Best of 2008. [December 30th 2008 is a Tuesday|3:06am] [ music | Crystal Castles - Black Panther | Powered by Last.fm ] Introduction   Inconsistent and riddled with desperation and novelty; that was 2008.   Top Albums of 2008   20) Vertical Rush – “Of Real Dreams” 19) Anberlin – “New Surrender” 18) MGMT – “Oracular Spectacular” 17) Crystal Castles – “Crystal Castles” 16) This is Ivy League – “This is Ivy League” 15) Lydia – “Illuminate” 14) Black Keys – “Attack & Release” 13) Panic At the Disco – “Pretty. Odd” 12) Cut Copy – “In Ghost Colours” 11) Sigur Ros – “Með Suð í Eyrum Við Spilum Endalaust” 10) Lykke Li – “Youth Novel” 09) Someone Still Loves You, Boris Yeltsin – “Pershing” 08) This Will Destroy You – “This Will Destroy You” 07) Jack’s Mannequin – “The Glass Passenger” 06) Taylor Swift – “Fearless”   05) A Vacant Affair – “Reasons to Leave” 04) Death Cab for Cutie – “Narrow Stairs” 03) Nada Surf – “Lucky” 02) Denison Witmer – “Carry the Weight” 01) The New Frontiers – “The Mending”   Explanation:   Honorable Mention Radiohead – “In Rainbows” Dustin Kensure – “This Good Night Is Still Everywhere” The Streets – “Everything is Borrowed” Lady Gaga – “The Fame” Vampire Weekend – “Vampire Weekend” Black Kids – “Partie Traumatic” Tiger Lou – “The Loyal” Electrico – “We Satellites” Plainsunset – “Plainsunset” Valencia – “We All Need A Reason To Believe” Fleet Foxes – “Fleet Foxes” Holy Fuck – “Street Horrrsing” Eli Young Band “Jet Black & Jealous”   Top EPs of 2008   05) Jonathan Chan – “Pencil Tracings” 04) Finch – “Finch” 03) Closure In Moscow – “The Penance and the Patience” 02) Ellington – “More Like a Movie, Less Like Real Life” 01) Mike Dunn & The Kings of New England – “The Edge of America”   Most Disappointing Records Of 2008   04) Fall Out Boy – “Folie A Deux” 03) Copeland – “You Are My Sunshine” 02) Lovedrug – “The Sucker Punch Show” 01) Margot & the Nuclear So & So’s – “Animal”   What I missed of 2007   05) Friday Night Lights 04) The National – “Boxer” 03) Cinematic Orchestra – “Ma Fleur” 02) Control 01) I Am David Sparkle – “This is the New”   Band of the Year   01) Jack’s Mannequin   Artist of the Year   01) Taylor Swift   Most Overrated Band   01) Metro-Station   Explanation: Not worth my time.   Best Live Show   06) Nada Surf acoustic @ Paste Party SXSW ‘08 05) Rival Schools @ CMJ ‘08 04) The New Frontiers 03) Saves The Day @ CMJ ‘08 02) Travis @ Fort Canning (SingFest) 01) Death Cab for Cutie @ Esplanade   Most Underrated Bands   05) This Will Destory You 04) The New Frontiers 03) Closure in Moscow 02 Ellington 01) A Vacant Affair   Explanation: Support them, if you haven’t heard them check them out.   The Next Big Thing(s) of 2008   10) The Summer Set 09) Dujeous 08) Friendly Fires 07) Eli Young Band 06) Post Box 05) I Am David Sparkle 04) Anarbor 03) Ellington 02) Closure in Moscow 01) Lykke Li   Most Anticipated Records for 2008   05) A New Found Glory 04) Post Box 03) Sufjan Stevens 02) Glassjaw 01) The Get Up Kids   Best TV Show of 2008   03) Greek 02) Entourage 01) Gossip Girl   Top Movies of 2008   05) Ghost Town 04) Forgetting Sarah Marshall 03) The Dark Knight 02) Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist 01) Definitely, Maybe   In Conclusion. Band of the Year: Jack’s Mannequin Artist of the Year:  Taylor Swift Album of the Year: The New Frontiers – “The Mending” TV Show of the Year: Gossip Girl Movie of the Year: Definitely, Maybe with burn marks in our clothes at dinner.

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