Best Releases of 2008

[iamrockzorz]

Punk has this, and I figured it was only a matter of time.

Favorite releases of the year for hardcore/emo?

Off Minor
Paint it Black
Cursed
Verse
Ceremony
Trash Talk
Have Heart
Killing the Dream
Blacklisted

&&.

[TakeWarning]

The Effort - Iconoclasm
Violation - Devoured
Ceremony - Still Nothing Moves You
Trapped Under Ice - Stay Cold
Hostage Calm - Lens
Energy - Invasions Of The Mind
Cruel Hand - Prying Eyes
Cursed - III
Disnihil - Future Cancers
Hammer Bros - The Kids Are Dead
Iron Age - The Way Is Narrow
Sex Vid - Nests
Repercussions - Feral Ward
Wait In Vain - Seasons
Downpresser - Perverted Justice

[BuddyBigsby]

blacklisted

[witchxrapist]

see you next tuesday
intronaut
underoath

[Let's Chop Cats!]

Paint it Black

[Scuba_Steve]

if we're limiting this to hardcore

Cursed- III
Cruel Hand- Prying Eyes
Have Heart- Songs To Scream at The Sun
Let Down- We're In This Alone
Mongoloids- Time Trials
Trash Talk- S/T
Mind Eraser- Conscious/Unconscious
Dystopia- S/T
Capital- Homefront
H2O- Nothing To Prove
Downpresser- Perverted Justice
Eating Glass- Feed Them To The Vultures
RAH- Intelligent Design
Sex/Vid- Nests

[Feel The Darkness]

post from the other thread still applies:
Bitter End - Bitter End EP
Disfear - Live the Storm
Integrity - Walpürgisnacht EP
Rhythm to the Madness - Weltschmerz
Trapped Under Ice - Stay Cold EP

I don't have this one, yet, but it should be shipping out already, and will probably top my list:

Doomriders/Disfear Split EP

[BuddyBigsby]

you know i'm not that into the RTTM LP at first listen... kinda boring. 7" destroys though.

[Iluvatar]

killers day and age

[McP3000]

john if you actually give the killers top spot on your top of 08 list im not going to play you in risk

[Let's Chop Cats!]

If we're going to included EP/7"s then Reign Supreme "American Violence"

[whiteminority]

Mind Eraser
Ceremony
Cursed
F'ucked Up
Have Heart (no cares what anyone else said, it ruled)

[Murdererer]

DeathMagnetic

[curseworship]

^no.

United Nations. Misery Signals. Game over.

[DFelon204409]

Loma Prieta
Mesa Verde
Ghostlimb
Aussitot Mort
...Who Calls So Loud
Portraits of Past (sort of cheating but still sick)
Capsule
Ohana
Sinaloa
Young Widows

that's all the stuff i've enjoyed on one level or another

[Murdererer]

^no.

United Nations. Misery Signals. Game over.

that came out in 2007 you moron

[whiteminority]

Loma Prieta
Mesa Verde
Ghostlimb
Aussitot Mort
...Who Calls So Loud
Portraits of Past (sort of cheating but still sick)
Capsule
Ohana
Sinaloa
Young Widows

that's all the stuff i've enjoyed on one level or another

forgot about ...who calls so loud

sooooooooooooo good.

[witchxrapist]

that came out in 2007 you moron

no

but albums are legit as hell

knights of the abyss - shades, for pure circle pit emphasis lol

[DFelon204409]

Ya man. I've rediscovered The Underdark which was satisfying. I think reviewing it for sputnik sort of killed it for me because I thought about it too much. Now I just feel it ya dig?

[cbmartinez]

def not the sed non satiata split, disappointed me

[cbmartinez]

Chinese Democracy

[curseworship]

that came out in 2007 you moron

Thank you for acting like it was one album AND being dumb, considering both albums came out in the summer or later. You fail twice, but thanks for calling me a moron.

[Matt?]

threads about to get real.

m83 saturdays = youth
sun kil moon april
vivian girls s/t
deerhunter microcastle

and i'm really digging this anoraak track "nightdrive with you". easily my favorite song of the moment and maybe 08 in general, although i really liked kim & jessie.

also EMPIRE OF THE SUN "WALKING ON A DREAM" is definitely in the top 5 tracks of the year... love it

or should i say, luvs it?

[Murdererer]

Thank you for acting like it was one album AND being dumb, considering both albums came out in the summer or later. You fail twice, but thanks for calling me a moron.

how do i fail

you're the one stating incorrect information thinking you're some self proclaimed genius when you don't even know what you're talking about

[curseworship]

how do i fail

you're the one stating incorrect information thinking you're some self proclaimed genius when you don't even know what you're talking about

The United Nations album AND Misery Signals' Controller both came out in 2008.

[Murdererer]

cry more

[curseworship]

I was just bawling, you missed it.

[Murdererer]

yea u mess with the bull u get the horn

[curseworship]

No, not because of you, it was my eyeliner that I apparently have, it got in my eye and hurt like a mother.

[Murdererer]

if you're male you deserve what you got

[curseworship]

Damn, knew I had it coming.

[christsimpson]

Draff Krimmy - Poetry of Vår
Soup - Come on Pioneers
All the Islands - Polarise
Monzano - Bonus Trucks
mamma, jeg blör - Demo

[Feel The Darkness]

you know i'm not that into the RTTM LP at first listen... kinda boring. 7" destroys though.
It reminded me of what I loved about the Iron Age demo...but with more solos. hah.

[aarolilja]

m83 saturdays = youth

I actually think that is the most disappointing one this year.

the best release is definitely Sigur Rós - með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust. :thumb:

[Matt?]

I actually think that is the most disappointing one this year.

the best release is definitely Sigur Rós - með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust. :thumb:

people say that it's disappointing but i don't understand why... it's like 40 times better than the other albums. a step in the right direction. so good. it makes the other stuff look like swiss cheese.

i can't f'uck to sigur ros. why is it in the best releases of 08 thread

[cbmartinez]

the thrice and these arms are snakes releases sucked pretty bad also

[NortherlyNanook]

def not the sed non satiata split, disappointed me

damn, i forgot about that. one of the best this year.

thrice release was good, but the TAAS album was kinda disappointing.

[santi3hg]

I'm the only one that likes it then, I thought TAAS was good.

But M83 definitely not.

[NortherlyNanook]

eh, I still found it to be good, but not too great. I kinda phrased that wrong

[witchxrapist]

i really liked that split not gonna lie

[iamrockzorz]

sinaloa is so boring.

[cbmartinez]

the sns split was with daitro

[witchxrapist]

its so good honestly.

[cbmartinez]

le ciel is miles better

[witchxrapist]

idk i like how much clean singing there is on the split

and they sound more mature now

just need to balance out the screaming and singing more (too much singing as opposed to screaming now imo) and theyll be perfect imo

[NortherlyNanook]

yeah, but that doesn't make it not awesome, and it is in fact an awesome split.

i think i liked the daitro side more than most people, though, but it's still not as good as the sns side.

edit: first part @cb

[cbmartinez]

nah both bands really underwhelmed me on the split considering their previous work

[witchxrapist]

you just act picky to sound smart. js.

[cbmartinez]

caught me

[witchxrapist]

im pretty good at that.

[TakeWarning]

also EMPIRE OF THE SUN "WALKING ON A DREAM" is definitely in the top 5 tracks of the year... love it

or should i say, luvs it?

Definitely. The album is pretty good too, you should check it out.

[Iluvatar]

back to the last page that these arms are snakes album had some awesome songs, will be on my top 25 for sure

[santi3hg]

I have to agree with nick on the first page, the new Aussitot Mort is great.

[flesh]

Dystopia
Cursed
7 Generations
...Who Calls So Loud
Ghostlimb
Trash Talk
Loma Prieta
Mind Eraser


only stuff that comes to mind at the moment

edit: too lazy to read thread but are talking just hardcore/emo?

edit 2.0: was bored, read thread

add to my list: Bon Iver
A Silver Mt. Zion
Girl Talk


And wouldn't consider this great/best but really enjoyed Punch

[cbmartinez]

bon iver was 2007

[NewKindofArmy03]

Most stuff was already listed, here's a few others I liked a lot.

Polar Bear Club-Sometimes Things Just Disappear
Title Fight-Kingston 7''
Tigers Jaw-s/t

[christsimpson]

there as been a new Polar Bear Club? someone needs to bring me up to date

[NewKindofArmy03]

Pretty sure that came out this year. Either way, I don't think it's as good as the EP, but still a solid album.

[christsimpson]

I only have the ep

[BuddyBigsby]

It actually came out like the last week of December last year.

[Ill Reality]

Most stuff was already listed, here's a few others I liked a lot.

Polar Bear Club-Sometimes Things Just Disappear
Title Fight-Kingston 7''
Tigers Jaw-s/t

123.


Pumped someone's into Title Fight.

[bryce_the_cat]

conscious unconscious, III, stay cold ep are my faves so far

[flesh]

bon iver was 2007
stupid wiki says 2008, my bad

[Rhys_A]

First Step - Connection
Justice - Live and Learn

[iamrockzorz]

Bon Iver was physically released by label in February, it was self-released last year.

[cbmartinez]

so does that mean in rainbows is 2008 too? for emma was on a bunch of 2007 lists, seems like a cop out to include it on this year's lists too. one of the top 3 records of last year though.

[Iluvatar]

it definitely should count as an 07 release. but idiots keep wanting to include it in 08

[cbmartinez]

word is bond iluvatar

[Iluvatar]

i am without reproach on such matters

cash is money

[iamrockzorz]

I'm not including it myself, just saying why people are mixing things up.

[flesh]

I didn't know

[cbmartinez]

not a big deal, was just pointing it out

[Iluvatar]

fall of troy phantom on the horizon is pretty good

[DFelon204409]

pretty bad so far imo

[Iluvatar]

needs more "songwriting" like their "older" stuff1

[DFelon204409]

No it just needs fewer lame production tricks.

[Iluvatar]

the lame production tricks make it neat

edit: I mean I dont see it going near my top 10 but its a pretty cool record to listen to

[DFelon204409]

It makes it gimmicky and affected.

[Iluvatar]

nah makes it sound cooler than it would have otherwise.

[witchxrapist]

im gonna go with john, that album's fun as hell... tfot is one of those bands where production tricks fit the sound because, well, they're a very clean, poppy band.

[DFelon204409]

Feel free to post Top 5 in here: http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=568015

[Gnarmageddon]

Lol Nick, did you not see Jom's announcement?

[DFelon204409]

no lol

[mick7]

i thought the new thrice was pretty good.

new parkway drive is gunna be aweosme.

[santi3hg]

Thats because you live in Australia.

[hismajestythepope]

hahaha parkway drive is the most boring band i have ever heard in my entire life

and the vocal delivery is the funniest attempt i have ever heard

[iamrockzorz]

i killed the prom queen is so hxc.

[hismajestythepope]

sharks in my mouth?

[iamrockzorz]

This war with myself never ends
This war with myself never ...

[hismajestythepope]

too much :(

[iamrockzorz]

:( :upset:

[iamrockzorz]

1. glassjaw - you think you're john ****ing lennon

[Iluvatar]

yeah i agree

[DFelon204409]

I love Worship and Tribute so much. Even if it's half the album that thing is, it'll be up there for me.

[iamrockzorz]

****. if they put out one more song, i'll call it half an ep and put it at the top of my best of.