Rolling Stone Top 50 Albums of 2008

[EddieMoscone]

RS Top 50 of 2008 (http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/24958695/albums_of_the_year)

These Rolling Stone best of the year lists are generally aggravating. They always seem to have some older act in the Top 5 with an album that NO ONE has listened to (This year it's Bob Dylan's latest release at #2, in year's past I remember a Mick Jagger solo album being #3 or so). They also have a good amount of big sellers that didn't even get GREAT reviews originally from the mag in the top 10 (this year you can find Coldplay at #7).

At least this year there is a #1 I can get behind:

TV on the Radio - Dear Science.

Here's the top 5:

1. TV on the Radio - Dear Science

2. Bob Dylan - Tell Tale Signs: The Bootleg
Series Vol. 8

3. Lil Wayne - Tha Carter III

4. My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges

5. John Mellencamp - Life, Death, Love
and Freedom

[hammersavage]

I think the cred that indie sites or mags would get when they praise Lil Wayne is dead. At least I hope. Get over your guilt white writers, you don't like rap! Don't try to please all people.

[mikeyboy]

I'm going to wait and see what paulisded recommends for the year.

[paulisded]

I'm going to wait and see what paulisded recommends for the year.

I would post my list, but some have recommended that I wait until I send out my CD's.

[epo]

I'm going to wait and see what paulisded recommends for the year.

Its the only list I'm looking forward to.

[johnniewalker]

, in year's past I remember a Mick Jagger solo album being #3 or so).

Hahaha, loved that album.

God Gave Me Everything I Want (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EASrVeAdFBE)

[HBox]

John Mellencamp.

John Mellencamp?

John Mellencamp?

John Mellencamp?!

REALLY?

[hammersavage]

I'll do a top 10 but in no particular order cuz that's too hard.

Vampire Weekend-Vampire Weekend
Fleet Foxes-Fleet Foxes
The Black Keys-Attack and Release
Stephen Malkmus and the Jinks-Real Emotional Trash
RaRaRiot-The Rhumb Line
Deerhunter-Microcastle
My Morning Jacket-Evil Urges
Beck-Modern Guilt
Nada Surf-Lucky
The Hold Steady-Stay Positive

[paulisded]

I'll do a top 10 but in no particular order cuz that's too hard.

Vampire Weekend-Vampire Weekend
Fleet Foxes-Fleet Foxes
The Black Keys-Attack and Release
Stephen Malkmus and the Jinks-Real Emotional Trash
RaRaRiot-The Rhumb Line
Deerhunter-Microcastle
My Morning Jacket-Evil Urges
Beck-Modern Guilt
Nada Surf-Lucky
The Hold Steady-Stay Positive

Judging by these choices, I think you'll like my list.

[badorties]

love any list that has TVOTR on top ...

[midwestjeff]

Consolers of the Lonely.

Number 44?

Stupid.

[johnniewalker]

I like the pick of Kaiser Chiefs at 21, the new album is not really different from what they've done in the least, but I can't stop listening to nearly every track.

[RoseBlood]

I think the cred that indie sites or mags would get when they praise Lil Wayne is dead. At least I hope. Get over your guilt white writers, you don't like rap! Don't try to please all people.
Haha.. I gave up on most of these mags like 4 yrs. ago.

I'll do a top 10 but in no particular order cuz that's too hard.

Vampire Weekend-Vampire Weekend
Fleet Foxes-Fleet Foxes
The Black Keys-Attack and Release
Stephen Malkmus and the Jinks-Real Emotional Trash
RaRaRiot-The Rhumb Line
Deerhunter-Microcastle
My Morning Jacket-Evil Urges
Beck-Modern Guilt
Nada Surf-Lucky
The Hold Steady-Stay Positive

Judging by these choices, I think you'll like my list.

Whoooo .. post now?!?!?

[razorboy]

That Lambchop's 'OH (Ohio)' isn't on there is just absurd. Whatever. Rolling Stone blows anyway.

[hammersavage]

Rolling Stone tries. Its lame but at least it gets people to think about music.

But even indie sites like Pitchfork RAVE over at least 1 rap CD a year that I know they don't like and they just do it because of white guilt.

[paracetamol flanders]

Rolling Stone is what Rolling Stone eats. 23 PF faves in order of atomic weight for 2008:

Crystal Stilts-Alight Of Night
Inca Ore-Birthday Of Bless You
Edward Ka Spel –Dream Logik II
Nick Cave–Dig Lazarus Dig
Grouper-Dragging A Dead Deer Up A Hill
Eyeless In Gaza-Summer Salt & Subway Sun
Portishead-Third
Teenage Panzerkorps-Games For Slaves
Antony & The Johnsons-Another World
Vivian Girls-Vivian Girls
Bauhaus-Go Away White
Death In June-Rule Of Thirds
US Girls-Introducing
Boris–Smile
Eleh-Homage To The Square Wave
Lau Nau–Nuu Kuu
Nurse With Wound-Bacteria Magnet
Seven That Spells-Black Om Rising
Eleanor Rosenholm-Älä Kysy Kuolleilta, He Sanoivat
Windy Weber-I Hate People
Emeralds-Solar Bridge
TV ON The Radio-Dear Science
Blank Dogs-On Two Sides

[PhishHead]

I would post my list but it would blow you all away!

[toolshed]

Shawty wanna thug( oh yeah i like that )
bottles in the club( oh yeah i like that )
Shawty say i lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-look like a lollipop
She say i lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-look like a lollipop
lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-look like a lollipop
Wanna lick the rapper
So i letta lick the rapper
Shawty wanna thug( oh yeah i like that )
bottles in the club( oh yeah i like that )
shawty wanna hump( oh yeah i like that )
and ooo i like to touch ya lovely lady lumps

What's not to like? Poetry.

[JerseyRich]

Consolers of the Lonely.

Number 44?

Stupid.

Agreed.

It's definitely in my top 5.

Why does anyone still pay attention to Rolling Stone Mag?

In no order:

The Raconteurs- Consolers of the Lonely
Nikka Costa- Pebble to a Pearl
Dr. Dog- Fate
My Morning Jacket- Evil Urges
Esperanza Spalding- Esperanza

[EddieMoscone]

Esperanza Spalding- Esperanza

Just have just earned much respect from me brother.

[El Mudo]

*sigh*

http://www.rocktownhall.com/blogs/media/users/frankenslade/DBTs.jpg

[badorties]

Agreed.

It's definitely in my top 5.

Why does anyone still pay attention to Rolling Stone Mag?

In no order:

The Raconteurs- Consolers of the Lonely
Nikka Costa- Pebble to a Pearl
Dr. Dog- Fate
My Morning Jacket- Evil Urges
Esperanza Spalding- Esperanza


i wouldn't normally care at all ... but i'm such a big fan of tv on the radio, i love that they're getting attention for such a great record ...i'm not sure how much weight it'll carry for them, but i think it's neat

[EddieMoscone]

i wouldn't normally care at all ... but i'm such a big fan of tv on the radio, i love that they're getting attention for such a great record ...i'm not sure how much weight it'll carry for them, but i think it's neat

They were album of the year in Spin Magazine for Cookie Mountain 2 years ago...I don't think anything like this will make them blow up, but it will steadily increase their fan base. Hopefully that support from fans will lead to a long and productive career.

I see online it's also been named best album by The Guardian, Spin Magazine, MTV and Pitchfork Media.