Top 5 albums of 2008

[Sandman]

I know the year isn't over yet but it's close. I think I can list my top 5 in no specific order.

Metallica - Death Magnetic
NIN - The Slip
Opeth - Watershed
Hank Williams III - Damn Right Rebel Proud
NIN - Ghosts I - IV

It was a good year IMO.....3 of my favorite artists released albums.

What is your top 5?

[Lint of Death]

#1 - Gratitud - Fonseca - I cannot emphasize this enough. This is the single best album I have ever heard in my entire life if I had to choose.

The others go in any order:

Holly - Justin Nozuka (The only 100% English language album on here)
Con Otro Aire - Chambao (saw their concert this summer for free, too!)
Mundología - El Arrebato
Agua y Luz - Gala Évora

edit: I must've gotten something approaching 20 new albums this year but a lot of them aren't from 2008. That wouldn't have affected this list much had they all been truly new, it just would've made it harder to choose.

[pomeroy]

Considering there's still two months of 2008 left with several big name releases scheduled for release (Guns 'N Roses, Fall Out Boy, possible Eminem), I think it's a bit early and silly for this thread to appear.

[King3567]

In order:

1. Deathconsiousness-Have a Nice Life
2. The White-Agalloch
3. Twilight of the Thunder God-Amon Amarth
4. Fortress-Protest the Hero
5. Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust-Sigur Rós

[King3567]

Considering there's still two months of 2008 left with several big name releases scheduled for release (Guns 'N Roses, Fall Out Boy, possible Eminem), I think it's a bit early and silly for this thread to appear.

Only if you listen to mainstream and the new GnR is pretty abysmal from the two songs they've released. I forgot to say that Cynic's Traced In Air, Psycroptic's ob(servant), Meshuggah's obZen, and Arsis' We Are the Nightmare are very honorable mentions. This year has been awesome and is at least equal to 2006 in terms of awesome releases.

[Dukefrukem]

why do you have Ghosts in your top 5?

[Disgustipated]

why do you have Ghosts in your top 5?

Because he likes it. Why the fuck do you ask stupid questions? Do you really not understand?

And I'm not adding my entry until the Killers' new album comes out.

[pomeroy]

Only if you listen to mainstream and the new GnR is pretty abysmal from the two songs they've released. I forgot to say that Cynic's Traced In Air, Psycroptic's ob(servant), Meshuggah's obZen, and Arsis' We Are the Nightmare are very honorable mentions. This year has been awesome and is at least equal to 2006 in terms of awesome releases.

Ok, so then don't count mainstream releases (even though I qualified them as such). There's still one-sixth of the year left for your INDIE releases. It's stupid to be starting this so early.

It's like having a game of the year thread right now. Pointless and meaningless.

[TheFlyingOrc]

And I'm not adding my entry until the Killers' new album comes out.

Can't wait for that.

[King3567]

Ok, so then don't count mainstream releases (even though I qualified them as such). There's still one-sixth of the year left for your INDIE releases. It's stupid to be starting this so early.

It's like having a game of the year thread right now. Pointless and meaningless.

Except all the cd's I've had on my radar are out or have leaked so saying which are your favorites so far is fine. November is the last real month of releases anyways as December is usually a very barren month of releases with only the first week or so being populated with anything.

Edit: I'm looking forward to the new Killers cd too. I like that song they played on SNL.

[Sandman]

why do you have Ghosts in your top 5?

Why not? It's a great instrumental album from an awesome band.

[Lint of Death]

Who cares if there's still some 2008 left? Let it be like award shows, and the last two months of this year count as 2009 :p

It wouldn't change my #1 either way.

[Disgustipated]

Why not? It's a great instrumental album from an awesome band.

Just don't answer him. Don't enable his retardation.

[Lance Uppercut]

I love NIN, but I think Ghosts was just a cool little curiosity at best. Nothing groundbreaking or anything.

In no particular order, my favorites from this year so far:

Metallica - Death Magnetic
TV On The Radio - Dear Science
Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend
The Cool Kids - The Bake Sale

And uhh, that's all I can think of that really stood out this year so far.

I didn't list The Slip because there was really only 3 or 4 songs from there I listen to a lot.

[TheEvilNarwhale]

In no particular order:

The Riot Before - Fists Buried in Pockets
Dillinger Four - Civil War
Islands - Arm's Way
The Hold Steady - Stay Positive
Lemuria - Get Better

[LarsenNET]

No love for the new ACDC? I have only heard one song...

[Sandman]

No love for the new ACDC? I have only heard one song...

For better or worse it's just another ACDC album.

[Dukefrukem]

Why not? It's a great instrumental album from an awesome band.

I was asking you personally what you like about it.. I'm not doubting you think its a great instrumental from an awesome band.

[Sandman]

I was asking you personally what you like about it.. I'm not doubting you think its a great instrumental from an awesome band.

NIN is one of my favorite groups and I like it as good chill music. Plus I couldn't think of much else at the moment.

[Camel]

MGMT - Oracular Spectacular

I LOVE this album. Technically it came out last year (digitally), but retail copies weren't available till January, so I'm counting it! :D

[Shadowstorm]

It's a bit early as there are some notable upcoming releases, but so far:

The Flashbulb - Soundtrack to a Vacant Life
2562 - Aerial
Nine Inch Nails - The Slip
Obfusc - Cities of Cedar
Portishead - Third
Squarepusher - Just A Souvenir

I thought M83's latest album was pretty disappointing as well as Sigur Rós's.

[Sandman]

I would like to add one album that I just remembered came out very early in 2008. Ayreon - 01011001. It introduced me to Ayreon and a new group that I love. Not sure if it would overtake Ghosts but it's a strong honorable mention.

[Dukefrukem]

NIN is one of my favorite groups and I like it as good chill music. Plus I couldn't think of much else at the moment.

I'm also a huge NIN fan... very huge.. like, go to each show in area thats drivable huge... but I'm going to have to disagree with you by saying both of their albums are not top 5 album of the year worthy... In fact, I thought they were way below par of NIN.

[Sandman]

I'm also a huge NIN fan... very huge.. like, go to each show in area thats drivable huge... but I'm going to have to disagree with you by saying both of their albums are not top 5 album of the year worthy... In fact, I thought they were way below par of NIN.

As far as NIN albums go The Slip and Ghosts aren't my favorites but they are still good albums. Plus The Slip has grown on me since it released.

[CES]

My top 5 for 2008.

Pendulum - In Silico
Disturbed - Indestructable
Joe Satriani - Professor Satchafunkilus
Shinedown - The Sound of Madness (honestly, this one caught me by surprise but after their stint as openers for Disturbed, they impressed me.)
NIN - Ghosts I-IV.

Been a hell of a year so far for music I like.

[inmostlight]

In no specific order:

Why? - Alopecia
The Hold Steady - Stay Positive
TV on the Radio - Dear Science
Okkervil River - The Stand-Ins
Tapes 'n Tapes - Walk It Off

Runner-ups:
Jay Reatard - Matador Singles '08
Evangelicals - The Evening Descends
Wolf Parade - At Mount Zoomer
The Kills - Midnight Boom
Islands - Arm's Way

Albums I need to listen to a few more times before I can decide if they make the cut:
Rosebuds - Life Like
Parenthetical Girls - Entanglements

Overrated album of the year:
Vampire Weekend

[TheEpicOfTyler]

Full-length albums of the year.
1. Carpathian - Isolation
http://www.deathwishinc.com/files/2810.jpg

2. Have Heart - Songs To Scream At The Sun
http://www.howsyouredge.com/reviews/images/2008_06_25/haveheart.jpg

3. This Is Hell - Misfortunes
http://www.longliverocknroll.it/images/ThisIsHell/ThisIsHell-Misfortunes.jpg

4. Killing The Dream - Fractures
http://www.deathwishinc.com/estore/graphics/00000001/ktdfractureslphi.jpg

5. Murder By Death - Red of Tooth and Claw
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/5a/Red_2_2.jpg

Runner up: Molotov Solution - Self-Titled

EP's
1. Reign Supreme - American Violence
2. Trapped Under Ice - Stay Cold
3. The Carrier - No Love Can Save me

[pomeroy]

While I cannot make a top 5 in good conscience at this point, I will tell you that this:

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w53/pomeroy_bucket/Intimacy_cover.jpg

will be on it.

[Vyzov]

I don't even know if I've listened to 5 new albums from this year.

1. Portishead - Third
2. Dive Deep - Moorcheeba
3. The Black Mages - The Black Mages III: Darkness and Starlight
4. Thievery Corporation - Radio Retaliation

Yeah, that's about it. I can't quite put Death Magnetic up as I've only heard about 4 tracks, but I did like them.

[muddi900]

Testament - The Formation of Damnation
NIN - The Slip
Joe Satriani - Professor Satchfunkilus
One day as a Lion EP

[boratika]

My top 1 for the year:


http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c4/Consoler.jpg/200px-Consoler.jpg
The Raconteurs-Consolers of the Lonely

[Zabyx]

Dear Science, Third, The Slip, and Nouns are what I dug more than other new albums this year. Microcastle is also exceptional, which I think technically came out last year but comes out this month physically.

Oh, and I absolutely adored Narrow Stairs.

Also, Human is made of awesome, so I have a lot of hope for Day and Age.

[Gerbs]

1. Rise Against - Appeal To Reason

I really can't think of anything else off the top of my head, not because nothing was good just nothing stuck with me.

[digitalErich]

I still have some catching up to do (missed the new Morcheeba album for example), but so far it's...

The Raconteurs - Consolers of the Lonely
MGMT - Oracular Spectacular
Sigur Ros - Með Suð Í Eyrum Við Spilum Endalaust
Black Crowes - Warpaint
Duffy - Rockferry or Adele - 19 (these are interchangeable)

I know I'll get shit for that last pairing, but what can I say, I grew up 60 miles north of Detroit. Until I was 9 I thought all music made before 1968 that didn't come from Elvis, the Beatles, or the Stones came from Motown.

[digitalErich]

I would have bet money Goldfrapp's album would have made someone's top 5 around here.

[Mdot]

No order:

1) Lil Wayne - Tha Carter III
2) John Legend - Evolver
3) Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend
4) Girl Talk - Feed the Animals
5) Gnarls Barkley - The Odd Couple

And I'm fully anticipated any combination of those to be bumped by Jay-Z's Blueprint 3, Kanye's 808's and Heartbreak and the Killers' Day & Age

[Bad Buddha]

Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend
Everything That Happens Will Happen Today - David Byrne and Brian Eno
4:13 Dream - The Cure (Just got it, but it's what I like from Mr. Smith!)
Final Boss - MC Frontalot
Lucky - Nada Surf


These are MY top albums of 2008; based on totally subjective criteria and not taking into account anybody else's opinion or sales figures.
:p

After taking a look at my iPod it appears that a lot of the music that I thought was 2008 was actually released in 2007.

[National Kato]

Portishead - Third

I love Portishead; I really do. But that album is nigh unlistenable. I think Barrow made it that way as a 'fuck you' to all the people who were saddling the previous albums as 'dinner conversation music.'

[Brady]

Here is all the highlights of the year for me. It'll be tough but I'll try and make my top 5 bold, in no particular order.

Pershing by Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin
Oracular Spectacular by MGMT
What Doesn't Kill Us by What Made Milwaukee Famous
Lucky by Nada Surf
Konk by The Kooks
Narrow Stairs by Death Cab for Cutie
Way to Normal by Ben Folds
Glistening Pleasure by Natalie Portman's Shaved Head

[Shadowstorm]

I love Portishead; I really do. But that album is nigh unlistenable. I think Barrow made it that way as a 'fuck you' to all the people who were saddling the previous albums as 'dinner conversation music.'

Damn. I never looked at it that way.

[pomeroy]

I love Portishead; I really do. But that album is nigh unlistenable. I think Barrow made it that way as a 'fuck you' to all the people who were saddling the previous albums as 'dinner conversation music.'

Portishead = music to have anal sex to

[Raen]

I wasn't actually gonna order this, but the order actually came pretty naturally as I wrote it out.

5 Pendulum - In Silico
4 Bayside - Shudder/Live @ The Bayside Social Club (Released the same day, so I'm counting it as a double album)
3 Friendly Fires - Friendly Fires
2 You Me At Six - Take Off Your Colours
1 My Awesome Compilation - Frontiers

I'm in interested in the Fall Out Boy and Killers albums, but what I've heard from both hasn't thrilled me as of yet. There's probably a lot more stuff I've missed and forgotten about, but nothing that is leaping out at me right now. I haven't heard the new City and Colour album yet, so that could well make me very happy if I do. I also met a band called Bear Hands who have something out that intrigues me.

[Hyperglide]

Gods of the Earth by the Sword

Only album I listened to from this year.

[Shadowstorm]

Gods of the Earth by the Sword

Only album I listened to from this year.

Seriously? That's the only album you've listened to from this entire year? There's been a lot of great releases in 2008.

[King3567]

Seriously? That's the only album you've listened to from this entire year? There's been a lot of great releases in 2008.

Agreed. This year has had the most quality releases since I really started caring about music.

[Zabyx]

I completely forgot about Spiritualized -- Songs in A&E. Great album.

[Hyperglide]

Seriously? That's the only album you've listened to from this entire year? There's been a lot of great releases in 2008.

I don't listen to albums, I listen to songs. Meaning it's very rare for me to like more than 50% of songs on an album. TBH I don't have a lot of time to listen to new music and when I do I like to play stuff I want to listen to not experiment with. I've listened to and enjoyed tons of new music this year. Just not from many albums from this year.

[King3567]

I completely forgot about Mirrorthrone's Gangrene. That definitely replaces Sigur Ros on my top 5.

[pomeroy]

Ok. Now that it's December, and all of the music I was hoping to hear has been released (and/or I've listened to it), I think I'm ready to name my five favorite albums of the year.

1. Lil' Wayne - Tha Carter III
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w53/pomeroy_bucket/lil-wayne-tha-carter-3.gif

2. Bloc Party - Intimacy
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w53/pomeroy_bucket/Intimacy_cover.jpg

3. The Raconteurs - Consolers of the Lonely
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w53/pomeroy_bucket/pe-raconteurs-consolers_of_the_lone.jpg

4. Kanye West - 808s & Heartbreak
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w53/pomeroy_bucket/808nheartbreakcover.jpg

5. The Killers - Day and Age
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w53/pomeroy_bucket/Killers_day_age.jpg

Runners up:

MC Frontalot - Final Boss
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w53/pomeroy_bucket/Final_Boss_coverart.jpg

and

Girl Talk - Feed the Animals
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w53/pomeroy_bucket/Feed_the_Animals.jpg

[Rock Bandit]

And in no particular order:

Beck - Modern Guilt

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/98/Beck_-_Modern_Guilt.jpg/200px-Beck_-_Modern_Guilt.jpg

Black Keys - Attack & Release

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/50/BlackKeys-Attack%26Release.png

The Raconteurs - Consolers Of The Lonely

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c4/Consoler.jpg/200px-Consoler.jpg


And in the special categories:

Best Re-Release: Beck - Odelay (Deluxe Edition)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d4/Odelay-deluxe-cover.jpg

Best Surprise: Metallica - Death Magnetic

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/09/Metallica_Death_Magnetic.jpg/200px-Metallica_Death_Magnetic.jpg

Best Album Of The Year For The Second Year In A Row Because That's How Good It Is: The Ike Reilly Assassination - We Belong To The Staggering Evening

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61FsR%2BoPqIL._SL500_AA240_.jpg

[roboninja]

I think I am getting old; I recognize like 10% of these albums, maybe even less. I will have to make a concerted effort to look up some of this music, get myself out of this music rut.

[civil]

These kinds of things always freak me out, as I'll think of something I should have added/deleted as soon as I hit the post button. Ah well. In no particular order:

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q135/tlots/Misc/BI.jpg
Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q135/tlots/Misc/BoB.jpg
Breath Owl Breathe - Ghost Glacier

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q135/tlots/Misc/FR.jpg
Frightened Rabbit - The Midnight Organ Fight

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q135/tlots/Misc/MB.jpg
Marching Band - Spark Large

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q135/tlots/Misc/TMG.jpg
The Mountain Goats - Heretic Pride

[pomeroy]

You can tell my list is better than Rock Bandit's because my album art is larger.

GO BIG OR GO HOME, ROCKY. :p

[Restlessavenger]

These kinds of things always freak me out, as I'll think of something I should have added/deleted as soon as I hit the post button. Ah well. In no particular order:


Considering 3 of the 5 albums there were in contention for my top 10 I think I am going to have to check out the other 2.

[TheEpicOfTyler]

I need to completely re-evaluate my list.

[Stmfuller]

I think I am getting old; I recognize like 10% of these albums, maybe even less. I will have to make a concerted effort to look up some of this music, get myself out of this music rut.

Oh thank God...I thought I was the only person that hadn't heard of most of these albums.
So, in leu of the fact that I guess I don't buy music anymore...here are the only songs I've heard that I thought were catchy enough to add to my ipod:

Handlebars - Flobots
Pork and Beans - Weezer
Viva la Vida - Coldplay
and I just realized that BEER!!! from Psychostick came out in 2006. So, despite the fact that I added it this year, and thought it was a "new" song I guess I'm way the fuck behind the times.
OH, and I added the Rascal Flatts version of Life is a highway from the cars soundtrack...but that song's old too.

I'm still considering buying the dr. horrible soundtrack too as I've bought the itunes version of the movie and the amazon DVD that's coming out in a couple of weeks etc.

so, uh...yeah. I need a musical re-education.
It's probably all of that "I have a music degree and burned myself out of music" thing.

[The Iron Weasel]

http://www.colonyofgamers.com/cogforums/showthread.php?t=3065

I did this already! Bo! But I'll just copy and paste my mammoth post!


Mine go something like this:

1. Protest the Hero - Fortress
2. Misery Signals - Controller
3. Arsis - We Are The Nightmare
4. Opeth - Watershed
5. Amon Amarth - Twilight of the Thunder God
6. Gojira - The Way of All Flesh
7. Genghis Tron - Board Up the House
8. The Faceless - Planetary Duality
9. Meshuggah - obZen
10. Mirrorthrone - Gangrene


Honorable Mention (I know there's a lot, but it was a fantastic year):

* Origin - Antithesis
* Beneath The Massacre - Dystopia
* Emarosa - Relativity
* The Roots - Rising Down
* Atmosphere - When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold
* Slipknot - All Hope Is Gone
* Alestorm - Captain Morgan's Revenge
* Becoming The Archetype - Dichotomy
* Bleeding Through - Declaration
* The Black Keys - Attack and Release
* Bloodbath - The Fathomless Mastery
* NIN - Ghosts I-IV
* Does It Offend You, Yeah? - You Have No Idea What You're Getting Yourselves Into
* Girl Talk - Feed The Animals
* Eluveitie - Slania
* Killing the Dream - Fractures
* This is Hell - Misfortunes


Biggest Disappointments:

* All Shall Perish - Awaken The Dreamers
* Johnny Truant - No Tears for the Creatures
* Children of Bodom - Blooddrunk
* The Black Lungs - Send Flowers
* City and Colour - Bring Me Your Love
* Darkane - Demonic Art
* Gym Class Heroes - The Quilt
* Guns N' Roses - Chinese Democracy
* Kanye West - 808s and Heartbreaks


Biggest Surprises:

* Made Out of Babies - Ruiner
* Metallica - Death Magnetic
* Testament - The Formation of Damnation
* A Textbook Tragedy - Intimidator
* Textures - Silhouettes

[Shadowstorm]

Same:

Album(s) of the year:



Hecq / Night Falls
Hecq / Golden Pines
NIN / The Slip
The Flashbulb / Soundtrack to a Vacant Life
Benn Jordan / Pale Blue Dot
Aussitôt Mort / Montuenga
Have Heart / Songs to Scream at the Sun
2562 / Aerial
Portishead / Third
Bon Iver / For Emma, Forever Ago

Disappointing releases:



M83 / Saturdays = Youth
Sigur Rós / Með Suð í Eyrum Við Spilum Endalaust

[TheEpicOfTyler]

I need to completely re-evaluate my list.

1. Trap Them - Seizures in Barren Praise
http://myspace.com/trapthem

2. The Banner - Frailty
http://myspace.com/thebanner

3. Iron Thrones - Visions Of Light
http://myspace.com/ironthrones
Download free at http://ironthrones.com

4. This Is Hell - Misfortunes
http://myspace.com/thisishell

5. Have Heart - Songs To Scream At The Sun
http://myspace.com/haveheart


Honorable mentions.
I Rise - For Redemption
Shai Hulud - Misanthropy Pure
Murder By Death - Red Of Tooth and Claw
Killing The Dream - Fractures
Carpathian - Isolation
Reign Supreme - American Violence
Trapped Under Ice - Stay Cold
The Faceless - Planetary Duality
Molotov Solution - S/T

It was a year of really good releases.

[Mortis]

Mine in no particular order:

Vader - XXV
Krisiun - Southern Storm
Cavalera Conspiracy - Inflikted
Meshuggah - Obzen
Metallica - Death Magnetic

[Mdot]

My list remains the same:

1) Lil Wayne - Tha Carter III
2) John Legend - Evolver
3) Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend
4) Girl Talk - Feed the Animals
5) Gnarls Barkley - The Odd Couple

I liked songs off of Kanye, Day & Age is good, but not good enough to knock off anything I have on there already, and no Blueprint 3 yet.

[pseudopseudo]

Kind of tough.

5. Los Campesinos! - Hold On Now, Youngster...
4. The Hold Steady - Stay Positive
3. Girl Talk - Feed The Animals
2. Weezer - Red Album
1. Why? - Alopecia

Runners-up: Beck - Modern Guilt, Crystal Castles - S/T, Metallica - Death Magnetic, Vampire Weekend - S/T

Best Posthumous Release: Mitch Hedberg - Do You Believe In Gosh?

[TheEvilNarwhale]

The Hold Steady - Stay positive. Probably the only album from this year that has stuck with me since I heard it. Hooked. And Bad. Oh and Arm's way from Islands.
EDIT: I am an idiot and forgot Dillinger Four - Civil War, Streetlight Manifesto - Somewhere in the Between, and The Riot Before - Fists Buried In Pockets.

[jeffbax]

1) Ratatat - LP3
http://bigearflux.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/ratatat-lp3-cover1.jpg

2) Dirty Pretty Things - Romance at Short Notice
http://www.dirtyprettythingsband.com/images/uploads/DTPAlbumsm.jpg

3) Weezer - Weezer
http://locus.cwrl.utexas.edu/jbrown/files/weezer-red_album-cover1.jpg

4) Mogwai - Young Team
http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/CHEM018CD_.jpg

5) Air - Moon Safari
http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/wp-content/pictures/2008/04/air-moonsafari19985469_f.jpg

Others of note:
Oasis - Dig Out Your Soul
NIN - The Slip
The Vines - Melodia
Mindless Self Indulgence - If
Deltron 3030 - Deltron 3030
Beck - Modern Guilt
Zox - Line in the Sand
The Mountain Goats - Heretic Pride

Not an album, but an awesome 52 minute Breakbeat mix by Alex Metric I've been listening to like crazy since October - http://www.marineparade.net/mppodcast/AlexOctHrmix.mp3

[pseudopseudo]

Deltron 3030 - Deltron 3030

Err... Deltron 3030 was released in 2000. And the follow-up, "Event II" isn't done yet.

*confused*

[Shadowstorm]

Jeffbax, Air's Moon Safari came out in 1998. Young Team by Mogwai also came out a year earlier to that.

[Thanasimos]

Astronautalis -- Pomegranate
http://img386.imageshack.us/img386/7337/51dpd4qupol1hv9.jpg
Thao with the Get Down Stay Down -- We Brave Bee Stings and All
http://img386.imageshack.us/img386/2668/thaonguyenwebravebeestiyy8.jpg
Nada Surf -- Lucky
http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/4901/nadasurfal3.jpg
Vampire Weekend -- Vampire Weekend
http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/4286/vampireweekendxo9.jpg
Wolf Parade -- At Mount Zoomer
http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/5488/wolfparademountzoomercoqu8.jpg

[Abednigo]

I'll probably remember more later, but my top 5 for 2008 are:

1. Andrew Peterson - Resurrection Letters Vol. II
http://www.musichristian.com/images/products/andrewpeterson240x240_b.jpg

2. Delirious? - Kingdom of Comfort
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3010/2366895682_6b0c63f1f8_m.jpg

3. Ben Shive - The Ill-Tempered Klavier
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_To1eZqtCPmo/SFlWPdZWoII/AAAAAAAAAC0/WUsFVYPK7C8/s400/benshivecover.jpg

4. Coldplay - Viva La Vida
http://gplteensblog.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/coldplay1.jpg

5. Extreme - Saudades de Rock
http://www.spirit-of-metal.com/les%20goupes/E/Extreme/Saudades%20De%20Rock/Saudades%20De%20Rock.jpg

[inmostlight]

I finally went through my collection of 2008 releases and came up with a list. I had 9 of them that I gave highest ratings to, though. In alphabetical order, they are:

Evangelicals - The Evening descends
The Hold Steady - Stay Positive
Jay Reatard - Matador Singles '08
Love Is All - A Hundred Things That Keep Me Up At Night
The Mountain Goats - Heretic Pride
Tapes 'n Tapes - Walk It Off
TV on the Radio - Dear Science
WHY? - Alopecia
Wolf Parade - At Mount Zoomer

If I had to pick a #1, it would be Alopecia by WHY?

[Sl1pstream]

5. Ladytron - Velocifero

http://www.avclub.com/content/files/images/ladytron-velocifero.article.jpg

4. Killola - I Am The Messer

http://cdbaby.name/k/i/killola3.jpg

3. Nine Inch Nails - Ghosts I-IV

http://991.com/newGallery/Nine-Inch-Nails-Ghosts-I---IV-433611.jpg

2. Okkervil River - The Stand Ins

http://woxy.lala.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/thestandins.jpg

1. MC Frontalot - Final Boss

http://frontalot.com/gfx/etc/Final_Boss_coverart.jpg


And yes, I'm too lazy to resize images.

[TheEvilNarwhale]

There seems to be a lot of love for Heretic Pride but I just couldn't get into it. It was definitely better than Get Lonely, but it still never gets near the greatness of Tallahassee or The Sunset Tree.

[Scull]

In no particular order:

Radiohead - In Rainbows
TV on the Radio - Dear Science
Portishead - Third
Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Dig! Lazarus Dig!
Bloc Party - Intimacy
Sigur Ros - Með Suð í Eyrum Við Spilum Endalaust

[Virtual Machine]

5 - Metallica - Death Magnetic
4 - Oasis - Dig Out Your Soul
3 - Matt Mays & El Torpedo - Terminal Romance
2 - The Music - Strength in Numbers
1 - Sam Roberts - Love at the End of the World

[Disgustipated]

I'm sure nobody gives a shit but here's my Top 4 of '08 (in no particular order)

1. Thrice - The Alchemy Indexes III-IV
2. The Mars Volta - Bedlam in Goliath
3. Narrow Stairs - Death Cab for Cutie
4. Thrice - Live at The House of Blues (one of the most inspiring live albums I've ever heard)

That's it. Didn't really like anything else.

Was super-disappointed in The Killers' Day & Age, couldn't even bear to list it.

[OldeWolf]

Top 1 (who cares if it's not 2008 :p)

-xEzGIuY7kw

[Wraitheist]

I was thinking I would have trouble narrowing it down to 5 when I realized that nearly every album I was thinking of was actually released in 2007. I think the only album I bought this year was:

Disturbed: Indestructible --great album

2007 was a great year of music for me: Modest Mouse, Linkin Park, Avenged Sevenfold, Chris Cornell to name a few. I guess I didn't listen to as much music this year.

Anyway, I saw a lot of people mention Metallica's new album. I haven't liked Metallica all that much since the 90s...is this album a lot different than their last few?

[Restlessavenger]

There seems to be a lot of love for Heretic Pride but I just couldn't get into it. It was definitely better than Get Lonely, but it still never gets near the greatness of Tallahassee or The Sunset Tree.

I thought the same at first, but upon repeat listens I have found a lot more in the album. There are a couple of tracks that I think are some of the best songs he has written so far. (Autoclave, San Bernadino, Lovecraft in Brooklyn) all come immediately to mind

[johnperkins21]

I've only got 2:

Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along-Blog - Soundtrack
Flight of the Conchords - Flight of the Conchords

[inmostlight]

I thought the same at first, but upon repeat listens I have found a lot more in the album. There are a couple of tracks that I think are some of the best songs he has written so far. (Autoclave, San Bernadino, Lovecraft in Brooklyn) all come immediately to mind

Yes, definitely. There's also the fact that even a bad Mountain Goats album will still likely be better than most other releases in a given year. :)

[pomeroy]

Was super-disappointed in The Killers' Day & Age, couldn't even bear to list it.

It's a lot like Sam's Town. Takes some time to grow on you. Of course, I love Sam's Town...

[Disgustipated]

It's a lot like Sam's Town. Takes some time to grow on you. Of course, I love Sam's Town...

There were only 3 good songs on Day & Age. Spaceman, Human, and Joyride.

[Restlessavenger]

Yes, definitely. There's also the fact that even a bad Mountain Goats album will still likely be better than most other releases in a given year. :)

I anxiously await any release that comes out. Just the taste of
Our Princess is in Another Castle (http://endhits.portlandmercury.com/archives/2008/09/08/mountain-goats-write-a-song-fo) made me anxious for more. I just looked on their site and it looks like there was an internet only EP (http://www.mountain-goats.com/archives/2008/10/four-new-songs.html) that came out in October. Not sure how I missed that one.

Edit: It would seem the Mountain Goats hole is even deeper than that this year (http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,47413).

[pomeroy]

There were only 3 good songs on Day & Age. Spaceman, Human, and Joyride.

Um...I'll just let this lie. You're one of my favorite people on CoG, but our music tastes are not even close to the same. You like Chevelle and Alien Ant Farm. I...don't.

[Disgustipated]

Um...I'll just let this lie. You're one of my favorite people on CoG, but our music tastes are not even close to the same. You like Chevelle and Alien Ant Farm. I...don't.

Bitch, please. Discounting my opinion because of two bands I listen to? Most of Day & Age is absolutely forgettable.

[diablopath]

In no real order:

Rise Against - Appeal to Reason
Pennywise - Reason to Believe
Star Fucking Hipsters - Until We're Dead
Slingshot Dakota - Their Dreams Are Dead, But Ours Is The Golden Ghost
Dead to Me - Little Brother EP

I realize I haven't really added any new music this year.
I suck.

[Hellbug]

1. Hold On Now, Youngster -- Los Campesinos
2. Oracular Spectacular -- MGMT
3. Alopecia -- Why?
4. Bedlam in Goliath -- The Mars Volta
5. Water Curses -- Animal Collective

[pomeroy]

Bitch, please. Discounting my opinion because of two bands I listen to? Most of Day & Age is absolutely forgettable.

You're a bitch!

And of course that's why I'm discounting your opinion...we don't like a lot of the same music, so it's not surprising we have differing opinions when it comes to an album.

[Restlessavenger]

It's been a great year for music honestly, and after much deliberation I have pared down a list of twelve albums. In no order they are:
Alopecia -- Why?
Heretic Pride - The Mountain Goats
Furr - Blitzen Trapper
Dear Science - TV on the Radio
The Midnight Organ Fight - Frightened Rabbit
Visiter - The Dodos
The Seldom Seen Kid - Elbow
Fate - Dr. Dog
Mar Dulce - Bajofondo
S/T - The Cool Kids
Keep Your Eyes Ahead - The Helio Sequence
Made in the Dark - Hot Chip

[Disgustipated]

You're a bitch!

And of course that's why I'm discounting your opinion...we don't like a lot of the same music, so it's not surprising we have differing opinions when it comes to an album.

You don't even know what kind of music I like. DON'T ACT LIKE YOU KNOW ME, GURLFRIEND!

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/vaskulus/WW-bitch-please.gif

[pomeroy]

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w53/pomeroy_bucket/24g0to1.gif

[Abyssion]

Uhm mine are in no particular order. And I don't even have five >_<

10 Years- Division
The Airborne Toxic Event- The Airborne Toxic Event
Zebrahead- Phoenix
The Automatic- This is a Fix

[inmostlight]

I anxiously await any release that comes out. Just the taste of
Our Princess is in Another Castle (http://endhits.portlandmercury.com/archives/2008/09/08/mountain-goats-write-a-song-fo) made me anxious for more. I just looked on their site and it looks like there was an internet only EP (http://www.mountain-goats.com/archives/2008/10/four-new-songs.html) that came out in October. Not sure how I missed that one.

Edit: It would seem the Mountain Goats hole is even deeper than that this year (http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,47413).

Holy crap, thanks for that link, I had no idea about the "sorry Australia" stuff.

Satanic Messiah is good. I really wanted to get the Black Pear Tree album when I saw them in concert, but it was vinyl only and I'd have no way to listen to it. The songs with Kaki King live were absolutely incredible, though. Check here for them covering Suedehead. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRQOQY5i_uM)

[TheEvilNarwhale]

Dead to Me - Little Brother EP



This. By far the best EP I heard all year. I was so bummed they canceled at the fest.

[jeffbax]

Jeffbax, Air's Moon Safari came out in 1998. Young Team by Mogwai also came out a year earlier to that.

Err... Deltron 3030 was released in 2000. And the follow-up, "Event II" isn't done yet.

*confused*
emusic duped me on release dates! :( :p

[pseudopseudo]

emusic duped me on release dates! :( :p

I'll give it to you that at least you had some really solid albums on the list. Ha! :)

[Gerbs]

I forgot Kings Of Leon - Only By The Night. That's tight.

[pseudopseudo]

After giving it a couple listens today... I really think Alkaline Trio's "Agony & Irony" deserves a place on my list somewhere. So, so good.

[ShivaX]

Puscifer - V is for Vagina

Thats about it really.

I don't really like much music anymore. Its mostly crap, so I stick with my standbys and their side projects. The NIN albums were alright, but nothing astounding. Noone else I really follow had any albums last year.

[Nerdious]

Puscifer - V is for Vagina

Thats about it really.

I don't really like much music anymore. Its mostly crap, so I stick with my standbys and their side projects. The NIN albums were alright, but nothing astounding. Noone else I really follow had any albums last year.

Came out last year, followed up by a slightly less awesome remix album this year V is for Viagra. I really dig Puscifer. This year had some pretty stand-up albums. These are my favorites from this year in no real order.

1. V is for Viagra- Puscifer
2 The New Game- Mudvayne
3.Watershed- Opeth
4. Gods of the Earth- The Sword
5 No Deliverance- Toadies

Albums that got listened to from previous years.

1. Enter the Chicken- Buckethead and Friends
2. Rebel Meets Rebel- Rebel Meets Rebel
3. V is for Viagra- Puscifer
4. The Blackening- Machine Head
5. The Last Kind Words- DevilDriver

All in all, this year was full of good jams.

[TheEvilNarwhale]

Honorable mentions that I didn't hear until the end of the year. My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges, Jaguar Love - Take Me to The Sea, Of Montreal - Skeletal Lamping, and Polar Bear Club - Sometimes Things Just Disappear.