| BIG POTATO TOP 13 ALBUMS OF 2008
Benji Hughes - A Love Extreme "A big smiley treat, full of the most unexpected twists and turns & as life affirming as The Flaming Lips"
Bonnie Prince Billy - Lay Down In The Light "Maybe his best, certainly as good as Ease On Down The Road, just good solid song-writing"
Neil Halstead - Oh! Mighty Engine "A mighty understatement twisting through the Cornish fellers world, beautiful"
Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago "Makes anyone making this sort of music sick"
Plush - Fed "At last it sees the light of day. To think this was shelved is almost as sinful as Big Star's "3rd""
CSS - Donkey "At first you may hate them - but you'll find you're wrong wrong wrong. Kooky souls with Sonic Youth attitude"
Caz Mechanic - The Secret Life Of The Wife Of The Captain Of The Ship In a Bottle on The Mantelpiece "Caz Mechanic's debut had put the Cornwall based singer in pole position to be the most brilliant new artist of 2008" Bearded Magazine
Holton's Opulent Oog - The Problem of Knowledge "The lyrics are beautiful, the music is lo-fi and perfect and Holton's Opulent Oog have managed to capture my heart" Room 13
Danny & The Champions Of The World - Danny & The Champions Of The World "One of the greatest live acts you will ever see if you are in to free, beautiful, psychedelic thrills"
Noah And The Whale - Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down - "There is so much of this album that is brilliant that any portion that may sag is more than supported"
The Young Republic - 12 Tales From Winter City "Great debut from Canada on a great new label from over here"
Howlin Reign - Magnificent Fiend "Masters of rock return - we are talking rock that makes you hurt in all the right ways"
Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes "No more has to be said about this album - well maybe you could say 'nice'" |