I-94 Bar occasional writer and Melbourne man-about-town TJ Honeysuckle’s all-Australian ten of 2008. TJ also blogs here.
In no real order…
ECSR- Primary Colours (Aarght! Records) A plain wrap cover conceals some top-shelf stuff. Excellent live, too, though shows were limited this year.
Witch Hats- Cellulite Soul. (In-Fidelity) Messy, sprawling bratty noise. They dumped most of this from their set list after flogging it every night on their US tour. The new album (already in the can) will be very different.
Oogas Boogas- Song Of Romance And Adventure. (Aarght!) Good time filth and fun. Contains some of the best lyrics of the year, definitely has the cover art of the year.
Snowman- The Horse, the Rat and the Swan (Dot Dash) Noisy and abrasive, this was different to any other record I listened to this year. A great way to say goodbye before the band relocated to London.
Sand Pebbles- Ceduna (Sensory Projects) A concept album about going to a lonely beach and taking drugs? Oh, you old hippies. Thanks.
Lurid Yellow Mist- We Wuz Curious (Illustrious Artists) Two stalwarts of the Melbourne music scene, Dave Graney & Clare Moore, make it sound effortless, fresh and kinda sleazy all at the same time.
Nathan Hollywood- Red Night Falling. (In-Fidelity) Intensely realised, dark country that never strikes a false note. Hollywood is also the handsomest bastard in town.
Beaches- Beaches (Mistletone) A late entry, this is mesmerising stuff. Extended three-guitar instrumental jams, for the most part, from a relatively new outfit.
Crystal Thomas and The Flowers Of Evil- self titled (Stovepipe) A country-ish confident debut, dedicated to Ian Rilen and infused with a lot of his spirit. Booze, motels, lovers and arguments. Hopefully she will do more in 2009.
Mandu- To The Shores Of His Heaven (Aztec) Reissue of an amazing 1974 gem. Aztec call this one of the greatest Australian records ever made, and they should know. For what it’s worth, I absolutely agree with them.
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