rock music in 2008 thats GOOD!

downtown72

in response to the last post in the balcklips thread - good NEW bands:Black Mountain - simply awesome new rock that's very rooted in classic style, production, etc. killer spacey/sabbath/moog/riffs yup. i believe the SS'ers already gave this a collective thumbs up.My Morning Jacket - ok, I think they have something new coming out, and while i thought Z was ZZzzzzzzzz, i love It Still Moves from a couple years back. Heavy southern style rock with elements of The Band, minus the corny Skynyrd overtones (but yes to ripping solos)!The Go - whatever there new one was called, awesome TREX/almost Beatles-esque melodic Detroit rock.and I'll ride for the BlackLips again - don't know about their shows; don't care. New album is sorta early Stonesy, garagey fun. How could you like the sonics and all those Nuggets style bands and hate on this? i'm sure there's a bunch more NON dance/indie/metal/electro/crap etc bands that are out there. being in the time we live of virtual overload of music/art, it once again comes down to a good recommendation from a friend and having the patience to sift through the bad in order to find the good. and not everyone's gonna agree on the end result, but such is life.

SoulOnIce

Fallen Leaves
Forbidden Tigers
The Big Sleep
The Hands
Brian Wilson Shock Treatment
Daily Void
The Sword
Witchcraft

... and Black Lips

bonzaisk8

clutch. not new by any means, but still in 2008.

SoulOnIce

More:

Black Hollies
Sons and Daughters
Headache City
Mink Jaguar
Major Stars
Brimstone Haul
Tyvek
Black Cobra
CoCo Coma
Apache
Cheap Time

hammertime

AMT (not quite "new" but still awesome)

DJBombjack

I have no idea what they're up to at the moment, but i'm eagerly waiting for the next Eagles Of Death Metal album.
I just got the new Flogging Molly album too, and whilst it's no 'Drunken Lullabies' it's pretty good.

hammertime

just picked up the LSD Pond (LSD March + Bardo Pond) 2CD on Archive. If you're into epic Ash Ra-like jams then you should check it out.

SPlDEY

I think I'mma have to wait for 2009 cause most of the names here are zzzzzzzzzzzzz...

I will ride for AMT though.

- spidey

hammertime

i don't know if it counts as "rock" music but this Lamp of the Universe LP has been ROCKing my world lately:

motorcityfunk

Tyvek

mandrew

drug rug
thao nguyen
cribs
dr dog
sleeping states
phosphorescent
born ruffians
throw me the statue

karlophone

ive been digging both Band Of Horses records, the latest by Dead Meadow, and definitely the Dax Riggs album. that guys got something.

Mad Drama Teacher

Band Of Horses

I was going to mention these guys.

Almond

i don't even know any of these bands. i didn't realize there was any good rock left...

i guess there's still hope

ako

damn that is some good looking packaging.

hammertime

Archive always pulls out all the stops with packaging.

Burns

woodenshjips - , they have stepped over the rock into the psych/garage.

fauxteur

I really like Autolux, they are supposedly putting an album out this year
Black Mountain and MMJ are cool too, I just haven't listened to them lately

tonyphrone

More:


Cheap Time

these guys sound promising!


new rock i'm feeling in 08:

black mountain- the future
blood on the wall- liferz
born ruffians- red yellow and blue
vampire weekend
times new viking- rip it off


in general:

king khan & the shrines
no age
jay reatard



reissues:

mission of burma!!!!

johmbolaya

Algernon
Boo & Boo Too
No Doctors
O! The Joy
The Pharmacy
Pleasureboaters
Vincent Black Shadow
We Were The States

DJ_NevilleC

Just picked up Dungen's "Tio Bitar" on vinyl and I hardily recommend it.

pickwick33

Wild Records is a cool rockabilly label from Los Angeles that I've been raving about for the past year, ever since I saw a label showcase at the rockabilly festival in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Norton Records in NY was so impressed that they rereleased one of Wild's albums on vinyl:



This here is a label comp, which I consider one of 2007's best releases ever:



Other good Wild releases: CD's by Santos as well as Dusty Chance & the Allnighters.

johmbolaya

Wild Records is a cool rockabilly label from Los Angeles that I've been raving about for the past year, ever since I saw a label showcase at the rockabilly festival in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Norton Records in NY was so impressed that they rereleased one of Wild's albums on vinyl:



This here is a label comp, which I consider one of 2007's best releases ever:



Other good Wild releases: CD's by Santos as well as Dusty Chance & the Allnighters.

Sounds like something I would be into. I'll have to check it out.

pickwick33

Wild Records is a cool rockabilly label from Los Angeles that I've been raving about for the past year, ever since I saw a label showcase at the rockabilly festival in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Norton Records in NY was so impressed that they rereleased one of Wild's albums on vinyl:



This here is a label comp, which I consider one of 2007's best releases ever:



Other good Wild releases: CD's by Santos as well as Dusty Chance & the Allnighters.

Sounds like something I would be into. I'll have to check it out.

You really should: http://www.wildpresents.com/. What I like about the Wild stable is that the acts don't sound prim, proper and poppish like so many neo-rockabillies do today...

tonyphrone

BATTLES
Ungdomskulen (their manager is a strutter)
Health
Clipt Beaks
Black Moth Super Rainbow (is that rock?)
BATTLES
The Mae Shi
BATTLES

i cant front- very unique album!

residentgiant

contemporary rock(ish) stuff i've been bumping lately:

king khan & the shrines

johnshade

i still ride for DESTROYER.

the new one, "trouble in dreams" may not be quite as solid as "destroyer's rubies," but i still think it's more inventive than anything else new i hear.