Top 20 of 2008

At 5 O'clock today it was pitch black and snowing. 2008 is dying and I would be remiss if I didn't remember the things that made it a great year and share them with you. Here is my list of favorites from 2008.

20. Titus Andronicus - The Airing of Grievances

19. Air France - Now Way Down EP

18. The Ruby Suns - Sea Lion

17. M83 - Saturdays=Youth

16. Lords - Fuck all Y'all Motherfuckers

15. Gang Gang Dance - Saint Dymphna

14. Wale - Mixtape About Nothing

13. TV on the Radio - Dear Science

12. Department of Eagles - In Ear Park

11. Lindstrøm - Where You Go I Go Too

10. Bun B - II Trill

9. The Bug - London Zoo

8. Man Man - Rabbit Habits

7. Harlem - Free Drugs

6. Deerhunter - Micro Castle

5. Grouper - Dragging a Dead Deer Up A Hill

4. Shugo Tokumaru - Exit

3. Beach House - Devotion

2. Hercules and Love Affair - s/t

1. The Tallest Man on Earth - Shallow Graves

After a slow spring I had little hope for great releases but things started to trickle in once the summer hit, and some of my favorite albums of the past five or so years came out in 08. All in all a good year in music.

Hello Saferide - Arjeplog

I think this is a really cute song.