8 From ’08 ∞ The 8 I Couldn’t Wait For
Way back in February I made this list of albums to look forward to. Now that I have heard them all, I figured a little recap was in order. Speaking of order, I have placed them in order of least disappointing to most.The Felice Brothers: The Felice BrothersPlain and simple, the front runner for The Duke’s favorite album of 2008.The Felice Brothers ∞ Wonderful LifeThe Black Keys: Attack & ReleaseSome might complain about these guys getting a more “produced” sound – but not me. Love it.Plus, they made this hilarious video for the Strange Times:<object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/tRKeCNqycE8&hl=en"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/tRKeCNqycE8&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object>Erykah Badu: New AmerykahI haven’t listened to this album extensively, mostly because so much is going on from the music to the lyrics to the sound effects. It’s an exhausting undertaking to digest the whole thing in one setting. A good kind of exhausted.Erykah Badu ∞ HoneyThe Great Outdoors: Spring EPI just reviewed this one on Monday.The Great Outdoors ∞ Spring FlowersDaniel Lanois: Here Is What IsAt 18 tracks, there is a little too much music here. But still, a nice listen.Daniel Lanois ∞ Here Is What IsSandrine: Dark Fades Into The LightIf you have been reading The Late Greats for a while, you know I love Australians – Sandrine fits that bill.Sandrine ∞ Let The Love
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