The Amazing 2008 Compilation CD!
Posted by Stephen Fairbanks on December 30, 2008
The Amazing 2008 Compilation CD
Welcome, friends, to the 2008 edition of the Amazing Compilation CD. Much like the 2007 version, but like, 12 months on…
Hello you. To commemorate the 12ish months that was 2008, I’ve put together some of my favourite music of the year onto one solitary audio CD (under 80 mins).
With 16000GB capacity MP3 players giving more music at fingertips than you’ll live long enough to listen to, I’m keeping it frugal (flick-snap the fingers) by forcing myself to choose only the tastiest selection that will fit on ONE solitary audio CD (80mins). MP3 CDs are cheating.
If you’re man enough to have a go at this then you certainly should. The idea is that people can view other people’s choices and discuss them and maybe discover more new wonderful music they otherwise wouldn’t.
Make sure all your music selections ARE actually from 2008 (just sort your WinAmp / Media Player / iTunes into ‘year’ then 2008).
The total running length should be 80mins or under, because if not, you’re a rule breaker and you stink.
And only one entry per artist please, but if someone is involved in two different groups / side solo stuff, then that’s all gravy.
My 2008 Compilation CD (under 80 mins)
- M83 – You, Appearing | listen here
- Crystal Castles – Crimewave | listen here
- Black Francis – The Seus | listen here
- Why? – The Hollows | listen here
- Magnetic Fields – Zombie Boy | listen here
- Elbow – The Bones of You | listen here
- The Walkmen – On The Water | listen here
- Cut Copy – Out There on the Ice | listen here
- Sigur Ros – Gobbledigook | listen here
- Beck – Chemtrails | listen here
- Fleet Foxes – Tiger Mountain Peasant Song | listen here
- Shearwater – Home Life | listen here
- Department of Eagles – Around the Bay | listen here
- Xiu Xiu – F.T.W. | listen here
- Vampire Weekend – One (Blake’s Got a New Face) | listen here
- Wild Beasts – Devil’s Crayon | listen here
- Women – Black Rice | listen here
- TV on the Radio – DLZ | listen here
- Portishead – Machine Gun | listen here
What music have you been listening to in 2008? What’s your favourite song? Favourite album? Top 5 songs? What’s on your 2008 CD? Have your say below…
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Reader Comments
You missed off anything from the latest Right Away , Great Captain! Album
I had no idea who Right Away, Great Captain was… I just MySpace’d his ass and he’s quite delightful. He’s got a Conor Oberst kinda sound… and a beard, which is a plus.
Im rubbish at knowing what years albums come out. However, I would recomend Mogwais new album which defo came out in 2008. I know M83 had an album too but I wasnt as impressed with it as I was with their older stuff
Sai, you should just sort your mp3 / media library by year. A smart guy like you should be able to figure it. And M83′s album was my favourite of the year!
I’ve not listened to the new Mogwai album, the front cover of the big eagle thing scared me…
Mp3 player….. yea, about that, I dont have one.
I could do it in my pc music player but I think I usually get rid of that row. Im a bit rubbish regarding music actually, I never pretended I wasnt
Come on Sai, you’ve always pretended you aren’t rubbish.
Weeelllll, Mr Fairbanks i must say that is a mighty fine list you have there!
Glad to see you’re keeping to the traditional mix tape/cd format!
That Portishead song at the end there makes me feel ways i could never describe, mmmm…
yardis- it’s like the sound is inside me…
Right Steveo, choke on this…
1. City and Colour – Forgive Me
2 . Death Cab For Cutie – I Will Possess Your Heart
3. Eugene McGuinness – Fonz
4. We are Scientists – Impatience
5. The Mountain Goats & Kaki King – Thank You Mario But Our Princess is in Another Castle
6. Panic at the Disco – Behind the Sea
7. Why? – These Few Presidents
8. Sea Sick Steve – Chiggers
9. Matt Costa – Mr Pitiful
10. The Last Shadow Puppets – Seperate/Ever Deadly
11. Joshua Radin – Vegetable Car
12 . Jose Gonzales – Fold
13. Donavan Woods – My Cousin has a Grey Cup Ring
14. Bon Iver – Re:stacks
15. Right Away , Great Captain! – I am a Cage
16. Joey Ryan – Like a Cloak
17. Kevin Devine – Brooklyn Boy
18. Beerjacket – Belong In
19. Matt Pryor – Confidence Man
20. Iron and Wine – Flightless Bird, American Mouth
great eh?
Nice to see a bit of Why? there… and Bon Iver. I wanted to add a bit of Bon on mine, but ran out of space. I think Fleet Foxes got their space, but they’re amazing. But Panic at the Disco? Hmm… I remember you saying their new album isn’t nearly as annoying as you’d think it was. I’d have to take your word on that though…
There’s a lot of stuff I haven’t heard here, so i’ll go off and check it out when I can and give you my opinions. Right in the mouth.
I have had a read through all of your songs and i will be honest i have not even heard of one artist. Where on planet earth do you lot live?
Take this as an example:
Sigur Ros – Gobbledigook
Who the hell is this?
Actually i have heard of Portis Head! But that is all!
Mr or Mrs Boff. You should click on the little ‘LISTEN’ link next to the songs. You might like them. Then again… you might not. I simply cannot tell.
Its Mr Boff. But just call me Boff!
I have had a quick listen, they all seem pretty chilled out tunes! They are not bad, but these are certainly not main stream are they? I haven’t heard any of these on the “top 40″ countdown.
Fleet Foxes – He Doesn’t Know Why
I’m adding that to my list
Sure, Dave… and while you’re at it, why don’t you add a little self respect? Maybe some clean clothes? Jerk-off.