The best 25 CD’s of 2008

[Glafna]

My list.

25. Circus - Britney Spears
24. Circus - Britney Spears.
23. Circus - Britney Spears
22. Circus - Britney Spears
21. Circus - Britney Spears
20. Circus - Britney Spears
19. Circus - Britney Spears
18. Circus - Britney Spears
17. Circus - Britney Spears
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10. Circus - Britney Spears
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8. Circus - Britney Spears
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6. Circus - Britney Spears
5. Circus - Britney Spears
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3. Circus - Britney Spears
2. Circus - Britney Spears
1. Circus - Britney Spears

Ok then, we figured out that your one of the flamer guys who still think Spears has a career. Give it a rest, there are other kinds of music besides crap-pop. Try listening to something besides your Spears CD's.

 

[Glafna]

Day & Age - The Killers

Best, hands down!

Although not sure if it's the best, definatley in my top 5.

 

[bostonboy20]

In no real order...cause I hate order

The Killers - Day & Age
Ferras - Aliens and Rainbows
Frightened Rabbit - The Midnight Organ Fight
Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago
The Airborne Toxic Event - The Airborne Toxic Event
Amie Miriello - Come Around
Anarbor - Hearing Colors, Seeing Sounds
The Break and Repair Method - Milk the Bee
The Bridges - Limits of the Sky
Britney Spears - Circus
The Cab - Whisper War
Lady Antebellum - Lady Antebellum
Jake Walden - Alive and Screaming
Cinematic Sunrise - A Coloring Storybook and Long Playing Record
Every Avenue - Shh, Just Go With It
The Fashion - The Fashion
Uh Huh Her - Common Reaction
Girl Talk - Feed the Animals
James Morrison - Songs For You, Truth For Me
Raine Maida - The Hunter's Lullaby
Jason Mraz - We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things
Jesse McCartney - Departure
Low vs. Diamond - Low vs. Diamond
Manchester Orchestra - I'm Like a Virgin Losing A Baby
Natalie Portman's Shaved Head - Glistening Pleasure

 

[NomineDetracto]

Your welcome . I actually have not heard the Mates of State album, but I certianly do know of them, I will check it out prontisimo.
Dude, I would LOVE the link to the Live Thermals cd (Ive seen them live twice, bought their cd's & a T-shirt so I don't feel guilty ). As for Kanye, his risk taking is what I admire about him, I like artists who show a little ambition & always try to evolve. One reason why a band I absolutley love, Oasis, did not make my top 25 is because their new cd was so meh. Its not a bad record actually but it shows zero growth by them, Its like they went into the studio, lit a few joints, had another brotherly fist fight and recorded all the new songs while on auto-pilot. They are capable of so much better (Though Shock of the lightning is a terrific song).

Do you know Dredg? Its a band out of California & its the one band I always try to push on people (well, the Ohio band Lovedrug too). I think they are simply amazing and their 4th cd is coming out this year. Their sound has been classified as alt metal or progressive, I don't know how to describe their sound but its kinda the Doors meet Porcupine Tree with a dash of Creed (I mean that in the best possible sense lol) I highly recommend them.

i listened to Dredg some last night and couldn't get into it. i like Lovedrug all right, but they're not one of my favorites. i used to play their song "Spiders" on repeat a lot when it first came out.

 

[CaptainMellow]

ohh shit you are going to make me to this ... i'll work on the list tonight xD

Muuhhaahhaahh!!! The secret is out, I did all this so I could see FYpugh's list. C'mon FY lets see what you got .

Nice call on Low vs Diamond & Manchester Orchestra Bostonboy. Those were both very good albums.

 

[MCsNo1Fn]

Ok then, we figured out that your one of the flamer guys who still think Spears has a career. Give it a rest, there are other kinds of music besides crap-pop. Try listening to something besides your Spears CD's.

That's pretty bitchy of you to label someone based on liking a fucking CD. So, with that, I'll say "we figured out that your one of the flamer guys who think everything you listen to is so much better than anything else because your opinion on what you think is good music is ALL that matters." How about YOU give it a rest, and let people listen to whatever the fuck they want, without you pissing in their Cheerios. Just because you love the taste of piss, doesn't mean everyone else does.

 

[cruz555]

That's pretty bitchy of you to label someone based on liking a fucking CD.

Don't mind him, he's just trying to validate himself. Who in their right mind would think Britney isn't successful at the moment?

 

[CaptainMellow]

You kept me awake all night but it was fun

Not the first time Ive heard that FY

Great list, we shared some of the same albums. Nice call on British Sea Power, they improved greatly on their debut cd from a couple years back and emerged as a band to look out for.
Not be picky but technically "In Rainbows" was a 2007 release online (remember the whole pay what you want download), but since it wasn't released in stores until 2008 I guess it counts. And besides its such a mind blowingly great album (tied with Neon Bible by Arcade Fire as my best of 2007) that maybe it deserves to be on both years lists.

 

[Glafna]

That's pretty bitchy of you to label someone based on liking a fucking CD. So, with that, I'll say "we figured out that your one of the flamer guys who think everything you listen to is so much better than anything else because your opinion on what you think is good music is ALL that matters." How about YOU give it a rest, and let people listen to whatever the fuck they want, without you pissing in their Cheerios. Just because you love the taste of piss, doesn't mean everyone else does.

I'm tired of people considering Spears to be one of the best musicians out there when there are far better musicians and role models who just so happen to be in a different genre, I'm also tired of hearing about it from gay guys who don't help the stereotype that all gay guys are into that kind of music, I've been trying to convince people otherwise for a good decade, and I'm still working on it.

 

[Glafna]

In no real order...cause I hate order

The Killers - Day & Age
Ferras - Aliens and Rainbows
Frightened Rabbit - The Midnight Organ Fight
Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago
The Airborne Toxic Event - The Airborne Toxic Event
Amie Miriello - Come Around
Anarbor - Hearing Colors, Seeing Sounds
The Break and Repair Method - Milk the Bee
The Bridges - Limits of the Sky
Britney Spears - Circus
The Cab - Whisper War
Lady Antebellum - Lady Antebellum
Jake Walden - Alive and Screaming
Cinematic Sunrise - A Coloring Storybook and Long Playing Record
Every Avenue - Shh, Just Go With It
The Fashion - The Fashion
Uh Huh Her - Common Reaction
Girl Talk - Feed the Animals
James Morrison - Songs For You, Truth For Me
Raine Maida - The Hunter's Lullaby
Jason Mraz - We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things
Jesse McCartney - Departure
Low vs. Diamond - Low vs. Diamond
Manchester Orchestra - I'm Like a Virgin Losing A Baby
Natalie Portman's Shaved Head - Glistening Pleasure

I honestly gotta say that people are getting far more interesting when it comes to band names. Got some good choices on there.

 

[MCsNo1Fn]

I'm tired of people considering Spears to be one of the best musicians out there when there are far better musicians and role models who just so happen to be in a different genre, I'm also tired of hearing about it from gay guys who don't help the stereotype that all gay guys are into that kind of music, I've been trying to convince people otherwise for a good decade, and I'm still working on it.

As far as I've read, nobody has said she's one of the best musicians out there. I saw someone who thought her CD was the best of 2008. How does one person saying that play into a stereotype or translate that shes one of the best musicians?

 

[Give-It-2Me]

1. Flavors of Entanglement - Alanis Morissette
2. This Is Alphabeat- Alpabeat
3. Detours - Sheryl Crow
4. Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down- Noah and The Whale
5. Day & Age- The Killers
6. A Larum- Johnny Flynn
7. Alas I Cannot Swim- Laura Marling
8. Only by the night- Kings Of Leon
9. Britney Spears- Circus
10. Funhouse- P!nk
11. Rockferry - Duffy
12. We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things- Jason Mraz
13. Goddamned- Jay Brannan
14. The Fame- Lady Ga, Ga
15. Red Letter Year- Ani Difranco
16. Ladyhawke- Ladyhawke
17. Oracular Spectacular- MGMT
18. Chasing Lights- The Saturdays
19. Hard Candy- Madonna
20. Who Killed Amanda Palmer- Amanda Palmer
21. Sixes And Sevens - Adam Green
22. Volume One- She and Him
23. Unfamiliar Faces - Matt Costa
24. I Stand - Idina Menzel
25. Alphabutt- Kimya Dawson

 

[Give-It-2Me]

Damm Be Your Own Pet Get Awkward should be on my list somewhere no.21 shove adam and kimya tied at 25. I change my mind to much for lists like this lol.

 

[CaptainMellow]

Damm Be Your Own Pet Get Awkward should be on my list somewhere no.21 shove adam and kimya tied at 25. I change my mind to much for lists like this lol.

Hmm, I hadnt heard the Be Your Own Pet album simply becasue I saw them live a couple years back opening for Arctic Monkeys and thought they were terrible (AM were fucking awesome). But based on your post Ill give "Awkward" a listen. They were/are very young so maybe they havent developed their live chops yet.

 

[Give-It-2Me]

Hmm, I hadnt heard the Be Your Own Pet album simply becasue I saw them live a couple years back opening for Arctic Monkeys and thought they were terrible (AM were fucking awesome). But based on your post Ill give "Awkward" a listen. They were/are very young so maybe they havent developed their live chops yet.

Its fair to say they are bad live they are more into jumping around then making it sound good. That said I was at there last gig in Dingwalls a few months ago and loved it.

They are much better sounding studio wise. It's high energy pop punk

here is a my fave track off the album

 

[HeyyJude]

You have a weird taste in music

 

[NomineDetracto]

Hmm, I hadnt heard the Be Your Own Pet album simply becasue I saw them live a couple years back opening for Arctic Monkeys and thought they were terrible (AM were fucking awesome). But based on your post Ill give "Awkward" a listen. They were/are very young so maybe they havent developed their live chops yet.

i would say get their first album... i think it was better than Get Awkward. they're both good, but i like the first better.

 

[CaptainMellow]

You have a weird taste in music

Yeah I guess. I would use the word eclectic but weird works (unless you were using it as a pejorative). Tell you what...you post your favorite cd's of the year (doesnt have to be 25) and I promise I won't judge your tastes. Cool?

 

[sandcastledisco]

sandcastle, you had a couple as well. Santogold is a great new artist on the scene and her debut CD is terrific. I also liked your selection of Janelle Monae, very similiar (but not identical) to Santogold. She's on the cutting edge of something, her fusion of hip hop & rock is where music will be going on the next few years. I thought her CD had a couple of clunkers or she would have rated in the top 25 easy, but I admire her ambition & uniqueness. Interesting that you had Solange as one of your best, but no mention of her sister...you didn't like the Sasha Fierce CD?

you know, i admire the fact beyonce was trying something, but like at the same time, it was a bit drawn out in parts, but the Cd was good, like Solange is to me a better artist, and her life is one that compares to mine so i see myself in solange if that makes sense. Dont get me wrong i bump the Sasha Fierce album at parties an when im feeling for it but i have 50+ plays on the Solange album and i love it.

now Janelle is an artist that isnt new to me, but the EP was released this year but I have had it for a year and a half and it still is amaizng. And as for Santogold, that cd has everything lol

 

[Gomaki]

I'm kinda digging Duffy's Rockferry