Remember this era in music. It’s a special one. We’re going to look back and talk about it like we talk about the 60s or 70s. I used to miss all the great bands that came out of the 90s, but my longing for the hay days of grunge and industrial has since dissipated. Go ahead and disagree, but this is a renaissance period for music. This year was no exception. In fact, it served as an endless discovery period of great bands and classic albums. However, our favorite album of 2008 was not a difficult choice at all. Here is our list of favorite albums of 2008:
- Deerhunter – Microcastle/Weird Era Cont.
- Crystal Castles – Crystal Castles
- Of Montreal – Skeletal Lamping
- TV on the Radio – Dear Science
- Eric Avery – Help Wanted
- Elf Power – In a Cave
- Guns N’ Roses – Chinese Democracy
- Nine Inch Nails – The Slip
- Tapes N’ Tapes – Walk It Off
- Atlas Sound – Let the Blind Lead Those Who Can See But Cannot Feel
- Girl Talk – Feed the Animals
- Nine Inch Nails – Ghosts I-IV
- Portishead – Third
- Sigur Ros – Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust
- Vic Chesnutt & Elf Power – Dark Developments
- Ladytron – Velocifero
- The Notwist – The Devil, You + Me
- First Wave Hello – God Bless, Devil You
- Fuck Buttons – Street Horsssing
- David Byrne & Brian Eno – Everything That Happens Will Happen Today
Honorable Mentions:
- Dub Trio – Another Sound is Dying
- Amanda Palmer – Who Killed Amanda Palmer
- Health – Disco
Most Disappointing Albums:
- Beck – Modern Guilt
- SexTapes – SexTapes
- UNKLE – End Title . . . Stories For Film
Most Overrated Albums:
- Fleet Foxes – Fleet Foxes
- Vampire Weekend – Vampire Weekend
- Cold Play – Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends
Fishpork will post our favorite songs and live shows of the year next week. Check back soon!

