RE: My Favorite Albums of 2008

After months of listening to music on my iPod (duh, like I would stop) and re-listening to all of the albums I spoke about on my previous post, I want to retract the statement I made stating:

This year I am concluding my search for my favorite album in this way:  THEY ARE ALL EQUALLY AMAZING ALBUMS.

I feel now I was taking the easy way out, not hunkering down, and making a proper decision.  I don’t want you to think I have as of late found any of these albums less than perfect or less than great.  I still hold them all in the same high regard I did while listening to them for the last X amount of months. 

However, after hearing certain songs now, there is one album which is beginning to stand out in my mind, having a slight lead against the others.  Perhaps I was a little hasty in making a decision, and I apologize for that.  I hope this album, and my audience, can forgive me. 

My final answer for my favorite album of 2008 is… (insert Parental Control heartbeat sounds)…

FLOBOTS – “FIGHT WITH TOOLS”

While possibly not the most technical album from my list, the way each member compliments each other is near perfect.  The throwback style to early 80’s hip-hop is refreshing, even to lovers of modern hip-hop artists, but don’t pigeonhole Flobots into one musical style, seeing as their music spans many musical genres.  Their use of live instruments reminds me of the first time I saw The Roots perform live.  I must admit, I tend to stray away from acts utilizing string instruments (Yellowcard, ew). However, the Flobots equally talented and beautiful viola player, Mackenzie Roberts, is the perfect accompaniment to the traditional guitar (Andy Guerrero), bass (Jesse Walker), and drums (Kenny Ortiz) providing the music.  Rounding out the instrumentation is Joe Ferrone, who’s trumpet playing is second only to the French horn John Entwistle used to pepper in on The Who albums.  MC’s Jonny 5 and Brer Rabbit spit lyrics reaching political depths reminiscent of Public Enemy, but reflect the modern state of not only our government, but our society as a whole. 

I urge everyone to check out Fight With Tools and enjoy.  Yes, enjoy.

We’re different people…
But we’re not scared…
We ain’t never scared…