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Top 10 Albums Of 08
as soon as my new headphones arrive, i'll review the shit out of this site, i promise | | 1 |  | Buddy Peace
Wolf Diesel Mountain
Stop feeding the egos at the Greer Talk party and start appreciating your buddies again. Wolf Diesel Mountain may not be as loud or boisterous as the year's most popular mix, but my god does it wipe the floor with Gillis' face in terms of sincerity, longeivity and genuine personality. Thanks to Buddy's meticulous attention to detail and seamless construction, he is able to pay homage to his indie and hip hop heroes in such a way that the listener can appreciate how perfect MF Doom sounds rapping atop Jose Gonzalez' gently strummed Heartbeats, while still being struck by how much emotion the two artists can deliver when pitched with one another. The respect is blatant, and the record succeeds because of it. Don't miss out, you'll have to explain away the bruises from kicking yourself if you do. | | 2 |  | Bon Iver
For Emma, Forever Ago
There's not much to say about this album that hasn't already been said. For me, it is a mood album. I can only listen to it when the mood strikes. But when it does, nothing can fill the void better than the inimitably sorrowful vocals of Justin Vernon strangling the space between artist and listener so powerfully that it becomes impossible not to feel his pain. Simply put; wonderful stuff. | | 3 |  | The Samuel Jackson Five
Goodbye Melody Mountain
Although the album title may indicate otherwise, SJ5's third effort sees the band experimenting with some unorthodox melodies while still maintaining the jazzy, proggy post rock sound they've become known for, and ending up with dazzling results. This is the best post rock album of the year because it dares to venture several steps forward while still having the strength and discipline to not leave its original brilliance behind and instead carry it on its shoulders for all to see. Oh, and How To Evade Your Obsessive Shadow is like insanely good. | | 4 |  | Blue Sky Black Death
Late Night Cinema
There were two records this year which competed for the nightwalk spot in my iPod, and more often than not BSBD would come out trumps and Flying Lotus would have to wait another day. Late Night Cinema excells because of how natural it sounds, the beats sound like they were grown from the ground when mixed with the vocals and ambience of the rest of the record. Los Angeles was great, but, for me, this knocked it out of the top ten. | | 5 |  | Beware of Safety
dogs
Phwwoooar. My first impression after hearing 'Nu Metal', the first track from BoS' first full length 'dogs'. Stop playing in the sandbox with pg.lost and start accepting sweets from the bearded strangers in blacked out cars blaring out their heavy rock music. Trust me, you'll have a lot more fun. dogs manages to succeed where It's Not Me, It's You! failed because 1. the heavy sections contain addictive, varied, and downright sledge-hammer-to-the-balls riffs and inventive instrumentation instead of wall-of-sound guitar smooshing and 2. the melodic sections actually have melodies. Good ones at that. Beware of Safety made a warning mark on the post rock scene last year with Is It Curtains but this ten track beauty makes a serious claim for the position of post rock's new top dog. I'd start taking them seriously. | | 6 |  | Fight Like Apes
...And The Mystery Of The Golden Medallion | | 7 |  | Bersarin Quartett
Bersarin Quartett | | 8 |  | Adebisi Shank
This Is The Album Of A Band Called Adebisi Shank | | 9 |  | The Twilight Sad
Killed My Parents and Hit the Road | | 10 |  | Kings of Leon
Only By The Night | |
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12.31.08 | 10 ftw, I only got it for xmas but it's in my top 10. | pianotuna
12.31.08 | nice list, still need to check 7. aside from that the only thing i would debate is i never got into 10, but yeah. | Minus The Flair
12.31.08 | I may add descriptions for the rest of these later. Wishful thinking is always fun. Happy new years everyone! | Minus The Flair
12.31.08 | robin, you really do need to check 7. 10 has been playing in the student pub next to me for for the entire year so i've been forced to enjoy it. |
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