The Best Albums of 2008

[Mikkel_K]

Sadly, I haven't really been listening to that much new stuff this year. Therefore, this is really a shortlist of a few albums, I did indeed like a lot (random order):

- Glasvegas - Glasvegas
- Kings of Leon - Only by the Night
- Santogold - Santogold
- Portishead - Third
- Hot Chip - Made in the Dark
- Volbeat - Guitar Gangsters & Cadillac Blood

Happy new year!

[OumaFan]

I didn't pay much attention this year honestly, I've lost touch, spent most of the year listening to older stuff. Really its only been in the last few weeks I've been listening to new stuff, I'm sure I missed a lot.

I actually liked that Glasvegas album, most years it probably wouldn't make my top list but don't have a lot of choices. Didn't really get that into the Kings of Leon album. Fleet Foxes self titled album was good, its real laid back so I tend to just listen to it when I'm sitting around, reading or something but its real good.

[RozzySean]

In Rainbows - Radiohead. I know it came out at the end of 2007, but I didn't start listening to it until the Spring and I saw them perform songs from it this summer. It renewed my faith in Radiohead.

Vampire Weekend - I haven't like a new band this much in a long time.

Neptune City - Nicole Atkins and the Sea. There are probably plenty of records that could be ahead of this, but I love the record and I've listen to it constantly. She's also great live.

[OumaFan]

Oh yeah In Rainbows too. I didn't love it like OK Computer or The Bends but better than the last couple ones.

I've actually got that Vampire Weekend on my Ipod but I haven't gotten around to listening to it yet.

[yvonne]

Kings Of Leon,,,,,,its Just Fantasic.a Really Great Album

Verve,,,,just For Being The Verve.great Band!!

[CutMeMick]

Alright without thinking it over too much and doing research here's mine off the top of the dome...
In no particular order...


Death Magnetic - Metallica
Viva La Vida - Cold Play
In Rainbows - Radiohead
HAARP - Muse
Only By The Night - Kings of Leon
Narrow Stairs - Death Cab For Cutie
Chinese Democracy - Guns N Roses
The Red Album - Weezer
Intimacy - Block Party
Day & Age - The Killers
Evolver - John Legend
Year of the Gentleman - Neyo
As I am - Alicia Keys

[RUSHMORE]

Alright without thinking it over too much and doing research here's mine off the top of the dome...
In no particular order...


Death Magnetic - Metallica
Viva La Vida - Cold Play
In Rainbows - Radiohead
HAARP - Muse
Only By The Night - Kings of Leon
Narrow Stairs - Death Cab For Cutie
Chinese Democracy - Guns N Roses
The Red Album - Weezer
Intimacy - Block Party
Day & Age - The Killers
Evolver - John Legend
Year of the Gentleman - Neyo
As I am - Alicia Keys

Nice to see you giving Chinese Democracy some love. It's actually a very good album. Lots of shit going on in this disc, and most of it is very solid. I think it gets better with each listen.

[CFH]

I can't believe that I forgot about MGMT. For some reason I thought Oracular Spectacular was released in 2007. How wrong I was. I love this cd. A very electronic album, there are times when I am reminded of groups like the Smashing Pumpkins, Jamiroquai, and even groups like At The Drive-In.

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