> Hot Chip - Made In The Dark
> Goldfrapp - Seventh Tree

Yes and Yes. Both excellent albums for those with an ear for a dance tune, although the Goldfrapp one is more Felt Mountain than their last couple. I'd add The Presets to the list as well.

Other faves:

Vampire Weekend
Nada Surf
Everest
My Morning Jacket
REM
Royworld (Pompous and pretentious but not snivelling and whiney - quite a strong Trevor Horn/Buggles vibe to some of the songs - "Brakes" is a great track)
Sharon Little (co-written and produced by Scot Sax)
Pugwash

Currently listening to Fleet Foxes and the Dennis Wilson reissue.


Mike.



> From: ArthurBang2@aol.com
> Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:36:16 -0400
> Subject: Re: 2008 halfway point
> To: audities@smoe.org
> 
> 
> 
>  
> My favorite CD's of 2008 so far:
> 
>  
> 
> Sia - Some People Have Real Problems
> Hot Chip - Made In The Dark
> The Bird and the Bee - One Too Many Hearts EP
> The Feeling - Join With Us
> Goldfrapp - Seventh Tree
> The Ting Tings - We Started Nothing
> The Zutons - You Can Do Anything
> Pacific! - Reveries
>  
> And I don't think these are 2008, but two favorite CD's I've  discovered:
> 
> Datarock - Datarock Datarock
> I'm From Barcelona - Let Me Introduce My Friends
>  
> Arthur
> myspace.com/arthurbang2
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bill Douglas"  <ccosmos_64@yahoo.com>
> > Anybody want to chime in on early favorites  at this
> > (hard to believe already) midpoint of 2008? C'mon,
> > let's  talk about music!
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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