Fav Albums of 2008

Beck - Modern Guilt - Favorite Track- "Murder"

Beck has been my favorite artist for many years, but this album stands out to me. It's a bit of a return to his Tropicalia sound but there's a message hidden in his wild mash-up lyrics this time, namely, that the world is fucked and it's our fault. But the message never gets in the way of the music, which is as quirky and beautiful and driven by danceable beats as always. Still, it's no Odelay, which was maybe the best album of the 90's but it's better than anything else I've heard.

As a side note, I've listened to The Veils album "Nux Vomica" from 2007 about 50 times this year because it's fabulous, and I love Arcade Fire.

Bring on 2009!

Beat City Radio's Favorites

I prefer not to compile year-end "best of" lists, as my favorite albums in any given year are the ones I'm exposed to and hear most often. I don't get the opportunity to listen to every record released in a year, and oftentimes my favorites weren't released in said year, anyway. So... below you'll find not a "Best of 2008" list, but rather, a few of my favorite records released this year. The list will see a few updates as I go back through the year's many releases, but for now, these are albums that have been in constant rotation either on Beat City Radio or in my own stereo.

-Levi M Keller

Artist: The Raveonettes
Album:: Lust, Lust, Lust

Artist: The Kills
Album: Midnight Boom

Artist: Thee Oh Sees
Album: The Master's Bedroom is Worth Spending a Night In

Artist: Thao with the Get Down Stay Down
Album: We Brave Bee Stings and All

Artist: Fleet Foxes
Album: Fleet Foxes

Artist: Vampire Weekend
Album: Vampire Weekend

Artist: Why?
Album: Alopecia

Artist: Foals
Album: Antidotes

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I'll begin with a few of my favorites from the year........

Artist: Pattern is Movement
Album: All Together

Artist: The Broken West
Album: Now or Heaven

Jamon Anderson

Artist: Blitzen Trapper
Album: Furr