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Best Of 2008: Albums

Dec 28, 2008, 8:30am

It's been a pretty amazing year for music around the UK, and following on from my top 10 of 2007 , here is my top 10 of 2008. 10 - Viva Stereo - Roar Lion Roar You've probably not heard much about this Scottish collective. However, their third album was a surprise favourite for me - anthemic, accessible, slightly My Bloody Valentine and yet still so gorgeous. Read more about Viva Stereo here . Favourite: Knee High Boots . [...]

Viva Stereo - Knee High Boots

Artist: Viva Stereo
Title: Knee High Boots
Link Text: Knee High Boots
File Name: 04 Knee High Boots.mp3
Bitrate: 320 kbps

Artists: Bloc Party, Death Cab for Cutie, Delays, Elbow, Franz Ferdinand, Friendly Fires, Glasvegas, I'm From Barcelona, Kyte, Ladyhawke, Los Campesinos!, M83, Parka, Ra Ra Riot, Sigur R, Vampire Weekend, Viva Stereo

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