Buy this Album

I admit that this album got my attention mostly because it was produced by Bryce Dessner, a member of one of my very favorite bands, The National (and yes, it has been pointed out to me many times that I use "my very favorite" all too often to describe bands). But it's a darn good album which happens to benefit a darn fine cause*, and I think everyone should go buy it immediately.

*Proceeds benefit the Red Hot Organization – an international charity dedicated to raising money and awareness for HIV and AIDS through popular culture

Dark Was the Night - A Red Hot Compilation

I personally love this track:
mp3: Feist and Ben Gibbard - Train Song

Favorites of 2008 - YAY! (Finally)

I think I broke the rules by including Radiohead's In Rainbows in this list, since it actually came out for download in 2007. But technically they released it more than once, and the songs had such an impact on me this year that I had to pull them in. And it's my list. So there.