So, NME have thrown in their 2 cents worth for Album and Tracks of the year. The chart is dominated by MGMT who are yet to tickle any bone in my body but they certainly are appreciated by the masses and NME is the Sun of the music world so it is to be expected.
Quick rundown
#1 album: MGMT - Oracular Spectacular
#9 album: Kings of Leon - Only By The Night
#5 album: Foals - Antidotes
#49 album: Bloc Party - Intimacy
#39 album: Chairlift - Does You Inspire You

The tracks are entirely predictable, the usual Sex on Fire, Wearing My Rolex, bit of Glasvegas though no sign of the Ting Tings anywhere which is a suprise. Anyway, its all on the NME blog if you want to have a look.

My thoughts on the whole sordid process will be up soon but my album list will be on albums that have really impressed me during 2008, not necessarily albums that were released in 2008. Some albums need time to grow and fit better in your listening patterns at different points to the time they were released. For example, 6 months ago, Chairlift's album may not have got a look in, it's dark, minimalistic, slow and a tire to listen to. But it's so so so good because that's the sort of stuff i'm listening to, dark music for a dark place you know? As your music taste evolves, it's natural I think to discover the roots and influences of the genre, inevitably meaning you listen to music from years gone by. It's unfair to discredit albums from your favourite albums list just because they weren't released this year so I wont.

Anyway, I don't know if I'll do a little review of each album or just do a list, depends how it all goes. There are still some late entries to consider too, having finally got my hands on the Ladyhawke album, I'm expecting big things.
Exciting times indeed.