1. Cloud Cult – Feel Good Ghosts

Cloud Cult – No One Said It Would Be Easy

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Highlight of ’08 – getting inebriated with my bro & Sydney C at a Cloud Cult show and entering a furious bidding war for a painting. We won.

2. Grand Archives – Grand Archives

Grand Archives – Swan Matches

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Perfectly laid back grooves that entertained me to no end all year

3. Atmosphere – When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold

Atmosphere – Guarantees

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Atmos brought the heat here, plus this deserves a place on the list for the album title alone.

4. Air France – No Way Down

Air France – Collapsing At Your Doorstep

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Splendid summer album – best enjoyed watching the sunrise on a beach somewhere

5. Vampire Weekend – Vampire Weekend

Vampire Weekend – Everywhere (Fleetwood Mac cover)

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These guys had a lot of hype to live up to this year and I think they delivered, boat shoes and all. We’ve all heard all the songs from this album, so I thought I’d give this kickass cover some love.