Zee Best Albumz Of 2008
48. Kings Of Leon - Only By The Night
Comments: Never was too big of a KoL fan so I wouldn't know how this album would compare to their earlier work. I've heard people say this album is much much more mainstream? Well, whatever the case, I thought this album was pretty damn good. It was definitely a pleasant surprise to me (after having listened to "Sex On Fire," which I really liked) to end up liking the album as much as I did.
Songs To Download:
01. Notion
02. I Want You
03. Sex On Fire
47. Dido
I've always loved Dido and the mellowness that is her music. I love putting this album on my iPod and just chilling out with a good book in hand. While I don't think it's better than her previous albums it's definitely not bad at all. In a sense, I really like it because Dido didn't choose the easy route. She could have easily had a "White Flag (Part 2)" on this and she coulda watched her album soar to the heavens like her past releases, however she took a chance that worked.
Songs To Download
01. Us 2 Little Gods
02. Never Want To Say It's Love
03. Let's Do The Things We Normally Do
46. Natasha Bedingfield - Pocketful Of Sunshine
Ah, this album is just very sugary and sweet. This is an album to listen to when you're kinda feeling down and kinda like nothing is going right. One listen to this and you should at least have a smile on your face, this is not opinion it is Zephyr approved. So if I enjoyed the album as much as I did, why is it so low? Probably has to do with the fact that it's pretty much just half an album. She should have just recorded the 6 remaining new songs and scrapped the less worthy "NB" songs.
Songs To Download:
01. Happy
02. Put Your Arms Around Me
03. Angel
45. The Virgins - The Virgins
So, the Gossip Girl influence sneaks into my albums list. This band is constantly featured on the show, so I decided to give the album a shot. Glad I did, it's quite a fun album. And as very few of you know, I'm a damn sucker when it comes to music that is catchy and this album is just full of hooks so yeah.
Songs To Download:
01. Love Is Colder Than Death
02. Rich Girls
03. Teen Lovers