“Secret Eyes” by Cloetta Paris on Skywriting Records gets my Number 1 for 2008. I can’t tell you the countless times I’ve played this album since it was released back in April. I wouldn’t say I’m a big Italo disco fan (okay, I do love Sally Shapiro as well, so maybe that automatically qualifies me?). I’d be more apt to say I’m a Roger Gunnarsson fan (aka Clive Reynolds, Free Loan Investments, Nixon, etc). I can hear his influence all over this record. Genius!

Top 10 albums of 2008
1. Cloetta Paris – Secret Eyes (Skywriting)
2. Thieves Like Us – Play Music (SeaYou)
3. Auburn Lull – Begin Civil Twilight (Darla)
4. Moscow Olympics – Cut The World (Lavender Recordings)
5. British Sea Power – Do You Like Rock Music? (Rough Trade)
6. M83 – Saturdays = Youth (Mute)
7. Air France – No Way Down (Sincerely Yours)
8. autoKratz – Down & Out In Paris & London (Kitsuné)
9. Julie Ocean – Long Gone and Nearly There (Transit of Venus)
10. Twig – Life After Ridge (Plastilina)

Podcast #2 – Top 20 songs of 2008
(in no particular order)
1. Air France – No Excuses
2. The Pains of Being Pure At Heart – Come Saturday
3. British Sea Power – Waving Flags
4. Days – Motion
5. M83 – Kim & Jessie
6. The Breeders – Walk It Off
7. Auburn Lull – Dub 1
8. Cloetta Paris – Secret Eyes
9. autoKratz – Reaktor
10. Thieves Like Us – Your Heart Feels
11. Northern Portrait – Crazy
12. Twig – Ciao Ciao Bomb
13. Julie Ocean – Ten Lonely Words
14. Vivian Girls – Wild Eyes
15. Bubblegum Lemonade – I’ll Never Be Yours
16. Cocoanut Groove – The End of Summer On Bookbinder Road
17. The Ruling Class – Flowers
18. Moscow Olympic – What Is Left Unsaid
19. Ulrirch Schnauss – Stars
20. spc eco – You’re Alright

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