To tide us over while we indulge in the holiday spirit gorging on stuffing and egg nog, we asked a bunch of musicians to tell us their thoughts on 2008. Some of them replied with lists of their favourite music, some told us their fondest memories and some came up with much more creative ways to commemorate this past year.
Though she's not big on mixing words, Goldfrapp's titular member Alison Goldfrapp found the time to jot down the five albums she enjoyed in no particular order, complete with her preferred track:
MGMT Oracular Spectacular. Fave track: "Time to Pretend"
Fleet Foxes Fleet Foxes. Fave track: "White Winter Hymnal"
Bon Iver For Emma. Fave track: "Lump Sum"
Grizzly Bear Yellow House. Fave track: "Reprise"
Yeasayer All Hour Cymbals. Fave track: "Sunrise"
Though she's not big on mixing words, Goldfrapp's titular member Alison Goldfrapp found the time to jot down the five albums she enjoyed in no particular order, complete with her preferred track:
MGMT Oracular Spectacular. Fave track: "Time to Pretend"
Fleet Foxes Fleet Foxes. Fave track: "White Winter Hymnal"
Bon Iver For Emma. Fave track: "Lump Sum"
Grizzly Bear Yellow House. Fave track: "Reprise"
Yeasayer All Hour Cymbals. Fave track: "Sunrise"
