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Albums of the Year 2008!
BLEAK UNISONBLEAK UNISON by Chillerton
Buy new: £12.69 / Used from: £5.77
Listened to this more than anything this year. Lyrically strong over some classic UK emo/ hc tunes.
In Ghost ColoursIn Ghost Colours by Cut Copy
Buy new: £8.48 / Used from: £6.99
More post punky indie dancey lovelyness from the Modular folks.
Boss for LeaderBoss for Leader by Slagsmalsklubben
Caught this lot supporting Hadouken! and they are absolute genius!
GNV FLAGNV FLA by Less Than Jake
Buy new: £8.88
Gainesville's finest back on top form & best live act I saw all year :)
Creating Problems While PractiCreating Problems While Practi by Milloy
Buy new: £8.79 / Used from: £7.57
In here for same reasons as Chillerton.
Made In The DarkMade In The Dark by Hot Chip
Buy new: £9.98 / Used from: £1.24
Fantastic pop record.
Breathe How You Want to BreatheBreathe How You Want to Breathe by Tribute to Nothing
Buy new: £10.79
The criminally underrated UK stallwarts deliver their best lp
Music For An Accelerated CultureMusic For An Accelerated Culture by Hadouken!
Buy new: £7.88 / Used from: £1.95
Again just avoided becoming a Nathan Barley-esque cliche & delivered a storming set of tunes. Shame their gigs are full of day-glo 12 year olds who don't get the lyrics of That Boy That Girl
The Golden Foretaste of HeavenThe Golden Foretaste of Heaven by Alec Empire
Buy new: £9.98 / Used from: £6.37
Real surprise - Alec gives us an amazing Industrial Pop record, Bits of Gary Numan, Nitzer Ebb & Front 242 in there.
Reason to BelieveReason to Believe by Pennywise
Buy new: £8.98 / Used from: £7.49
As dependable as ever!
ApocalypsoApocalypso by The Presets
Buy used from: £25.95
Aussies on Modular again! Me likey.
GrowlGrowl by Radioactive Man
Buy new: £20.46
Non-Weatherall Lone Swordsman delivers another bass heavy masterpiece.
Era of DiversionEra of Diversion by Evol Intent
Buy new: £21.99
Headcracking drum n' bass.
CSI: AmblesideCSI: Ambleside by Half Man Half Biscuit
We still need HMHB - who else is going to write Took Problem Chimp to the Ideal Home Show?
Nothing To ProveNothing To Prove by H2O
Buy new: £9.98 / Used from: £12.78
NY veterans deliver a fantastic State of the Hardcore address with an all star cast of NYHC legends.
Out My WindowOut My Window by Koushik
Buy new: £9.68 / Used from: £7.72
One of the most beautiful & inventive things I heard all year. Totally unique.
Fantasy Black ChannelFantasy Black Channel by Late of the Pier
Buy new: £7.98 / Used from: £2.99
Just really enjoyable!
Machine 15 + DVDMachine 15 + DVD by Millencolin
Buy new: £9.98 / Used from: £4.99
15th birthday of Millencolin is celebrated with some of their best lyrical work & an orchestra?
SpektrumSpektrum by Million Dan
Buy new: £8.79 / Used from: £1.10
Freestylers' MC & one half of the Demon Boyz sticks out an awesome collection of his solo work. UK hip hop still rules the world!
Antidotes (Special Edition Double CD)Antidotes (Special Edition Double CD) by Foals
Buy used from: £7.00
Daft hair. great tunes.
The Good the Bad and the Googly: +CD [VINYL]The Good the Bad and the Googly: +CD [VINYL] by Geoffrey Oi!Cott
Buy new: £10.79
Cricket themed Oi! How could it not be amazing. Comes on white vinyl too. Nice touch.
See You in MagicSee You in Magic by The Night Marchers
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £2.24
Best thing Speedo's done for years. Great to hear him back on vocal duties.
Universe in ReverseUniverse in Reverse by Infadels
Buy new: £7.98 / Used from: £7.00
Another great pop record
Promises Comfort FoolsPromises Comfort Fools by Knuckledust
Buy new: £9.98 / Used from: £4.00
Simple brutal UKHC.
DonkeyDonkey by CSS
Buy new: £4.78 / Used from: £1.90
Not a patch on debut but still a fine listen.