Albums of the Year 2008

Top 20-ish, in order from the Top:(links take you to lala.com full album streams, mostly. In absence of lala streams, links go to other streams or a DRM-free mp3 store)
[2025 note: all of these links are broken]

  1. Fleet FoxesFleet Foxes / Sun Giant EP

  2. TV on the RadioDear Science

  3. WalkmenYou & Me

  4. Cut CopyIn Ghost Colours

  5. School of Seven BellsAlpinism

  6. My Morning JacketEvil Urges

  7. Vampire WeekendVampire Weekend / Esau MwamwayaThe Very Best Mixtape[African influences tie]

  8. Sigur Rós – Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust

  9. She & HimVolume 1

  10. Blue GiantTarget Heart EP / The Foxglove HuntStop Heartbeat [side projects tie]

  11. Air FranceNo Way Down EP

  12. Son LuxAt War With Walls and Mazes

  13. M83Saturdays=Youth

  14. Kanye West808s & Heartbreak

  15. SantogoldSantogold

  16. LindstrømWhere You Go I Go Too

  17. Department of EaglesIn Ear Park

  18. MGMTOracular Spectacular

  19. Joy ElectricMy Grandfather, The Cubist / Starflyer 59Dial M [Brothers Martin tie]

  20. SubtleExitingARM

Semi-related Fall/Winter ’08 mixtape to come later this week, probably.

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