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Ryno23 — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:45:22 -0000

I just dropped everything and purchased the Derek Webb & Sandra McCracken Ampersand EP. It's fantastic. I wish more of the entries were of this (and Kathleen Edwards') nature, but great job, guys.

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TaylorKLong — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 14:10:44 -0000

Ken, you should try the EP. I like the album, but I think the songs on the EP are more immediately memorable.

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TaylorKLong — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 14:09:58 -0000

Good call on the Helio Sequence - that's a great little album.

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Grace — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:45:34 -0000

Port O' Brien!!!!

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SHWA25 — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:19:14 -0000

HELIO SEQUENCE: KEEP YOUR EYES AHEAD.

DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS: BRIGHTER THAN CREATION'S DARK.

THE KILLS: MIDNIGHT BOOM.

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TaylorKLong — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:02:11 -0000

For what it's worth, I liked the last Mountain Goats album more than any others of theirs I've liked.

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kshane — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:33:04 -0000

I just don't like that Fleet Foxes album. It seems that I'm pretty much alone in that opinion. And by the way, don't wait to be asked, just contribute.

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Chris Holmes — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:41:09 -0000

Because nobody asked, here's mine:

1 - School of Language, Sea from Shore
2 - Russian Circles, Station
3 - R.E.M., Accelerate
4 - Fleet Foxes, s/t
5 - Portishead, Third

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jefito — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:44:05 -0000

Yep, same here.

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DavidMedsker — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:39:27 -0000

I've heard Jukebox the Ghost and like it. I just liked these others better.

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jefito — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:33:41 -0000

Glad you enjoyed it, Dr. C!

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drcastrato — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:25:04 -0000

I want to say thanks for putting together these lists, including short descriptions, and providing mp3s when you can. It really makes for a great way to try to absorb a bunch of new music that I have not heard. I consider myself a fairly "with it" person, musically (I'm only 31!), and I have not listened to ONE full album from this post. Not even Vampire Weekend. So thanks again for doing this, and pretty much the whole website for that matter.

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rwcass — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:12:25 -0000

Ronald Isley and Burt Bacharach's cover of "Anyone Who Had a Heart" five years ago was great as well.

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mojo — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 09:33:56 -0000

nice wrinkle with the wordpress tables. We're hi tech stylin' today. Digg, people, digg!!!!

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jefito — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:37:05 -0000

I looooooooooooooooved the last Weepies record, but this one doesn't move me as much.

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Kanike Aloha — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 07:13:26 -0000

Steve Poltz is amazing live as well. And I do concur, 'Traveling' and 'Unraveling' are his best releases to date with Billy Harvey as producer.

Steve Poltz - http://www.myspace.com/stev...
Billy Harvey - http://www.myspace.com/bill...

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Allen — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:17:52 -0000

Really? No love for the Mountain Goats?
I submit that you just haven't heard Jukebox the Ghost. Or it would have made one of these lists.
I guess these lists are fine. It's a pretty crappo year.

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eric — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:55:57 -0000

No love for The Weepies - Hideaway? OK. Most of the list I have not heard, but they must be formidable albums to top the bittersweet pop harmonies and tight production of The Weepies. Plus, for all the banner ads I have seen for that album on this site, you should sell out and give them a top five rating. :)

Shelby Lynne did a great job on her Dusty tribute. About half the songs I don't care for, but it isn't a problem with Shelby and the band. I just didn't care much for those particular songs. Anyone Who Had A Heart and How Can I Be Sure bowled me over, though. (An aside: Tim Curry recorded a bombastic but great cover of Anyone Who Had A Heart, if you can track it down.)

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kshane — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:08:15 -0000

Great job on the assembly. It's amazing how only a couple of albums got more than one vote. There's just so much music out there these days. It's great. By the way Jeff, I just heard that Felice Brothers album for the first time today. If I had heard it earlier, it probably would have made my list.

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TaylorKLong — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:42:29 -0000

This looks nice - great job putting it together.

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Zack — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:17:07 -0000

That's why I love listening to KEXP so much - it's mostly good, and every once in a while they'll play a song that really knocks my socks off. I'm gonna send them some money.

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PeteLanceley — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:29:47 -0000

I agree Frightened rabbit are fantastic, i bought the midnight organ fight within about a day of hearing them

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DavidMedsker — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:15:11 -0000

Ooh, I like that Kathleen Edwards song.

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Ana — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:54:23 -0000

Foxboro Hot Tubs ftw!