It’s simple — we are two-thirds of the way through the year (isn’t that a scary thought?!?) and it’s time to bring everyone up to speed on what I feel have been the Top 10 Records of 2008. As with my post from earlier this year (The 1/3 Edition), I’ve included some albums that I have loved, but happen to fall just outside of the Top Ten. Think of it not as a Top 20, but more that I’m wanting to give credit where credit is due, even if the album isn’t quite Top 10 material. As usual, I want you, my dear readers, to feel free to chip in your thoughts on my list, and share any albums that would be in your Top 10, but I haven’t included in mine. I’m a fan of group participation. Enjoy!
The Best of 2008 (So Far…)
**In Alphabetical Order**
Beach House – Devotion
Buxton – A Family Light
Fleet Foxes – Fleet Foxes
Hercules &and Love Affair – Hercules and Love Affair
Lil’ Wayne – Tha Carter III
M83 – Saturdays = Youth
Portishead – Third
Spiritualized – Songs in A&E
Vampire Weekend – Vampire Weekend
A Weather – Cove
Honorable Mentions include:
Erykah Badu – New Amerykah, Pt. 1: 4th World War
Beck – Modern Guilt
Blind Pilot – 3 Rounds and a Sound
The Bug – London Zoo
Cheap Girls – Find Me a Drink Home
Cut Copy – In Ghost Colours
Evangelista – Hello, Voyager!
Girl Talk – Feed The Animals
Al Green – Lay It Down
Headlights – Some Racing, Some Stopping
The Hold Steady – Stay Positive
The Mountain Goats – Heretic Pride
Ponytail – Ice Cream Spiritual
The Raveonettes – Lust, Lust, Lust
The Roots – Rising Down
She & Him – Volume One
Showbread – Anorexia Nervosa
Slingshot Dakota – Their Dreams are Dead, but Ours is the Golden Ghost
Subrosa – Strega
Times New Viking – Rip It Off
August 30th, 2008 14:46
came upon this fabulous new look to your site. I
love it! Looks very ALIVE!!! And in MY favorite
colors…
August 31st, 2008 13:37
1. Rings – Black Habit
2. V/A – Como Now!: The Voices of Panola County, MS
3. Hercules & Love Affair – self-titled
4. Matmos – Supreme Balloon
5. Portishead – Third
6. Kevin Ayers – The Unfairground
7. Clinic – Do It!
8. Corespondents – Hairy Ghost Pipefish
9. Chumbawamba – The Boy Bands Have Won
10. Erykah Badu – New Amerykah Part One (4th World War)
September 1st, 2008 00:59
Bob — I’m a fan of a good curveball, so I’m glad that you can appreciate mine and also present a few of your own (Chumbawamba? Really?!?).
September 1st, 2008 17:50