The band, with Superchunk , performed another two free concerts for Obama on May 1 in Greensboro, North Carolina , and on May 2 in Carrboro, North Carolina before the state’s May 6 primary.
In May 2008, Depeche Mode returned to the studio with producer Ben Hillier to work on some songs that Martin Gore had demoed at his home studio in Santa Barbara, California .
Arcade Fire performed two free concerts for Obama in Cleveland and Nelsonville, Ohio on March 2 and 3, 2008, before the state’s March 4 primary.
Klaxons performed with the singer Rihanna on her song ” Umbrella ” which had “Golden Skans” mixed into the background during the Brit Awards 2008 held in London on 20 February 2008. Klaxons won ‘Best Album’ at the 2008 NME Awards held at London ‘s IndigO 2 Arena on 28…
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In February 2008, Win Butler announced on the band’s journal that the Neon Bible tour had come to an end, after one year of touring and a total of 122 shows (including 33 festivals) in 75 cities and 19 countries. Critics met the self-produced Neon Bible with acclaim. Publications like…
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Origin of Symmetry has made appearances on lists of the greatest rock albums of the 2000s, both poll-based and on publication lists. In 2006, it placed at number 74 on Q magazine’s list of the 100 Greatest Albums of All-Time, while in February 2008, the album placed at number 28…
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“Blue Monday” was also included on the 2008 collector’s edition of Power, Corruption & Lies .
In 2008 the documentary film Bananaz was released.
Hewlett described Carousel in a 2008 interview as
Later that year it was announced that they were splitting from their long-term US label, Warner Music, and signing with EMI Music worldwide.