First half of 2008 picks

[Tim-Æ]

So I decided to do the best of 2008, up to now. This is just what i have so far this year been digging and what I have deemed as worthy music. So here's 15 CDs that I have picked up that I enjoyed.

15.  The Hold Steady - Stay Positive
14. The Futureheads - This is Not the World
13. The Last  Shadow Puppets - the Age of the Understatement
12. The Apples in Stereo - Electronic Projects for Musicians
11. The Gutter Twins - Saturnalia
10. The Fratellis - Here We Stand
9. Ashes Divide - Keep Telling Myself It's Alright
8. Elbow - The Seldom Seen Kid
7. The Black Keys - Attack & Release
6. Black Mountain - In the Future
5.The Parlor Mob - And You Were a Crow
4. R.E.M. - Accelerate
3. The Raconteurs - Consolers of the Lonely
2. Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - Dig, Lazarus, Dig!
1. Firewater - the Golden Hour

There's tons of stuff I haven't listened to yet, but as of right now, this is the best I've found so far this year, and I'd recommend you all check out at least 3 of these.

[Dave Johnson]

Accelerate by R.E.M is a great song, I really enjoyed, the rest to me were sort of meh.

[Rob]

I thought the new R.E.M. album blew chunks.

[Kendell Smith]

MGMT - Oracular Spectacular... it's just something fun and different

[The Binge]

MGMT - Oracular Spectacular... it's just something fun and different

Since they played MGMT at the end of Skins Series 2, "Time to Pretend" has been the most overplayed song ever.

I have to say my favourite album from 2008 is probably "Finding Beauty in Negative Space" by Seether. That might be late 2007 actually...

[Sgt. Josh Underpants]

Some good picks there Tim, I still can't get in to the Fratelli's, but I'm gonna check out the Black Keys album, heard some stuff before and thought they were pretty good

[Tim-Æ]

I'll toss out the Old 97's as well, they have a new CD out. They are labeled as Alternative Country but they are very rock influenced too.

[Tim-Æ]

I'm gonna also add the new Fleet Foxes album. It's classic. Strongly suggested for those looking for mellow stuff.