Top 50 Albums of 2008
To be completely honest, this list is missing a lot. Some albums were lost in the great iTunes deletion accident of ‘08, other albums I never got, but through thick and thin, I’ve developed a top 50.
After spending hours and hours going through over 5,000 songs, I carefully chose and ordered the albums. To make it more exciting, I’m going to be putting a lot of more lines in here. So let’s get this countdown started. As a head’s up, I’ve realized that sincerity and organic sounds tended to to be more important for me.
(Few honorable mentions: Bon Iver (I never got the album). Deathcab For Cutie’s “Narrow Stairs” and The Heavy’s “Great Vengeance Furious Fire” got deleted.
50 – Girl Talk – Feed the Animals
(Illegal Art) This is a catchy, party-anthem mash up album by Pittsburgh-based Greg Gillis. There are more hits and cuts that are recognizable and even more nostalgic than his previous releases. For the Girl Talk review, check out the review.
49 – Department of Eagles – In Ear Park
(4AD) This duo comes from New York and are really great friends! One member is also known for his work as Grizzly Bear. The music is soft spoken and gentle, but really tugs at the heart strings.
48 – Shugo Tokumaru – EXIT
(Almost Gold) Shugo, known for his bells and whispy but substantial music, hails from Japan. Therefor, the vocals are in Japanese, but the music it’s self is universal.
47 – The Evangelicals – The Evening Descends
(Dead Ocean) The Evangelicals is a 4 piece band from Oklahoma. With strong riffs and some prog rock influences, the Evangelicals call attention to themselves in an orchestrated and beautiful way.