as i was coming up with my favorite songs of 08 i noticed an interesting trend. that trend being that most of my favorite songs were not necessarily on my favorite records. so, i decided to compile a list of my favorite songs that weren’t on my top album list. out of the 12 here, only about 4 would have been omitted by including tracks found on my favorite records.
two of the albums, in particular were real close to getting into the top ten. first one being, horse feathers’ house with no home which is a lovely collection of americana, that fans of great lake swimmers, iron and wine, bon iver, etc would really dig. the other being why?’s alopecia which, while a great record, i can only listen if i am in the right mood. it gets a little long in the tooth, when completely sober, but damn if it aint a great drinkin record…
these are in no particular order. although if i had to pick, it would be between the bottom three. you may axe yourself, “a milli?” really? yeah, i fuckin love that song… it be bangin and sounds so sweet comin out of the elantra’s boomin system.
taking the farm off wagonwheel blues
the war on drugs myspace
spiders, snakes off a cove
a weather site
un dia off un dia
juana molina site
goner off wrecking ball
dead confederate site
boston wrangler off loose in the joints
the dirty truckers myspace
furr off furr
blitzen trapper site
national talk like a pirate day off (OH) ohio
lambchop site
fatalist palmistry off alopecia
why? mypsace
curs in the weeds off with house with no home
horse feathers myspace
methamphetamine off tennessee pusher
old crow medicine show site
frankie’s gun off self titled
the felice bros site
a milli off the carter III
lil wayne myspace
For me, some of my favs -
Black River Killer is my fav song from this year.
New King, 3 Dimes Down, Strange Overtones, Fear by Ladyhawk, Kim & Jessie, Impossible by the Death Set, jesus I can;t list them all. !!!!!!
I love you… Great picks and what the motherfuck is up?
Living the dream, bro. Living the dream.
sorry, but the links to the songs by Juana Molina (http://captainsdead.com/08songs/01%20un%20d??a.mp3) and Blitzen Trapper (http://www.captainsdead.com/page/captainsdead.com/08songs/03%20Furr.mp3) don’ t work.
thanks walter they should be working now..
Good pick on “Taking the Farm”. Love that song!!!!! And mad props for The Felice Brothers love too.
Matthew