The 5 Best Albums I Listend To In 2008
*Disclaimer*
it’s heavily my opinion that these albums are great. It’s based off what spent the most time in my rotation. So obviously coldplay and Radio head put out great albums, but it just never caught fire in my play list. I’ve posted a great song off of each album I did list below.
The Flobots // Fight With Tools
The Flobots // Handle Bars
A great album full of smart witty social commentary, with a slight political activist edge.
These guys came out of no where in 2008 to hit it big, at one pint their song “Handle Bars” was the number 1 alternative single on billboard. They also got to tour with Metallica, which I’m sure didn’t hurt their careers.
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Snow Patrol // Hundred Million Suns
Snow Patrol // Life Boat
A little more low key then I wanted from Snow Patrol, but it’s a nice album.
I am well on my way to wearing this one out.
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Adele // 19
Adele // Chasing Pavement
To be honest I don’t really enjoy female signers, not sure why, I’ve just always been that why.
But I really dig Adele, something about her voice hooks me in.
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Jack Johnson // Sleep Through The Static
Jack Johnson // Sleep Through The Static
I Loved the new album from Jack Johnson.
Here’s a section of the lyrics from “sleep through the static”
Shock and awful thing to make somebody think
That they have to choose pushing for peace supporting the troops
And either you’re weak or you’ll use brut force-feed the truth
The truth is we say not as we doWe say anytime, anywhere,
just show your teeth and strike the fear
Of god wears camouflage, cries at night and drives a dodge
Pick up the beat and stop hogging the feast
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Mates of States // Rearrange Us
Mates of State //Get Better
This is probably the biggest shock on the list.
These guys were new to me this year, but they started back in 1997. I picked it up on a review from a another blog, that I can’t recall the name of right now.
Drums, keyboard, and vocals…..who would have thought it could be this entertaining.
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