Comments on: Best Albums Of 2008

By: Beau

Beau — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 06:02:31 +0000

One of the best albums of 2008 that has received little recognition: Malbec – Dawn of Our Age

By: Amber

Amber — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 06:50:22 +0000

I picked up Seabird’s album because of your blog Tyler. I love them! So thanks for showcasing them. I’ve stumbled upon a lot of great new bands thanks to this site.

By: Kate

Kate — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 05:03:58 +0000

Did you mean Most Anticipated Albums of 2009 at the very end? Because it says 2008.

Thank you for keeping up such a quality site.

By: Jordan

Jordan — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 21:32:28 +0000

I liked the variety you show in your top 10 list… so many year end lists stick to only one genre or whatever is ‘trendy’… here are 10 of my faves:

Copeland- You are my Sunshine
Fleet Foxes- s/t
The New Frontiers- Mending
Vampire Weekend- s/t
The Myriad- With arrows, with poise
The Hold Steady- Stay Positive
Kanye West- 808’s and heartbreak (yes, i was even into the auto-tune)
Cold war Kids- Loyalty to Loyalty
The Verve- Forth
She and Him- Vol.1

By: Ryan

Ryan — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 20:49:28 +0000

Boris Smile needs to be mentioned. Boris Smile choose to celebrate the simple beauty in life with wide open eyes and a loving heart. More people need to get hip to this band and the positivity they spread. Pure good feelings. They are more than deserving of this top ten honor, plus many many more long overdue accolades.

By: Lauralee

Lauralee — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 01:09:59 +0000

Some of my favorite albums of the year. Pretty much anything I listen to consistently makes my top of the year list, and this is it.

Amanda Palmer-Who Killed Amanda Palmer?
Anathallo-Canopy Glow
Annuals-Such Fun
Cajun Dance Party-The Colourful Life
Dear and The Headlights-Drunk Like Bible Times
Detektivbryån-Wermland
Jukebox The Ghost-Let Live and Let Ghosts
Miniature Tigers-Tell It To The Volcano
The New Frontiers-Mending
Noah and The Whale-Peaceful, The World Lay Me Down
Paper Rival-Dialog
Peter Moren-The Last Tycoon
Phantom Planet-Raise The Dead
Right Away Great Captain-The Eventually Home
Ruru-Elizabeth
Styrofoam-A Thousand Words

By: Tyler

Tyler — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 22:13:42 +0000

I stand by the anberlin review but the problem was that it wasn’t as big a leap forward as their past records.

Simply put it’s great when you listen to it but it didn’t pull me back over and over

By: Harrison

Harrison — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:34:18 +0000

No Anberlin? That’s a shame…

By: tyler h

tyler h — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:53:57 +0000

#9 and #7 are both on my list as well…but shhh don’t tell anyone, its a secret ;)

By: abbie

abbie — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:56:37 +0000

i agree – wild sweet orange is pretty good. but im not sure top ten worthy. the gaslight anthem is also another stand out this year.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 06:02:13 +0000

Glad to see The New Frontiers made the top spot. Amazing album. They will be missed terribly.

Sorry to see you didn’t enjoy the great new Lovedrug release. It deserves a lot of time and attention to really grow on you. I hope you’ll go back and listen to it some more.

Also sorry to see that The Gaslight Anthem album was deserving of only an “honorable mention” on your blog.

My Top 10 of 2008:
Lovedrug – The Sucker Punch Show
Jon Foreman – Seasons (Winter, Spring, Summer) – EPs
Nada Surf – Lucky
The Myriad – With Arrows, With Poise
Ryan Adams & The Cardinals – Cardinology
Death Cab for Cutie – Narrow Stairs
The New Frontiers – Mending
Jeremy Messersmith – The Silver City
The Gaslight Anthem – The ‘59 Sound
House of Heroes – The End Is Not The End

By: Tyler

Tyler — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 05:39:02 +0000

i will give you wild sweet orange. They would have for sure man a top 20 list, people should definitely check them out.

we’re gonna have to disagree on seabird though.

By: Ryan Zeulner

Ryan Zeulner — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 05:25:45 +0000

First of all: I’m interested in looking up some of the albums I don’t recognize. That excites me.

2nd – I put Seabird on my top 10 disapointments. I loved their EP and waited forever for the LP to come out and when it did it didn’t expand on anything. I give it 3 stars.

3rd – You missed Wild Sweet Orange, We Have Cause To Be Uneasy.

4 through 10 – Alive in Wild Paint!!!!!

This one goes up to 11 – I agree with you on Capital Lights and The New Frontiers (RIP).

By: michael

michael — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 04:43:24 +0000

awesome picks dude!!!

By: abbie

abbie — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:40:07 +0000

my 10 in no order

1. torche – meanderthal
2. good old war – only way to be alone
3. wild beasts – limbo panto
4. russian circles – station
5. maps and atlases – you and me and the mountain
6. silver jews – lookout mountain, lookout sea
7. bon iver – for emma, forever ago
8. girl talk – feed the animals
9. margot and the nuclear so and sos – animal!
10. these arms are snakes – tail swallower dove