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12-12-08 Footnotes
Show 159: The Best Albums of 2008
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1 Jim and Greg listened to hundreds of albums this year. Which ones soared to the top? Check out their lists for the Best Albums of 2008 below. You can also see what albums made the cut in years past in our Lists section.
And here’s what some of our listeners nominated:
Brian from Lyons, CO – Fleet Foxes, S/T
Naomi from Brooklyn, NY – Mates of State, Re-Arrange Us
Adam from Athens, GA – The Gutter Twins, Saturnalia
For more end-of-year discussion, check out the Sound Opinions Message Board.
Jim DeRogatis’ Best Albums of 2008
1. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!!
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2. David Byrne and Brian Eno, Everything That Happens Will Happen Today
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3. Vivian Girls, The Vivian Girls
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4. The Knux, Remind Me in 3 Days
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5. Brazilian Girls, New York City
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6. Local H, 12 Angry Months
7. Saul Williams, The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of NiggyTardust!
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8. Fleet Foxes, Fleet Foxes
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9. Kanye West, 808s & Heartbreak
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10. Erykah Badu, New AmErykah, Pt. 1: 4th World War
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Visit Jim’s blog for his complete Top 50.
Greg Kot’s Best Albums of 2008
1. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!!
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2. Torche, Meanderthal
3. Vivian Girls, The Vivian Girls
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4. TV on the Radio, Dear Science
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5. Q-Tip, The Renaissance
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6. Parts & Labor, Receivers
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7. Portishead, Third
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8. Rhymefest, Mark Ronson Presents Rhymefest: Man in the Mirror, The Michael Jackson Dedication Album
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9. Fleet Foxes, Fleet Foxes
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10. David Byrne and Brian Eno, Everything That Happens Will Happen Today
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Visit Greg’s blog for his complete Top 20.
Songs Featured in Show #159
Parts and Labor, "Nowheres Nigh," Receivers, 2008
Local H, "Hand to Mouth," 12 Angry Months, 2008
Q Tip, "Life is Better," The Renaissance, 2008
Brazilian Girls, "Losing Myself," New York City, 2008
Portishead, “Silence,” Third, 2008
TV on the Radio, “Crying,” Dear Science, 2008
Fleet Foxes, “Ragged Wood,” Fleet Foxes, 2008
Mates of State, “The Re-Arranger,” Re-Arrange Us, 2008
The Knux, "Cappuccino," Remind Me in 3 Days, 2008
The Vivian Girls, “Where Do You Run To,” Vivian Girls, 2008
Erykah Badu, "The Healer," New Amerykah, Pt. 1: 4th World War, 2008
The Gutter Twins, "God's Children," Saturnalia, 2008
Byrne and Eno, "Everything that Happens," Everything That Happens Will Happen Today
Torche, "Across the Shields," Meanderthal, 2008
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, "We Call Upon the Author," Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!!, 2008
Grateful Dead, “Operator,” American Beauty, 1970
Amy Ray, “SLC Radio,” Didn't It Feel Kinder, 2008
R.E.M., “Bang and Blame,” Monster, 1994
Jane’s Addiction, “Jane Says,” Jane’s Addiction, 1987
The Clash, “Washington Bullets,” Sandanista! 1980
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