DONTSWEATTHESTEREO
presents
THE TOP TEN BEST ALBUMS OF 2008
because honestly guys i dont know if i can even think of more than that.
presents
THE TOP TEN BEST ALBUMS OF 2008
because honestly guys i dont know if i can even think of more than that.
but fiiiiiiirst...
HERES THREE ALBUMS THAT WERE ABSOLUTE TRASH
BURN IMMEDIATELY
3. The Faint - Fasciinatiion
honestly, guys you were doing okay what happened? it's like heres a whole bunch of retro-active 80's sounding new wavey punk that's actually good & then.. this album.
fuck you guys. gtfo
2. Islands - Arms Way
i've seen so many people give this record a good review & i'm like why? it's absolutely terrible. pretentious epic pop garbage that is almost a polar opposite of their first, good album.
1. [HI H8AZ]Kanye West - 808's & Heartbreak
the ONLY WAY this record can even be considered as anything that isnt horrible is to say that Kanye West trolled a nation of fans by putting out by far the absolute worst album he's ever managed to produce. i mean SERIOUSLY, the entire record is like dubstep lite with that god awful robot voice modulator that has NEVER been cool.
fuck you Kanye West, because you're a faggot & that means you suck a lot of dick.
BURN IMMEDIATELY
3. The Faint - Fasciinatiion
honestly, guys you were doing okay what happened? it's like heres a whole bunch of retro-active 80's sounding new wavey punk that's actually good & then.. this album.
fuck you guys. gtfo
2. Islands - Arms Way
i've seen so many people give this record a good review & i'm like why? it's absolutely terrible. pretentious epic pop garbage that is almost a polar opposite of their first, good album.
1. [HI H8AZ]Kanye West - 808's & Heartbreak
the ONLY WAY this record can even be considered as anything that isnt horrible is to say that Kanye West trolled a nation of fans by putting out by far the absolute worst album he's ever managed to produce. i mean SERIOUSLY, the entire record is like dubstep lite with that god awful robot voice modulator that has NEVER been cool.
fuck you Kanye West, because you're a faggot & that means you suck a lot of dick.
OKAY THEN LETS START THE SHOW.
10. Tobacco - Fucked Up Friends
one of the more original releases of the year. the smooth greasy feeling of most of these tracks is something that hip hop & 'techno' [god how i loathe that term] have been missing for a while. i'm not here to go on about etcetc genregenre i'm here to say that this album is very great for kicking back with your friends, smoking a blunt & letting the night go wherever.
09. The Hood Internet vs Chicago
if you're not aware of it, the hood internet seems to be a group of dudes all interested in the same thing: making mash-ups using an indie rock/pop song & a more popular mainstream rap song. this record is pretty much exactly that but instead of being just single songs it plays as one long mix the whole way through. definitely good for a party as the raps are familiar enough but the instrumentals are a bit more interesting. fun to watch people when they figure out whats going on.
08. Ratatat - LP3
so i dont reeeallly listen to these guys but brian hogan does & i've heard their music in various mash-ups so i like them & this record is no exception. i like it, so does brian. we rock out to the electro-funk goodness of ratatat.
07. Charles Hamilton - The Hamiltonization Process
8 mixtapes of some of the greatest hip hop ever made? yes please. a song made entirely out of windows sounds? very yes. get on this guy, world because he's definitely going to be soaring to popularity in 2009.
06. the Mountain Goats - Satantic Messiah EP
you didnt actually think that i was going to go this whole list without some Mountain Goats did you? tMG is great, John Darnielle is the best non hip hop lyricist of the past two decades, nobody can front on that.
05. E-603 - Something for Everyone
yeah yeah, this was released last year, but i heard it this year. it's awesome. theres a full review of it on this blog so go read that if you want more information on this dude.
04. Chumbawamba - The Boy Bands Have Won
an unbelievably long title by my favorite anarchist pop stars. this record is very mellow but all the songs are just wonderful. go track this down & find out why Chumbwamba is anything but one hit wonders.
03. Diplo x Santogold - TOP RANKING
what a wonderful mix. everything from cutty ranks to aretha franklin to devo. great beats & excellent remixes by Diplo. great party music for those who like to get down & dirty on the dance floor.
02. Future Islands - Wave Like Home
what a wonderful album, what a wonderful band. one of my favorite acts to come out of baltimore since dan deacon. i'm sure seeing them with dan deacon definitely helped turn me into a fan, but it was really the shows at narwhal arms [i wrote about these shows on this blog] that made me actually really love this band. on the album their music is just great, but in concert, well it's just another thing entirely. maybe i'm biased because every member of the band is really damn cool & i've seen them 4 times this year. either way, great record.
01. the Mountain Goats - Heretic Pride
obviously this is my number one album of the year. maybe it's because when the drums in Michael Meyers Resplendent kick in it's like theres a giant storm brewing underneath the recording studio. or maybe it's because theres an excellent video for Sax Rhomer #1, whatever the reason, this has been & will remain the best album to come out of this year. definitely not as good as the early angry mountain goats, but as far as their post 4AD recordings goes it goes like this
1. We Shall All Be Healed
2. Heretic Pride
3. Tallahassee
SO I THINK THATS PRETTY GOOD, OK
one of the more original releases of the year. the smooth greasy feeling of most of these tracks is something that hip hop & 'techno' [god how i loathe that term] have been missing for a while. i'm not here to go on about etcetc genregenre i'm here to say that this album is very great for kicking back with your friends, smoking a blunt & letting the night go wherever.
09. The Hood Internet vs Chicago
if you're not aware of it, the hood internet seems to be a group of dudes all interested in the same thing: making mash-ups using an indie rock/pop song & a more popular mainstream rap song. this record is pretty much exactly that but instead of being just single songs it plays as one long mix the whole way through. definitely good for a party as the raps are familiar enough but the instrumentals are a bit more interesting. fun to watch people when they figure out whats going on.
08. Ratatat - LP3
so i dont reeeallly listen to these guys but brian hogan does & i've heard their music in various mash-ups so i like them & this record is no exception. i like it, so does brian. we rock out to the electro-funk goodness of ratatat.
07. Charles Hamilton - The Hamiltonization Process
8 mixtapes of some of the greatest hip hop ever made? yes please. a song made entirely out of windows sounds? very yes. get on this guy, world because he's definitely going to be soaring to popularity in 2009.
06. the Mountain Goats - Satantic Messiah EP
you didnt actually think that i was going to go this whole list without some Mountain Goats did you? tMG is great, John Darnielle is the best non hip hop lyricist of the past two decades, nobody can front on that.
05. E-603 - Something for Everyone
yeah yeah, this was released last year, but i heard it this year. it's awesome. theres a full review of it on this blog so go read that if you want more information on this dude.
04. Chumbawamba - The Boy Bands Have Won
an unbelievably long title by my favorite anarchist pop stars. this record is very mellow but all the songs are just wonderful. go track this down & find out why Chumbwamba is anything but one hit wonders.
03. Diplo x Santogold - TOP RANKING
what a wonderful mix. everything from cutty ranks to aretha franklin to devo. great beats & excellent remixes by Diplo. great party music for those who like to get down & dirty on the dance floor.
02. Future Islands - Wave Like Home
what a wonderful album, what a wonderful band. one of my favorite acts to come out of baltimore since dan deacon. i'm sure seeing them with dan deacon definitely helped turn me into a fan, but it was really the shows at narwhal arms [i wrote about these shows on this blog] that made me actually really love this band. on the album their music is just great, but in concert, well it's just another thing entirely. maybe i'm biased because every member of the band is really damn cool & i've seen them 4 times this year. either way, great record.
01. the Mountain Goats - Heretic Pride
obviously this is my number one album of the year. maybe it's because when the drums in Michael Meyers Resplendent kick in it's like theres a giant storm brewing underneath the recording studio. or maybe it's because theres an excellent video for Sax Rhomer #1, whatever the reason, this has been & will remain the best album to come out of this year. definitely not as good as the early angry mountain goats, but as far as their post 4AD recordings goes it goes like this
1. We Shall All Be Healed
2. Heretic Pride
3. Tallahassee
SO I THINK THATS PRETTY GOOD, OK
OKAY SHOWS OVER GTFO
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