*My Top 10 Favorite Non-Local Albums of 2008*
“Keep Your Eyes Ahead” – The Helio Sequence
“Re- Arrange Us” – Mates of State
Self Titled – Fleet Foxes
“Hannah” – Age of Rockets
“Oracular Spectacular” – MGMT
“Med sud i eyrum vid spilum endalaust” – Sigur Ros
“For Emma, Forever Ago” – Bon Iver
“Attack & Release” – The Black Keys
“The Coachlight Woods” – Glowworm
“Canopy Glow” – Anathallo
*Best Album I Accidentally Thought Was Released in 2008*
“Flying Club Cup” – Beirut
I listened to this album continuously throughout the year, and though it was actually released in 2007, I’d still say it’s one of my favorite albums this year.
*Honorable Mentions*
– “Made In The Dark” – Hot Chip
– “The Red Album” – Weezer
– “LP3” – Ratatat
– “Intimacy” – Bloc PartyÂ
– “Feed The Animals” – Girl Talk
– “Seeing Sounds” – N.E.R.D.Â
*2008’s Top  Over-Hyped Albums*
Self Titled – Vampire Weekend
“808’s and Heartbreak” – Kanye West
“Chemistry of Common Life” – Fucked Up
“Skeletal Lamping” – Of Montreal
“Who Killed Harry Houdini?” – I’m From BarcelonaÂ
*Top South Carolina Releases of 2008*
Techno Demos – Marry A Thief  (sounding better than ever with ambient production.)
“Mermaids” – Slow RunnerÂ
“Au Revoir” EP – Hello Tomorrow
“My Touch” – Toro Y Moi
“This Is The Choir Quit” – The Choir Quit
no coldplay? no copeland? no local albums?
scrub
I liked copeland’s new one, but there was so much more interesting stuff. any local stuff I liked was like an EP… nothing monumental.
i’m pretty sure that beirut album came out in 2007
Bon Iver and MGMT also came out in 07 technically
I think Kurt Rambis came out in 1958 and immediately started playing hard nosed defense.
Bon Iver and MGMT didn’t have much of an impact until 2008 really. Though both Oracular Spectacular and For Emma, Forever Ago were self released by the artists, the second round of releases were much more significant in making these albums top-notch material in 2008.
Oh, I know, Bon Iver was my favorite album this year too.
Here is my list
Crossfade
Seether
Bon Iver
Fuck Buttons
Darius Rucker
El Guincho
Taylor Swift
The Walkmen
No Age
Vanessa Hudgins
Fleet Foxes
Avenged Sevenfold
The Dodos
Beach House
Department of Eagles
Los Campesinos!
Wayman Tisdale
Will Armstrong Beats off the Blues
Passion Pit
The Farewell Note