Jonathan Lally

[Jonathan Lally]

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Facing New York - Get Hot (FiveOne Inc.)

Fresh off the heels from debuting his electro-dance side-project Wallpaper to the masses, FNY's lead singer Eric Frederic returns to his main squeeze with a bang. Despite losing two, long-time members (Matt Fazzi to Taking Back Sunday and Rene Carranza to UC Berkeley) Facing New York return with their most brilliant, introspective album to date.

Must-hear tracks: "Cops on Bikes," "Gesture" & "Me n My Friendz."

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Jack's Mannequin - The Glass Passenger (Sire/Warner.)

Perhaps one of the most anticipated releases of 2008 by our community here at Absolutepunk, Andrew McMahon doesn't let us down. Determined not to make "the cancer record," McMahon down with absolutepunk in December of 2007, playing what was at the time a "near-complete record." However, it would not be until August that fans would get to hear the final product, and it proved worth the wait. Lush piano arrangements and deep moods that seem to channel more classic Bob Dylan and Ben Folds than even those artists these days, respectively.

Must-hear tracks: "Swim," "Spinnin'," "Caves" & "The Resolution."

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Coldplay - Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends

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Tourmaline - The Swindle

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The Kooks - Konk

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Danger Radio - Used and Abused

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Lydia - Illuminate

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The Audition - Champion

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Ben Folds - Way to Normal

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Nada Surf - Lucky

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The Morning Benders - Talking Through Tin Cans

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Anberlin - New Surrender

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Death Cab for Cutie - Narrow Stairs

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Kings of Leon - Only by the Night

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Copeland - You Are My Sunshine

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Phantom Planet - Raise the Dead

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Why? - Alopecia

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Ratatat - LP3

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Portugal. The Man - Censored Colors

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Forgive Durden - Razia's Shadow

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Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend

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The Mars Volta - The Bedlam in Goliath

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Liger Lou - A Partial Print

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Black Kids - Partie Traumatic

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Alkaline Trio - Agony and Irony

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Alive in Wild Paint - Ceilings

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Girl Talk - Feed the Animals

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Tokyo Police Club - Elephant Shell

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Jason Mraz - We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things

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Ryan Adams & The Cardinals - Cardinology

EP

1. Third Eye Blind - Red Star EP
2. Wallpaper - T-Rex EP
3. Jack's Mannequin - In Valleys EP
4. Coldplay - Prospekt's March EP
5. One Day as a Lion - One Day as a Lion EP
6. Funeral Party - Bootleg EP
7. Ben Kweller - How Ya Lookin' Southbound? Come In.. EP
8. Fight Fair - Settle the Score EP (Re-release)
9. Artist Vs Poet - Artist Vs Poet EP
10. Brighten - Early Love EP

[hockeyguitar99]

What's that KoL cover? I haven't seen that.

[Jonathan Lally]

What's that KoL cover? I haven't seen that.
I think it's the like.. digital copy cover or something.. not sure..

[hockeyguitar99]

I think it's the like.. digital copy cover or something.. not sure..
Haha okay, it's really cool, so I was just wondering. Anyway, good list. I need to check out Facing New York.

[WhoSaidThat?]

Great list, Jon. Hope all is well, dude.

[fightoffyrdmns]

Glad to see somebody not disappointed by 'Lucky.' Even though it is no 'Let Go' or 'The Weight Is A Gift," anything Nada Surf does still tramples a lot of music today.

[blebbio]

Danger Radio in the sixth spot? interesting

[c_rob2700]

Liger Lou

[just.Starla.]

Great list, Jonathan

[timr07]

major props for tourmaline and facing new york. both didn't make enough lists this year.

[MarkyMark1984]

solid list!

[thisisnotsteph]

major kudos for the audition

[irthesteve]

Get Hot is crazy, still not sure how i feel about it

[Imperfektion]

I'm surprised to see Danger Radio on so high on your list. But it's definitely a catchy album.

[Keagan Ilvonen]

Noticed Liger Lou as well.

[Christo777]

the audition baby