here it is.....
top ten of 2003
1. phosphorescent- a hundred times or more
2. suntan- send you home_ the best guitar album since vintage spacemen 3 to not include a guitar solo.
3. american analog set- promise of love_ never really got into their past work, but this just clicked from start to finish.
4. centromatic- love you just the same
5. crooked fingers- red devil dawn
6. cobra verde- easy listening_ there's not too many things more appealing than stadium rock being played in front of twenty people. "modified frankenstein" may just be the song of the year.
7/8.portastatic- summer of the shark/autumn was a lark_the progress from the earliest records to these two releases is just amazing.
9. nina nastasia- run to ruin
10. kid dakota- so pretty_ walls of noise followed by the sound of pins dropping with crystal clear clarity.
other things i liked......
my morning jacket- it still moves_ not as good as the live shows but still very solid.
grandaddy- sumday_ as the noise disappears, the songs are still quality.
swords project- entertainment is over if you want it
ween- quebec
nuci phillips/koncak- only when the right side glows_ if you like flip your wig-era bob mould, this will knock you over. one of music's biggest losses, his potential was unlimited.
john shough- ultra vega_ if you remember when the grifters were the best band on the planet, this will bring back a lot of good memories.
quasi- hot shit_ i thought they had exausted themselves, i was wrong.
your american math- motors into the drink
1945- i saw a bright light_ if rainer maria released this record, they would finally be justified in the praise they receive.
silkworm- you are dignified
stuff i received late in the year that i like a lot
yo la tengo- today is the day! ep
sun kil moon- ghosts of the great highway
twilight singers- play blackberry belle
quintron- are you ready for an organ solo_ this sure is goofy but i like.
poster children- no more songs about fire...
mark lanegan band- here comes that weird chill_ i am not sure how i feel about the voice processors used on this but the last three tracks sound great.
drive by truckers- decoration day
pw long- remembered
rachel's- systems/layers
the dead men- st ep _ sonic boom returns from twiddling knobs to a more conventional band setup.
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