Topic: Top 10 Albums of 2008 (Read 304140 times)

alli · « **Reply #700 on:** 07 Dec 2008, 19:49 »

Quote from: KickThatBathProf on 07 Dec 2008, 17:10

Quote from: jackhammer on 05 Dec 2008, 13:14
Gojira - The Link Alive

this came out 4 years ago

here´s my list
1.   Kings of Leon – Only by the Night
2.   Sigur Rós – Með Suð í Eyrum Við Spilum Endalaust
3.   Architect – Ghost of the Saltwater Machines
4.   Blacklisted – Heavier Than Heaven, Lonelier Than God
5.   Sun Kil Moon – April
6.   Eagles of Death Metal – Heart On
7.   Gojira – The Way of All Flesh
8.   The Acacia Strain – Continent
9.   Gregor Samsa - Rest
10.   Spitfire – Cult Fiction

Gridgm · « **Reply #701 on:** 08 Dec 2008, 04:13 »

fun facts - of the 5 bands i was wanting to hear the releases of this year only 2 actually ended up releasing anything...i also didn't hear anywhere near enough metal this year

assuming no more last minute inclusions (fucked up was pretty awesome for a last minute entry)
this should be my best of 2008

1. The White EP - Aggaloch
2. Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes
3. The Mountain Goats - Satanic Messiah
4. Fucked Up - The Chemisty of Common Life
5. Witch Hats - Celulite Soul
5. Boris – Smile
6. The Mountain Goats - Heretic Pride
7. The Living End - White Noise
8. Glass and Ashes - Glass and Ashes
9. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – Dig! Lazarus Dig!
10. Final Fantasy - Plays to Please

Top 10 Songs
1. Okkervil River – On Tour With Zykos
2. Fleet foxes – Blue Ridge Mountains
3. The Living End – Raise the Alarm
4. Aggaloch – Birch White
5. The Mountain Goats – Marduk T-Shirt Mensroom Incident
6. The Dresden Dolls – Boston
7. Ayreon – Comatose
8. The Mountain Goats – Lovecraft in Brooklyn
9. Silver Jews – My pillow is the Threshold
10. British Sea Power – Lights Out for Darker Skies

David_Dovey · « **Reply #702 on:** 08 Dec 2008, 04:15 »

You've probably heard more than 10 times as many songs as albums?

and motherfuck me i still have not listened to the White EP

Spluff · « **Reply #703 on:** 08 Dec 2008, 04:17 »

I'm not going to motherfuck you, but I will berate and ridicule you.

(but not yet, it will happen when you least expect it)

David_Dovey · « **Reply #704 on:** 08 Dec 2008, 04:19 »

Cool, i look forward to it!

...is it now?

Spluff · « **Reply #705 on:** 08 Dec 2008, 04:24 »

fuck now you expect it

way to ruin it for everyone

Gridgm · « **Reply #706 on:** 08 Dec 2008, 04:54 »

Quote from: David_Dovey on 08 Dec 2008, 04:15

You've probably heard more than 10 times as many songs as albums?

it's made a little simpler by the fact that most of the best songs will be on the best albums other wise they wouldn't be the best albums and i should know those albums well enough by now to pick out the good songs

Inlander · « **Reply #707 on:** 08 Dec 2008, 05:22 »

Quote from: Gridgm on 08 Dec 2008, 04:13

The Mountain Goats - Satanic Messiah

So good.

Album of the year contenders for me, off the top of my head and after midnight: British Sea Power, Do You Like Rock Music?, Bon Iver, For Emma, Forever Ago, and Natacha Atlas, some name I can't remember because it's in Foreign.

jackhammer · « **Reply #708 on:** 08 Dec 2008, 13:15 »

Quote from: alli on 07 Dec 2008, 19:49

Quote from: KickThatBathProf on 07 Dec 2008, 17:10
Quote from: jackhammer on 05 Dec 2008, 13:14
Gojira - The Link Alive

this came out 4 years ago

here´s my list
1.   Kings of Leon – Only by the Night
2.   Sigur Rós – Með Suð í Eyrum Við Spilum Endalaust
3.   Architect – Ghost of the Saltwater Machines
4.   Blacklisted – Heavier Than Heaven, Lonelier Than God
5.   Sun Kil Moon – April
6.   Eagles of Death Metal – Heart On
7.   Gojira – The Way of All Flesh
8.   The Acacia Strain – Continent
9.   Gregor Samsa - Rest
10.   Spitfire – Cult Fiction

I was watching the DVD as I posted. I fail. I meant The Way of All Flesh.

Hat · « **Reply #709 on:** 08 Dec 2008, 20:24 »

I can't actually come up with a top ten albums list of 2008 that I am comfortable with because I just keep winding up making "top 10 remixes of 2008" lists instead. Like I wanted to put "In Ghost Colours" in my top 10 albums list but then I thought "man that Midnight Juggernauts remix of Hearts on Fire is fucking great and better than any individual song on that album anyway", and I realised Sample and Hold came out this year and it is not really good form to include remix albums on these lists, but how can I go without mentioning Shit Robots delicious remix of "It's the Beat". And then of course there's the Pogo remixes album and didn't the DVNO single with the LA Riots Remix come out this year?

I will try again later and try harder to not get distracted by dance music, I promise

FreshJive787 · « **Reply #710 on:** 09 Dec 2008, 08:30 »

fleet foxes self titled was the only album that actually helped me remember why i still bother keeping up with the music scene at all.

Cyanide09 · « **Reply #711 on:** 09 Dec 2008, 09:59 »

So far (in no particular order...
1. Opeth - Watershed
2. Mogwai - The Hawk is Howling
3. Cynic - Traced in Air
4. Slipknot - All Hope is Gone
5. Secret Machines - s/t

Just going to go rummaging through my cd collection for some more...

TheFuriousWombat · « **Reply #712 on:** 09 Dec 2008, 12:25 »

Can someone explain to me why everyone everywhere aurally masturbates to Fleet Foxes. They're kinda nice sounding and harmonize well but...from repeated listens that's all I get out of their music.

ALoveSupreme · « **Reply #713 on:** 09 Dec 2008, 21:10 »

I'm interested to know how slipknot ended up on two forumites top ten lists. Is there something I'm completely missing? I was at a party saturday and someone mentioned slipknot. I thought people forgot about this band.

spoon_of_grimbo · « **Reply #714 on:** 10 Dec 2008, 10:03 »

Quote from: ALoveSupreme on 09 Dec 2008, 21:10

I'm interested to know how slipknot ended up on two forumites top ten lists. Is there something I'm completely missing? I was at a party saturday and someone mentioned slipknot. I thought people forgot about this band.

maybe because their new album (as with the one before it) is a really good commercial metal record? and that the two people in question liked it?

ALoveSupreme · « **Reply #715 on:** 10 Dec 2008, 10:24 »

How sardonic!

I suppose I just never would have guessed it, and also never would have guessed that anyone I know/associate with would have guessed it. I mean, again, I just thought slipknot was one of those bands brought up in the horrible bands time forgot thread.

Thrillho · « **Reply #716 on:** 10 Dec 2008, 10:51 »

When I first started listening to them, Slipknot filled a certain need in me for music that's phenomenally angry and provides catharsis. The first two records still do that, but the last two have been very strong records in their own right.

Anyway, one of those top tens was by me, and since I had The Verve in it and Oasis was my number 11, you can probably guess how aligned my tastes are with the rest of the forum.

Johnny C · « **Reply #717 on:** 11 Dec 2008, 01:22 »

Quote from: TheFuriousWombat on 09 Dec 2008, 12:25

Can someone explain to me why everyone everywhere aurally masturbates to Fleet Foxes. They're kinda nice sounding and harmonize well

That's it. They're also competent lyricists.

Pleasant music made well. Sometimes that's the best stuff you can listen to.

(i like fucked up better though)

ratanx · « **Reply #718 on:** 13 Dec 2008, 17:27 »

She & Him - Volume One
Windy & Carl - Songs for the Broken Hearted
Dressy Bessy - Hollerandstomp
Nick Cave - Dig, Lazarus, Dig!
Portishead - Third

Biggest disappointment - Jenny Lewis - Acid Tongue

Retrospectre · « **Reply #719 on:** 13 Dec 2008, 22:14 »

Top 5:

1. Dear Science by TV On The Radio
2. The Hawk Is Howling by Mogwai
3. Rising Down by The Roots
4. Feed The Animals by Girl Talk
5. Diamond Hoo Ha by Supergrass

Skibas_clavicle · « **Reply #720 on:** 16 Dec 2008, 16:06 »

Stephan Stills! <3

On a closer listen I take that Fleet Foxes off my list. The Jenny Lewis album is totally solid, though.

Shadows Collide · « **Reply #721 on:** 16 Dec 2008, 21:49 »

SHEARWATER!! Really blew my mind and is unexpectedly my favorite of the year, and one of my favorites full stop (at least at the moment)

Some dumb review on Tiny mix tapes (usually a reputable website) gave it 1 star and most people have dismissed it basically. That TMT review said the band are just imitating Talk Talk in their style. The singer certainly has a similarly fragile and touching voice like Mark Hollis, and this comparison might explain why "Rook" has such an effect - it has the same attention to detail and aural space that classics like Laughing Stock had back in the day.

A future classic? Possibly...

mberan42 · « **Reply #722 on:** 17 Dec 2008, 12:39 »

Here's my annual list of favourite albums.

Honourable Mentions (in no order)

A Silver Mt. Zion – 13 Blues for 13 Moons
--I don't get the 13 tracks of noise at the beginning, and some of the lyrics are frankly a bit creepy, but Blind Blind Blind makes this album great.
Vampire Weekend – Vampire Weekend
--Oh man Oxford Comma is awesome. I HATE the Oxford comma, and they sing a song about it!
M83 – Saturdays = Youth
--Welcome back to the 80s! Mellow, smooth and fun are three perfect adjectives for this album.
Cut Copy – In Ghost Colours
--Not much to say about this album other than it's a neat electronic/techno/poppy album.
The Notwist – The Devil, You + Me
--As someone else said, this album is the Postal Service without being emo, and I couldn't think of anything better to say.
This Will Destroy You – This Will Destroy You
--Man, I downloaded a lot of post-rock this year (Mogwai, This Is Your Captain Speaking, Russian Stations, Mono, The American Dollar, Laura, Misuse, The Samuel Jackson Five, We Made God, etc.), but this album was by far the best. This would've been #10 on my list, but I really wanted to put my current #10 on there. More complex than Explosions in the Sky, they've got the restraint-crescendo-explode thing down, but it never gets boring or old. (The album cover is both awesome and awful at the same time. Pretty sure it's intentional, though.)

Top Ten

10. [img width= height=]http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drl200/l209/l20975v6fj8.jpg[/img]
Computer vs. Banjo – Computer vs. Banjo
--A neat album. Equal parts electronica and folk, it's like if Iron & Wine played their music through a synthesizer, minus Sam Beam's breathy vocals.

9. [img width= height=]http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drk600/k611/k61148ylzsd.jpg[/img]
The Hold Steady - Stay Positive
--A bit disappointed with this album, but not surprising. Their last album Boys & Girls In America was such a brilliant album (one that just keeps getting better every listen I give it) that it would have been near-impossible to record a better follow-up. That aside, Stay Positive is still a great album, completely true to the band's bar rock. One other criticism - they sound too polished, too complete. Every other record feels a bit unfinished, a bit raw. I think they spent too much time in the studio perfecting Stay Positive. I mean, I heard Sequestered in Memphis on XRT for god's sake...

8. [img width= height=]http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drk800/k809/k80992x9hct.jpg[/img]
Sigur Rós - Með Suð í Eyrum Við Spilum Endalaust
--I don't really know what to write about this album. It's Sigur Rós, so I love it, but it's a big step in a different direction for the band. The epic track Ára Bátur is perhaps too epic that it spills over the top. Nevertheless, a good album from a great band. Definitely not their best, but the guys tried something different. In that, though, they succeeded.

7. [img width= height=]http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drj200/j273/j27312k2ipv.jpg[/img]
British Sea Power – Do You Like Rock Music?
--I do. I DO like rock music! And this album is a great rock album!

6. [img width= height=]http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drl300/l394/l39491ly719.jpg[/img]
Parts & Labor – Receivers
--Man, thank you Sound Opinions. I was listening to NPR one night last year, Sound Opinions was on and they were interviewing Parts & Labor. They were talking about their (previous) album, Mapmakers. I really dug it. Noise rock at its finest, Receivers is a wonderful tribute to 80s underground rock and 60s acid rock, but perfect for today.

5. [img width= height=]http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drk300/k338/k33835pa3g8.jpg[/img]
No Age – Nouns
--Now I'm not a big fan of punk, but these guys rock. Lo-fi audio at its finest (can lo-fi even be fine?). I wish I could've seen them when they were in town - I heard the show was killer.

4. [img width= height=]http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drl400/l402/l40247z9o4z.jpg[/img]
Titus Andronicus – The Airing of Grievances
--I know I said I'm not a big fan of punk, (see above). These guys are more indie-punk than anything. Weird way to categorize them, but I can't think of anything else. And, as I've said before, I'm no music critic - I like what I like and can't tell you why. This album is fantastic.

The next three are so far above and beyond the initial 7. All three are incredible albums that just catapulted their way to the top of the list. Incredible recordings by three very different artists, I had a difficult time deciding their order. I ultimately settled on the following, solely based on the number of times I played them all this year:

3. [img width= height=]http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drl300/l380/l38040arnrp.jpg[/img]
The Dodos – Visiter
--A joy to listen to. Playful and boisterous. Words fail me in describing this album. Incredible musicianship.

2. [img width= height=]http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drl600/l677/l67702cr6v8.jpg[/img]
TV on the Radio – Dear Science,
--God I love these guys. Every album is so different, so unique, so damn good. So much more complex than anything they've ever recorded before (which doesn't seem possible), this album has such a range of songs. From the danceable Golden Age to the incredibly touching Family Tree to the most blatent "I want to fuck you" song I've ever heard, Lover's Day.

1. [img width= height=]http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drl300/l394/l39423kwhes.jpg[/img]
Girl Talk – Feed the Animals
--Absolutely brilliant. I don't know how he does it, but Gregg Gillis is a fucking genius. This album is just awesome. Released on the internet on 19 June 2008, I've probably listened to it 200 times. That's more than once a day. I just can't get enough. I listen to it at work, I use it as my running soundtrack, I listen to it at home... Unbelieveable how good this album is.

There you go!

Katherine · « **Reply #723 on:** 17 Dec 2008, 13:02 »

That Girl Talk album is incredible. I've gotten as many of my friends hooked on it as I possibly can and all it takes is just one listen because it is just that awesome.

Jackie Blue · « **Reply #724 on:** 17 Dec 2008, 13:29 »

That This Will Destroy You album cover literally is just the cover for the album. The CD cover is completely different. The album cover is obviously a joke. You might have noticed the difference if you had paid for it instead of downloading it.

Thrillho · « **Reply #725 on:** 17 Dec 2008, 13:40 »

Didn't British Sea Power's record come out last year?

Tom · « **Reply #726 on:** 17 Dec 2008, 16:09 »

It was leaked towards the end of 2007.

theoryC · « **Reply #727 on:** 17 Dec 2008, 16:29 »

Quote from: mberan42 on 17 Dec 2008, 12:39

1. [img width= height=]http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drl300/l394/l39423kwhes.jpg[/img]
Girl Talk – Feed the Animals
--Absolutely brilliant. I don't know how he does it, but Gregg Gillis is a fucking genius. This album is just awesome. Released on the internet on 19 June 2008, I've probably listened to it 200 times. That's more than once a day. I just can't get enough. I listen to it at work, I use it as my running soundtrack, I listen to it at home... Unbelieveable how good this album is.

Man I couldn't stand that Girl Talk album, but it looks like you're forcing me to give it another try.

Here's my top 25.

Professor Snuggles · « **Reply #728 on:** 18 Dec 2008, 07:56 »

Fleet Foxes are Anodyne Pap, with one catchy song.

That is all.

mberan42 · « **Reply #729 on:** 18 Dec 2008, 14:16 »

Quote from: Jackie Blue on 17 Dec 2008, 13:29

That This Will Destroy You album cover literally is just the cover for the album. The CD cover is completely different. The album cover is obviously a joke. You might have noticed the difference if you had paid for it instead of downloading it.

Oh snap!

(seriously though I know that, I just like the album cover much, much better. The real cover is cool too, in its own right.)

Quote from: theoryC on 17 Dec 2008, 16:29

Man I couldn't stand that Girl Talk album, but it looks like you're forcing me to give it another try.

I like Girl Talk 'cause I don't like rap/r+b music, but I do love classic rock.

Quote from: Animal Ghosts on 18 Dec 2008, 07:56

Fleet Foxes are Anodyne Pap, with one catchy song.

That is all.

Man I just cannot get into Fleet Foxes. Everyone's all like "White Winter Hymnal is sooooo good". The first time I heard it I was like "that's it? I don't get it."

sean · « **Reply #730 on:** 18 Dec 2008, 17:50 »

Quote from: Jackie Blue on 17 Dec 2008, 13:29

That This Will Destroy You album cover literally is just the cover for the album. The CD cover is completely different. The album cover is obviously a joke. You might have noticed the difference if you had paid for it instead of downloading it.

The so bad it's terrible album cover is the vinyl cover too. So if you bought the vinyl, you would get the so bad its still terrible and no it will never be good cover.

Cause, you know, some of us like vinyl.

Spluff · « **Reply #731 on:** 18 Dec 2008, 17:56 »

At least it's not boring like the standard one.

sean · « **Reply #732 on:** 18 Dec 2008, 18:03 »

What about the special edition cover?

barista.babe · « **Reply #733 on:** 18 Dec 2008, 20:25 »

i'm totally in love with the new mount eerie cd. it's seriously one of the most beautiful things i've heard all year.

Akeboshi · « **Reply #734 on:** 19 Dec 2008, 05:57 »

So, I answered this thread back in September, and now I am doing so again to see what has changed. HERE WE GO.

1. Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip - "Angles"
2. Fleet Foxes - "s/t"
3. The Mountain Goats - "Heretic Pride"
4. Why? - "Alopecia"
5. Giants - "Old Stories"
6. The Killers - "Day & Age"
7. Cloudkicker - "The Discovery"
8. Elbow - "The Seldom Seen Kid"
9. Ben Folds - "Way To Normal" (both real and fake)
10. James Yuill - "Turning Down Water For Air"

Honorable Mentions:
Shearwater - "Rook"
The Braid OST
Flogging Molly - "Float"
Colin Meloy - "Sings Live!"
Kaki King - "Dreaming of Revenge"

Joseph · « **Reply #735 on:** 19 Dec 2008, 12:00 »

Quote from: barista.babe on 18 Dec 2008, 20:25

i'm totally in love with the new mount eerie cd. it's seriously one of the most beautiful things i've heard all year.

Dawn or Lost Wisdom? I haven't heard Dawn yet, but Lost Wisdom is a gorgeous and wonderful record.

barista.babe · « **Reply #736 on:** 20 Dec 2008, 23:40 »

lost wisdom.

mount eerie with julie doiron.

i don't even have to make a top ten of 2008 list. lost wisdom from mount eerie is number one.

or perhaps i just listen to waaay too much lo-fi.

TheFuriousWombat · « **Reply #737 on:** 21 Dec 2008, 09:17 »

Wow, how the hell did I forget the new Grouper album? That should have been somewhere in the top 5 of my list. It's seriously great.

Tom · « **Reply #738 on:** 22 Dec 2008, 00:28 »

Quote from: TheFuriousWombat on 21 Dec 2008, 09:17

Wow, how the hell did I forget the new Grouper album? That should have been somewhere in the top 5 of my list. It's seriously great.

I just listened to it, it is beautiful although darkly so.

Gimpy · « **Reply #739 on:** 24 Dec 2008, 22:42 »

In no particular order:
Lil Wayne - Tha Carter 3
Underoath - Lost In The Sound of Separation
Cancer Bats - Hail Destroyer
Thrice - Alchemy Index vols.1&2
Thrice – Alchemy Index vols.3&4
Panic at the Disco – Pretty.Odd.
Protest The Hero – Fortress
The Last Shadow Puppets – Age of Understatement
Rise Against – Appeal To Reason
Coldplay – Viva La Vida or Death and all His Friends

Professor Snuggles · « **Reply #740 on:** 25 Dec 2008, 00:52 »

God damnit what happened to music.

Or at least music taste.

phbihop · « **Reply #741 on:** 25 Dec 2008, 10:13 »

1) TV on the Radio - Dear Science
2) Fleet Foxes - s/t
3) Los Campesinos - We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed
4) Neon Neon - Stainless Style
5) Black Kids - Partie Traumatic
6) Elbow - The Seldom Seen Kid
7) Vampire Weekend - s/t

David Byrne and Brian Eno - Everything That Happens Will Happen Today
9) Lyrics Born - Everywhere At Once
10) El-P - Weareallgoingtoburninhellmegamixx2

MrBlu · « **Reply #742 on:** 27 Dec 2008, 10:48 »

Sigur Ros' "Med Sud I Eyrum Vid Spilum Endalaust"
Gnarls Barkley's "The Odd Couple"
Okkervil River's "The Stand Ins"
"A Colbert Christmas- the Greatest Gift Of All"
Q-Tip's "The Renaissance"
Mogwai's "The Hawk Is Howling"

... Er, you guys do the rest...

EDIT:: Holy Neo-Soul, Batman! The Roots released an album this year...?

Quote from: Gimpy on 24 Dec 2008, 22:42

In no particular order:
Lil Wayne - Tha Carter 3
Underoath - Lost In The Sound of Separation
Cancer Bats - Hail Destroyer
Thrice - Alchemy Index vols.1&2
Thrice – Alchemy Index vols.3&4
Panic at the Disco – Pretty.Odd.
Protest The Hero – Fortress
The Last Shadow Puppets – Age of Understatement
Rise Against – Appeal To Reason
Coldplay – Viva La Vida or Death and all His Friends

Quite the sense of humor you've got on you.

Thrillho · « **Reply #743 on:** 27 Dec 2008, 12:59 »

Quote from: Gimpy on 24 Dec 2008, 22:42

In no particular order:
Lil Wayne - Tha Carter 3
Underoath - Lost In The Sound of Separation
Cancer Bats - Hail Destroyer
Thrice - Alchemy Index vols.1&2
Thrice – Alchemy Index vols.3&4
Panic at the Disco – Pretty.Odd.
Protest The Hero – Fortress
The Last Shadow Puppets – Age of Understatement
Rise Against – Appeal To Reason
Coldplay – Viva La Vida or Death and all His Friends

I heartily endorse this event or product.

Jackie Blue · « **Reply #744 on:** 27 Dec 2008, 13:19 »

apparently every year end list ever must include at least one rap album and at least one shitnothing band that no one else has ever heard of, preferably both

otherwise how will people know you are cool

Christophe · « **Reply #745 on:** 27 Dec 2008, 14:27 »

Quote from: Sam on 27 Dec 2008, 11:42

young widows - old wounds

THIS.

I just downloaded that album about a week ago and it was amazing.

Töys · « **Reply #746 on:** 28 Dec 2008, 08:29 »

Quote from: Jackie Blue on 27 Dec 2008, 13:19

otherwise how will people know you are cool

yeah, and we all know it's all about being cool, not actually liking music.

eddie · « **Reply #747 on:** 28 Dec 2008, 12:54 »

I guess its to go against the whole "I like everything but rap and country" thing.

Spluff · « **Reply #748 on:** 28 Dec 2008, 15:35 »

Quote from: Jackie Blue on 27 Dec 2008, 13:19

band that no one else has ever heard of

Uh, you do know where you are right now?

Trynant · « **Reply #749 on:** 28 Dec 2008, 17:15 »

Fairly sure these are my ten.

1. WOMEN - s/t
2. Calexico - Carried to Dust
3. Make Believe - Going to the Bone Church
4. Gojira - The Way of All Flesh
5. Black Mountain - In the Future
6. The New Year - s/t
7. The Mountain Goats - Heretic Pride
8. Sloan - Parallel Play
9. Portishead - Third
10. Opeth - Watershed

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