December 27, 2008

Originally compiled for the Tiny Mix Tapes annual extravaganza. Has been changed somewhat since. 

In some semblance of an order:

  1. The Oh Sees - The Master’s Bedroom is Worth Spending a Night In
  2. Crystal Stilts - Self-Titled EP
  3. Jay Reatard - Matador Singles ‘08
  4. Eddy Current Suppression Ring - Primary Colors
  5. CaUSE Co-MOTION - It’s Time!
  6. Nodzzz - Nodzzz
  7. Krysmopompas -  Heute Schlafen-Morgan Aufwachen
  8. Times New Viking - Rip it Off
  9. Thomas Function - Celebration
  10. Nobunny - Love Visions
  11. Eat Skull - Sick to Death
  12. Gordon Gano’s Army - Self-Titled
  13. Atlas Sound - Let the Blind Lead Those Who Can See But Cannot Feel
  14. Tickley Feather - Tickley Feather
  15. Naked on the Vague - Blood Pressure Sessions
  16. Sex Vid - Communal Living
  17. Black Time - Double Negative
  18. TV Ghost - Self-Titled
  19. Sic Alps - US E.Z.
  20. Blank Dogs - On Both Sides
  21. Cheveu - Self-Titled
  22. Endless Boogie - Focus Level
  23. The Hospitals - Hairdryer Peace
  24. US Girls - Introducing
  25. Failures - Self-Titled

I’m not sure why, but I found myself making a concerted effort to keep friends off the list.  Honorable mention to just about all of my friends. If their bands weren’t any good, what would be the point of hanging out with them?