Kenny McMurtrie’s 2008… in albums

Beck - Modern Guilt. Simply put I couldn’t get it off the player when I got it on. One of only two things I’ve really played to death this year. The other being …

R.E.M. – Accelerate. After two rather crap directly previous efforts I was definitely dubious about this being any good. Happily though I think there are groups half their age who’d kill to bring out something half as good.

Fleet Foxes – Fleet Foxes. Got me thinking of Pavement.

Bloc Party – Intimacy. Think they’re going from strength to strength.

TV On The Radio – Dear Science, A solid second album, broadening their palette.

A Place To Bury Strangers – A Place To Bury Strangers. Well heavy & sounds so much like The JAMC so what’s not to like?

The Cavalera Conspiracy – Inflikted. Not got a lot of metal this year but always good to see family reunions result in some brutal tunes.

The Faint – Fasciinatiion. Employing more beats than on Wet From Birth this is good dark, sexy & dancey.

Kiko - Slave Of My Mind. More good dancey stuff.

Sparks - Exotic Creatures of The Deep. Still crazy after all these years.