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T-Sides » Blog Archive » T-Sides’ 2008 in Review: Albums — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:17:05 +0000

[...] that others loved: Kanye West, 808s & Heartbreak In the past, I’ve made a separate list of albums I disliked that others were fond of. 2008 was a strange year, because there really weren’t any. Except [...]

By: Billy F

Billy F — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 02:37:19 +0000

Alright, I agree and disagree with you…about the same thing.

First off, you know I personally was completely blown away by Funeral. I believe I called it perfect. After listening to Neon Bible I couldn’t understand why everyone was saying that Arcade Fire WEREN’T in a sophomore slump. The album was lazy, overrated and frankly boring (aside from a few songs.) The best song on the album was a re-recording of a song off their original EP. I told Nick Psillas it was the most disapointing album of the year and (like everyone else) he argued with me.

So how do I disagree with you? Well, after listening to it about half a dozen times I think I see what everyone is saying. I get it. I understand why people like it (hell I even understand why people are calling them the new Springsteen…even though I don’t agree at all…hell, The Killers were more like Springsteen than the Arcade Fire and that was pushing the meaning of “just like Springsteen” to even more outragous proportions).

Also re:Animal Collective. I agree 100%. Strawberry Jam is alright, but Sung Tongs is by far the most accessible AC album.

By: Taylor

Taylor — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 18:49:56 +0000

I like it a lot. It’s going in my Top 10, which I’m going to try to have up tonight.

By: tara

tara — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 18:25:16 +0000

What are your thoughts on Panda Bear’s Person Pitch?

By: Taylor

Taylor — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 22:31:01 +0000

hey, you’re not me! nice try, buddy.

ok, here’s the thing:

#1 – I’ve heard sooo many Wilco albums, and I even read your entry about not being big into Wilco until you saw them. and I don’t know, maybe I need to see them live – but they’re so expensive to see anymore, I’d never cough up that money to see a band that I just plain don’t like thus far. I’ve tried and tried and tried because so many people whose tastes I respect like them, and I just… don’t.

#2 – I’ve tried to let this grow on me, but it’s not happening. I’ll give you “Mistaken for Strangers,” and I love the lyrics for “Slow Show,” but I wish I the song that came with them was better. I wish the entire thing was better. I don’t want to have to listen to an album 50 times before I start to like it! probably like 10 years from now someone will put it on and I’ll be like “hey, this is good,” but in the meantime I’ve listened to it and listened to it, and it just doesn’t do it for me.

By: someone pretending to be Taylor

someone pretending to be Taylor — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 22:28:19 +0000

yeah that matt guy is right man.

By: EF Matt

EF Matt — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 21:26:21 +0000

I’ve got no quarrel with your Arcade Fire, Dan Deacon, or Animal Collective inclusions here, to each their own on those records… however, HOWEVER.

i must say two things.

#1 – i felt exactly how you feel about both The National and Wilco, because i was being stubborn and stupid. what it took for Wilco to finally click for me was seeing them (for free) at Radio City. they blew me away and are, quite definitely, one of America’s top bands, even if their most recent album isn’t their best.

#2 – it took me a long time to allow myself to enjoy The National too, but Boxer is so SO so so so so so soooo good.

i don’t even know what else to say, i’ll just cry myself to sleep now with my hurt taste in music. waaaaaaaaah.

*when are more lists coming, what the crap?? give them.