Best Albums of 2008

[Relaxer]

this just makes me want to crawl in a hole and die. music fucking sucks lately, as i have learned from this post.  god the new nada surf isnt even good. this is so pathetic.

There was plenty of good music this year. Maybe you should stop whining and start checking out new stuff.

[azaghal1981]

The new Fire on Fire album that just came out last week is excellent. Just heard it last night.



Damn...I might have to rethink part of my list now.

[Vas Deferens]

Is that the band on Gira's label?

The new Fire on Fire album that just came out last week is excellent. Just heard it last night.


Damn...I might have to rethink part of my list now.

[azaghal1981]

Yes.


It includes the two main members of Big Blood, Micah Blue Smaldone and two other dudes.


Myspace

[bearman🐻]

Sure, there was some good music this year. But the older stuff that I discovered this year definitely gets way more rotation than anything new.

The Feelies -- Only Life (SO underrated...I infinitely prefer this to the first Feelies record)
Devo -- Duty Now for the Future (actually probably my favorite Devo LP)
The Stranglers -- Rattus Norvegicus (don't know how I missed that one...it's amazing)

[azaghal1981]

Just now giving this Sunn O))) album Domkirke a full and focused listen.
Listened to one track months ago, meant to go back to it and totally forgot about it until now. I had no idea music could be this awesomely dark and evil. Shit's just downright scary at points.

[brennser]

finally got around to doing a top 10....

always nice to see other folks lists....

10. My Brother Woody - Its A Long Way From That Sort of Thing You Were Raised
9. My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges
8. Ladytron - Velicofero
7. Santogold
6. Alejandro Escovedo - Real Animal
5. Julie Ocean - Long Gone and Nearly There
4. TVOTR - Dear Science
3. The Hold Steady - Stay Positive
2. She & Him - Volume I

and.....

1. Elbow - The Seldom Seen Kid

[you be betty]

she and him - volume one (and i think this is winning accross the board [pun intended] as AMAZING)
nada surf - lucky
miniature tigers - tell it to the volcano
jenny lewis - acid tounge
animal collective - water curses ep
sebastien tellier - sexuality
fleet foxes - ragged wood.  i don't care what everyone says.  this is a great album. 
coldplay - viva la vida
beach house - devotion
the kills - midnight boom
pwrfl power - s/t

[azaghal1981]

I would've included the AC EP if I knew we were counting EP's.

[you be betty]

ha!  i don't know that we are. 
but i listened to a ton of old music this year and not so much new stuff so i thought i'd throw it in because it is awesome, and came out this year. 

[azaghal1981]

Yes, it is awesome.


Holy shit. I just looked for the "Animal Collective are racist" Water Curses review on dusted so I could link it here in case you haven't seen it and it seems to have been removed. Maybe they finally got rid of that asshole writer and pulled down all of his ridiculous nonsensical reviews.

[Relaxer]

Yes, it is awesome.


Holy shit. I just looked for the "Animal Collective are racist" Water Curses review on dusted so I could link it here in case you haven't seen it and it seems to have been removed. Maybe they finally got rid of that asshole writer and pulled down all of his ridiculous nonsensical reviews.

For possibly the first time in my life, I exercised my right to be a nitpicky douchebag with no life and I.... WROTE A LETTER. Told the editor that the review reflected badly on him, his family, and everything he holds dear.

Damn, it got some results. I might have to do this more often.

THE SYSTEM WORKS

[Relaxer]

Dear 9:30 Forum,
Will someone please man up and compile all of these lists into one master 9:30 Best of 2008 List for me to read at my leisure. That would be super.
Thanks,
All My Love

[nkotb]

Ditto...but remove any albums that already hate or am inclined to hate.

Dear 9:30 Forum,
Will someone please man up and compile all of these lists into one master 9:30 Best of 2008 List for me to read at my leisure. That would be super.
Thanks,
All My Love

[you be betty]

Yes, it is awesome.


Holy shit. I just looked for the "Animal Collective are racist" Water Curses review on dusted so I could link it here in case you haven't seen it and it seems to have been removed. Maybe they finally got rid of that asshole writer and pulled down all of his ridiculous nonsensical reviews.

For possibly the first time in my life, I exercised my right to be a nitpicky douchebag with no life and I.... WROTE A LETTER. Told the editor that the review reflected badly on him, his family, and everything he holds dear.

Damn, it got some results. I might have to do this more often.

THE SYSTEM WORKS

whoa, i never read that article.  sounds tasty.  what did it say?  racist?