I didn’t buy much music this year. 
I mostly listen to the alternative stations on XM (RIP Fred, Ethel, & Lucy) and when I’m home I’ve become addicted to blip.fm, where I not only get to fulfill my deejay fantasies, but I get to hear the choices of my online friends as well.
So, I haven’t heard much new stuff. Sure, there was the Coldplay record, which was ok, but I’ve never been a huge Coldplay fan, and recently I think they’ve become more derivative (mostly of U2) than ever. There was Death Cab for Cutie’s Cath & MGMT with Time to Pretend, both strong rockers with great lyrics.
But Kings of Leon wins with the retro feeling Sex on Fire. Fuzzy guitars, passionate vocals, and, um, a hot singer…
What the heck, here are Death Cab for Cutie & MGMT, too 
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(This post is part of a series of stuff that I loved in 2008.)
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I loved “Time to Pretend”. So great.
Kings of Leon are fantastic, and yeah, really hot singer. One of my favorites of ’08, too.