music
Music 2008
Not confined to music released in 2008, but including music I returned to again and again in 2008. [Albums in bold, songs in italics; asterisks for the best of the best]
*Aidan Baker + Tim Hecker ~ Fantasma Parastasie
[Broken Social Scene Presents] Kevin Drew ~ Spirit If... ~ Frightening Lives
*Fleet Foxes ~ Sun Giant / Fleet Foxes
*Géraldine ~ Enrôle-toi dans mes bras
El Hadj N'Diaye ~ N'Guri
The KLF ~ Chill Out
Mono ~ Under The Pipal Tree / You Are There
Muslimgauze ~ Hamas Arc ~ Khan Younis
Nadja ~ Radiance Of Shadows
The Nels Cline Singers ~ Blood Drawing
Sam Shalabi ~ Eid ~ Jessica Simpson, End Game
*Toumani Diabaté ~ The Mandé Variations
TV On The Radio ~ Dear Science
Van Morrison ~ Veedon Fleece
*Various ~ 1970s Algerian Proto-Rai Underground
Various ~ African Scream Contest
Various ~ Nigeria Rock Special
Various ~ Nigeria Special: 1970-1976
Various ~ The Very Best Of Éthiopiques
Various ~ World Psychedelic Classics 3 - Love's A Real Thing
*War On Drugs ~ Wagonwheel Blues ~ Taking the Farm