Around New Years I always compile a disc of the songs I loved throughout the year. Here is this years list: (Please note these songs were not necessarily recorded or released in 2008, but a lot of them were.)
Ray Lamontagne, You Are the Best Thing
Blitzen Trapper, Furr
Bon Iver, Skinny Love
Coldplay, Viva la Vida
Keaton Simons, Without Your Skin
Mason Jennings, I Love You and Budda Too
Bob Schneider, Captain Kirk
Greg Laswell, What a Day
Blitzen Trapper, Ballad of Bird Love
John Craigie, Somewhere She Can’t Find Me
Vampire Weekend, Oxford Comma
William Fitzsimmons, Passion Play
Bon Iver, Creature Fear
Paul Curreri, Keep Your Master’s Voice in Your Mouth
Josh Dion Band, Movin’ On
OneRepublic, Goodbye, Apathy
Estelle, American Boy (this song just makes you want to dance!)
My favorite live show of the year was Ray Lamontagne at Radio City Music Hall on October 11th. I generally prefer to see him at smaller venues, but this particular show was pretty amazing.
You’ve hit the ball out the park! Inrdceible!