Zee Best Albumz Of 2008
20. My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges
I had heard of MMJ before but I had never bothered to hear any of their material. After hearing a lot of
praise, I decided to give this album a listen. Got to say, what I found was something I would have never
expected. Basically, this is a throwback album to the rockbands of yesteryear. I swear, some of these
songs wouldn't sound out of place in one of those oldie stations, and this my friends is not a bad thing
at all.
Songs That You Should Download
01. Two Halves
02. I'm Amazed
03. Librarian
19. Pink - Funhouse
Pink is an artist I have always loved. She stays true to herself and she always improves from album to
album. Needless to say, when I heard Pink was releasing a new album this year, it immediately jumped
into my most anticipated albums of the year. As expected, any expectation I had was exceeded. The album,
that details Pink's divorce, is fun when it needs to be and thoughtful when needed.
Songs That You Should Download
01. I Don't Believe You
02. Please Don't Leave Me
03. Funhouse
18. The Killers - Day & Age
Why this album recieves any hate is beyond me. It's The Killers true return to form (even though I loved
"Sam's Town.") Needless to say, I was a bit hesitant when I heard Stuart Price was producing the entire
album, I was fully expecting to hear a completely electronic album. Not the case, it retains a lot of
the Killers sounds while adding more to the mix. I'm really looking forward to seeing how these guys
keep growing with each album.
Songs That You Should Download
01. This Is Your Life
02. Neon Tiger
03. Losing Touch
17. Beyonce - I Am...Sasha Fierce
Ahh Beyonce, burn her with fire! Okay, not really but damn her and her craziness. I fully expected to
not like this album, in fact, at first I didn't. It wasn't until I found myself humming "If I were A
Boy" and actually starting to like "Single Ladies" that I decided to give the album another shot. And it
was as if I was listening to a different album. The songs clicked and I started really enjoying the
album. So once again, I reinstate, damn you Beyonce.
Songs That You Should Download
01. Halo
02. Radio
03. Scared Of Lonely
16. Gnarls Barkley - The Odd Couple
I don't think there is anyone that can argue against Cee-Lo and Danger Mouse's genious when they're
together as Gnarls Barkley. Their music is creative and as if that wasn't enough it seems like they're
always attempting to push the boundaries. It's a shame the mainstream world will only remember them as
those 2 dudes that sang "Crazy" because they have much better material that span both albums.
Songs That You Should Download
01. Who's Gonna Save My Soul
02. Run
03. No Time Soon
15. Solange - Sol-Angel And The Hadley Street Dreams
OMG, another Knowles clan member! They have invaded my list! Run for your lives! In all seriousness, Solange seriously impressed the hell out of me with this album. Gone is the mess that Solange was when she recorded her first album, from those ashes rises Solange the Retro 60's motownish artist. The music is a great throwback and really a nice chillout album.
Songs That You Should Download
01. Sandcastle Disco
02. Ode To Marvin
03. This Bird
14. Guillemots - Red
Who the hell? Good question I don't know much about this group but I know that they have music that is easily appealing to the ear. It's catchy, it sounds different it's kinda what I like. As far as I can tell, this is a male and female duo..their vocals go really well together. The arangementes the songs have are really awesome.
Songs That You Should Download
01. Cockateels
02. Get Over It
03. Falling Out Of Reach
13. TV On The Radio - Dear Science
TotR is definitely not a band for everyone, but as a person that really enjoyed their last album "Escape To Cookie Mountain" I was very pleased with this new album. It's definitely out there and this is yet another album I can't exactly explain, it's something one would have to hear for themselves. Seriously, believe the hype and the word around and just try this album out. You'll be happy you did.
Songs That You Should Download
01. Family Tree
02. DLZ
03. Red Dress
12. Duffy - Rockferry
Dear Duffy,
Please gain some sort of personality to go along with your great music. You have an amazing voice, however you're damn near dead on stage.
Much love,
Z.
Anyways, the album is great to the point where "Mercy" is actually one of my least favorites on it. I don't think it's fair when people compare her to Winehouse and I don't think it's fair to group her into the whole UK female soul sensations. I always considered her more pop than anything, if one would see her music through those goggles I think the music would be more enjoyable to people.
Songs That You Should Download
01. Warwick Avenue
02. Serious
03. Hanging On Too Long
11. Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend
Wow, I wonder what happened this year, a lot of the music I liked tended to come from the UK. Shows how unconnected I am to certain things, I wasn't even aware of who VW were before I downloaded the album based simply on the name alone. I wasn't aware that they were one of the most hyped bands last year and the fact that they didn't live up to those expectations. But whatever, who cares what they think, point is that I really enjoyed this album. It's so carefree, perfect album to listen to while laying by the pool or while cleaning or while doing tedious HW. It lifts spirits I tell you!
Songs That You Should Download
01. I Stand Corrected
02. A-Punk
03. M79