Thought the year-end link dump would be enough, but then they just kept coming.
Matthew from Late Night Wallflower places the Obits 7″ in his Best of 2008.
Illinois Entertainer has the Bottomless Pit debut “Hammer of the Gods” in their Top 5 “Local Albums” of 2008.
Skyscraper Ballet gives a nod to Bottomless Pit’s “Congress” on their list of 2008’s Top Eps. So does Merritt Martin from the Dallas Observer on her Favorite Albums Of 2008.
Don’t forget about Oxford Collapse! The Hann-Byrd Ep earns mentions by The Unblinking Ear and Jason Sigal from Jersey City high school radio station WFMU.
“The Hann-Byrd Ep” and “Congress” both found a home on WPRB’s Top 103 of 2008.
Overwhelmed with links? Let’s all take a breath and enjoy what Aquarius Records had to say about the Obits 7″…
OBITS “One Cross” (Stint) 7″ 6.98
When it comes to full throttle driving and anthemic guitar driven rock, our hearts are so closely aligned with the San Diego scene of the 90’s. You know, the one that spawned such awesome bands as Drive Like Jehu and Rocket From The Crypt. Rick Froberg, who was in Drive Like Jehu and then later in Hot Snakes is back with a brand new band, Obits. Their debut is this smokin’ two song 7″ that finds him picking up right where he left off with Hot Snakes. His delivery, guitar playing and vocals have this ability to just make us melt as his songs always sound so good on first listen but its the repeated listens where they really start to burn in our ears so so right.
Ok. Where were we?
Seattle’s The Stranger highly recommends the Obits record.
Looking down at nine other records from the leadoff slot of a Top Ten by Lightning’s Girl, it is Bottomless Pit’s “Hammer of the Gods.” Three Vue is similarly kind.
Swan Fungus took the time to rank a Top 100 for the just-expired year and “Congress” is #45.
New tour dates for the above bands and news about our first handful of 2009 releases coming soon. Thanks again for all of your support in 2008.