Comments on: State’s 25 best albums of 2008 http://www.state.ie/2008/12/features/states-25-best-albums-of-2008/ Ireland's Music Payload Sun, 14 Mar 2010 11:37:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jesse http://www.state.ie/2008/12/features/states-25-best-albums-of-2008/#comment-7842 Jesse Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:54:21 +0000 http://www.state.ie/blog/?p=4889#comment-7842 No mention of The Bug either.... No mention of The Bug either….

]]> By: smazzk http://www.state.ie/2008/12/features/states-25-best-albums-of-2008/#comment-6109 smazzk Mon, 12 Jan 2009 01:59:36 +0000 http://www.state.ie/blog/?p=4889#comment-6109 Third is without doubt the album of the year but am i the only person who has heard the black keys,their music has to be heard ppl,attack and release was excellent and their back catalogue astounds, i thank you Third is without doubt the album of the year but am i the only person who has heard the black keys,their music has to be heard ppl,attack and release was excellent and their back catalogue astounds, i thank you

]]> By: Stirby http://www.state.ie/2008/12/features/states-25-best-albums-of-2008/#comment-6105 Stirby Sun, 11 Jan 2009 01:20:10 +0000 http://www.state.ie/blog/?p=4889#comment-6105 OMG ARE U KIDDING ME?! LADY GAGA-THE FAME is ACE. I mean srsly I think its the BEST OMG ARE U KIDDING ME?!

LADY GAGA-THE FAME is ACE. I mean srsly I think its the BEST

]]> By: Stirby http://www.state.ie/2008/12/features/states-25-best-albums-of-2008/#comment-6104 Stirby Sun, 11 Jan 2009 01:18:07 +0000 http://www.state.ie/blog/?p=4889#comment-6104 OMG ARE U KIDDING ME?! LADY GAGA-THE FAME LADY GAGA-THE FAME LADY GAGA-THE FAME LADY GAGA-THE FAME LADY GAGA-THE FAME LADY GAGA-THE FAME LADY GAGA-THE FAME xD OMG ARE U KIDDING ME?!

LADY GAGA-THE FAME
LADY GAGA-THE FAME
LADY GAGA-THE FAME
LADY GAGA-THE FAME
LADY GAGA-THE FAME
LADY GAGA-THE FAME
LADY GAGA-THE FAME

xD

]]> By: Andy http://www.state.ie/2008/12/features/states-25-best-albums-of-2008/#comment-6088 Andy Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:40:45 +0000 http://www.state.ie/blog/?p=4889#comment-6088 I agree with Karl, that So Cow album is pure class... And what about FLApes? Ya the album was a bit dissapointing but surely it was worth top 25? No? Okay then... I stand corrected. I agree with Karl, that So Cow album is pure class… And what about FLApes? Ya the album was a bit dissapointing but surely it was worth top 25? No? Okay then… I stand corrected.

]]> By: johnny http://www.state.ie/2008/12/features/states-25-best-albums-of-2008/#comment-6068 johnny Tue, 30 Dec 2008 01:48:25 +0000 http://www.state.ie/blog/?p=4889#comment-6068 bon iver vampire weekend born ruffians kings of leon late of the pier the stills Serious lack of time for tv on the radio....far too over-hyped. Ham sandwich are just there cause they're irish. And kings of leon are not there cause they've supposedly soldout. bon iver
vampire weekend
born ruffians
kings of leon
late of the pier
the stills

Serious lack of time for tv on the radio….far too over-hyped.
Ham sandwich are just there cause they’re irish.
And kings of leon are not there cause they’ve supposedly soldout.

]]> By: Paddy O' Connor http://www.state.ie/2008/12/features/states-25-best-albums-of-2008/#comment-6063 Paddy O' Connor Mon, 29 Dec 2008 01:32:53 +0000 http://www.state.ie/blog/?p=4889#comment-6063 Glad to see Jape's 'Ritual' on here. I listen to that CD so much its mad! Im kind of surprised that Fight Like Apes' - "Fight Like Apes And The Mystery Of The Golden Medalion" (yes, I did copy and paste that from the other comment) is not there would definitely be in my top 10 anyways! :D Glad to see Jape’s ‘Ritual’ on here.
I listen to that CD so much its mad!

Im kind of surprised that Fight Like Apes’ – “Fight Like Apes And The Mystery Of The Golden Medalion” (yes, I did copy and paste that from the other comment) is not there would definitely be in my top 10 anyways! :D

]]> By: George Dvorsky http://www.state.ie/2008/12/features/states-25-best-albums-of-2008/#comment-6035 George Dvorsky Thu, 18 Dec 2008 03:25:25 +0000 http://www.state.ie/blog/?p=4889#comment-6035 Great list. Here's <a href="http://www.sentientdevelopments.com/2008/12/best-albums-of-2008.html" rel="nofollow">mine</a>. Great list. Here’s mine.

]]> By: weezy http://www.state.ie/2008/12/features/states-25-best-albums-of-2008/#comment-6034 weezy Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:25:57 +0000 http://www.state.ie/blog/?p=4889#comment-6034 where the hell, is lil wayne tha carter 3? BEST album ever.. where the hell, is lil wayne tha carter 3?
BEST album ever..

]]> By: holly http://www.state.ie/2008/12/features/states-25-best-albums-of-2008/#comment-6031 holly Wed, 17 Dec 2008 01:28:29 +0000 http://www.state.ie/blog/?p=4889#comment-6031 so glad to see glasvegas made your list. favorite vocals of 08. so glad to see glasvegas made your list. favorite vocals of 08.

]]> By: ttable whey http://www.state.ie/2008/12/features/states-25-best-albums-of-2008/#comment-6030 ttable whey Tue, 16 Dec 2008 23:54:02 +0000 http://www.state.ie/blog/?p=4889#comment-6030 <b>Born Ruffians - Red, Yellow and Blue</b> is head and shoulders above everything else I heard in 2008. Truly inspired and inspirational. But hey, it just goes to show that people love music in very different ways. Born Ruffians – Red, Yellow and Blue is head and shoulders above everything else I heard in 2008.
Truly inspired and inspirational.
But hey, it just goes to show that people love music in very different ways.

]]> By: gheorghe http://www.state.ie/2008/12/features/states-25-best-albums-of-2008/#comment-6012 gheorghe Sun, 14 Dec 2008 23:47:00 +0000 http://www.state.ie/blog/?p=4889#comment-6012 1. why? - alopecia 2. metronomy - nights out 3. born ruffians - red, yellow and blue 4. boris - smile 5. mgmt - oracular spectacular 6. black francis - svn fngrs 7. beck - modern guilt 8. gza - protools 9. dodos - visiter 10. sigur ros - med sud i eyru vid spilum endalaust 11. dEUS - vantage point 12. melvins - nude with boots 13. school of language - sea from shore 14. black hollies - casting shadows 15. beach house - devotion personally i think fleet foxes, vampire weekend, et al are much too overrated. good music, sure, but by no means great. you'll stop spinning these records as soon as 08 kicks in and the next pitchfork darlings arrive 1. why? – alopecia
2. metronomy – nights out
3. born ruffians – red, yellow and blue
4. boris – smile
5. mgmt – oracular spectacular

6. black francis – svn fngrs
7. beck – modern guilt
8. gza – protools
9. dodos – visiter
10. sigur ros – med sud i eyru vid spilum endalaust

11. dEUS – vantage point
12. melvins – nude with boots
13. school of language – sea from shore
14. black hollies – casting shadows
15. beach house – devotion

personally i think fleet foxes, vampire weekend, et al are much too overrated. good music, sure, but by no means great. you’ll stop spinning these records as soon as 08 kicks in and the next pitchfork darlings arrive

]]> By: Chris http://www.state.ie/2008/12/features/states-25-best-albums-of-2008/#comment-6008 Chris Sun, 14 Dec 2008 08:40:54 +0000 http://www.state.ie/blog/?p=4889#comment-6008 "Dragging" not "Draggin'" haha. Maybe that's the southern rock version of that album. “Dragging” not “Draggin’” haha. Maybe that’s the southern rock version of that album.

]]> By: Chris http://www.state.ie/2008/12/features/states-25-best-albums-of-2008/#comment-6007 Chris Sun, 14 Dec 2008 08:39:46 +0000 http://www.state.ie/blog/?p=4889#comment-6007 my list would probably have to include: Fennesz "Black Sea" Grouper "Draggin a Dead Deer Up a Hill" Kanding Ray "Automne Fold" Deerhunter "Microcastle/Weird Era Cont." Mount Eerie "Lost Wisdom" Leviathan "Massive Conspiracy Against All Life" Xiu Xiu "Women as Lovers" Wolf Parade "At Mount Zoomer" Harvey Milk "Life...The Best Game in Town" Crystal Castles "Crystal Castles" Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks "Real Emotional Trash" Lil Wayne "Tha Carter III" Nachtmystium "Assasins: Black Meddle Pt. 1" TV on the Radio "Dear Science" High Places "High Places" Hercules and Love Affair "Hercules and Love Affair" Destroyer "Trouble in Dreams" Cut Copy "In Ghost Colours" M83 "Saturdays = Youth" Portishead "Third" (that's off the top o' my head tho) my list would probably have to include:

Fennesz “Black Sea”
Grouper “Draggin a Dead Deer Up a Hill”
Kanding Ray “Automne Fold”
Deerhunter “Microcastle/Weird Era Cont.”
Mount Eerie “Lost Wisdom”
Leviathan “Massive Conspiracy Against All Life”
Xiu Xiu “Women as Lovers”
Wolf Parade “At Mount Zoomer”
Harvey Milk “Life…The Best Game in Town”
Crystal Castles “Crystal Castles”
Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks “Real Emotional Trash”
Lil Wayne “Tha Carter III”
Nachtmystium “Assasins: Black Meddle Pt. 1″
TV on the Radio “Dear Science”
High Places “High Places”
Hercules and Love Affair “Hercules and Love Affair”
Destroyer “Trouble in Dreams”
Cut Copy “In Ghost Colours”
M83 “Saturdays = Youth”
Portishead “Third”
(that’s off the top o’ my head tho)

]]> By: tim http://www.state.ie/2008/12/features/states-25-best-albums-of-2008/#comment-6004 tim Fri, 12 Dec 2008 20:30:02 +0000 http://www.state.ie/blog/?p=4889#comment-6004 Mine Portishead- Third Bon Iver- For Emma Forever Ago M83- Saturdays= Youth Foals- Antidotes Okkervil River- The Stand Ins Tv On The Radio- Dear Science Deerhunter- Microcastles Elbow- The Seldom Seen Kid MGMT- Oracular Spectacular Sigur Ros - Með Suð Í Eyrum Við Spilum Endalaust Mine

Portishead- Third
Bon Iver- For Emma Forever Ago
M83- Saturdays= Youth
Foals- Antidotes
Okkervil River- The Stand Ins
Tv On The Radio- Dear Science
Deerhunter- Microcastles
Elbow- The Seldom Seen Kid
MGMT- Oracular Spectacular
Sigur Ros – Með Suð Í Eyrum Við Spilum Endalaust

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