Best Album of 2008

This blog often announces record of the year mid-year. When Mika (5/5) came out the competition ended by June. This year a string of disappointments all rated 3/5 from Coldplay, Goldfrapp, Killers, Fratellis and even the never fail Snow Patrol disappointed. Chemical brothers 4/4 had flashes of brilliance but no go. There were lot’s of very nice albums but no great ones  Nothing as good as Madonna Hard Candy. I I had given up until wait…at the last second come two great albums.  The 1st can hardly be believed. Axel Rose has been working on Guns & Roses Chinese Democracy for 15 years like a long joke. Now the joke’s on us. The record is great (4/4). It is missing a classic mind smasher like Sweet Child o’ Mine but every song is quality and his voice is perfect. The guitar is desperately trying to outSlash Slash and just about succeeds. This record crushes Metallica. Go figure.
 
And now for the album of the year – Kanye West (5/5). What is it? It should be rap… but it seems more like jazz, blues, space rock and Hip Hop all mixed up. Like G&R, it lacks a mind buster but it’s like the greatest Buddha Bar mix ever recorded. Go buy it now. Put it on Sunday morning.

Comments

[Lazarus]

Though I agree Kanye West's 808 & Heartbreaks is a great sound - I can't agree Snow Patrol's 100 Million Suns is a disappointment!

Album of the Year: Elbow - Seldom Seen Kid

Great new bands with stonking albums include The Ting Tings - we started nothing - and Glasvegas

Duffy had a breakthrough year thanks to Jools' New Year show - good for the Welsh Voice

Leona Lewis's voice was a belter and the album worth the wait - best song of the year in USA - nice one Simon Cowell!

Was a good year for Pop too - Katy Perry, Girls Aloud, sugababes

Jeffrey - get your Apple TV working & top 1000 songs will have a feew more from 2008 than you think!

Laz x