best songs 2008 | the OCMD

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Every year I host a music swap with my music geek friends where we share our top albums of the year. This year we spiced it up a bit by adding a new component – a mix of your favorite songs of 2008 by artists not represented in our Best Albums of 2008 list. (Ryan’s rules, not mine.) So here it is, my mix of some of my favorite indie rock tunes for 2008. I was struck by a lot of San Francisco local music this year and have noted those artists with an asterisk (**). I enjoyed the emergence of such good music from my hometown and hope you will too. Enjoy!

** Pigeonhold by Port O’Brien
Testify by Carney
** The Drag by Ty Segall
Pot Kettle Black by Tilly and the Wall
Operation by Deerhunter
There Are Birds by The Ruby Suns
The Dazzled by Crystal Stilts
The Shedding Path by The Lord Bird Dog
Chemtrails by Beck
Oppressions Each by Brightblack Morning Light
The Columbia by Lackthereof
** Hellhole Ratrace by Girls
** New York Through York by Lady Genius
Charlyn, Angel of Kensington by Jason Collett
My Baby by Juliana Hatfield
Furr by Blitzen Trapper
** Peg by Cryptacize
Lady Luck by Richard Swift
Don’t You Worry by Jim Noir

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As many of you who read this blog already know, I’m mostly indie rock girl but I do dabble in a little indie pop/electronica from time to time. I am attracted to that Euro/ambient/dub pop/downtempo groove. However, it’s the rare album in this genre that can hold my interest all the way through. Which is why you won’t find many (if any) electro/pop albums on my top 20 list for 2008.

But there were many great songs of this variety that stood out to me this year. And here is a compilation of some of those tracks that moved me. I love listening to this mix and hope you will too. Enjoy!

Listen to Best Songs of 2008 – Electro/Pop: