December 19, 2008

BEANS' PICKS: TOP 10 ALBUMS OF 2008

OK, so Obama got elected and "YES WE DID!" blah blah blah lets get to 2009 already right?! RIGHT! But let us not forget the amazing music that 2008 had to offer. That is why I have thrown together a list of my favorite 10 albums of '08. But wait, that's not all! To accompany my list, Mikey and I have thrown together an amazing playlist that revisits all the albums available to YOU in one easy download found below! AND, since there were so many good candidates, we've included a bonus track for the honorable mention! What a Merry Xmas this is turning out to be, eh?! =]

BEANS' TOP 10 ALBUMS OF 2008

01. HERCULES & LOVE AFFAIR - HERCULES & LOVE AFFAIR - DFA
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02. BLACK MOTH SUPER RAINBOW - DRIPPERS - 70'S GYMNASTICS RECORDING COMPANY
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03. DEERHUNTER - MICROCASTLE/WEIRD ERA CONT. - KRANKY
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04. WOMEN - WOMEN - JAGJAGUWAR
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05. BEYOND THE WIZARD'S SLEEVE - BEYOND THE WIZARD'S SLEEVE ARK 1 - 3RD MYND
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06. DEPARTMENT OF EAGLES - IN EAR PARK - 4AD
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07. THE RUBY SUNS - SEA LION - SUB POP
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08. MAUS HAUS - LARK MARVELS - PRETTY BLUE PRESENTS
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09. SCHOOL OF SEVEN BELLS - ALPINISMS - GHOSTLY INTERNATIONAL
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10. VARIOUS ARTISTS - GHOSTLY SWIM - GHOSTLY INTERNATIONAL/ADULT SWIM
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HONORABLE MENTION

11. ATLAS SOUND - LET THE BLIND LEAD THOSE CAN SEE BUT CANNOT FEEL - KRANKY
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BEANS' TOP 10 ALBUMS OF 2008 PLAYLIST

01. HERCULES & LOVE AFFAIR - "TIME WILL"
02. BLACK MOTH SUPER RAINBOW - "ZODIAC GIRLS"
03. DEERHUNTER - "NOTHING EVER HAPPENED"
04. WOMEN - "SHAKING HAND"
05. BEYOND THE WIZARD'S SLEEVE - "DIG IT"
06. DEPARTMENT OF EAGLES - "HERRING BONE"
07. THE RUBY SUNS - " OH, MOJAVE"
08. MAUS HAUS - "WE USED TECHNOLOGY (BUT TECHNOLOGY LET US DOWN)"
09. SCHOOL OF SEVEN BELLS - "HALF ASLEEP"
10. DEASTRO - "LIGHT POWERED"

BONUS TRACK

11. ATLAS SOUND - "ATIVAN"