So, went through 2008 this week and picked out my top 5 albums. Bit of a struggle as there were quite a lot of good albums but few that were mind-blowingly amazing.
There were dozens of others that could have easily ended up in that list, including...
Ilyas Ahmed - Arroyo Brethren of the Free Spirit - All things are from him, through him and in him
Milton Cross - Light in the west Goodwillies - Greenmachines for all the childrens
Rahdunes - Magick
Sloow Road - Sloow road
Twinsistermoon - Rivers of blood ending in the sun
and the latest love...
Kawaguchi Masami's New Rock Syndicate - Live in Japan 2007
Lots of odd ones this year to pick through and still a load more to hear.
If you have a list of favourites of 2008 please feel free to post a comment with them, always interested to find out what great stuff has been missed.
Every year it transpires that I have heard less and less of your 'best of' list. This year I've heard of two, Laura Marling and of course Boduf Songs, but I haven't heard either of those records.
I haven't made a formal list (I don't think I can be bothered), but the records I liked best (no order), have been:
The Bronx - The Bronx
Rolo Tomassi - Hysterics
Cursed - III: Architects of Troubled Sleep
Thrice - Alchemy Index Vols 3/4
But there were a lot more that were just 'solid', if you get me. Blacklisted, This Will Destroy You, The Gaslight Anthem, bits of Frank Turner.
