A Yearly Countdown!

Well it is almost the end of the year; I cannot believe how fast it went by. And seeing how On a Whim doubles as a music blog, I should start writing my Thoughts on Music 2008™. Now I cannot make lists longer than, like, ten because I get … bored. I figured my top ten song and albums would suffice. By the way, yes, they are in alphabetical order. I would hate to have put them into order of preference. No, that’s too hard.

Albums

• Jenny Lewis, Acid Tongue – When you treat an album recording like a gathering of friends, this is what you get — a cool, mellow LP perfect for general relaxation and thought.
• We Are Scientists, Brain Thrust Mastery – They are farther proof that it’s okay to have fun creating music.
• The Hush Sound, Goodbye Blues – Every time I listen to them, I am surprised that they are signed to Decaydance. They are definitely don’t fit the Pete Wentz mold, and I love it.
• The Submarines, Honeysuckle Weeks – They have the ability to make even the coldest person believe in love again.
• Girls Aloud, Out of Control – I shamelessly love this album (minus the last two tracks). I could never deny this fact.
• The Bird and the Bee, Ray Guns Are Just Not the Future - I feel like I am transported to a 1960 futuristic world filled with fashionable persons who speak Japanese every time I listen to this album. It’s a must buy in 2009.
• Stars, Sad Robot – Without any doubt, they achieved perfection with this six song EP.
• Via Audio, Say Something x 3 – This album was released in 2007, though I did not discover them until 2008. I wish them great success; they deserve it.
• Coldplay, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends – After this album, I can no longer hate on Coldplay. I believe it’s quite the accomplishment.
• Lykke Li, Youth Novel - I was able to understand the hype around Lykke Li. I am glad I did, overwise I would have missed out on a fantastic debut record.

Songs

• The Kooks – “Do You Wanna”
• Lenka – “Don’t Let Me Fall”
• Lily Allen – “Everyone’s At It”
• Feist – “I Feel It All”
• The Kills – “Last Day Of Magic”
• Coldplay – “Lhuna” (ft. Kylie Minogue) & “Lovers in Japan”
• Girls Aloud – “Miss You Bow Wow”
• Via Audio – “We Can Be Good”
• Stars – “14 Forever”

Overall, I thought it was a great year in music.