Monday, January 05, 2009

My favorites for 2008
So it has been forever since I have posted and I at least want to post my favorites for the past year. Anyway, see below for a few of my lists..

My favorite 2008 album releases:
20. Anathallo : Canopy Glow
19. Envelopes : Here Comes the Wind
18. Coldplay : Viva La Vida Or Death and All His Friends
17. Albert Hammond, Jr. : Como Te Llama?
16. Fleet Foxes : Fleet Foxes
15. Secret Machines : Secret Machines
14. The Stills : Oceans Will Rise
13. Cold War Kids : Loyalty to Loyalty
12. The Last Shadow Puppets : The Age of Understatement
11. The Submarines : Honeysuckle Weeks
10. Travis : Ode to J. Smith
9. Okkervil River : The Stand Ins
8. Little Joy : Little Joy
7. Department of Eagles : In Ear Park
6. Wolf Parade : At Mount Zoomer
5. The Helio Sequence : Keep Your Eyes Ahead
4. The Morning Benders : Talking Through Tin Cans
3. David Byrne / Brian Eno : Everything That Happens Will Happen Today
2. Dr. Dog : Fate
1. Vampire Weekend : Vampire Weekend

Honorable Mentions for my 2008 favorites:
Sigur Ros : Med Sud I Eryum Vid Spilum Endalaust
Tapes 'N Tapes : Walk It Off
Bon Iver : For Emma, Forever Ago

Wanted to Like More:
Walkmen : You & Me
Islands : Arm's Way
The Spinto Band : Moonwink
The Dears : Missiles
These New Puritans : Beat Pyramid

Gets me movin':
Black Kids : Partie Traumatic
The Ting Tings : We Started Nothing