Feb 07
Music is one of my passions. So I thought I’d post what albums I think are noteworthy for 2008. Perhaps more for myself than for anyone reading the blog. I’ve come across some surprisingly good albums. Others albums that I expected to be great were not so much. I don’t narrow what I listen to based on category or genre. These albums span Pop, Hip-Hop, Blues, and Hard Rock.
Albums That Are a “Must Listen” - aka The Short List
- Santogold - Santogold
- MGMT - Oracular Spectacular
- Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever
- Iron And Wine - The Shepard’s Dog (I wasn’t sure about putting this one at the top… but it grows on you. Still not as good as Endless Numbered Days)
Good Albums / Honorable Mentions
- Gnarls Barkley - The Odd Couple
- Portishead - Third
- The Black Keys - Catch and Release
- The Myriad
- Snow Patrol - A hundred million suns
- M.I.A. - Kala
- Vampire Weekend
- The Cool Kids - Bake Sale
- Marching Band - Spark Large
- Metallica - Death Magnetic
Disappointments
- Coldplay - Viva la Vida
I really wanted Gnarls Barkley and The Black Keys to be in the top category. I expected them to be… But they didn’t quite live up to what I was hoping for.