This is my 2008 (Part Two)

A Listmania! list by J. D. Handforth "Spazzatron" (Sheffield, Saarf Yorkshire)
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The Hawk Is Howling
1.  The Hawk Is Howling by Mogwai
The list author says:
  "I've seen a lot of bands playing "post-rock by numbers" (mentioning none in particular) but as this one shows, none of them are ever going to be as special as the Moggies"
£7.87   Used & New from: £2.96
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

Volumes
2.  Volumes by The Mirimar Disaster
The list author says:
  "26 minutes (give or take) of crushing heaviness from mah homebwoys ;0)"
£10.36   Used & New from: £0.71
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

Crippled Lucifer
3.  Crippled Lucifer by Burning Witch
The list author says:
  "Another welcome re-release of the year - I can now finally get my mitts on a copy of possibly one of the nastiest records ever written!"
£13.10   Used & New from: £9.92
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

The Chemistry Of Common Life
4.  The Chemistry Of Common Life by Fucked Up
The list author says:
  "These lot are in my humble opinion one of the most important hardcore bands going, not afraid at all to do what the f*ck they want. The diversity of styles on this record is ace."
£9.48   Used & New from: £5.02
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

The Way Of All Flesh (Includes CD Plus 16 Page Deluxe Booklet)
5.  The Way Of All Flesh (Includes CD Plus 16 Page Deluxe Booklet) by Gojira
The list author says:
  "Every bit as blinding as "from Mars..." (Yes, I did download it when it leaked, but in my defense I fully intend to buy an actual copy as well!)"
£11.45   Used & New from: £8.74
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

And We Wept The Black Ocean Within
6.  And We Wept The Black Ocean Within by A Storm of Light
The list author says:
  "Amazing progressive doom (who are also, incidentally, an ace live band to boot)"
£12.94   Used & New from: £9.06

Street Horrrsing
7.  Street Horrrsing by Fuck Buttons
The list author says:
  "Very tuneful droney-electronic soundscapes, which seems to reveal new things on each listen"
£11.44   Used & New from: £4.50
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

In The Future
8.  In The Future by Black Mountain
The list author says:
  "Good fusion of old and new here, taking you back to the 60s-70s but with a modern edge."
£7.87   Used & New from: £3.29
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

Blue Lambency Downward
9.  Blue Lambency Downward by Kayo Dot
The list author says:
  "Progressive and like nothing else I have ever come across"
£16.60   Used & New from: £12.95

Station
10.  Station by Russian Circles
The list author says:
  "Not as beautiful as "station" but still worth buying."
£10.07   Used & New from: £8.31
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

SATURNALIA
11.  SATURNALIA by The Gutter Twins
The list author says:
  "No big surprise that this is very good, given Lanegan's songwriting skill as heard with Screaming Trees and the Mark Lanegan Band."
£7.37   Used & New from: £3.94
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)

The Great Work
12.  The Great Work by Centurion's Ghost
The list author says:
  "One of the best bands supporting Converge, fusing death, hardcore, and lots of doom"
£10.02   Used & New from: £2.37

Motorizer
13.  Motorizer by Motörhead
The list author says:
  "Nothing hugely different but thats not a bad thing here, for one of the main bands I originally cut my teeth on"
£14.03   Used & New from: £3.58
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)

Meanderthal
14.  Meanderthal by Torche
The list author says:
  "Wasnt sure about the "stoner-pop" tag at first, but if Nirvana grew up on stoner/doom, chances are they really would sound something like Torche"
£8.29   Used & New from: £7.99
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Why Are We Not Perfect
15.  Why Are We Not Perfect by Jesu
The list author says:
  "A top-notch set of Jesu tracks, good for people like me that dont have the Eluvium split ;0)"
£8.88   Used & New from: £6.85

Narrow  Stairs
16.  Narrow Stairs by Death Cab for Cutie
The list author says:
  "Dont care what anyone says - Im a huge death cab fan and they seem to get better and better with age."
£7.40   Used & New from: £3.41
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)

Traced in the Air
17.  Traced in the Air by Cynic
The list author says:
  "It was never going to be as special as "Focus" but still solid as a comeback"
£13.14   Used & New from: £4.65
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Vertebrae: Limited Edition
18.  Vertebrae: Limited Edition by Enslaved
The list author says:
  "One of the only black metal bands I have time for deliver once again"
£16.93   Used & New from: £8.85
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Fleet Foxes
19.  Fleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes
The list author says:
  "Folky and dreamy"
£5.83   Used & New from: £1.75
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (182 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Rest
20.  Rest by Gregor Samsa
The list author says:
  "Beautiful"
£14.46   Used & New from: £13.20

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