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Tuesday, December 23, 2008

The Giant Panther's Top 20 Albums Of 2008


A Winner Is You!

20. She & Him - Volume One
Buy Volume One

19. Horse Feathers - House With No Home
Buy House With No Home

18. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!!
Buy Dig!! Lazarus Dig!!!

17. Cat Power - Jukebox
Buy Jukebox

16. Ghostland Observatory - Robotique Majestique
Buy Robotique Majestique

15. Kings Of Leon - Only By The Night
Buy Only By The Night

14. TV On The Radio - Dear Science
Buy Dear Science

13. MGMT - Oracular Spectacular
Buy Oracular Spectacular

12. Okkervil River - The Stand Ins
Buy The Stand Ins

11. Calexico - Carried To Dust
Buy Carried To Dust

10. Sun Kil Moon - April
MP3: Sun Kil Moon - Blue Orchid Alt Link
Buy April

9. The Hold Steady - Stay Positive
MP3: The Hold Steady - Constructive Summer Alt Link
Buy Stay Positive

8. Frightened Rabbit - Midnight Organ Fight
MP3: Frightened Rabbit - Fast Blood Alt Link
Buy Midnight Organ Fight

7. Mason Proper - Olly Oxen Free
MP3: Mason Proper - Fog Alt Link
Buy Olly Oxen Free

6. Nada Surf - Lucky
MP3: Nada Surf - Are You Lightning? Alt Link
Buy Lucky

5. Hot Chip - Made In The Dark
MP3: Hot Chip - One Pure Thought Alt Link
Buy Made In The Dark

4. M83 - Saturdays = Youth
MP3: M83 - Kim and Jessie Alt Link
Buy Saturdays = Youth

3. Crystal Castles - Crystal Castles
MP3: Crystal Castles - Vanished Alt Link
Buy Crystal Castles

2. Sigur Ros - Med Sud I Eyrum Vid Spilum Endalaust
MP3: Sigur Ros - Godan Daginn Alt Link
Buy Med Sud I Eyrum Vid Spilum Endalaust

1. Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago
MP3: Bon Iver - Re: Stacks Alt Link
Buy For Emma, Forever Ago



Just Missed The Cut - Albums that just missed the top 20 (why not just do a top 40 you ask?)

Tapes N Tapes - Walk It Off
Ra Ra Riot - The Rhumb Line
Santogold x Diplo - Top Ranking
Santogold - Santogold
Beck - Modern Guilt
Friendly Fires - Friendly Fires
Foals - Antidotes
Bonnie Prince Billy - Lie Down In The Light
Dept. Of Eagles - In Ear Park
Blitzen Trapper - Furr
Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend

No Dice - Albums that I just don't get the hype, or I expected more from

My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges
Mason Jennings - In The Ever
Devotchka - A Mad and Faithful Telling
Black Keys - Attack and Release
Wolf Parade - At Mount Zoomer
Portishead - Third