I know none of us really like numbering things or having to put a certain amount of titles, so just post whatever you liked or disliked about 2008 in music.
Favorite Albums
Kay Kay & His Weathered Underground- s/t Maaaybe my favorite album of the year.
Portugal. The Man- Censored Colors
My Epic- I Am Undone I think I only downloaded this because the description was "For fans of Circa Survive, Wax On Radio and TREOS", very surprising and very good.
His Hideous Heart- It's A Weird Time To Be Alive
Annuals- Such Fun
Foxy Shazam- Introducing Foxy Top 5
City & Colour- Bring Me Your Love Top 5
Santogold- s/t
Genghis Tron- Board Up the House (And all the remix EPs)
Dance Gavin Dance- s/t
Good Old War- Only Way To Be Alone Top 5
Emarosa- Relativity It got old fast but it was nice having Jonny Craig not disappear into the life he had when he was in DGD.
Dear & The Headlights- Drunk Like Bible Times
Forgive Durden- Razia's Shadow
Eye Alaska- Yellow & Elephant EP I just found out Dustin Kensrue's little brother is in this band lol.
The Fall of Troy- Phantom On the Horizon
Thrice- The Alchemy Index 3 & 4: Air & Earth
Fleet Foxes- s/t
2*Sweet- Sleep Without Dreams Best Chicago album of the year.
Girl Talk- Feed the Animals
Lydia- Illuminate
Man Man- Rabbit Habits
Mogwai- The Hawk Is Howling
The Reign of Kindo- Rhythm, Chord & Melody
Norma Jean- The Anti Mother
Mouth of the Architect- Queitly
Supercontinent- Valbaara
O'Death- Broken Hymns, Limbs & Skin
Pygmy Lush- Mount Hope
TV On the Radio- Dear Science
Raphael Saadiq- The Way I See It Best R&B record of the year.
This Town Needs Guns- Animals Top 5
Sigur Ros- Med Sud blah blah blah
The Drones- Havilah
Them, Roaringtwenties- Future Sandwich
Opeth- Watershed
Protest the Hero- Fortress
Biggest Disappointments
Fear Before- s/t It wasn't a bad record, it's just hard to follow up The Always Open Mouth since that's one of my favorite albums ever.
Wax On Radio breaking up, then reforming and adding Luke Dent, and then breaking up again.
Craig Owens from Chiodos trying to kill himself.
The Human Abstract- Midheaven This album was complete shit after they had a lot of potential with Nocturne.
No new albums from Muse or AFI like I had hoped.
Favorite Songs
Good Old War- Coney Island
Fleet Foxes- Ragged Wood
Dan Against the World- I Need All the Help In the World
The Dear Hunter- Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
City & Colour- Against the Grain
Dance Gavin Dance- Uneasy Hearts Weigh the Most
The Fall of Troy- Chapter 5: The Walls Bled Lust
Foxy Shazam- Red Cape Diver
Genghis Tron- I Won't Come Back Alive
His Hideous Heart- Critical Hit! (It's Super Effective!)
Idiot Pilot- Last Chance Acoustic
Kanye West- Say You Will Yyyyyyyyep.
Kay Kay & His Weathered Underground- Swan Ink
Man Man- Poor Jackie
Mogwai- Batcat
My Epic- It's At Times Like This I Realize That Survival Is Not Enough.
Norma Jean- Surrender Your Sons
Portugal. The Man- And I
Protest the Hero- Bone Marrow
Santogold- Starstruck
Colin Munroe- Will I Stay ft. Wale & Dallas Austin
Vic + Jonny- She Makes Dirty Words Sound Pretty
2*Sweet- Tarantula Perfume
Weezer- The Greatest Man That Ever Lived
I think that's about everything, it was a good year.
Favorite Albums
Kay Kay & His Weathered Underground- s/t Maaaybe my favorite album of the year.
Portugal. The Man- Censored Colors
My Epic- I Am Undone I think I only downloaded this because the description was "For fans of Circa Survive, Wax On Radio and TREOS", very surprising and very good.
His Hideous Heart- It's A Weird Time To Be Alive
Annuals- Such Fun
Foxy Shazam- Introducing Foxy Top 5
City & Colour- Bring Me Your Love Top 5
Santogold- s/t
Genghis Tron- Board Up the House (And all the remix EPs)
Dance Gavin Dance- s/t
Good Old War- Only Way To Be Alone Top 5
Emarosa- Relativity It got old fast but it was nice having Jonny Craig not disappear into the life he had when he was in DGD.
Dear & The Headlights- Drunk Like Bible Times
Forgive Durden- Razia's Shadow
Eye Alaska- Yellow & Elephant EP I just found out Dustin Kensrue's little brother is in this band lol.
The Fall of Troy- Phantom On the Horizon
Thrice- The Alchemy Index 3 & 4: Air & Earth
Fleet Foxes- s/t
2*Sweet- Sleep Without Dreams Best Chicago album of the year.
Girl Talk- Feed the Animals
Lydia- Illuminate
Man Man- Rabbit Habits
Mogwai- The Hawk Is Howling
The Reign of Kindo- Rhythm, Chord & Melody
Norma Jean- The Anti Mother
Mouth of the Architect- Queitly
Supercontinent- Valbaara
O'Death- Broken Hymns, Limbs & Skin
Pygmy Lush- Mount Hope
TV On the Radio- Dear Science
Raphael Saadiq- The Way I See It Best R&B record of the year.
This Town Needs Guns- Animals Top 5
Sigur Ros- Med Sud blah blah blah
The Drones- Havilah
Them, Roaringtwenties- Future Sandwich
Opeth- Watershed
Protest the Hero- Fortress
Biggest Disappointments
Fear Before- s/t It wasn't a bad record, it's just hard to follow up The Always Open Mouth since that's one of my favorite albums ever.
Wax On Radio breaking up, then reforming and adding Luke Dent, and then breaking up again.
Craig Owens from Chiodos trying to kill himself.
The Human Abstract- Midheaven This album was complete shit after they had a lot of potential with Nocturne.
No new albums from Muse or AFI like I had hoped.
Favorite Songs
Good Old War- Coney Island
Fleet Foxes- Ragged Wood
Dan Against the World- I Need All the Help In the World
The Dear Hunter- Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
City & Colour- Against the Grain
Dance Gavin Dance- Uneasy Hearts Weigh the Most
The Fall of Troy- Chapter 5: The Walls Bled Lust
Foxy Shazam- Red Cape Diver
Genghis Tron- I Won't Come Back Alive
His Hideous Heart- Critical Hit! (It's Super Effective!)
Idiot Pilot- Last Chance Acoustic
Kanye West- Say You Will Yyyyyyyyep.
Kay Kay & His Weathered Underground- Swan Ink
Man Man- Poor Jackie
Mogwai- Batcat
My Epic- It's At Times Like This I Realize That Survival Is Not Enough.
Norma Jean- Surrender Your Sons
Portugal. The Man- And I
Protest the Hero- Bone Marrow
Santogold- Starstruck
Colin Munroe- Will I Stay ft. Wale & Dallas Austin
Vic + Jonny- She Makes Dirty Words Sound Pretty
2*Sweet- Tarantula Perfume
Weezer- The Greatest Man That Ever Lived
I think that's about everything, it was a good year.
