2008: The Worst in Music
I'll need a little more time to compile my best of, but tossing together a list of the most overrated/biggest disappointments of 2008, is fairly easy. Keep in mind that many of these records fell into my own oblivion after only a few listens. And one thing I've learned is that records that at first sound terrible or contrived, can later be reborn. Nevertheless, here's my short list of records that either suck or just don't live up to the hype. Bon Iver For Emma, Forever Ago Oh how I tried. A few folks compared this record to Elliott Smith and Nick Drake. Good lord forgive those people. This is whiney, vapid crap. This man (I think Bon Iver's his "band" name) will be forgotten very soon. Yawn city. Fleet Foxes Fleet Foxes 2008's version of The Band? Seriously. Robbie Robertson must be having quite a laugh. I saw these greasers perform at the Treasure Island Music Festival and they sucked. This is generic, recycled basura. Vivian Girls Vivian Girls I onl...
The show at the HML was brilliant. He should have been the main act.
ReplyDeleteagree. it was one of the best shows i've seen in years. and that guy emmett kelly playing with him? wow.
ReplyDeletepegi young is incredibly sweet, and her band's solid, but she's just not that good.
Emmett was a perfect vocal fit for BPB. My gf talked to him after show and he said that he played on the last two albums. I stayed to see if neil was going to join pegi on stage, but eventually left. It was a school night after all.
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