some difficult decision making, yet the top five were all no brainers. all i can say is despite everything else, it was a good year for music.
1. jay reatard- matador singles '08
2. no age- nouns
3. tv on the radio- dear science,
4. deerhoof- offend maggie
5. hot chip- made in the dark
6. deerhunter- microcastles/weird era continued.
7. wolf parade- at mt. zoomer
8. ponytail- ice cream spiritual
9. these new puritans- beat pyramid
10. dirtbombs- we have you surrounded
honorable mentions- (which were all fighting for the last two spots on the list, except king khan which would have been number two or three, yet it's previously released material so i didn't feel that was right)
king khan and the shrines- supreme genius of (best of)
crystal castles- s/t
girl talk- feed the animals
ratatat- LP3
foals- antidotes
cheap time- s/t
mae shi- HLLYH
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Very interesting. I meant to tell you, by the way, that I talked to Fleming about that 7" and he said that he still has it for you.
Hot Chip at 5 and Foals not making your top 10... you intrigue me, sir.
Foals wasn't all that impressive. Anyone forget Tha Carter III?
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