The (much delayed) year in music: 2008

Albums of the Year:
1. Here We Stand - The Fratellis
2. Blood's Too Rich - Luke Doucet & The White Falcon
3. Consolers of the Lonely - The Raconteurs

Here are the new songs that were in heavy rotation on my iPod this year, presented in Countdown format.

My Songs of the Year:

20. Paper Planes - M.I.A (technically a 2007 song, but it was officially re-released in the summer of '08, plus it is just that good)

19. Just Dance / Poker Face - Lady Gaga (had to include something from her given how she owned 2008, and I couldn't choose)

18. Ready For The Floor - Hot Chip

17. Milk And Money - The Fratellis

16. Asking For Flowers - Kathleen Edwards

15. Tiger Phone Card - Dengue Fever

14. First Day (In The New Hometown) - Luke Doucet and the White Falcon

13. Out of Time - Jason Collett

12. A-punk - Vampire Weekend

11. I'm Outta Time - Oasis

10. Pork and Beans - Weezer

9. Kids - MGMT

8. Salute Your Solution - The Raconteurs

7. See You Again - Miley Cyrus

6. Blood's Too Rich - Luke Doucet and the White Falcon

5. Acid Jazz Singer - The Fratellis

4. I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How To Dance With You - Black Kids

3. Look At Me (When I Rock Wichoo) - Black Kids

2. Carolina Drama - The Raconteurs

1. Time To Pretend - MGMT

Rediscoveries / Late Discoveries:
Dry the Rain - The Beta Band
I'm Sorry - Hothouse Flowers
Livin' After Midnight - Judas Priest
To Get Me Through The Good Times - Echobelly
29 Palms - Robert Plant
Abbey Road Medley - The Beatles
Whisky In The Jar - Metallica
Crimson and Clover - Joan Jett