Comments on: 10 Favorite Albums of 2008

By: Bryan Mills

Bryan Mills — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 19:41:02 +0000

No Order

Deerhunter – Microcastle (I actually bought this album!)
Frightened Rabbit – Midnight Organ Fight
Fleet Foxes – Sun Giant [EP]
MGMT – Oracular Spectacular
Beck – Modern Guilt

By: Hooper

Hooper — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 23:54:41 +0000

Not in order…and i couldn’t come up with 10.

The Dedringers – Sweetheart of the Neighborhood
The Tallest man on Earth – Shallow Grave
Hayes Carll- Trouble in Mind
Kathleen Edwards- Asking for Flowers
Reckless Kelly- Bulletproof
Old 97’s -Blame it on Gravity
Justin Townes Earle- The Good Life
Todd Snider- Peace Queer

By: matt deluca

matt deluca — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:18:33 +0000

Since Kyle only contributed 4, ill add 6 to his that i wish i could have put in my top 10…

Jason Collett – Here’s To Being Here
Little Joy – Self Titled
Girls – Lust For Life/Morning Light 7″
Goddamn Electric Bill – Topics For Gossip
Man Man – Rabbit Habits
Girl Talk – Feed The Animals

and only 7 days into the new year, Merriweather Post Pavilion has already claimed my #1 for 2009. It’s all downhill from here – unless Panda Bear decides to release another solo record as well (amirite, Sam?).

By: Kyle Williams

Kyle Williams — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:36:37 +0000

I wasn’t even aware that more than 10 albums were released in 2008. Here’s what I’ve got:

Brian Wilson – That Lucky Old Sun
AC/DC – Black Ice
Mudcrutch – Self-Titled
Vampire Weekend – Self-Titled

By: Jeremy Webb

Jeremy Webb — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:25:15 +0000

Okay, here is my real list of music in 2008.

1. The Beach Boys – Pet Sounds
2. Jonny Greenwood – Bodysong
3. Brian Wilson – SMiLE
4. Saves the Day – Under the Boards
5. Animal Collective – Merriweather Post Pavilion
6. Jonny Greenwood – “Popcorn Superhet Receiver” Symphony
7. The Beach Boys – Friends
8. Beirut – Gulag Orkestar
9. Charlie Parker and Miles Davis – Bird and Miles
10. The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society

Honorables:

1. Blaque Spurm – Spurmacidal Tendencies
2. Wild Thing – Eric the Midget

By: Jeremy Webb

Jeremy Webb — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:08:56 +0000

1. As I Am – Alicia Keys
2. Noel – Josh Groban
3. Tha Carter III – Lil Wayne
4. Long Road Out of Eden – Eagles
5. S/T – Taylor Swift
6. Rock N Roll Jesus – Kid Rock
7. Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends – Coldplay
8. NOW 26 – Various Artists
9. Carnival Ride – Carrie Underwood
10. The Ultimate Hits – Garth Brooks

Honorables:

1. Faith Hill – Joy to the World
2. Sheryl Crow – Home for Christmas
3. Enya – And Winter Came…
4. Elliott Yamin – My Kind of Holiday
5. Melissa Etheridge – A New Thought for Christmas
6. Sarah Brightman – A Winter Symphony
7. Kritin Chenoweth – A Lovely Way to Spend Christmas
8. Sixpence None the Richer – Dawn of Grace (Christmas)
9. Elvis Presley – Christmas Duets
10. Mary-Chapin Carpenter – Come Darkness Come Light: Twelve Songs of Christmas

By: Thomas

Thomas — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:31:18 +0000

10. Hot Chip – Made in the Dark
9. Beach House – Devotion
8. Old Crow Medicine Show – Tennessee Pusher
7. M83 – Saturdays=Youth
6. Magnetic Fields – Distortion
5. Thao with the Get Down Stay Down – We Brave Bee Stings and All
4. The Slackers – Self Medication
3. City and Colour – Bring Me Your Love
2. Wakey!Wakey! – Silent as a Movie
1. Cut Copy – In Ghost Colours

Honorable Mention:
Fleet Foxes – Self-Titled
Noah and the Whale – Peaceful, the World Lays Me Down
The Presets – Apocalypso

By: Chad

Chad — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:56:38 +0000

Sam secretly listens to my Kay Kay vinyl when I’m not home. I guess I’ll get the live DVD and leave it around the house for his secret viewing as well.

By: Sam Berniard

Sam Berniard — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:46:33 +0000

Well, I don’t think I can drum up 10 but

Deerhoof – Offend Maggie
Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy – Lie Down in the Light
Man Man – Rabbit Habbits
MGMT – Oracular Spectacular
Islands – Arm’s Way
Human Highway – Moody Motorcycle
Of Montreal – Skeletal Lamping
Apollo Sunshine – Shall Noise Upon
Beach House – Devotion

I do have a few extra awards to hand out:

Worst Album of the Year I’ve heard: Kay Kay and his Weathered Underground

Worst Album of the Year I will never hear (hopefully): Kanye West: 808s & Heartbreak

Worst Album Title of the Year: Kanye West: 808s & Heartbreak

Worst ‘Can’t wear skinny jeans cuz my nots don’t fit’ : Kanye West: 808s & Heartbreak

Worst Attempt at Being a Credible Musician: Kanye West: 808s & Heartbreak

Best Album of the Year that sounds like an instructional metal drum demo that might contain other instruments if you listen hard enough: The Mars Volta – Bedlam in Goliath

Best Album of the Year by snot nosed ex-emocore kids who finally got to listening to their parents’ Beatles collection last year: Kay Kay and his Weathered Underground

Hardest Color of Vinyl to Make: Kay Kay and his Weathered Underground

I really would like to put Brian Wilson – That Lucky Old Sun on here but since I’ve only played it once I think I will pass.

By: Candace Birkelbach

Candace Birkelbach — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 02:23:03 +0000

Here’s mine. If you haven’t already heard them, I think you’d dig White Denim and Chairlift.

1. Fleet Foxes – Fleet Foxes
2. Hot Chip – Made in the Dark
3. TV on the radio – Dear Science
4. Cut Copy – In Ghost Colours
5. White Denim – Workout holiday
6. Man Man – Rabbit Habbits
7. Chairlift – Does you inspire you
8. Beck – Modern Guilt
9. Vampire Weekend – Vampire Weekend
10. Of montreal – skeletal lamping
11. Ra Ra Riot – The Rhumb Line
12. Girl Talk – Feed the Animals
13. Islands – Arm’s Way
14. Frightened Rabbit – The Midnight Organ Fight
15. Stars – Sad Robots

This is good too:
http://austinist.com/2008/12/23/our_year_in_listening_austinists_to.php