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    Best of ‘08 & Why ‘09 Will Be Even Better

    By TG | January 1, 2009

    The new year is now upon us, marking the first year of Tonegazer’s existence, and reminding us of all the things worth celebrating in 2008 and even more so, everything we are looking forward to in 2009. From the staff here at Tonegazer, we wish you a kick ass new year full of great music and even better times.

    + charlie contributes!!!

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    TOP ALBUMS OF ‘08

    1. Radiohead - In Rainbows (North American release Jan. 1, 2008)
    2. The New Trust - Get Vulnerable
    3. Deerhoof - Offend Maggie
    4. Russian Circles - Station
    5. OleHole - HoleMole
    6. Death Cab For Cutie - Narrow Stairs
    7. Black Mountain - In The Future
    That’s it. It’s been kind of a sad year for music in my opinion.
    -NG

    1. Black Mountain - In the Future
    2. Beach House - Devotion
    3. Russian Circles - Station
    4. Fleet Foxes - s/t
    5. Pygmy Lush - Mount Hope
    6. Department of Eagles - In Ear Park
    7. Deerhunter - Microcastle/Weird Era Cont
    8. Dodos - Visiter
    9. Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago
    10. Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson - S/T
    -AO

    1. Fleet Foxes - s/t
    2. The Cure - 4:13 Dream
    3. Black Mountain - In the Future
    4. No Age - Nouns
    5. Beach House - Devotion
    6. Flight of the Conchords - s/t
    7. Plants and Animals - Parc Avenue
    8. Pygmy Lush - Mount Hope
    9. Wilderness - (k)no(w)here
    10. Dr. Dog - Fate
    -CS

    Albums to look forward to in ‘09

    1. The Appleseed Cast: Sagarmatha - Finally.These guys are one of the most unappreciated bands out there. With their characteristic dense instrumentation and soaring melodies, they have been a favorite for years.

    2. This Will Destroy You & Lymbyc System: Field Studies -  Instrumental rock in the same vein as Explosions in the Sky but harder, and not liked by shit tons of football fans.

    3. Grizzly Bear: TBA - Yes, I am a sucker for bands that have animals in their name, but Grizzly Bear create dreamy soundscapes that will truly carry you away.

    4. Sonic Youth: TBA - Hey, now that Starbucks is no longer releasing it, I might actually want to get it.

    5. David Bazan: “American Flags” 7″ - One of the hardest working songwriters out there. We’re hoping a new  7″ is only the beginning of what we can expect this year.

    6. Not To Reason Why: Would You Hug Fire? - The full length from these Sonoma County post-rockers is sure to make eyes pop out of skulls into the jaws already lining the ground from their first EP from 2007. Double vinyl-only? 10-minute song? Two drumsets on one track? Squirrel kazoo orchestra? I CAN’T WAIT!

    7. Zombi: Spirit Animal  - The perfect soundtrack to those 80’s horror flicks we just can’t get enough of.

    8. The Decemberists: The Hazards of Love -  Alright, your first major label release was amazing, we hope you can keep up the good work.

    9. Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band: TBA -  One of the more promising new bands we had the pleasure of seeing live this year. Their thirteen year old drummer was awesome, what a lucky little dude.

    10. Morrissey: Years of Refusal - We will always love Morrissey, as long as he doesn’t start playing with Isaac Brock.

    Bands Not Worth the Hype

    1. Whispertown 2000 - One of the biggest live disasters we have witnessed in years (Noise Pop ‘08). Just because they’re friends with Jenny Lewis it doesn’t make them talented.

    2. Vampire Weekend - They made hipsters like ska without them even knowing it. Joke’s on you, assholes.

    3. Ida Maria - I’m not even going to excuse her awful lyrics on the fact that she’s foreign - it’s just bad.

    4.  Justice - Since when is remixing Britney Spears something worth celebrating?

    5. Katy Perry - You kissed a girl and you liked it. I didn’t, and that’s saying a lot because I’m a red-blooded American male.

    6. Guns n’ Roses - Chinese Democracy? I thought that was it’s name because it would never exist… and we all wish it was true.

    Topics: Things We Love, Tonegazer News |

    2 Responses to “Best of ‘08 & Why ‘09 Will Be Even Better”

    1. nicolas Says:
      January 1st, 2009 at 10:24 pm

      Charlie’s finally on the board! Let’s see more from the illustrious Mr. Swanson!

    2. TG Says:
      January 2nd, 2009 at 12:41 am

      Clearly we all have rather similar tastes. Disagree with our top 10? Give us yours, right here!

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