late great 2008

my favorite songs from my favorite albums of 2008.

okay, so the kid sister album doesn't come out until march '09 but i'm adding it anyway because its great.

• be your own PET - "the kelly affair" from get awkward
• the vines - "orange amber" from melodia
• native korean rock - "ooo"
• free kitten - "bananas" from inherit
• grand ole party - "look out young son" from humanimals
• the kills - "m.e.x.i.c.o.c.u." from midnight boom
• the breeders - "german studies" from mountain battles
• duffy - "syrup & honey" from rockferry
• phantom planet - "raise the dead" from raise the dead
• the old 97s - "ride" from blame it on gravity
• jenny lewis - "carpetbaggers (ft. elvis costello)" from acid tongue
• cat power - "silver stallion" from jukebox
• she & him - "you really got a hold on me" from volume one
• jesse malin - "me & julio down by the schoolyard" from on your sleeve
• kid sister - "get fresh" from dream date
• the zutons - "what's your problem" from you can do anything
• albert hammond, jr. - "rocket" from ¿como te llama?
• santogold - "creator" from santogold
• the raveonettes - "you want the candy" from lust lust lust
• the kooks - "do you wanna" from konk
• estelle - "american boy (ft. kanye west)" from shine
• the fratellis - "jesus stole my baby" from here we stand
• vampire weekend - "the kids don't stand a chance" from vampire weekend
• dirty pretty things - "chinese dogs" from romance at short notice