I was moving some files between computers and found this list of my favorite albums of 2008 and Dr. Garbanzoured I'd post it here for fun. I wouldn't change much of it although Bon Iver would be number 1 if I remade it:
1. Mae shi hlllyh: 2. Deerhunter- microcastle/Atlas sound-let the blind lead those who can see but cannot feel: 3. Why- alopecia: 4. Los campesinos hold on now youngsters/we are beautiful we are doomed: 5. Dodos-visitor 6. Spiritualized- songs in a and e 7. Fleet foxes- s/t 8. Bloc party- intimacy 9. Sigur ros med sum whatever the fuck this is called 10. Mars volta-bedlam in goliath Other great stuff this year (no order): cut copy-in ghost colors, helio sequence keep your eyes ahead, Mt. eerie ft Julie doiron lost wisdom, mt. eerie dawn, portishead-third, raveonettes lust lust lust, bon iver for emma, forever ago, sun kil moon-april, tv on the radio dear science, vampire weekend- s/t, wolf parade at mount zoomer, blitzen trapper furr
Favorite song of the year (no order): Cut copy - Lights and music Deerhunter - Nothing ever happened Hercules and love affair - Blind Los Campesinos - My year in lists Why? - Fatalist palmistry The Mae Shi - Run to your grave The Raveonettes Aly, walk with me
I'm afraid to give it a proper listen, but I suppose I should do so eh?
Yes. It didn't really hit me until about the third listen, probably because I was doing like 2 other things when I listened to it before. After that, I fucking loved it.