2008
Noah’s Barks pages covering things relating to the year 2008.
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Moscow Olympics – “Cut the World” (2008)
Cut the World is modern, jangly, dreamy, twee pop reminiscent of similar-sounding ’80s indie pop bands, particularly The Wake. Seriously! If you like this, listen to Something That No One Else Could Bring, it’s practically the same thing (but better). Though derivative, Cut the World does that scene justice. Every song is good, and what it lacks… (read more)
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Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner 2 – Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon
Atlus continues their winning streak on the PlayStation 2 with ‘Raidou 2,’ a highly-improved sequel to their action RPG spinoff of the Megami Tensei series. (read more)
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Have a Nice Life – “Deathconsciousness”
Deathconsciousness is a hodgepodge of various musical styles such as drone, post-punk, shoegaze, and industrial. It’s the most transparent, forced kind of “experimentation” and doesn’t feel authentic. These genres never combine to create something new: Have a Nice Life merely switch between them to appear eclectic. As such, Deathconsciousness has no sonic unity and is… (read more)
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Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4
Ah, Persona 4. I have a lot to say about it. Persona 3 is one of all-time favorite games, and a contender for my favorite RPG. When a follow-up game was announced, I snatched that shit up faster than the sigh of relief from soccer moms all around the world upon realizing the characters no… (read more)
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Land of Talk – “L’aventure acoustique” (2008)
L’Aventure Acoustique was released the same year as their “official” second album, Some Are Lakes, and isn’t a traditional album. It is essentially an acoustic reimagining of Land of Talk’s debut EP, Applause Cheer Boo Hiss, right down to having the same track listing, other than the included two tracks from Some Are Lakes and… (read more)