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The List: Top 30 albums of 2008 Here is a year-end no-frills list of our favourite albums of 2008. Needless to say there have been tons of great stuff coming out this year, but we've somehow managed a non-genre specific shortlist of 30. Click on each album cover and hopefully if you have yet to check out these albums, we might be introducing you to your new favourite band. Enjoy!
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So, I've made two friends fight (see comments of my big contest-post), I've made people go berserk from the waiting, but now we're there. The following ten albums are the best of this year, in my humble, but very advising opinion. If you haven't heard any of them, you should keep on listening Britney Spears. 10. Chad Vangaalen - Soft Airplane ( Sub Pop Records ) Sounds like: someone at a concert told me Neil Young, [...]
Link Text: Okay - Beast File Name: okaybeast.mp3
Artist: Chad VanGaalen Title: City of Electric Light Link Text: Chad Vangaalen - City of Electric Light File Name: 5134.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps Year: 2008
Artist: Chad VanGaalen Title: Willow Tree Link Text: Chad Vangaalen - Willow tree File Name: 4611.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps Year: 2008
Artist: Johnny Flynn Title: The Box Link Text: Johnny Flynn - The Box File Name: 01 the box.mp3 Bitrate: 245 kbps Year: 2008
Artist: Ladyhawk Title: 02 S.T.H.D. Link Text: Ladyhawk - S.T.H.D File Name: sthd.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 2008
Artist: The Dodos Title: Jodi Link Text: The Dodos - Jodi File Name: 10 Jodi.mp3 Bitrate: 280 kbps Year: 2008
Artist: The Morning Benders Title: Heavy Hearts Link Text: The Morning Bender s- Heavy Hearts File Name: 07_the morning benders_heavy hearts.mp3 Bitrate: 173 kbps Year: 2008
Artist: The Tallest Man On Earth Title: I Won't Be Found Link Text: The Tallest Man on Earth - I Wont Be Found File Name: i wont be found.mp3 Bitrate: 320 kbps Year: 2008
Artist: Why? Title: Fatalist Palmistry Link Text: Why? - Fatalist Palmistry File Name: 07 - Fatalist Palmistry.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 2008
Artist: Wolf Parade Title: Call It A Ritual Link Text: Wolf Parade - Call It a Ritual File Name: 4274.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps
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So, another addition to my big list. I've already started listening to stuff from 2009 (hello Andrew Bird), and some albums that maybe could end up in the 2008-list if i'd made it next year, but right now, we'll just keep on going. 20. Scary Mansion - Every Joke is Half The Truth ( Zum Records ) Sounds like: There can never be enough Early Cat Power-clones, if they are as good as this. Scary [...]
Artist: Adam Green Title: You Get So Lucky Link Text: Adam Green - You Get So Lucky File Name: 07-adam_green-you_get_so_lucky .mp3 Bitrate: 182 kbps
Artist: Chauchat Title: Fight Obscurity Link Text: Chauchat - Fight Obscurity File Name: 04 Fight Obscurity.mp3 Bitrate: 320 kbps Year: 2008
Artist: David Karsten Daniels Title: Oh, Heaven Isn't Real Link Text: DAvid Karsten DAniels - Oh, Heaven Isnt Real File Name: 09-david_karsten_daniels-oh_he aven_isnt_real.mp3 Bitrate: 209 kbps Year: 2008
Artist: Ghost Bees Title: Erl King Link Text: Ghost Bees - Erl King File Name: Ghost Bees - Erl King.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 2008
Artist: Goldmund Title: In A Notebook Link Text: Goldmund - in A Notebook File Name: Goldmund - In A Notebook.mp3 Bitrate: 189 kbps Year: 2008
Artist: Miss Autopsy Title: Telephone Song Link Text: Miss Autopsy - The Telephone Song File Name: Telephone Song.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 2008
Artist: Miss Autopsy Title: The Doctor Link Text: Miss Autopsy - The Doctor File Name: The Doctor.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 2008
Artist: Mother Mother Title: Body Of Years Link Text: Mother Mother - Body Of Years File Name: 03 Body Of Years.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 2008
Artist: Scary Mansion Title: Go To Hell Link Text: Scary Mansion - Go To Hell File Name: 02 Go To Hell.mp3 Bitrate: 259 kbps Year: 2008
Artist: These United States Title: First Sight Link Text: These United States - At First Sight File Name: FirstSight.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 2007
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And here we are again, for just the following 10 of the list. Yes, It takes a lot of time writing these posts, which is the reason why i postpone it, but i need to finish this. So, off we go: 30. Final Fantasy - Plays to please/Spectrum, 14th Century ( Blocks recording club ) Sounds like: Indie, the musical. How vaudeville can you get, is a question that you can ask if you listen to these two teasing [...]
Link Text: Final Fantasy - Nun or Bawd (From Plays to Please) File Name: Final Fantasy - Plays To Please - 05 - Nun Or A Bawd.mp3
Artist: Cloud Cult Title: Everybody Here Is A Cloud Link Text: Cloud Cult - Everybody here is a cloud File Name: 02 everybody here is a cloud.mp3 Bitrate: 320 kbps Year: 2008
Artist: Ezra Furman & The Harpoons Title: Take Off Your Sunglasses Link Text: on the number 5 spot File Name: 02 Take Off Your Sunglasses.mp3 Bitrate: 160 kbps
Artist: Mount Eerie Title: What? Link Text: Mount Eerie - What? File Name: 06-Mount Eerie-What.mp3 Year: 2008
Artist: Mount Righteous Title: Licorice Night Link Text: Mount Righteous - Licorice Night File Name: Licorice Night.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 2008
Artist: Pete Molinari Title: Adelaine Link Text: Pete Molinari - Adelaine File Name: 01. [www.highfidelityrecords.blogs pot.com] Pete Molinari - Adelaine.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 2008
Artist: Ratatat Title: Black Heroes Link Text: Ratatat - Black Heroes File Name: Black Heroes.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 2008
Artist: The War On Drugs Title: Taking The Farm Link Text: The War on Drugs - Taking The Farm File Name: takingthefarm.mp3 Year: 2008
Artist: Women Link Text: Women - Black Rice File Name: BlackRice.mp3 Year: 2008
Artist: Women Link Text: Women - Group Transport Hall File Name: GroupTransportHall.mp3 Year: 2008
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I didn't have a blog last year, but i did have all these end-of-year lists, including the 2007 Young Talents list. I posted them on Last.fm . Now, i thought it would've been a fun idea to see whether i have good prophecying skills. To put it differently: how did those bands do this year? Did they live up to my expectations, or did they just sit on their lazy ass all time Well, lets's see! 9. Imadethismistake .. I've blogged about them before . As far as I know [...]
Title: Jacket Link Text: DAvid Vandervelde - Jacket File Name: jacket.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps
Artist: Begushkin Title: 07 refugee and the hag Link Text: Begushkin - Refugee And the Hag File Name: 07 refugee and the hag.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps
Artist: Begushkin Title: Nightly Things Link Text: Begushkin - Nightly Things File Name: 01 Nightly Things.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps Year: 2006
Artist: David Vandervelde Link Text: David Vandervelde - I will be fine File Name: iwillbefine.mp3 Year: 2008
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Well, this is quite the Osar-category i know, but it's just a way for me to talk about 10 artists that i like, but just don't seem to fit in the top 50-list that is coming up after this post. (well, not immediately after it, somewhere this week). The albums of these people have their flaws, but they are promising enough to make me look forward excitedly to when they release their next album. So, without no further ado, here they are. DISCLAIMER: ok, first add this. The songs I add aren't necessarily my favourite of [...]
Artist: Entire Cities Title: Talkers Link Text: Entire Cities - Talkers File Name: 01-entire_cities-talkers.mp3 Bitrate: 182 kbps Year: 2008
Artist: James Yuill Title: No Surprise Link Text: James Yuill - No Surprise File Name: 07-james_yuill-no_surprise.mp3 Bitrate: 162 kbps Year: 2008
Artist: Jayber Crow Title: Saint Anthony Link Text: Jayber Crow - Saint Anthony File Name: 01 Saint Anthony.mp3 Bitrate: 237 kbps Year: 2008
Artist: Liam the Younger Link Text: Liam The Younger - Walking File Name: 04 Walking.mp3 Year: 2008
Artist: Michael Rault Title: Pretty Thing Link Text: Michael Rault - Pretty Thing File Name: 01 Pretty Thing.mp3 Bitrate: 202 kbps Year: 2008
Artist: Mumford & Sons Title: Little Lion Man Link Text: Mumford And Sons - Little Lion Man File Name: 01 Little Lion Man.mp3 Bitrate: 160 kbps
Artist: PWRFL Power Title: Alma Song Link Text: PWRFL Power - Alma Song File Name: Alma Song.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 2008
Artist: The Wind Whistles Title: Man by Name of Denver Link Text: The Wind Whistles - Man By Name Of Denver File Name: 05-Man_by_Name_of_Denver.mp3 Bitrate: 189 kbps Year: 2008
Artist: This Is Ivy League Title: Love Is Impossible Link Text: The Ivy League - Impossible Love File Name: this is ivy league - 02 - love is impossible.mp3 Year: 2008
Artist: Tombleweed Title: colour of your eyes, city bike Link Text: here File Name: I love the colour of your eyes, you city bike.mp3 Bitrate: 8 kbps Year: 2935
Artist: Wavves Title: Wavves Link Text: Wavves - Wavves File Name: A3 Wavves.mp3 Bitrate: 320 kbps Year: 2008
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I must admit i don't spend that much time in selecting my album covers of 2008 as i spend time finishing the list of lists. Therefore, i sometimes end up selecting album covers that may not deserve to end up in this list, because there are way better looking artwork cd's out there. Then again, if there is one thing about lists that is certain, that is that they are temporary, useless, and futile. So, bearing that in mind, i present to you: the nicest album covers of 2008. [...]
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So, still not completey listened all records of 2008 (and new ones are added every day, damn frustrating hobby of mine), but i'm getting there. And i'm pretty sure that there are lots of records that just won't make the list, although all the indie kids are screaming that these records are the best in evolutionary history. But no, the following records that could've made into my list if I hadn't listened to them (meaning there were some expectations), didn't get into my holy realm: [...]
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The Shins: “September” (b-side of “Simple Song” 7”)
St. Vincent - 'Cheerleader'
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