Top Albums of 2008

These are my picks for 2008. I realize everyone has their own tastes and opinions regarding music, so I will withhold any statements regarding bands that aren't on my lists. But I feel like I've scanned a lot of music this year, and these are basically the ones that have stayed consistent on the playlist.

Top Ten
1. The New Frontiers-Mending
2. Bon Iver-For Emma, Forever Ago
3. This Town Needs Guns-Animals
4. Nada Surf-Lucky
5. M83-Saturdays=Youth
6. Alaska in Winter-Holiday
7. Thrice-Vol. III & Vol. IV
8. Sigur ros-Med sud I eyrum vid spilum endalaust
9. Mates of State-Re-Arrange Us
10. Tokyo Police Club - Elephant Shell

Honorable Mentions
Mike Hale-Broken With No Hope
School of Seven Bells-Alpinisms
Jesu-Why Are We Not Perfect?
Brendan Canning-Something for All of Us...
The Middle East-The Recordings of The Middle East

Top Ten Instrumental
1. This Will Destroy You-This Will Destroy You
2. Russian Circles-Station
3. A.Armada-Anam Cara
4. Bitcrush-Epilogue
5. Ef-I am Responsible
6. Pivot-O, Soundtrack My Heart
7. Lymbyc Systym-Love Your Abuser Remixed
8. Matthew Robert Cooper - Minatures
9. Frakkur-Songs for the Little Boy
10. pg.lost - It's Not Me, It's You

Honorable Mentions
Mogwai-The Hawk is Howling
El Ten Eleven-These Promises Are Being Videotaped
Lakes of Russia-Stars Decorate The Fire
This is Your Captain Speaking-Eternal Return
The American Dollar-A Memory Stream

Top EPs
1. From Monument to Masses - Beyond God & Elvis
2. This Will Destroy You/Lymbyc Systym- Field Studies EP
3. Thursday/Envy Split
4. Envy/Jesu Split
5. Moving Mountains-Foreword

Honorable Mention
Minus the Bear-Acoustics