I've only listened to the albums I'm able to stream through the blog that FKA links, since I don't feel "right" about downloading anymore. But so far, here is my list.

1.) British Sea Power - Do You Like Rock Music?
2.) Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago
3.) Sons & Daughters - This Gift
4.) Drive-By Truckers - Brighter than Creation's Dark
5.) Vampire Weekend - s/t
6.) Black Mountain - In the Future
7.) Mars Volta - Bedlam in Goliath

Waiting to pick up:
Stephen Malkmus - Real Emotional Trash
Xiu Xiu - Emotional Lovers
Evangelicals - The Evening Descends
Mountain Goats - Heretic Pride

BTW, I find the new British Sea Power to be an excellent, excellent album and I'd be suprised if it wasn't in my top five by the end of the year. I've probably given it 25 spins already.

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Originally posted by DrAwesome:
I can't help but feel that the timing of the Vampire Weekend release is off. I mean wouldn't this be THE summer album of 2008 if it was released in May or June?

I agree. It reminds me of the unfortunate release of Wincing the Night Away last January.

The way you guys put this, it's like albums don't even have lasting power any more. "Well, gotta listen to CDs for the month they come out and no later!" If an album is a good summer album, it'll be played in the summer even if it's released in November. That's what I did with the Shins this past year.

It's still very early but here is where I stand at the end of January.

1. Drive-By Truckers – Brighter Than Creation’s Dark
2. Super Furry Animals – Hey Venus!
3. Vampire Weekend – Vampire Weekend
4. Liam Finn – I’ll Be Lightning
5. Dengue Fever – Venus on Earth
6. The Magnetic Fields – Distortion
7. Sons and Daughters – This Gift
8. Xiu Xiu – Women as Lovers
9. Cat Power – Jukebox
10. Black Mountain – In the Future

So far...

1. Kontpab - Mahjongg
2. Quaristice - Autechre
3. Distortion - Magnetic Fields
4. Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend
5. Made in the Dark - Hot Chip*
6. Brighter Than Creation's Dark - Drive-By Truckers
7. Real Emotional Trash - Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks*
8. Sexuality - Sébastian Tellier*
9. Just a Little Lovin' - Shelby Lynne
10.Jukebox - Cat Power

* not yet released

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9. The Cool - Lupe Fiasco

This was released in 2007.

And just asking for a small favor here but for those of you that download, can you guys put asterisks or something next to stuff that hasn't been really released yet? And maybe you can provide the date for when it is going to be released as well? This would be great.

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Originally posted by FragileKidA:

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Originally posted by Platypus Quest:
9. The Cool - Lupe Fiasco

This was released in 2007.

And just asking for a small favor here but for those of you that download, can you guys put asterisks or something next to stuff that hasn't been really released yet? And maybe you can provide the date for when it is going to be released as well? This would be great.

Whoops. I thought it was released this year. I'll remove it.

Thanks, I really do appreciate it. What's that Sébastian Tellier album sound like and do you when it is coming out?

No idea when it comes out.

It was produced by one of the guys from Daft Punk, but it sounds a great deal like an Air record.

Drive-By Truckers - Brighter than Creation's Dark
Firewater - The Golden Hour (streaming at myspace)
Hayden - In field and town
Thao Nguyen with the Get down stay down - We brave bee stings and all
The Nits - Doing the Dishes
Girls In Hawaii - Plan Your Escape

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1. Vampire Weekend, Vampire Weekend
2. Brighter Than Creation's Dark, Drive-By Truckers
3. Distortion, The Magnetic Fields

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Originally posted by Platypus Quest:
No idea when it comes out.

It was produced by one of the guys from Daft Punk, but it sounds a great deal like an Air record.

He was discovered and signed by Air, so that makes sense. La Ritournelle is still his best song.

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Originally posted by pak:

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Originally posted by Platypus Quest:
No idea when it comes out.

It was produced by one of the guys from Daft Punk, but it sounds a great deal like an Air record.

He was discovered and signed by Air, so that makes sense. La Ritournelle is still his best song.

Perhaps -- but I do I love the closing track on Sexuality quite a bit. And how about that album cover?! Hahaha -- classic.

Yay!

does anyone share my sentiment that sebastian tellier's "sexuality" is the cheesiest music of the year? seriously, i almost ripped my ears off trying to get through this album.

1.Super Furry Animals – Hey Venus!
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2.British Sea Power – Do You Like Rock Music?
3.Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend

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Originally posted by Chamberk:

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Originally posted by acorvey:

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Originally posted by DrAwesome:
I can't help but feel that the timing of the Vampire Weekend release is off. I mean wouldn't this be THE summer album of 2008 if it was released in May or June?

I agree. It reminds me of the unfortunate release of Wincing the Night Away last January.

The way you guys put this, it's like albums don't even have lasting power any more. "Well, gotta listen to CDs for the month they come out and no later!" If an album is a good summer album, it'll be played in the summer even if it's released in November. That's what I did with the Shins this past year.

Haha. Yeah, you'd think by the way some people talk there's no such thing as indoor heating. NewsFlash: Humans spend most of their day inside a building, warmed to a comfortable temperature.

1. Do You Like Rock Music? - British Sea Power
2. Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend
3. Kontpab - Mahjongg
4. Clin d'eoil - Jazz Liberators *
5. Caltriot - Black Milk
6. Strictly Leakage - Atmosphere

01. Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago
02. Destroyer - Trouble In Dreams
03. Jonny Greenwood - There Will Be Blood
04. Girls In Hawaii - Plan Your Escape
05. Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend
06. Mountain Goats - Heretic Pride
07. Samamidon - All Is Well
08. Liam Finn - I'll Be Lightning
09. Evangelicals - The Evening Descends
10. Beach House - Devotion
11. British Sea Power - Do You Like Rock Music?
12. Cat Power - Jukebox

I really want to hear the new Destroyer.

Evangelicals is very good .

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01. Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago
02. Destroyer - Trouble In Dreams
03. Jonny Greenwood - There Will Be Blood
04. Girls In Hawaii - Plan Your Escape
05. Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend
06. Mountain Goats - Heretic Pride
07. Samamidon - All Is Well
08. Liam Finn - I'll Be Lightning
09. Evangelicals - The Evening Descends
10. Beach House - Devotion
11. British Sea Power - Do You Like Rock Music?
12. Cat Power - Jukebox

No Drive-By Truckers in here? How come?

Certainly, with 12 albums on your list, you could find room for Drive-By Truckers.