So what floated your boat in 2008? Unlike in The Meedja, you don't have to pick songs (or albums) that have been released in the past year or even the past decade - I have a feeling that would be futile here
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Anything that has tickled your earholes is eligible, whether new discovery or old favourite.
I'll kick things off....
PJ Harvey - Maniac and That Was My Veil - been a huge fan of hers since I was 12, but had never heard these. Both stunning tracks.
Nick Cave - Loverman, Abbatoir Blues, Stagger Lee and Fifteen Feet of Pure White Snow - Also been a fan of Mr Cave since my teens, but have only really grown to appreciate him fully in the past year or two. Saw him live for the first time a month ago, which would have been a quasi-spiritual experience had I not had incredibly sore feet from wearing a pair of ridiculous shoes.
Joy Divison - New Dawn Fades - not a new discovery but has been getting heavy rotation this winter (because Joy Divison is music for a cold day I always think).
The Knife - Marble House, Silent Shout and Heartbeats - once again, music for freezing cold days... icy and strange and more Scandinavian than Ikea. Marble House was one of these tracks that made my jaw hit the floor and made me want to go out and buy everything by them. Sadly not all of it is as fantastic, but good nonetheless.
The Raveonettes - Aly Walk With Me - the CD of the album Lust Lust Lust was given to me as a gift, and this is the track that jumped out at me from it. Always reminds me of a very special person.
Portishead - Machine Gun - Once again, long time fan and once again, the album does not match up to this track (despite the ravings of the music press and Zeno
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Roxy Music - Do The Stand and In Every Dream Home A Heartache - I can't believe I went through the first quarter century of my life not knowing these songs.
This Mortal Coil - Song To The Siren - had this one for yoinks but have listened to it more this year than ever, as it has special memories attached to it now.
Suede - Killing of a Flashboy, Stay Together (extended wig-out version, thanks Unkle Ja-mes), and High Rising - yet another case of, been a fan since I was a kid but only just heard these. How did I survive?
Oh and last but not least - the whole of FALAA, which I only purchased this summer, thereby completing my Sisters collection. I fully understand I may be burnt at the stake for this admission
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Right, so that's mine. Tell us yours
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