best of 2008 thread

[magnus]

first one of the year, Paste mag




50 TV On The Radio - Dear Science (Interscope)
49 Sandra McCracken - Red Balloon (Towhee)
48 REM - Accelerate (Warner Bros.)
47 Laura Marling - Alas, I Cannot Swim (Astralwerks)
46 Lykke Li - Youth Novels (LL)
45 M83 - Saturdays = Youth (Mute)
44 Kathleen Edwards - Asking For Flowers (Zoë)
43 Amanda Palmer - Who Killed Amanda Palmer (Roadrunner)
42 Thao Nguyen and the Get Down Stay Down - We Brave Bee Stings & All (KRS)
41 The Tallest Man On Earth - Shallow Grave (Gravitation)
40 Flight of the Conchords - Flight of the Conchords (Sub Pop)
39 The Dodos - Visiter (Frenchkiss)
38 Jamie Lidell - Jim (Warp)
37 Johnny Flynn & The Sussex Wit - A Larum (Lost Highway)
36 The Bridges - Limits of the Sky (Verve)
35 Colour Revolt - Plunder, Beg and Curse (Fat Possum)
34 Torche - Meanderthal (Hydra Head)
33 Santogold - Santogold (Downtown)
32 Silver Jews - Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea (Drag City)
31 The Walkmen - You & Me (Gigantic)
30 I'm From Barcelona - Who Killed Harry Houdini? (Mute)
29 Lil Wayne - Tha Carter III (Cash Money/Universal)
28 MGMT - Oracular Spectacular (Columbia)
27 Liam Finn - I'll Be Lightning (Yep Roc)
26 Lee Ann Womack - Call Me Crazy (MCA Nashville)

25. Mugison - Mugiboogie
24. Santogold and Diplo - Top Ranking
23. Mates of State - Re-Arrange Us
22. No Age - Nouns
21. The Raveonettes - Lust Lust Lust
20. Hot Chip - Made in the Dark
19. Gentleman Jesse & His Men - S/T
18. Death Cab For Cutie - Narrow Stairs
17. Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - Lie Down in the Light
16. My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges
15. Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!!
14. Langhorne Slim - S/T
13. Ida Maria - Fortress Round
12. Of Montreal - Skeletal Lamping
11. The Hold Steady - Stay Positive
10. Deerhunter - Microcastle
09. Lucinda Williams - Little Honey
08. Sun Kil Moon - April
07. Girl Talk - Feed the Animals
06. Fleet Foxes - S/T
05. Okkervil River - The Stand Ins
04. Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever
03. Vampire Weekend - S/T
02. Sigur Ros - Med sud I eyrum vid whatever
01. She & Him - volume one



they're way too mellow here.

 

[gridfaniker]

I've never heard of a single one of them

 

[Captain Morgan]

The best what of 2008?

 

[gridfaniker]

The best what of 2008?

bestkeptsecret

 

[LarryD]

nick cave is still around?

 

[Hard Harry]

I've never heard of a single one of them

Don't worry, there'll be plenty of copies of Chinese Democracy available (in the $1 bins).

 

[Hard Harry]

first one of the year, Paste mag




50 TV On The Radio - Dear Science (Interscope) Good, but not as great as most think
49 Sandra McCracken - Red Balloon (Towhee)
48 REM - Accelerate (Warner Bros.)
47 Laura Marling - Alas, I Cannot Swim (Astralwerks)
46 Lykke Li - Youth Novels (LL)
45 M83 - Saturdays = Youth (Mute) so so
44 Kathleen Edwards - Asking For Flowers (Zoë)
43 Amanda Palmer - Who Killed Amanda Palmer (Roadrunner)
42 Thao Nguyen and the Get Down Stay Down - We Brave Bee Stings & All (KRS)
41 The Tallest Man On Earth - Shallow Grave (Gravitation) Raw bob dylan wannabe... fuggin weird.
40 Flight of the Conchords - Flight of the Conchords (Sub Pop)
39 The Dodos - Visiter (Frenchkiss)
38 Jamie Lidell - Jim (Warp)
37 Johnny Flynn & The Sussex Wit - A Larum (Lost Highway)
36 The Bridges - Limits of the Sky (Verve)
35 Colour Revolt - Plunder, Beg and Curse (Fat Possum)
34 Torche - Meanderthal (Hydra Head)
33 Santogold - Santogold (Downtown)
32 Silver Jews - Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea (Drag City)
31 The Walkmen - You & Me (Gigantic) yawn
30 I'm From Barcelona - Who Killed Harry Houdini? (Mute)
29 Lil Wayne - Tha Carter III (Cash Money/Universal)
28 MGMT - Oracular Spectacular (Columbia) - underrated, even if it is dopey and the guys are douchebags
27 Liam Finn - I'll Be Lightning (Yep Roc)
26 Lee Ann Womack - Call Me Crazy (MCA Nashville)
25. Mugison - Mugiboogie
24. Santogold and Diplo - Top Ranking
23. Mates of State - Re-Arrange Us
22. No Age - Nouns
21. The Raveonettes - Lust Lust Lust
20. Hot Chip - Made in the Dark
19. Gentleman Jesse & His Men - S/T
18. Death Cab For Cutie - Narrow Stairs
17. Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - Lie Down in the Light
16. My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges
15. Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!!
14. Langhorne Slim - S/T
13. Ida Maria - Fortress Round
12. Of Montreal - Skeletal Lamping
11. The Hold Steady - Stay Positive
10. Deerhunter - Microcastle - on my to do list
09. Lucinda Williams - Little Honey
08. Sun Kil Moon - April - I meant to hear this, but haven't.
07. Girl Talk - Feed the Animals
06. Fleet Foxes - S/T
05. Okkervil River - The Stand Ins
04. Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever
03. Vampire Weekend - S/T
02. Sigur Ros - Med sud I eyrum vid whatever
01. She & Him - volume one



they're way too mellow here.

They're gonna catch hell for havin TV on the Radio @ #50. I'm terrible at ranking this stuff - only a few picks stand out as too high or too low. I bolded all the ones Ive heard this year. Some comments on others.

Overall, it was a weaker year for new releases, regardless of what anyone claims.

 

[planetahead]

On the plus side of the list, Fleet Foxes contained some of the best songs of the year. And Bon Iver was real good. TV on the Radio-Dear Science was ho hum. Like most of the best records of '08, it had some good songs, not a complete good album. Evil Urges is shockingly bad. She and Him is unlistenable.

 

[PantherPaul]

Don't worry, there'll be plenty of copies of Chinese Democracy available (in the $1 bins).

Downloaded it a week ago. Yet to put it on CD. Axl is a dick

 

[Freakshow]

Downloaded it a week ago. Yet to put it on CD. Axl is a dick

You downloaded the "leaked demo" version. Songs sound different. Also, there are 3-4 on the new album that haven't leaked.

After hearing the title track...this will sell 2+ million. It'll be the second good release of 2008. Metallica's Death Magnetic being the other one.