These are the records I, who just so happens to be a person I respect quite highly for his great taste in all art, felt were the top 10 records of this year. The records were determined through a scientific process that involved a mouse in a maze being chased by a ferret, throwing watermelons off a bridge, and of course seeing which records were played the most via my iPod. The last point played a bigger role that the other two.

Close but not quite in the ten:
All Get Out All Get Out EP — Cursive and Casket Lottery had a baby. It’s poppy, loud and spits.

10. Torche – Meanderthal and Young Widows – Old Wounds
Finally people are getting the message that it’s okay to have hooks in stoner rock.

9. The Mountain Goats – Heretic Pride
I’m way past like with John Darnielle.

8. Silver Jews – Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea
The alt-country and rock sides of Silver Jews finally shake hands.

7. The Famine – The Raven and the Reaping
Fellow atheist/agnostic in metal, we just got our asses handed to us by Jesus. Please take note.

6. Grails – Doomsayer’s Holiday
What can the most chilling post-rock band add to their sound? Prog.

5. Adron – Adron
An unknown to most, but this record is one the most daring and teasingly fun folk albums I’ve ever heard.

4. Flight of the Conchords – Flight of the Conchords
Whut? Hey I’m not supposed to be here, whut.

3. Mogwai – The Hawk Is Howling
One of my favorite Mogwai albums, easily their best the strut naked to as well.

2. Amon Amarth – Twilight of the Thunder God
This was my “late for work” record, viking metal at its best.

1. Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds – Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!
This Nick Cave with a fu-manchu is loud and abrasive. The record is a novel, a street preacher and an executioner.

6 Responses to “Matt’s Top Ten Album List of 2008”

1. On 12/22/08 3:08 PM, ryan said:

   

   best list yet.

2. On 12/22/08 3:34 PM, Ty said:

   

   yep.

3. On 12/22/08 4:19 PM, ryanB said:

   

   Couldn’t agree more!

   and the Nick Cave album is simply amazing!

4. On 12/22/08 5:59 PM, Jay DiNitto said:

   

   LIST SUCKS DWEP THIS GAYNESS

   The Famine is making a strong showing in the lists this year.

5. On 12/22/08 6:19 PM, Goody said:

   

   just Nick Cave’s Fu-Manchu should of been #1

   trouche and Young Widows make me have hope for metal’s future

6. On 12/22/08 6:45 PM, ben said:

   

   The Famine – The Raven and the Reaping
   Fellow atheist/agnostic in metal, we just got our asses handed to us by Jesus. Please take note.

   HAHA thats a fantastic thing to say. DEF the best Solid State record in years.

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