Early 2008 releases, FTW

1. Why – Simeon's Dilemma (from Alopecia) I reviewed this album a while back. It's still a good one, even though I'm kinda wearing it out. I just can't stop.

2. Unwed Sailor – Little Wars (from Little Wars) Man, "Little Wars" is solid. Great beats, great riffs…probably the best record Unwed Sailor has ever done.

3. Russian Circles – Verses (from Station) This is the oddball from "Stations." The rest of the record is pretty heavy, but still beautiful. Man….these guys.

4. Callupsie – For Ben (from Callupsie) If you have the "Sugar & Liquor" EP, (or live in Tulsa) you've probably heard this song more than a few times. It's one of their better ones (although the whole album is pretty solid). You should probably look at the video Aaron did for the EP version of this song.

5. This Will Destroy You – Threads (from This Will Destroy You) I've played this for quite a few people are now in love with it. Pretty inspiring/hopeful despite the dark-sounding name.

6. Death Cab For Cutie – Bixby Canyon Bridge (from Narrow Stairs) Death Cab has not released a really solid album since they left Barsuk and stopped hanging out with John Vanderslice. Having said that, there are some pretty good songs on the new record…as long as you're not expecting Death Cab.

(photo: This Will Destroy You – Andrew Weiss)