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favorite albums of the year?

fmobliv06 · 2008-11-28 02:24:59

So it's nearing that time of year when many people, myself amongst them, feel the superficial need to rank the best and worst experiences of the year. In the interest of finding any bands/albums i've overlooked this year, i'd like to hear about your favorite works of music this year. mine are:1. For Emma, Forever Ago, by Bon Iver: A really beautiful acoustic album that ranks among my favorites ever.2. Lightbulbs, by Fujiya & Miyagi: Pretty much the opposite of Bon Iver. Catchy beats and clever lyrics complement the fairly monotone vocals.3. Midnight Organ Fight, by Frightened Rabbit: A powerful pop/rock album that still manages to impress me in new ways. It has 2 or 3 less-than-catchy songs, but they're over quickly and the rest of the album is just stunning.4. Sound in Silence, by Glint: The mostly unheard of rock band Glint has taken a welcome departure from their straight-laced rock of the past, focusing more on synthesizers and drum beats that sound like bombs going off in your ears, but there's still plenty of guitar as well. The result is simply epic.5. The Airborne Toxic Event, self-titled album: This album seems a bit more like straight-up rock than what I usually listen to, but it's catchy and fun, and songs like Sometime Around Midnight throw welcome curveballs.6. '59 Sound, by The Gaslight Anthem: An awesome punk-rockish album. The lead singer has a great voice that brings the catchy melodies to life.7. Elephant Shell, by Tokyo Police Club: A little more manufactured-sounding than their past efforts maybe, but this round of pop-rock is even more catchy.8. Oracular Spectacular, by MGMT: The first half of this album enters your head and never leaves, while the second half is a bit more restrained. All around cool and catchy, though.aaaaaaand i'll just stop here because i'm tired of doing this :P

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#51 nickyb628

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[QUOTE="nickyb628"]Ludacris - Theater of the Mind.Mkavanaugh77

Great album

I had only heard about it a week before it was released, ha. I hadn't been keeping up with Luda. This album just made me love him that much more.

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#52 quiglythegreat

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Just a Souvenir by Squarepusher and the Bedlam in Goliath by the Mars Volta, and maybe I guess In Rainbows, are the only three albums that've come out that I've listened to at all really.

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