Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Best of 2008: 130 - 121

Best of 2008: 130 - 121


130. Hurricane Jane, Black Kids, Partie Traumatic
RIYL: '80s dance rock, co-ed vocals, The Cure, today's young people

129. Heart Attack, Low Vs. Diamond, Low Vs. Diamond
RIYL: impassioned young gentlemen, pop melodrama, My Chemical Romance, existentialism


128. Sorry We Took Yr. Money, Scary Mansion, Every Joke Is Half the Truth
RIYL: sauntering drums, plinky pianos, old Cat Power, Bonnie & Clyde


127. Life Like, The Rosebuds, Life Like
RIYL: slumber pop, "Get Off Of My Cloud" allusions, Interpol-esque lead, sleigh-bells


126. Who Do We Care For?, Sebastien Grainger, Sebastien Grainger & The Mountains
RIYL: tambourine choruses, fuzzy guitars, Death From Above 1979, German names


125. Ottoman, Vampire Weekend, Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist Soundtrack
RIYL: baroque pop, hanging on the word "haaang", Ivy League temperament, Michael Cera


124. Set It Off, Kardinal Offshall feat.Clipse, Not 4 Sale
RIYL: Canadian hip-hop, air raid sirens, Pharrell Williams, W-2 arousal


123. Auctioneer, The Broken West, Now or Heaven
RIYL: bouncing piano, indie pop, The Changes, Fables of the Reconstruction


122. Acid Tongue, Jenny Lewis, Acid Tongue
RIYL: acoustic confessionals, group sing-a-longs, Dolly Parton, drug trips


121. Pencil, GZA the Genius feat. RZA & Masta Killa, Pro Tools
RIYL: vocal hiccups, Wu-Tang Clan, Nextel chirps, manga


Best of 2008: 130 - 121

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