Best Music of 2008

Looking back at what came out this year, there really isn't a whole lot that I've been super excited about. Usually when I think about this type of thing it's hard for me to narrow it down to only 10... this year I don't even think I can even think of 10 that I feel genuinely belong on a "best of" list. Rather than a "10 Best Records of 2008" it's more like a "Better than the rest of the crap" type list. I guess I'll break it down into sub-categories to better spell out what I think. Seriously, a pathetic year for music.

Good:
Thrice- The Alchemy Index (half came out in 07, but the other half in 08, so it counts... sort of)
Sigur Ros-Med Sud I Eyrum Vid Spilum Endalaust
Death Cab For Cutie- Narrow Stairs
Fleet Foxes
Sayvinyl- God Forbid
First Wave Hello- God Bless, Devil You
NIN- The Slip

Biggest Disappointments (should of/could have been amazing):
Damiera-
Mock Orange- Captain Love (but at least it's growing on me a little)


Get away from me:
Vampire Weekend
Coldplay
Guns N Roses (2008)
The Hold Steady


I have recently gotten, but I haven't totally absorbed yet (so maybe would have otherwise been on the list if I wasn't lazy):
TV on The Radio
Portishead
The Fireman
Amos Lee
Dead Confederate
M83
Ryan Adams


Songs I was obsessed with from time to time this last year (not necessarily released in 08):
Norma Jean- Robots 3, Humans 0
Paramore- Decode
Radiohead- All I Want
Leona Lewis- Bleeding Love
Owen- Never Meant
The Whigs- Right Hand On My Heart
Brighten- Love On My Mind
Mock Orange- Song In D
First Wave Hello- I Don't Want to Be Down
Fleet Foxes- Blue Ridge Mountains
Kings Of Leon- Sex On Fire
Thrice- Firebreather, The Whaler, and Broken Lungs
Jawbox- Mirrorful
The Beatles- She's Leaving Home
Alexisonfire- This Could Be Anywhere In the World
Saosin- Voices
Brand New- Jesus
The Life and Times- I Know You Are
Sia- Breathe Me