watch the high quality version) really captures the show. I get goosebumps watching it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTKjk5rFUwM

Didn't mean to exclude you, Vin. You're the man!!! You, Betty, and Steve lead the way for me.

You have my permission to revoke my privileges on EFO. Just let me keep on posting here and at the Misc. board!

Stock - what am i, chopped liver?

There go your posting privileges on Eagles Fans Only....

Great list, Steve. I always rely on your taste in music.

Steve - excited about Radiohead yet?

Here's a little kickstart so you can not concentrate at work all day:

http://blog.favorite10.com/f10-concert-photos/?album=1&gallery=6

A must-see for Sigur Ros fans. They performed at MOMA in NYC earlier this year and current TV just aired it. Beware - full concert.


http://current.com/items/89173668_sigur_r_s_moma

"I have to say, I really don't get why Fleet Foxes is the latest band of the moment. Pass."

And that's OK - we're here for you whenever you admit to getting the help you obviously need. ;)

they're definitely better than Vampire Weekend.

I have to say, I really don't get why Fleet Foxes is the latest band of the moment. Pass.

Fleet Foxes performed "Blue Ridge Mountains" for Letterman two nights ago. It's their network TV debut. I have this archived on my DVR at home and have watched it over and over.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gke4USY8EE

Steve - check out new single: http://blog.favorite10.com/2008/08/06/kings-of-leon-announce-new-single-and-us-tour/

Kings of Leon announce their US tour - 11/15 in Philly at the Electric Factory.

Jim James performed at the Newport Folk Festival on Saturday.

Check out his acoustic performance of "It Beats 4 U" - it's remarkable.

http://aquariumdrunkard.org/songs/03%20-%20Jim%20James%20-%20It%20Beats%204%20U%20%5B8.2.08%5D.mp3

Kings of Leon have another single up at their myspace.

http://www.myspace.com/kingsofleon

The WXPN song of the day for download yesterday was The War on Drugs' "Taking the Farm". Good tune that peeps should check out.

http://wxpn.blogspot.com/2008_07_31_archive.html

Get Kings of Leon's new single "Crawl" free on-line today (after 10 AM ET).

http://www.nme.com/news/kings-of-leon/38480

EDIT - And now I have it - and it kicks ass.

TV on the Radio's followup to "Return to Cookie Mountain" is entitled "Dear Science," and will be released on September 23rd. Looking forward to it.

September is shaping up with new releases coming from Cold War Kids, Kings of Leon, TV On the Radio, Jenny Lewis and who knows what else!

I posted some youtube links to portions of new Kings of Leon tunes. Now that they've played more shows - there are better versions.

Manhattan is going to be such an awesome single off the record:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QA4vVf22bA

Crawl also sounds good:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SMQL233_sE

That is excellent news. I loved that Jenny Lewis album.

Dust off your Rabbit Fur Coats because Jenny Lewis will have a new album in September for all to enjoy.

http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/142180-jenny-lewis-reveals-new-album-details

If you are:

A) a fan of "Of Montreal"

and

B) Live in the Philly area

Tickets just went on sale for his show on Halloween at the Electric Factory

http://www.livenation.com/artist/getArtist/artistId/16881/

MMJ fans (whether you love or hate Evil Urges) will be happy to know that Jim James is already working on album #6

http://www.nme.com/news/my-morning-jacket/37943

Anyone listened to "The War on Drugs"?

Sounds like Bob Dylan singing to Clap Your Hands Say Yeah with a little more synthesizer. Interesting sound. Wanted to see if anyone had feedback to push me over the edge to buy their debut.

Update - I have & you should too. VERY good!

http://www.myspace.com/thewarondrugs

New Band of Horses song sounds great.

So Ben traded in the 2 foot beard for Olivia Newton John's bandana?

Kings of Leon was one of the headliners this past weekend at Glastonbury. Some great footage here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/glastonbury/2008/artists/kingsofleon/index.shtml#emp

Vin & co. - Band of Horses played a new song in Sweden. Here's a video:

http://stereogum.com/archives/video/band-of-horses-perform-a-new-song-in-sweden_010726.html#more

Glad to see Ben spruced up a bit. When I last saw him - his beard was about 2' by 2'

I'm bringing a lawn chair to the church.

It's not that I don't like to stand. I find that I end up standing at most shows. It's just that I like assigned seating. It keeps the riff raff from crowding me. :)

I'll tag it for sure.

Actually - if you get to the venue early - there is plenty of seating at both the downstairs & upstairs bars at the TLA. I know you don't like to stand - that's why the First Unitarian Church for Bon Iver has me concerned for you bud.

Thanks for introducing me to Cold War Kids. (That was the answer to the question at Death Cab.) Good stuff. Looking forward to their new album but TLA? No thanks.

You'll have to tag that venue with f10 stickers for me.

Cold War Kids have posted a video with a clip of a new song and the announcement their new album comes out in September. Can't wait to hear their follow up to "Robbers & Cowards" (my top album of '06). Plus they will follow with a tour that hits Philly in October (tix on sale this Friday)

http://www.coldwarkids.com/

XPN in Philly has posted Fleet Foxes "Winter White Hymnal" for download. Don't miss out.

http://wxpn.blogspot.com/2008/06/my-morning-download-61908-fleet-foxes.html

For any Kings of Leon fans - portions of two new songs from their recent openers for Pearl Jam have popped up on line:

Youtubes of
Manhattan:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hp1RrE6hFvs

Crawl:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvbAV0TWhEk
(bad sound quality but what the heck)

If you don't have Sigur Ros' new single "Gobbledigook" - you are missing out.

http://stereogum.com/mp3/Sigur%20Ros%20-%20Gobbledigook.mp3

I coulda had photos like those if I was allowed to roam around... and I had more than a cell phone camera. :)

Check out the blog entry, steve.

See you at Bon Iver.

Some good shots from a great concert last night.

Good seeing you vin!

http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/51263-photos-death-cab-for-cutie-rogue-wave-philadelphia-pa-061208

Yeah, there are really only 2 Fillmores. It was like they were trying too hard.

Good news for Philly locals who didn't like the idea of it called "The Filmore" as the name is back to the "TLA" for the South Street venue.

Beck's new album "Modern Guilt" is due out on July 8th. Produced with Danger Mouse - I'm amped for this release.

Anyone listened to the free on-line stream of Sigur Ros new album? It has a beautiful sound and the first single gobbledigook is terrific:

http://www.last.fm/music/Sigur+R%C3%B3s/me%C3%B0+su%C3%B0+%C3%AD+eyrum+vi%C3%B0+spilum+endalaust

Terrific news as it appears the new Kings of Leon album is slated for a September '08 release!

Check youtube starting tomorrow to see if there are any new tunes. They open for Pearl Jam for a series of shows beginning tonight.

Hear the brand new Radiohead tune first performed in Ireland last weekend. Assumed title is "Super Collider"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwrBrZYs6rI

"I'm just going to use my "albums of the moment" as a music update blog."

that's not a bad idea. I will now subscribe to your music blog. You know you can do that right?

Fujiya & Miyagi's sophomore effort comes out 9/16 in the states. Really enjoyed their debut "Transparent Things" (any LCD Soundsytem fans would like these guys IMO)

I'm just going to use my "albums of the moment" as a music update blog.

lmao..no..i was wondering why he got escorted out (i didnt see the spilled beer)..i thought "damn..he gets pulled up by langhorne, then he got kicked out for it?"

the wife and i were all the way to the right of the stage on the floor. i had my beer on the stage most of the set.

Melty - were you the drunk guy who spilled a drink on the amp and had to be escorted off stage?

Funny you mention Langhorne Slim as I was just listening to him and thinking "Maybe I need to give this guy some more of my attention". So now I will.

I was at that world cafe show as well, Vin. great time.

steve - you gotta give Langhorne Slim more rotation time. I saw him at WXPN last night and he was excellent live. I didn't even realize this but he's from Langhorne, PA. He really needs to incorporate some Sesame Street songs into his live performances.

Also - you girl Adele is playing there next week. Love the venue.

Oddly enough, for me it's Bon Iver and MMJ flipping between 1 and 2 and Narrow Stairs at #3.

Overall I would say that I like DCFC much more than MMJ but Evil Urges is a fantastic album.

The top 3 for me are all interchangeable right now. One day it's Bon Iver, the next it's Death Cab and then MMJ.

yeah i knew that. but i dunno, i feel like such a douche saying "Bon eevair" in the french style. Like Miles saying "cwah-sahnt" instead of "kreh-sant" in Sideways. (Wow that was a left field detour.)

Anyway, MMJ moves to #2 for me.

By the way Vin - why is Evil Urges still #3 on your list then??!!

Can't quite have it top Bon Iver yet but MMJ continues to grow on me. I'm sure it will take the top spot for me here in the near future.

On a side note - did you know that Bon Iver is pronounced "Bon EE-vare"? Boy would I have sounded stupid pronouncing it. Luckily - everyone I've been telling about it has been through e-mail.

Man, this MMJ is phenomenal. I like this so much more than their previous offerings. I think because my problem with MMJ was that they tended to meander in songs. This album feels tighter. I can't wait till i can buy the CD.

Bon Iver and MMJ easily for top albums of 2008.

I continue to have a new favorite every day. Today = Blindsided.

Was on a plane yesterday and listened to it at 30,000 feet. It is really a different experience altogether. For such simple tones to be so damn expansive really created an awesome dynamic.

Steve sees the light.

VFK - I would. I haven't enjoyed their music really since UP! There are a couple of tunes that will take you back to the 80's really (especially Until the Day is Done - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvWokFcD22E )

There are definitely some more rock tunes as well. They have their share of klunkers on it but overall - their best effort this decade.

steve-

How is the new REM? Would you recommend it?

Thanks - enjoying it right now.

His voice (Caleb Followill) is so unique and one of the better rock voices you'll hear.

Steve- my favorite KOL album is Aha Shake Heartbreak. I remember listening to it and thinking "what the hell is wrong with this guy's voice?" Then it grew on me cause it was different from most things out there.

I think "soft" is the best song from that album. It reminds me lyrically of Creep. (The radiohead song, not the TLC one).

Have to say Kings of Leon was very much like Arcade Fire in that upon first listen - wasn't sold on them. I put it down, took some time away and came back and now I am captivated. What a great album. Do any of you enjoy their earlier work? If so - which album?

bittorrent? you mean you guys actually don't buy every album?

but..that's... that's... piracy!

I'm poor :( And bitorrent hasn't been working for me lately.

Damn leif, what are you waiting for. Those are two of my favorite albums. Everything all the Time is great. I actually went and bought both yesterday at Best Buy.

I got Vampire Weekend but I haven't listened to it yet. I still need to get Stage Names and Everything All the Time. I love everything else on your list.

Steve - i'm digging vampire weekend but I wonder if they kidnapped Paul Simon and put him in their studio.