why the hell not?

Best Album Art - El Guincho

OK my top 10 records that got the most play in 2008:

1. Cut Copy - In Ghost Colours

Got it in the mail, then it proceeded to completely pillage my itunes Top 25 Most Played. For good reason.

2. Fleet Foxes - s/t

The Band didn't start as some club act and work their way up. They got a shitload of buzz and played big venues and charged lots and lots of money for tickets right from the beginning. Fleet Foxes is sort of the 21-st century version, but with some CSNY in there (minus the asshole factor, I think).

3. Friendly Fires - s/t

A late-ish year arrival, is currently doing to itunes what Cut Copy did (but continues to do) a number of months ago. So so danceable.

4. Ghost Bees - Tasseomancy EP

These witchy and kinda weird twins-they're something. Seeing them the first time (at Sneaks, they were wearing masks) was like the first time I saw Final Fantasy-you just knew.

5. Jim Noir - s/t

Not quite 'Tower of Love', but still worth 20 or 30 spins most of the way through. Consistently under-appreciated by others. Not me though.

6. Estelle - Shine

In lieu of a proper Lauryn Hill second coming, Estelle will do just fine for now.

7. Air France - No Way Down EP

Summer of 2008's perfect summer record. Also tests well in other seasons.

8. El Guincho - Alezgranza!

The ending of Eternal Sunshine as an album, combined with all of City of God (as an album).

9. Brendan Canning - Something For All Of Us

To contrast Air France, a true winter record-am expecting a lot more listens this winter. (You Forgot It In People is also clearly a winter record, as if I needed to tell you that).

10. Kanye West - 808's and Heartbreaks

A grower, not a show-er, which is something different for Kanye. Could use more bangers, but that's not the point (I guess). His Zooropa.