Comments on: Favorite Recordings of 2008 http://lookingcloser.org/2009/01/favorite-recordings-of-2008/ The official website of Jeffrey Overstreet Tue, 26 Oct 2010 05:36:34 +0000 hourly 1 By: Barbara Phillips http://lookingcloser.org/2009/01/favorite-recordings-of-2008/#comment-162462 Barbara Phillips Sat, 03 Jan 2009 14:42:05 +0000 http://lookingcloser.org/2009/01/favorite-recordings-of-2008/#comment-162462 Great list, Jeffrey. If you like Drive-By Truckers, you need to check out The Avett Brothers ASAP (they double billed a show in Baltimore last summer, and my friend who went told me that most people were so blown away by the Avetts that they left after the first couple of songs the Truckers played). I don't know if you met him at the Glen last summer, but Ron Wall will totally back me up on this recommendation. It only took one live show to convert me & to make them officially my favorite band. NPR's All Songs Considered & Paste really like them as well. Others that caught my attention this year: Langhorne Slim - self titled Delta Spirit - Ode To Sunshine Department of Eagles - In Ear Park check them out if you get a chance! and Happy New Year! Great list, Jeffrey. If you like Drive-By Truckers, you need to check out The Avett Brothers ASAP (they double billed a show in Baltimore last summer, and my friend who went told me that most people were so blown away by the Avetts that they left after the first couple of songs the Truckers played). I don’t know if you met him at the Glen last summer, but Ron Wall will totally back me up on this recommendation. It only took one live show to convert me & to make them officially my favorite band. NPR’s All Songs Considered & Paste really like them as well.

Others that caught my attention this year:
Langhorne Slim – self titled
Delta Spirit – Ode To Sunshine
Department of Eagles – In Ear Park

check them out if you get a chance! and Happy New Year!

]]> By: Chris http://lookingcloser.org/2009/01/favorite-recordings-of-2008/#comment-162382 Chris Sat, 03 Jan 2009 04:28:24 +0000 http://lookingcloser.org/2009/01/favorite-recordings-of-2008/#comment-162382 Have you had a chance to listen to The Gaslight Anthem? I guess they're pretty polarizing on eMusic, but I took a chance on them and have really loved their album "The '59 Sound." Damien Jurado's "Caught in the Trees" is pretty solid, too. Not like you're overflowing with time or anything... Have you had a chance to listen to The Gaslight Anthem?

I guess they’re pretty polarizing on eMusic, but I took a chance on them and have really loved their album “The ’59 Sound.”

Damien Jurado’s “Caught in the Trees” is pretty solid, too. Not like you’re overflowing with time or anything…

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