First Quarter 08 Albums Reviews

The first 3 months of 2008 come to a close Monday. Generally, the first quarter is the least interesting for new albums. This year was no exception, although there were a few good releases, most notably the joyous debut from British singer Duffy and the second album from Jack White's "band-on-the-side," The Raconteurs. Second quarter does promise to be more interesting, with new albums on the way from Madonna, Coldplay, R.E.M., Mariah Carey, Sam Sparro, The Ting Tings, Franz Ferdinand, and The Fratellies, to name a few.

Here's my ranking of the new albums I reviewed this quarter:

1. Duffy - Rockferry

2. The Raconteurs - Consolers of the Lonely

3. Goldfrapp - Seventh Tree

4. Adele - 19

5. MGMT - Oracular Spectacular

6. Sheryl Crow - Detours

7. British Sea Power - Do You Like Rock Music?

8. Elbow - Seldom Seen Kid

9. Sia - Some People Have Real Problems

10. Hot Chip - Made in the Dark

11. Vampire Weekend