These are great. Thanks Kevin.

We’re getting reading to post our year end music list over at FREEwilliamsburg. Here’s my black jack list of music for 2008. I can’t defend the inclusion of Kanye West, but I have been loving his 808s and Heartbreak, fully knowing that autotune is the dorkiest thing to take over pop music since Peter Frampton. Oh well, I liked him too. Overall, it was a pretty good year for music, despite all the beards…

21. FENNESZ
Black Sea


20. The Eagles of Death Metal
Heart On


19. TV ON THE RADIO
Dear Science


18. Department of Eagles
In Ear Park


17. The Tallest Man on Earth
Shallow Grave


16. HERCULES & LOVE AFFAIR
Hercules and Love Affair


15. GZA
Pro Tools


14. KANYE WEST
808s & Heartbreak


13. JAY REATARD
Singles 06-07


12. EL GUINCHO
Alegranzo


11. DEERHUNTER
Microcastle/Weird Era Cont.


10. THE WALKMEN
You & Me


9. JOLIE HOLLAND
The Living And The Dead


8. JOHANN JOHANNSSON
Fordlandia


7. SHE & HIM
Volume One


6. BON IVER
For Emma, Forever Ago


5. JASON COLLETT
Here’s to Being Here


4. FLEET FOXES
Fleet Foxes


3. BEACH HOUSE
Devotion


2. VAMPIRE WEEKEND
Vampire Weekend


1. SANTOGOLD
Santogold

A wonderful—and yes real—ad from the Seventies. [Thanks Kevin K]