Best of 2008 (Magazine, Website, etc. Edition)
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Best of 2008 (Magazine, Website, etc. Edition)
I love this time of year, when everyone compiles their Best/Worst Lists, as I'm a list junkie. I figured that it would be best not to clog up the Music Talk Best of 2008 thread with the lists compiled by websites, magazines, etc.
A couple of my regular reads have already posted their lists:
The AV Club's Best Music of 2008 with the ballots cast by their contributors
PopMatters Picks: The Best Music of 2008, which is broken down by indie pop, singer-songwriter, British music, albums by women over 45, singles, world music, electronica, mixtapes, hip-hop, re-issues, metal albums, jazz, country, Americana, R&B, bluegrass, and albums.
Feel free to post lists from elsewhere and discuss how totally wrong they are. Hey, that's why I made this thread.
A couple of my regular reads have already posted their lists:
The AV Club's Best Music of 2008 with the ballots cast by their contributors
PopMatters Picks: The Best Music of 2008, which is broken down by indie pop, singer-songwriter, British music, albums by women over 45, singles, world music, electronica, mixtapes, hip-hop, re-issues, metal albums, jazz, country, Americana, R&B, bluegrass, and albums.
Feel free to post lists from elsewhere and discuss how totally wrong they are. Hey, that's why I made this thread.
Last edited by DJLinus; 12-19-08 at 01:13 PM.
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Paste magazine listed Volume One by She & Him as their number one album of the year (with Zooey Deschanel) I picked it up and am unimpressed so far, I hope it grows on me.
Here's their list:
http://www.pastemagazine.com/article...est-music.html
I probably haven't listened to enough this year to make a good choice, but I really liked Fleet Foxes (Fleet Foxes)
Here's their list:
http://www.pastemagazine.com/article...est-music.html
I probably haven't listened to enough this year to make a good choice, but I really liked Fleet Foxes (Fleet Foxes)
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The blog Largehearted Boy does a terrific job keeping track of all these too -- every single list you can imagine here that's been put online:
http://www.largeheartedboy.com/blog/...rend_on_1.html
http://www.largeheartedboy.com/blog/...rend_on_1.html
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Rolling Stones' Top 50 Albums
Rolling Stone's Top 50 Albums of 2008 :
Spoiler:
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Any list that has Lil' Wayne anywhere on the top albums of the year instantly loses me as a viewer. I've listened to it. It's nowhere near even the top 50 rap albums released this year.
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After briefly reading through the issue, I went by the library tonight. I haven't ever heard anything by My Morning Jacket before, but since they liked it so much, I picked it up and will check it out.
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They picked the song "Lollipop" as the #5 single, so that should tell you something. Me, I find that song just a little too subtle in its inuendo.
After briefly reading through the issue, I went by the library tonight. I haven't ever heard anything by My Morning Jacket before, but since they liked it so much, I picked it up and will check it out.
After briefly reading through the issue, I went by the library tonight. I haven't ever heard anything by My Morning Jacket before, but since they liked it so much, I picked it up and will check it out.
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NPR's All Songs Considered put out their "The Year in Music" show. No real surprises if you're a regular listener (lots of "NPR music"), but it's a good listen.
I thought I was finally done with new (to me) 2008 music, but they just had to bring Plants and Animals and Blitzen Trapper to my attention. I'll be listening to their albums today. And the completion of my '08 rankings has been pushed back even further...
I hadn't paid any attention to MMJ until hearing them this year on a podcast and really dug what I heard. I really like the new album, but I read some reviews/comments online and fans seem to say that Evil Urges doesn't "sound" like MMJ. Weird way to be introduced to them, I guess.
"Librarian" kicks all sorts of butt. Maybe I'm just biased towards my particular kink (sexy librarians and geeky girls... ), but it's a very pretty song.
I've been working my way backwards through their catalog and liking "proper" MMJ, too.
I thought I was finally done with new (to me) 2008 music, but they just had to bring Plants and Animals and Blitzen Trapper to my attention. I'll be listening to their albums today. And the completion of my '08 rankings has been pushed back even further...
"Librarian" kicks all sorts of butt. Maybe I'm just biased towards my particular kink (sexy librarians and geeky girls... ), but it's a very pretty song.
I've been working my way backwards through their catalog and liking "proper" MMJ, too.
Last edited by DJLinus; 12-11-08 at 09:05 AM.
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Sound Fix records has listed it's ten favourite albums of the year:
Electronic Pop Albums
Indie Rock List
Psych list
Electronica-Ambient
Techno-House
I'm looking forward to what Mixmag lists as it's favourite albums: I'll post them once I can find a copy of the December issue.
Electronic Pop Albums
Indie Rock List
Psych list
Electronica-Ambient
Techno-House
I'm looking forward to what Mixmag lists as it's favourite albums: I'll post them once I can find a copy of the December issue.
Last edited by Giles; 12-11-08 at 02:09 PM.
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Sound Fix records has listed it's ten favourite albums of the year:
Electronica-Ambient
Electronica-Ambient
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I just did a generic search for "dance music albums 2008" and this is what popped up - I find it a fascinating list, several I've put on my 'must listen/purchase' list as well.
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Blender, the magazine Music Talk seems to love to hate, has put out their best albums and songs lists.
Likewise, Rolling Stone doffs its hat to these albums and songs.
And then there's Spin's album and song picks.
PopMatters put out their best electronica list (among several others) out after I started this thread, so I edited my first post to include it. That may be of some interest to you. Or not.
Likewise, Rolling Stone doffs its hat to these albums and songs.
And then there's Spin's album and song picks.
PopMatters put out their best electronica list (among several others) out after I started this thread, so I edited my first post to include it. That may be of some interest to you. Or not.
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Some radio/podcast lists:
NPR listeners' picks: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...oryId=98092448
Sound Opinions: http://www.soundopinions.com/shownot...shownotes.html
Also added more PopMatters genre lists to the original post.
NPR listeners' picks: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...oryId=98092448
Sound Opinions: http://www.soundopinions.com/shownot...shownotes.html
Also added more PopMatters genre lists to the original post.
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edit: PopMatters' metal list is pretty solid, too; I had no idea Jucifer put a new album out this year! Adding that to the shopping list...
Last edited by Cosmic Bus; 12-18-08 at 11:25 PM.
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Greg Kot:
TOP ALBUMS 2008:
http://leisureblogs.chicagotribune.c...of-2.html#more
TOP BOX SETS 2008:
http://leisureblogs.chicagotribune.c...s-fo.html#more
TOP ALBUMS 2008:
http://leisureblogs.chicagotribune.c...of-2.html#more
TOP BOX SETS 2008:
http://leisureblogs.chicagotribune.c...s-fo.html#more