Kings of Leon - ‘Only By The Night’

At the end of every year folks like to make their “best of” lists, so I figured why I shouldn’t join in on the festivities. But, I figured I’ll keep things simple with the best album of 2008.

This honor would go to Kings of Leon’s Only By The Night.

Metallica Regains Rock Supremecy with “Death Magnetic”

Friday came. I woke up and walked down to the local record shop, without blinking. I found it fitting that it was raining it’s ass off. Because that’s the connection I have to Metallica. Rain, sleet, or snow - nothing was going to stop me from picking up their new album, Death Magnetic.

Beck - Modern Guilt

Beck has had an interesting career in my book. After all, how could an artist top themselves once they gave us one of the most defining songs of a decade, which would be “Loser” of course.

Weezer - Pinkerton

I’ve been revisiting this gem of an album lately and I seriously forgot how great it was.

Pearl Jam - No Code

On August 27, 1996 Pearl Jam released their fourth studio album entitled No Code.

The album debuted at number on the Billboard 200 charts and then fell into almost obscurity. It was also the bands first album with drummer Jack Irons. However, it was, and remains, a hard album for fans to digest. The band is everywhere musically on the album. Ranging from standard straight ahead rockers like “Hail, Hail” to more worldly efforts like “Who You Are” to even a spoken track “I’m Open”.

Portishead - Third

Well, today is the day that a lot of music fans have been waiting for.

After more than a decade long hiatus, the Bristol pioneers have returned with their their third album entitled Third, pretty clever huh?

R.E.M. - Accelerate

Growing up in the 90’s it was hard to ignore R.E.M.

Afterall, the band released back to back classics with 1991’s Out of Time and 1992’s Automatic for the People, only to be followed up by the 1994 rocker Monster.

Then, the Athens legends began a slow descent.

The Lemonheads - It’s a Shame About Ray (Collector’s Edition)

Besides the new Racounters new album, the only other release worth mentioning today is The Lemonheads - It’s a Shame About Ray.

Wait a minute…didn’t that come out in 1992?

Yes, it did. But, it’s receiving the good old collector’s edition treatment.

So, here’s what the collector’s edition contains:

Body of War soundtrack

Just a reminder that today is the release date for the soundtrack to the documentary Body of War.

The two-disc set features tracks from legends like Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, John Lennon to some great new acts like Bright Eyes. Tom Morello appears with Rage Against The Machine and The Nightwatchman, while Serj Tankian and Eddie Vedder appear with solo tracks and from their bands (System of a Down, Pearl Jam).

The Presidents of the United States of America are back…

The not so serious Seattle band are back with a new album, which is their first album in four years, and will be on the road too.

These Are the Good Times People hits stores today and is the band’s sixth studio album; so if you enjoy the simplistic and goofy music of PUSA then you should snag a copy.

Fiona Apple - Tidal

Back in 1996 a seemingly sweet girl popped up into the music world. However, she quickly established that she was anything but sweet.

I would have to say that Fiona Apple’s debut album Tidal was an unexpected way in giving women a new voice. It was anything but the classic “I am woman, hear my roar”, instead it was dirty and giving guys a taste of their own medicine.

Pearl Jam - Yield

This past Sunday, February 3, was a pretty big day…and I’m not talking about the Super Bowl.

It marked the 10th Anniversary of my favorite Pearl Jam album, Yield.

Released on February 3, 1998, Yield was the band’s fifth album and marked somewhat a return to the band’s more straight forward roots, following the huge success of Vitalogy and the underestimated No Code.

Beck - Odelay (Deluxe Edition)

How could Beck make 1996’s Odelay any better?

Well, how about giving the classic album a bit of that deluxe edition treatment.

So, what does the deluxe edition add to to the album that already spawned “Devil’s Haircut”, “Where It’s At”, “The New Pollution”, as well as the personal favorites, “Novacane” and “Ramshackle”? How about 19 more tracks of sweetness!

Mr. Bungle - California

I recently rediscovered this gem of an album by one of the more unique bands from the 90’s.

You may actually be asking yourself right now “Who the bleep is Mr. Bungle?”; which is a fair question.

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