Top music of 2008: Day 1

2008 has undoubtedly been a significant year for music. An extraordinary number of new sounds have seeped up from the basements of seedy bars all around Manhattan and Brooklyn. Many of the bands that created those sounds have continued on to fame throughout 2008, while others will likely be seeing fame soon. In honor of those who began thier rise to fame in 2008, I've decided to post 2 songs per day until the New Year commemorating these fine musicians and their accomplishments. If you check in daily, you'll have a complex mix of 20 of the best new artist from '08. Feel free to suggest some of your favorites for the list.

Our first video on the list is from a group known as Fleet Foxes. In 2008 the Seattle based band released their second EP, Sun Giant, as well as their first full length self-titled album to critical acclaim. Below I've posted my favorite single from the album. While I do not believe it fully represents the Fleet Foxes sound, I do feel that it adequately captures their brilliant vocal harmonies and entrancing lyrics. Enjoy this article from Novembers Rolling Stone Magazine for more on Fleet Foxes. Give these guys a chance, and if you don't like it right away, watch it twice more. I guarantee you'll be humming this song all week. Here are the Fleet Foxes with White Winter Hymnal.



Our second video today is from a local New Yorker named Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson. If you read my blogs often, then you likely know all about MBARs successes this year. There doesn't appear to be anything slowing that momentum for 2008. Having been compared to musicians such as Bob Dylan, MBAR has his work cut out for him. With haunting lyrics and a foot-tapping folk rock sound that draws you in, I don't think he'll have to work hard to meet those high expectations. Check out this article featured in the August issue of SPIN Magazine or just watch the video below. Here is Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson with Buriedfed.



Check back tomorrow for two more songs from 2008.