Capping off banner years for both of them, Everest’s Ghost Notes and Darker My Love’s 2 have been named the best L.A. releases of the year by Kevin Bronson of Buzz Bands: http://buzzbands.la/2008/12/18/popular-with-me-2008-my-favorite-la-albums/

Darkness will descend upon the Echoplex tomorrow, December 19 when Darker My Love rounds out their year with a headlining gig. Meanwhile, Everest will wrap up 2008 with a show at Silver Lake’s Spaceland alongside The Movies.