A little late, but like any music geek, I’ve got to make a list. Here are the albums that soundtracked my 2008 (in no particular order).
23. TV on the Radio – Dear Science
22. The Streets – Everything is Borrowed
21. The Hold Steady – Stay Positive
20. REM – Accelerate
19. M83 – Saturday=Youth
18. Kanye West – 808s and Heartbreak
17. Sigur Ros – Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust
16. Death Cab for Cutie – Narrow Stairs
15. MGMT – Oracular Spectacular
14. Arms – Kids Aflame
13. The Notwist – The Devil, You + Me
12. Nada Surf – Lucky
11. Mountain Goats – Heretic Pride
10. The Gaslight Anthem – The ’59 Sound
9. Ray LaMontagne – Gossip in the Grain
8. Q-Tip – The Renaissance
7. Atmosphere – When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold
6. Conor Oberst – Conner Oberst
5. Fleet Foxes – Fleet Foxes
4. Vampire Weekend – Vampire Weekend
3. The Black Keys – Attack and Release
2. Okkervil River – The Stand Ins
1. Cut/Copy – In Ghost Colors