Top Five-Ten Songs of the Year 2008

[Indifferent Clox]

I'll update this in a couple months, and I'm not sure what to put up altogether, I'm still deciding, but standouts have been, in no order for now and I'll narrow it down eventually:

Eraser- No Age
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n368OU17cz0

Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa- Vampire Weekend
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wHl9qRsMzw&feature=user

Angry- The Bug
(it's in the bug thread)

On The Water- The Walkmen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tXGXS5iVlk

White Winter Hymnal- Fleet Foxes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrQRS40OKNE

Heaven- HEALTH
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ETG3OAWv2k

Sweet Love For Planet Earth- Fuck Buttons
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1zWZ7jl_pg&feature=related

You Belong-Hercules and Love Affair
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4x9XrMRjgQ&feature=user

Lights and Music- Cut Copy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCRuCAcAZK0

Quarantined-Atlas Sound
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSY0WRjxv4s&feature=related

Hero- Nas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DirBbksulqQ

a milli- lil wayne
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGIr6cyMdAE&feature=related

The Move on tracks of never ending light- This will destroy you
can't find it

Times New Viking- Drop Out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=481mapfxYy8&feature=related

Keep Yourself Warm-Frightened Rabbit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qZr1uHiwsY&feature=related

You want that picture- bonnie prince billy
can't find a good vid.

[FakeLaser]

The Kills - Black Balloon
Fuck Buttons - Sweet Love For Planet Earth
Weezer - King
No Age - Cappo
Xiu Xiu - Black Keyboard
Atmosphere - Dreamer
Titus Andronicus - My Time Outside The Womb
Frightened Rabbit - Keep Yourself Warm
Tokyo Police Club - Tessellate
Islands - Creeper

[Triple A]

I will post this later cause I gotta go, but I just wanted to say that the video for Eraser is the best video I have ever seen.

[OssMan]

Why do people post this in August when it is August and not the end of the Year 2008

[Indifferent Clox]

I am going to add a song by titus andronicus and Frightened rabbit, I just haven't decided which yet. I just now got into both of them also deerhunter's microcastle is gonna get some mention, this new flying lotus album is fucking amazing, Beach House, and m83

maybe one by nachtmystium or harvey milk even.

[Indifferent Clox]

Why do people post this in August when it is August and not the end of the Year 2008

It's just a good time to begin thinking about it, also comparing our lists from now and with the fall/ second winter albums (which sometimes have a totally different feel and our some of the best) is pretty neat to see what holds up.

[Triple A]

Animal Collective - Water Curses
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Architecture in Helsinki - Like it or Not
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Crystal Castles - Crimewave
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Islands - Creeper
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No Age - Eraser
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Of Montreal - Mingusings
only shitty live version on youtube
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Okkervil River - Lost Coastlines
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vampire Weekend - A-Punk
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The Walkmen - In the New Year
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Why? - Good Friday
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Wolf Parade - Soldier's Grin
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[Triple A]

Also haven't heard a few of the songs IC and FakeRazor listed. Gonna check all of them out, hopefully find some "gems".

[Indifferent Clox]

That Crystal Caves song has HEALTH in it. I'm sure you knew that.

[Indifferent Clox]

also Lost coastlines is a very beautiful song but Stage Names is a pretty superior album to the stand ins, but maybe I haven't listened enough yet.

That Why song is pretty classic.

[ron the dial]

up to this point in alphabetical order:

alkaline trio - i found away
foals - heavy water
magnetic fields - old fools
mates of state - get better
mötley crüe - motherfucker of the year
opeth - burden
xiu xiu - f.t.w.

i guess. been listening to more older stuff than newer stuff this year.

[Indifferent Clox]

I mean t specifically songs released in 2008 :) but okay

[ron the dial]

all of those songs were. my list is short and varied because i haven't "kept up to speed."

[Indifferent Clox]

I thought xiu xiu's album came out last year?e

[Blitz]

Fuck 10. I can't narrow it down at the moment and I love all of these.

Why?-By Torpedo Or Crohn's
Hollywood Undead-This Love, This Hate
Anberlin-Breathe
Innerpartysystem-The Way We Move
The Academy Is-About A Girl
The Airborne Toxic Event-Sometime Around Midnight
Seabird-Rescue
Thriving Ivory-Angels On The Moon
The Ting Tings-Shut Up And Let Me Go
Eye Alaska-I Knew You'd Never Fly
Alkaline Trio-Calling All Skeletons
Black Kids-I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How To Dance
Leona Lewis-Bleeding Love
Dan Le Sac Vs. Scroobius Pip-Tommy C
Tilly And The Wall-Pot Kettle Black
Kill Paradise-Dreamwork
Atmosphere-Dreamer
The Morning Of-Violins and Trees (Unforgettable)
Ludo-Love Me Dead

[Juan]

Belanova - 1, 2, 3, GO
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I don't usually do pop music, but this has been in my head for 2 weeks now.

[St. Jimmy]

Alkaline Trio - Calling All Skeletons/Ruin It
Anberlin - Blame Me! Blame Me!
Jenny Lewis - Godspeed
Ani DiFranco - Alla This
Zebrahead - The Juggernauts
Bloc Party - Signs
Buckcherry - Rescue Me
Electric Six - Gay Bar Part Two
Cute is What We Aim For - Hollywood
Coldplay - Viva La Vida

[mitchables]

Mogwai - The Sun Smells Too Loud
Vampire Weekend - A-Punk
Foals - Balloons
Conor Oberst - Lenders in the Temple
This Town Needs Guns - It's Not True Rufus, Don't Listen To The Hat
Sigur Ros - Festival


Sure there'll be more to come with the rest of the year.

[Cuzziebro]

I am enjoying Frightened Rabbit and Gym Class Heroes new stuff at the moment. Couldn't really pick a definite top 5-10 songs.

[RP]

Yah i cant narrow it to 10 either

Click Click Click- NKOTB
Single Big Girl Now -NKOTB
Summertime - NKOTB
2 In The Morning- NKOTB
Grown Man -NKOTB
Dirty Dancing- NKOTB
Sexify My Love - NKOTB
Twisted-NKOTB
Full Service-NKOTB
Lights, Camera, Action-NKOTB
Put It On My Tab -NKOTB
Stare At You- NKOTB
One Song -NKOTB
Don't Cry- NKOTB
Officially Over- NKOTB
Looking Like Danger - NKOTB


it was a good year.

[D Mac]

Metallica- The Day that Never Comes

[Indifferent Clox]

I can't either but here is what i have up on facebook:

<dl class="info"><dd>Eraser- No Age (http://www.new.facebook.com/s.php?adv&k=100000010&n=-1&cl=Eraser-%20No%20Age&o=4)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n368OU17cz0

I'm good I'm Gone- Lykke Li (http://www.new.facebook.com/s.php?adv&k=100000010&n=-1&cl=I%27m%20good%20I%27m%20Gone-%20Lykke%20Li&o=4)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJHdT1j6hH8

Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa- Vampire Weekend (http://www.new.facebook.com/s.php?adv&k=100000010&n=-1&cl=Cape%20Cod%20Kwassa%20Kwassa-%20Vampire%20Weekend&o=4)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wHl9qRsMzw&feature=user

A Punk- Vampire Weekend (http://www.new.facebook.com/s.php?adv&k=100000010&n=-1&cl=A%20Punk-%20Vampire%20Weekend&o=4)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XC2mqcMMGQ

Angry- The Bug (http://www.new.facebook.com/s.php?adv&k=100000010&n=-1&cl=Angry-%20The%20Bug&o=4)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVbhOZjSuic&feature=related

On The Water- The Walkmen (http://www.new.facebook.com/s.php?adv&k=100000010&n=-1&cl=On%20The%20Water-%20The%20Walkmen&o=4)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tXGXS5iVlk

White Winter Hymnal- Fleet Foxes (http://www.new.facebook.com/s.php?adv&k=100000010&n=-1&cl=White%20Winter%20Hymnal-%20Fleet%20Foxes&o=4)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrQRS40OKNE

Heaven- HEALTH (http://www.new.facebook.com/s.php?adv&k=100000010&n=-1&cl=Heaven-%20HEALTH&o=4)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ETG3OAWv2k

Sweet Love For Planet Earth- Fuck Buttons (http://www.new.facebook.com/s.php?adv&k=100000010&n=-1&cl=Sweet%20Love%20For%20Planet%20Earth-%20Fuck%20Buttons&o=4)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ph8z8-RCGs&feature=related

Time Will- Hercules and love affair (http://www.new.facebook.com/s.php?adv&k=100000010&n=-1&cl=Time%20Will-%20Hercules%20and%20love%20affair&o=4)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMZ4F0YirL4&feature=related

Lights and Music - Cut Copy (http://www.new.facebook.com/s.php?adv&k=100000010&n=-1&cl=Lights%20and%20Music%20-%20Cut%20Copy&o=4)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCRuCAcAZK0


Feel the love- cut copy (http://www.new.facebook.com/s.php?adv&k=100000010&n=-1&cl=Feel%20the%20love-%20cut%20copy&o=4)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gMk6mZotsk&feature=related

(live) (http://www.new.facebook.com/s.php?adv&k=100000010&n=-1&cl=%28live%29&o=4)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtJVKXoNzp0

Quarantined-Atlas Sound (http://www.new.facebook.com/s.php?adv&k=100000010&n=-1&cl=Quarantined-Atlas%20Sound&o=4)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSY0W...eature=related

Hero- Nas (http://www.new.facebook.com/s.php?adv&k=100000010&n=-1&cl=Hero-%20Nas&o=4)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DirBbksulqQ

Misunderstood- lil wayne (http://www.new.facebook.com/s.php?adv&k=100000010&n=-1&cl=Misunderstood-%20lil%20wayne&o=4)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfD6xpTQngI

My Backwards Walk-Frightened Rabbit (this one starts with a bit from the national's fake empire) (http://www.new.facebook.com/s.php?adv&k=100000010&n=-1&cl=My%20Backwards%20Walk-Frightened%20Rabbit%20%28this%20one%20starts%20with%20a%20bit%20from%20the%20national%27s%20fake%20e mpire%29&o=4)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkgMQCypwuE

Drop out- Times New Vikings (http://www.new.facebook.com/s.php?adv&k=100000010&n=-1&cl=Drop%20out-%20Times%20New%20Vikings&o=4)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=481mapfxYy8</dd><dt>
</dt><dd>more of the best songs of 08 (http://www.new.facebook.com/s.php?adv&k=100000010&n=-1&in=more%20of%20the%20best%20songs%20of%2008&o=4)

TV On The Radio- Dancing Choose (http://www.new.facebook.com/s.php?adv&k=100000010&n=-1&in=TV%20On%20The%20Radio-%20Dancing%20Choose&o=4)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gYbgZUgMc0

Athene- Hercules and Love affair (http://www.new.facebook.com/s.php?adv&k=100000010&n=-1&in=Athene-%20Hercules%20and%20Love%20affair&o=4)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BY77ZoI15rI&feature=related

You want that picture- bonnie prince billy (http://www.new.facebook.com/s.php?adv&k=100000010&n=-1&in=You%20want%20that%20picture-%20bonnie%20prince%20billy&o=4)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoJyMDoQzY4&feature=related

Stay Positive- The hold steady (http://www.new.facebook.com/s.php?adv&k=100000010&n=-1&in=Stay%20Positive-%20The%20hold%20steady&o=4)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ui8wMNYbvWU

Good Friday- Why? (http://www.new.facebook.com/s.php?adv&k=100000010&n=-1&in=Good%20Friday-%20Why%3F&o=4)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHSr1WVgx9w

Id Engager- Of Montreal (http://www.new.facebook.com/s.php?adv&k=100000010&n=-1&in=Id%20Engager-%20Of%20Montreal&o=4)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThYNl2O_G4Y

Chrysanthemum- Kelly Polear (http://www.new.facebook.com/s.php?adv&k=100000010&n=-1&in=Chrysanthemum-%20Kelly%20Polear&o=4)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4m3VJiocMfg

Lost Coastlines- Okkervil River (http://www.new.facebook.com/s.php?adv&k=100000010&n=-1&in=Lost%20Coastlines-%20Okkervil%20River&o=4)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIZr2T8YvNU

Moab- Conor Oberst (http://www.new.facebook.com/s.php?adv&k=100000010&n=-1&in=Moab-%20Conor%20Oberst&o=4)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8GIyzVKenE


Agorophobia- Deerhunter (http://www.new.facebook.com/s.php?adv&k=100000010&n=-1&in=Agorophobia-%20Deerhunter&o=4)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuZtx0MKkh4</dd></dl>

[ct2k]

I have heard about 5 of the songs mentioned in this thread and wasn't even aware of the existence of the artists behind almost all of the ones I haven't.

[ct2k]

What I mean to say is, how do you guys have the time to listen to so much new music? Let alone listen to it enough to give sound opinions on it?

[St. Jimmy]

Sexify My Love, Bitch.

[Chuck Jones]

Weezer- Pork and beans
NIN- Echoplex
Vampire Weekend- Oxford Comma
Helio Sequence- Shed your love
Flogging Molly- Float
The Dragons- Food For My Soul

[Indifferent Clox]

Nice call on Helio Sequence man


Ct2k: you know how most people check their myspace and facebook? I go to about 5-7 different music review sites every day (stereogum, allmusic, pitchfork, tiny mix tapes, deekmedia, the other two are usually random) I use metacritic as well. I recieve rolling stone, spin, and paste in the mail. So basically every day any album that is getting good reviews I download put it on my phillips mp3 player and when I am doing anything I listen to it and plug it into the car, get other people's opinions on it, listen to it at work when I'm inthe back, just immerse a lot of your free time in it. I don't listen all my waking hours by any means, but I would say I listen to 5 new albums a week. And I still listen to really good albums that came out in january. I also make room for new (to me) classics and stuff from recent years.

Usually if I find an artist I like I download their whole discography off of piratebay, but I usually don't get eps unless they are supposed to be amazing and I usually don't get the albums that got really bad reviews unless I'm just mad in love with the band.

I don't just download albums that get good reviews either (probably about 10 a week), any time a band I like comes out with a new album I give it a listen I may delete it, but I delete a lot of well reviewed albums and really enjoy a lot of mixed reviewed albums.

It's all about immersion I guess, and when you plan on making a career out of creating or producing music, touring with or signing bands, djing or creating playlists on the radio, or some other music related field you tend to jump all over it.

Another thing is just to hang around people who have eclectic tastes in music, eclectic might not mean good, but there are bound to be some solid choices in there.

I don't get to listen to all the new music that comes out, but I get a chance to at least hear a little and then revisit when i find time.

Quite a bit of my listening gets done while I go to sleep.

[Indifferent Clox]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSxKIJp0WAY

vivian girls- where do you run?

[rojas]

Weezer- Pork and beans
Norma Jean--Robots 3 Humans 0
The Mars Volta--Goliath
Russian Circles--Youngblood
All That Remains--Two Weeks

[ron the dial]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSxKIJp0WAY

vivian girls- where do you run?
this is the first that i have heard of them and i got the cd and fuck do i love them. i love them even more because their name comes from henry darger. good call on this one, clox.

[Indifferent Clox]

Yeah, I really want to read that Henry Darger shit.

[ron the dial]

oh i think it's impossible to read all of it. there are like 15,000 pages and i'm relatively sure very little of it has actually been published. but get yr hands on what you can. it's pretty crazy stuff to look at. the man himself is fucking brilliantly fascinating, too.

[Indifferent Clox]

Yeah I know it's like the longest book of all time or whatever. I really want to read what I can is what I mean.

[Kapoutman]

Oasis' new single "The Shock of the Lightning" is pretty amazing. I heard it live and it was even better. In fact, pretty much the whole album is incredible.

As for 4 other songs, I don't really know if what I download is from 2008, 2007 or even older than that. However, I will mention Paper Lions, a band I have seen as the opening act for Cake. I'm taking a chance here, but it sounds like something Mitch would appreciate, judging from what he used to send me on MSN.