I haven't quite figured out why we measure the passing of time in calender years. It seems to be an interesting way for us to make the whole ridiculous mind blowing concept tangible.
That being said, it's a wonderful way for us to create best-of lists.
It's been an absolutely stellar year, one of amazing people and wonderful adventures.
Everyone's been piping in on their picks for "albums of the year", and this seems like my best chance....
As much as I'd hate to admit it, I think that when we look back at this year the MGMT disc is going to be the most remembered and the most representative of this year. "Time To Pretend" and "Kids" are instant classic singles... and although their live show is weak as can be, and although the album is full of filler (those two singles and "Electric Feel" notwithstanding) as a whole, it's the most interesting new work this year.
I love the Yeasayer "All Hour Cymbals" album (although I think that it came out last year).
People seem to hate it, but I'm a sucker for My Morning Jacket's "Evil Urges" disc. The Friendly Fires disc is outstanding and the first three tracks on it are on constant rotation in my house. There's about 20 seconds of Chinese Democracy that make me forget how much of a completely overdone meth binge it is. My favorite live show of the year was De Novo Dahl, who I saw twice and each time were awesome.
It's old material, but in the end I think that the 18-bit reissue of Faith No More's "Angel Dust" is the best thing I've come across this year.
My favorite single of the year was "Let It Rock" by Kevin Rudolf with Lil' Wayne. It's a perfect pop track, and is superbly produced. That "take me to new york I want to get away..." song was also catchy as hell but I hate it like poison.
I didn't see many movies this year. Perhaps this had something to do with my seventeen-seconds long attention span. I guess that the best thing I watched this year was this short film I ended up making it with these two really fascinating flight attendants on a long flight back from Taipei. Of course, few of you will ever see it and let us never speak of it again.
My favorite TV show in 2008 was Little Britain USA, although I'm still a sucker for episodes of Maury Pauvich on YouTube. You are not the father, indeed.
What do you think? Anything good to share?
