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3rd full-length from this band formed in Brooklyn NY

  

artist > Grizzly Bear

album > Veckatimest

release date > May 26th, 2009

label > Warp


Looking for something unique and uncomparable?

  

artist > Dan Deacon

album > Bromst

release date > March 24th, 2009

label > Carpark


Ambient soundscapes with a touch of shoegaze

  

artist > Hammock

album > Raising Your Voice...

release date > Nov 21st, 2006

label > Darla


Karin Dreijer, of The Knife, releases solo project

  

artist > Fever Ray

album > Fever Ray

release date > March 24th, 2009

label > Mute


New band from former member of Secret Machines

  

artist > School of Seven Bells

album > Alpinisms

release date > Oct 28th, 2008

label > Ghostly International


Arguably the best album released back in 2003

  

artist > Menomena

album > I Am the Fun Blame Monster

release date > June 20th, 2003

label > Muuuhahaha!


Is it too early to name the best album of 2009?

 

artist > Animal Collective

album > Merriweather Post Pavilion

release date > Jan 20th, 2009

label > Domino

 


25 of the best albums released in the U.S. in 2008

 artist album label
 TV on the Radio
 Dear Science
 Interscope
 Titus Andronicus The Airing of Grievances Troubleman Unlimited
 Atlas Sound
 Let the Blind Lead Those Who Can See Kranky
 Why? Alopecia Anticon
 Fuck Buttons
 Street Horrrsing ATP
 Deerhunter Microcastle/Weird Era Continued Kranky
 Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! Mute
 Calexico Carried to Dust
 Quarterstick
 Sigur Rós Med Sud I Eyrum Vid Spilum Endalaust XL
 Elbow The Seldom Seen Kid Polydor
 The Walkmen
 You & Me
 Gigantic
 Shy Child
 Noise Won't Stop Kill Rock Stars
 Cut Copy
 In Ghost Colours Modular
 Department of Eagles In Ear Park
 4AD
 The Dodos
 Visiter Frenchkiss
 The Kills
 Midnight Boom
 Domino
 Bon Iver
 For Emma, Forever Ago Jagjaguwar
 The Presets
 Apocalypso Modular
 MGMT Oracular Spectacular Columbia
 Earlimart Hymn and Her
 Majordomo
 Santogold -- Downtown
 Crooked Fingers
 Forfeit/Fortune Red Pig
 Alias Resurgam Anticon
 M83 Saturdays=Youth Mute
 David Byrne & Brian Eno Everything That Happens Todomundo
   


The new 2-disc edition with an extra 32 tracks

 

artist > Pavement

album > Brighten the Corners

release date > Nov 18th, 2008

label > Matador

 


David Byrne and Brian Eno, need I say more?

 

artist > David Byrne & Brian Eno

album > Everything That Happens

release date > Nov 25th, 2008

label > Todomundo


I never imagined this group coming from Colorado

 

artist > DeVotchKa

album > A Mad & Faithful Telling

release date > March 18th, 2008

label > ANTI-

 


These guys are good! Check 'em out ASAP!!!

 

artist > The Walkmen

album > You & Me

release date > Aug 19th, 2008

label > Gigantic

 


At just 38 minutes, this one is short and SWEET!

 

artist > Crooked Fingers

album > Forfeit/Fortune

release date > Oct 7th, 2008

label > Red Pig

 


New album from a great experimental band from NYC

 

artist > Gang Gang Dance

album > Dymphna

release date > Oct 21st, 2008

label > The Social Registry

 


Just go buy this one and pop it in your player

  

artist > Department of Eagles

album > In Ear Park

release date > Oct 7th, 2008

label > 4AD


Hailing from Germany, The Notwist do not disappoint

 

artist > The Notwist

album > The Devil, You + Me

release date > June 17th, 2008

label > Domino

 


The latest offering from David Berman & Co.

 

artist > Silver Jews

album > Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea

release date > June 17th, 2008

label > Drag City

 


Good chance you will not hear a better album in 2008

 

artist > TV on the Radio

album > Dear Science

release date > Sept 23rd, 2008

label > Interscope

 


The man of many names releases another gem


artist > Bonnie 'Prince' Billy

album > Lie Down in the Light

release date > May 12th, 2008

label > Drag City

 


Another great album from the one and only Calexico

 

artist > Calexico

album > Carried to Dust

release date > Sept 9th, 2008

label > Quarterstick


This one is a contender for best album of 2008

artist > Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

album > Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!!

release date > March 3rd, 2008                                 

label > Mute


Put this album on repeat at your next party


artist > Shy Child

album > Noise Won't Stop

release date > May 6th, 2008

label > Kill Rock Stars