every year when i do this list, i talk about how various media outlets are lamenting “the death of the album.” but in 2008, for the first year in however long, THE ALBUM IS NOT DYING ANYMORE. with the inevitable resurgence of vinyl and the somewhat baffling resurgence of cassettes, new artists are finding more creative ways to reevaluate the album as an artistic statement. as for established artists, they’re branching out artistically and… um… simply creating better albums. for the first year since the birth of illegal downloading, the album may very well be here to stay. with that said, here are my favorite albums of 2008.
