Sassi's Favorite 50

I'll admit that I didn't get around to listening to everything that I wanted to this year. I am sure that I have missed out on some amazing music, but even so I have heard some amazing music as well. I don't claim to know the absolute best most musically relevant releases of 2008, but I do know what I personally enjoyed the guts out of this year, and here they are:

1. The Walkmen - You & Me











2. No Kids – Come Into My House











3. Deerhoof- Offend Maggie











4. Colourmusic – F, Monday, Orange, February, Venus, Lunatic, 1 or 13










5. Evangelicals – The Evening Descends











6. Chad VanGaalen – Soft Airplane










7. Beach House – Devotion










8. Francois Virot – Yes or No











9. Vampire Weekend – S/T











10. Why? - Alopecia










11. Nat Baldwin – Most Valuable Player











12. Black Mountain – In the Future










13. Subtle – ExitingARM










14. TV On The Radio – Dear Science,









15. Meho Plaza – Meho Plaza










16. Women – Women










17. Deerhunter – Microcastle / Weird Era Cont.










18. Sigur Ros – Med Sud I Eyrum Vid Spilum Endalaust









19. Destroyer – Trouble In Dreams










20. Department of Eagles – In Ear Park










21. Wolf Parade – At Mount Zoomer
22. Portugal the Man – Censored Colors
23. El Guincho - Alegranza
24. Atlas Sound – Let The Blind Lead Those Who Can See But Who Cannot Feel
25. Skeletons – Money
26. No Age – Nouns
27. Marnie Stern – This is it…
28. Sun Kil Moon – April
29. Pete & The Pirates – Little Death
30. Jamie Lidell - Jim
31. Animal Collective - Water Curses EP
32. The Black Angels – Directions to See a Ghost
33. High Places – S/T
34. Vivian Girls – S/T
35. Andrew Bird - Soldier On EP
36. Hospital Ships – Oh, Ramona
37. Dosh – Wolves and Wishes
38. Santogold - S/T
39. The Ruby Suns – Sea Lion
40. The Mae Shi - Hlllyh
41 The Great Nortwest - The Widespread Reign Of
42. Juana Molina - Un Dia
43. A Faulty Chromosome - As An Ex-Anorexic’s Six Sicks Exit, …
44. Navigator - Songs For Mei and Satsuki
45. Cadence Weapon - After Party Babies
46. Alan Wilkis - Babies Dream Big
47. The Black Keys - Attack And Release
48. Helio Sequence - Keep Your Eyes Ahead
49. Thao Nguyen – We Brave Bee Stings and All
50. Blood On The Wall - Liferz

-Sassigrass

Sassigrass' Favorite 50 of 2007

I don't feel the need to rehash what I have already said about these albums, so what you are going to get is a pure and simple list, no explanations. I had a difficult time ranking many of these albums since I like a lot of them equally. This is a list of my favorite things that I have listened to this year. Obviously no one can get to absolutely everything that comes out in a solitary year. Let me know if you think there is something I missed that I would enjoy. I would love to see others' lists posted in the comments section. Thanks for reading our blog this year. It's been a great year for music!

1. Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago








2. Beirut - The Flying Club Cup








3. Caribou - Andorra








4. Luke Temple - Snowbeast








5. The National - Boxer








6. Deerfhoof - Friend Opportunity








7. Dirty Projectors - Rise Above








8. Blonde Redhead - 23







9. Iron & Wine - The Shepherd's Dog







10. Avey Tare & Kria Brekken - Pullhair Rubeye







11. Animal Collective - Strawberry Jam








12. Marnie Stern - In Advance of The Broken Arm








13. Navigator - Throwing Tongues








14. Battles - Mirrored








15. Sunset Rubdown - Random Spirit Lover









16. Black Moth Super Rainbow - Dandelion Gum








17. Kevin Drew - Spirit If...







18. Liars - Liars








19. Akron/Family - Love Is Simple








20. David Vandervelde - The Moonstation House Band

21. Radiohead - In Rainbows









22. Mum - Go Go Smear The Poison Ivy








23. Seabear - The Ghost That Carried Us Away








24. Mike Wexler - Sun Wheel









25. Of Montreal - Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer?









26. Bat For Lashes - Fur And Gold









27. Shugo Tokumaru - Exit









28. Panda Bear - Person Pitch









29. The Future Of The Ghost - Freak Out









30. Arcade Fire - Neon Bible








31. Handsome Furs - Plague Park









32. Julianna Barwick - Sanguine








33. Winter In Alaska - Dance Party In The Balkans









34. Black Dice - Load Blown









35. M.I.A. - Kala









36. The Shins - Wincing The Night Away








37. Minus Story - My Ion Truss








38. Yeasayer - All Hour Cymbals








39. Efterklang - Under Giant Trees








40. Angels Of Light - We Are Him









41. Feist - The Reminder









42. Phosphorescent - Pride









43. Portugal. The Man - Church Mouth









44. Blitzen Trapper - Wild Mountain Nation









45. Lightning Dust - Lightning Dust









46. Wolev - Tout Seul dans la Foret en Plein Jour, Avez-Vous Peur?








47. Alex Delivery - Star Destroyer

48. Justice - Cross

49. Frog Eyes - Tears Of The Valedictorian

50. Giant Skyflower Band - Blood Of The Sunworm

Honorable Mentions:

Aesop Rock - None Shall Pass

LCD Soundsystem - Sould Of Silver

Pink Lightnin' - Pink Lightnin'

Aa -GAame

Dungen - Tio Bitar

Patrick Wolf - The Magic Postion

The Go! Team - Proof Of Youth

Besnard Lakes - Besnard Lakes Are The Dark Horse

- Sassigrass