Top Albums of 2008 – Honorable Mentions
Posted by Jakub
2008 was a great year for music, so good that an honorable mention section is a must. Before I post my top 10 albums of 2008 here are 3 albums that didn’t make the list that should of if there was room.
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Jo says:
December 17, 2008 at 5:32 pmThe Presets – Apocalypso
Sébastien Tellier -Sexuality
Sébastien Grainger – Sébastien Grainger & Les Montagnes
Ladyhawke – Ladyhawke
Van She – V
#1 on my list would be Hercules & Love Affair, such a great album!!
(I know it’s a very hipsterish list but we’re talking 2008 here)
Can’t wait to see your list! :)
Timothy Long says:
December 17, 2008 at 6:17 pmIf Portishead wasn’t good enough to make your list, I am extremely curious to know what did.
Antonio says:
December 17, 2008 at 7:59 pmI’m a huge fan of Portishead, I think the live Roseland album is one of the best albums every recorded. I do like the Third but I sure miss the old Portishead and considering the state of music today, I’d definitely consider it one of the best albums of the year.
jeff says:
December 17, 2008 at 9:25 pmin no particular order.
Osborne – Ruling
Cut Copy – in Ghost Colours
Black Dog – Radio Scarecrow
Jamie Lidell – Jim
Hercules and love affair
Something about the new portishead seemed really baren, like the hype surpassed the substance. Im not sure I’m crazy about it.
Jason Lenox says:
December 18, 2008 at 12:26 amLooks like you read pitchfork!
Jakub says:
December 18, 2008 at 12:56 amJason Lenox –
I do read pitchfork and also probably 12-15 other music publications daily, its like up to the minute music neeeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwws
Marc says:
December 18, 2008 at 5:09 amI’d add:
—LP by Holy Fuck
—Fleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes
The Rip by Portishead gets my vote as the song of the year
greg says:
December 18, 2008 at 12:27 pmI don’t get how listeners let the likes of Fleet Foxes & Band of Horses totally get away with ripping off My Morning Jacket in such an obvious manner. Does everyone have such a short memory? Does no one value originality? I just don’t get it.
If you’re going to replicate another band’s sound, at least have the courtesy to wait until they’re not around anymore or have moved on to other things.
Oh, and the Portishead album is amazing.
And Antony’s voice gets on my nerves like a motherfucker.
greg says:
December 18, 2008 at 12:28 pmP.S. – The Portishead album cover is genius.
Marc says:
December 22, 2008 at 4:38 amIf Fleet Foxes were a bad version of My Morning Jacket then fair enough. But they are better.
Greg says:
December 22, 2008 at 1:11 pmI disagree, although I don’t think Fleet Foxes are necessarily bad – just a bit too derivative for my liking.
Kev says:
January 4, 2009 at 3:20 pmBurial anyone?