Top 10 Albums of the year as voted on by the FOT....

[theyellowchair]

Overall, though, I don't think 08 was a very good year for music or movies. I look at all the lists and they seem kind of poor.

I agree, albeit as a matter of opinion rather than judgment. This year's "big releases" didn't really pique my interest. My top ten list is non-existent – I’ll say Autechre’s Quaristice was my “favorite” album of the year, even though no one seems to agree about that.

[dave from knoxville]

Tell Tale Signs/Bob Dylan.

Even his knock-offs are better than what everyone else is offering.

I am developing my top 20-25, but Mike stole what is probably my number one. I am still considering between 2-3 choices for the top spot.

[dave from knoxville]

Not in order of preference:

Then why number them?!?!?!! You people are giving me the math/gaslight treatment, aren't you?

dave

[masterofsparks]

math/gaslight treatment

Do tell.

[jbissell]

Overall, though, I don't think 08 was a very good year for music or movies. I look at all the lists and they seem kind of poor.

I agree, albeit as a matter of opinion rather than judgment. This year's "big releases" didn't really pique my interest. My top ten list is non-existent – I’ll say Autechre’s Quaristice was my “favorite” album of the year, even though no one seems to agree about that.

I liked it quite a bit, although I don't know if it would be in my top 10.

[Jack from Arkansas]

Nas- Untitled and Elbow's The Seldom Seen Kid and The Flight of the Conchords

[Gibby]

I refined mine to a top 12.


01. Wild Beasts, Limbo, Panto
02. Abe Vigoda, Skeleton
03. Singer, Unhistories
04. Lindstrøm, Where You Go I Go Too
05. Hank IV, Refuge In Genre
06. Crystal Antlers, EP
07. Wooden Shjips, Vol. 1
08. Eat Skull, Sick To Death
09. Pas Chic Chic, Au Contraire!
10. Cloudland Canyon, Lie In Light
11. Flying Lotus, Los Angeles
12. Portico Quartet, Knee Deep In The North Sea

[JP]

...was neither released nor reissued this year.  But I "discovered" it this year:

The Soft Boys - Underwater Moonlight

So brilliant.  I wish I would have been cool.

OK I finally got over the name and "discovered" Jay Reatard 2006-2007 Singles.

[Yer Fedge]

Here are some of my faves:

Beach House - Devotion
Vivian Girls - S/T
Deerhunter - Microcastle
The Accidental - There Were Wolves
The Capstan Shafts - Fixation Protocols
The Black Angels - Directions to See a Ghost
Cut Copy - In Ghost Colors
Frightened Rabbit - Midnight Organ Fight
Helvetia - Acrobats
Girl Talk - Feed the Animals (forgot this one)

Also like the latest Stereolab and Mogwai albums, but I wouldn't rank them up there.

[Andy]

EVERYONE POST YOUR TOP 10's. 

I'll do the math stuff.  You have until the 25th.

[KickTheBobo]

I've been really liking that tune "Sister Morphine" from the Rolling Stones album Sticky Fingers that I got from the library. I know it's not a whole album, and was released over 35 years ago, but I'd still like to submit it. I really haven't listened to much else this year.

[Andy]

NO RULES!!!!!!

[Steve of Bloomington]

Grampall Jookabox, Ropechain

Bizarre hybrid of stompin' blues and folk and hip-hop.  Album that bewildered at first and gradually became a favorite.

[Steve of Bloomington]

I will post the other 9 when I think of them.

[yesno]

Some 2008 stuff.

Autechre - Quaristice

Big Dipper - Supercluster (this should count)

Wire - Object 47

Spiritualized - Songs in A&E

Eat Skull - Sick to Death

Jay Reatard - Singles 06-07

That's all I can think of that actually came out in 2008.

Some older stuff I was turned on to in 2008:

Strapping Fieldhands - Wattle & Daub

Israel Kamakawiwo'ole - Facing Future

The Threshold HouseBoys Choir - Forms Grows Rampant

Black Tambourine - Complete Recordings

And that's ten, so I'll stop.