Musicians share their favorite album from 2008

Can you name an album off the top of your head that came out in 2008? Let alone what your favorite was?

We put a ton of your favorite bands to the test and asked them just that. And these are the albums they chose.

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BLACK VEIL BRIDES — Andy Biersack, vocalist

“Alkaline Trio’s one and only major label record, Agony & Irony. When we went in to record Set The World On Fire, I had been chasing the sound of Agony & Irony. 'Over And Out' is one of my Top 3 favorite songs, ever.”

DON BROCO — Rob Damiani, vocalist

“Antidotes by Foals. I was at university, and I remember it was their real breakthrough album as a band. I think they definitely brought this really fresh, exciting guitar thing to the UK indie scene that no one was doing at the time. I’m a big fan of math-rock stuff, interesting time signatures and stuff that keeps you on your toes a little bit. I love pop music. I love simple songs, too, but I definitely like to be challenged. For me, they had this perfect blend of catchy melodies and guitar parts where you’ll be singing along to the guitar parts. It’s not a riff. They weren’t a heavy band. They’ve gone a lot heavier now; back on that album they weren’t particularly heavy, but the parts were just so catchy. They almost could have been an instrumental band. I think it captured this time because [the television show] Skins had just come out, and I think that they were one the main songs on Skins. It felt like it was part of that wave, when you’re growing up a little bit, discovering more challenging music and, then, the fact that Skins had just come out and [had] all these kids getting drunk and taking drugs. The main single off that, “Cassius” is just pure math-rock/pop gold for me.”

REAL FRIENDS — Kyle Fasel, bassist

“Copeland, You Are My Sunshine. They’re one of my favorite bands, and it’s a very unique record. They tried some different approaches on the songs, [and] they’re a little more laid-back. They’re a laid-back band in general, but that record was even more on the laid-back side. But I think that’s a really unique record in the way that it sounds.”

STATE CHAMPS — Tyler Szalkowski, guitarist

“The Maine’s Can’t Stop Won’t Stop.”

MAYDAY PARADE — Derek Sanders, vocalist

“I would say my favorite album from 2008 would be Pretty. Odd. by Panic! At The Disco. I think that’s my personal favorite of theirs. I know that album is a lot different from the rest of their catalogue, and I know for a lot of people it might be the album that they weren’t as into maybe, or it doesn’t really sound a whole lot like the rest of Panic! At The Disco, but I thought it was just such a cool vibe. For a band that young on their second album, to branch out that far with a very ‘60s rock, Beatles-influenced feel… Really awesome songs, really cool production and put together really well.”

MOOSE BLOOD — Mark Osborne, guitarist

“City And Colour, Bring Me Your Love. From the first listen, it blew me away and became my soundtrack for that entire year. I still love it now.”

SPEAK LOW IF YOU SPEAK LOVE — Ryan Scott Graham

“I went back and looked at what I was listening to because that was the year I graduated high school, so it’s pretty fresh in my mind. There were three records that came out that year that I loved. Forever The Sickest Kids’ Underdog Alma Mater was one of them. I specifically remember driving to Cornerstone Festival and just listening to that on repeat and being like, 'What is this? This is so weird and so cool and catchy.' And I think all of my friends hated it, so that was pretty awesome. I love that record, very nostalgic. Then there’s a record by a band called Edison Glass, called Time Is Fiction. That was a really great record from 2008. And Copeland’s You Are My Sunshine also came out that year, which blew my mind. They’re all pretty different, but I think those are three that definitely still stick with me that I love to this day.”

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GRETA VAN FLEET — Josh Kiszka, vocalist

“Fleet Foxes' Fleet Foxes.”

DANCE GAVIN DANCE  — Will Swan, guitarist

“It would have to be Hercules & Love Affair’s self-titled record. It’s just a unique record. It’s got this disco-revival feel that feels authentic. Nothing has come close to achieving that sound in that way since or before that era. So it’s both a cool time capsule and cool record to listen to at parties.”

TINY MOVING PARTS — Dylan Mattheisen, guitarist/vocalist

“Alopecia by WHY? is an amazing record to this day. It's an awesome blend of many genres, from hip-hop to rock, all into a one-of-a-kind album. Yoni Wolf is one of the most creative lyricists out there. I highly recommend checking out this record.”

NOTHING,NOWHERE. — Joe Mulherin

“Have Heart’s Songs To Scream At The Sun.”

SENSES FAIL — Buddy Nielsen, vocalist

“Songs To Scream At The Sun from Have Heart. Super-meaningful record, lyrically. Probably one of the best hardcore records of all time.”

GOOD TIGER — Derya “Dez” Nagle, guitarist

“That’s a hard one, but I think an album by a band called Hot Chip. Their album Made In The Dark, which was electro-pop. There’s a lot of different influences in it, but ultimately, it just has really, really great songs.”

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