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troutman · 02-05-2008, 03:36 PM

allmusic.com

Ten bands to watch in 2008 (including my under-rated faves, Supergrass):

http://blog.allmusic.com/2008/1/30/w...at-rock-in-08/

Strong reviews for (CDs I picked-up today), Drive-By Truckers, Brighter Than Creation's Dark :

http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p...0:djfixz9hldke

Less than three weeks into 2008 it's hard not to escape the feeling that with this disc we may already have the best album of the year.

Bob Mould, District Line:

http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p...0:k9fyxz9jld0e

Bob Mould isn't forcing himself to make music like he did when he was in his 20s, nor is he working through a series of ideas as he did in the early 2000s; on District Line, he's pulling all these strands together and it makes for his strongest and best album in years.

Black Mountain, In The Future:

http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p...0:0jfoxz9hldje

It's packed with stuff, but there's enough space here, and wonderfully warm atmospheres, to bring the listener right into the deeper sonic dimensions that Black Mountain is trying to create. That it's done without artificial sounding punch up or tons of digital effects makes it come together as a whole. There is no sophomore slump here.

02-05-2008, 03:36 PM	#279
troutman Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Crowsnest Pass Exp:	allmusic.com Ten bands to watch in 2008 (including my under-rated faves, Supergrass): http://blog.allmusic.com/2008/1/30/w...at-rock-in-08/ Strong reviews for (CDs I picked-up today), Drive-By Truckers, Brighter Than Creation's Dark : http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p...0:djfixz9hldke Less than three weeks into 2008 it's hard not to escape the feeling that with this disc we may already have the best album of the year. Bob Mould, District Line: http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p...0:k9fyxz9jld0e Bob Mould isn't forcing himself to make music like he did when he was in his 20s, nor is he working through a series of ideas as he did in the early 2000s; on District Line, he's pulling all these strands together and it makes for his strongest and best album in years. Black Mountain, In The Future: http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p...0:0jfoxz9hldje It's packed with stuff, but there's enough space here, and wonderfully warm atmospheres, to bring the listener right into the deeper sonic dimensions that Black Mountain is trying to create. That it's done without artificial sounding punch up or tons of digital effects makes it come together as a whole. There is no sophomore slump here. Last edited by troutman; 02-05-2008 at 03:45 PM.