Favorite releases of 2008

I meant to do this ages ago on my other blog, but never got around to doing it.  Anyway, these are some of my favorite releases of 2008.  Some were released recently and are still getting buzz and whatnot.

Goldfrapp - Seventh Tree
Ladyhawke
Ladytron - Velocifero
Sarah Brightman - Symphony
Christina Aguilera - Keeps Gettin Better (A Decade of Hits) - Only the four new tracks
Kylie Minogue - X
Tatu - Happy Smiles
Lady GaGa - The Fame
Seal - System
The Saturdays - Chasing Lights
Bitter:Sweet - Drama
Goldfrapp - iTunes Sessions

The Ting Tings - We Started Nothing

Within Temptation - Black Symphony

Portishead - Third

I should note that Kylie's album X was released in the US in April, 2008 (whereas it had been released worldwide in late 2007).