1. Cloud Cult - Feel Good Ghosts

Cloud Cult - No One Said It Would Be Easy

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

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

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

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

5. Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend

Vampire Weekend - Everywhere (Fleetwood Mac cover)

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.