Picks of 2008

A thoroughly enjoyable and fast-paced year in music has come to an end. Here are some of my favourite parts(in no particular order):

ALBUMS




TV on the Radio - Dear Science







Friendly Fires - Friendly Fires







Portishead - Third







M83 - Saturdays = Youth






Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes








Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago







Elbow - The Seldom Seen Kid






Flying Lotus - Los Angelus







Foals - Antidotes







Hercules & Love Affair - Hercules & Love Affair







Jape - Ritual







Pivot - O, Soundtrack My Heart






R.S.A.G. - Organics Sampler







Shed - Shedding The Past








Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend




COMPILATIONS

Matthew Dear - Body Language Vol. 7

Luciano - Fabric 41

Cian O'Ciobhain - An Taobh Tuathail Vol. 2

Marcel Dettmann - Berghain 02

Matt Helder - Late Night Tales

Sasha - Invol2ver

GIGS

The Whitest Boy Alive @ Hordern Pavilion

Luciano @ Pulse Radio Boat Party


LOOKING FORWARD TO SPENDING TIME WITH

Born Ruffians - Red, Yellow and Blue

Buraka Som Sistema - Black Diamond

Deerhunter - Microcastles/Weird Era Continued

Late of the Pier - Fantasy Black Channel

Lisa Hannigan - Sea Sew

The Hold Steady - Stay Positive

Why? - Alopecia

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