My Favorite Albums of 2008, so far
We’re not quite halfway through the year, but there’s already been a ton of great music released. Here are my 10 favorites right this moment, though I’m always changing my mind, and always hearing more.

In a sense Lucky is an album of love songs. But refreshingly these are love songs that aren’t narrow in scope and don’t rely on clichés.
What I’m listening to in 2008 so far…
My favorite albums so far in 2008, more or less.
Currently on my mind…
Music I’ve been listening to or thinking about lately. Five albums, four songs, and one shameless plug.
Currently listening to…
Music I’ve been listening to or thinking about lately. Five albums and five songs.
Currently listening to…
Music I’ve been listening to or thinking about lately. Five albums and five songs.
Currently listening to…
Music, old and new, that I’ve been listening to or thinking about lately. 5 albums and 5 songs.

There’s a wild streak within – clear-headed musicianship, but also many surprises, all coordinated gracefully by a maestro who into his sixties is making music that’s as visionary as ever.
Random – End of September
I’m sticking with this ipod-shuffle method of generating a list for another week (due to vacations and whatnot), though there’s a ton of great music being released lately that I will rave about here soon.
So far this year, not from any great personal endeavor but just from circumstances, most of my favorite albums have been keeping fairly low under the radar.
Random
The old stand-by: 10 songs at random, from my ipod on shuffle
What I’ve been listening to
Five of these haven’t changed from the previous list because hey, they’re good!