Best of 2008 - A Few Last Minute Additions

As is tradition, I got into a number of albums that weren't on my radar until these final weeks of 2008. Here are three great additions to the best of 2008.



Arthur Russell
Love Is Overtaking Me
A truly unique brand of folk music with progressive hints of CAN.

I Couldn't Say It To Your Face
Hey! How Does Everybody Know









Shearwater
Rook
Will Sheff from Okkervil River is behind those Antony-like vocals on this strange, majestic release.

The Snow Leopard

Rooks







Sic Alps
A Long Way Around To A Shortcut
A refreshing new take on distorted garage punk.

Message From The Law
Dr. Bag And The Pomade Nature Giants

Butch Slap's Best Albums of 2008

1. Elbow
The Seldom Seen Kid

Grounds for Divorce








2. Lightspeed Champion
Falling Off The Lavander Bridge

Galaxy of the Lost










3. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Dig!!!Lazarus Dig!!!

We Call Upon The Author










4. TV On The Radio
Dear Science

DLZ









5. Bon Iver
For Emma, Forever Ago

Skinny Love











6. Spiritualized
Songs in A&E

Borrowed Your Gun










7. Wire
Object 47

Mekon Headman








8. Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks
Real Emotional Trash

Cold Son









9. Black Mountain
In the Future

Wild Wind










10. The Magnetic Fields
Distortion

Drive On, Driver









11. Raveonettes
Lust Lust Lust

Black Satin









12. The Black Keys
Attack & Release

Oceans & Streams









13. The Walkmen
You & Me

Four Provinces









14. Tindersticks
The Hungry Saw

Yesterdays Tomorrows











15. Elvis Costello & The Imposters
Momofuku
American Gangster Time










16. Devotchka
A Mad & Faithful Telling

Along the Way









17. Primal Scream
Beautiful Future

Beautiful Future









18. Damien Jurado
Caught In The Trees

Gillian Was A Horse









19. Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
Lie Down In The Light

I'll Be Glad









20. The Mountain Goats
Heretic Pride

So Desperate








21. Silver Jews
Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea

San Francisco B.C.









22. Stereolab
Chemical Chords

Three Women











23. Sun Kil Moon
April

The Light









24. The Kills
Midnight Boom

Tape Song









25. Of Montreal
Skeletal Lamping

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