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Photo by Darrin Noble via Earlimart's Myspace
December is list-making season. And for us music journalists, it is a time to look back on scores of albums, reflect upon the music and recapitulate our favorites. But this year, just like the last, we took this opportunity to flip that tradition upside down, asking the artists that influenced us what influenced them. The prompt was not limited to albums that came out in 2008.
Earlimart's big fucking opinion!
in no particular order......
portishead - three
american music club - the golden age
radar bros. - auditorium
henry clay people - for cheap or for free
le switch - and now....le switch
richard swift - ground trouble jaw
santogold - santogold
like a fox - where's my golden arm
everest - ghost notes
chairlift - does you inspire you
kisses. aaron
Earlimart - "For The Birds"
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This last year LAist's Simone Snaith saw Earlimart perform live, declaring that "bands like this are the reason many of us live in L.A."
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Filter's Top 10 of 2008, Day 4: Earlimart
12.04.2008
1. Portishead, Third (Island)
2. American Music Club, The Golden Age (Merge Records)
3. Radar Bros., Auditorium (Merge Records)
4. Henry Clay People, For Cheap or For Free (Autumn Tone Records)
5. Le Switch, And Now....Le Switch (Autumn Tone Records)
6. Richard Swift, Ground Trouble Jaw (Self-released)
7. Santogold, Santogold (Downtown Records)
8. Like a Fox, Where's My Golden Arm (Transit of Venus)
9. Everest, Ghost Notes (Vapor Records)
10. Chairlift, Does You Inspire You (Kanine Records)
Jeez, this band and every single artist they recommend is so fucking boring. Not bad, but just who gives a flying shit. Yeah, you have a good record collection. But try and do something original for fuck's sake!!!
Obviously the band is making the rounds...and don't knock sloppy seconds until you've tried it... ;p
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