Since he spends so much time immersed in music, I asked my good friend, and fellow Canton, Ohio native Matthew Hoopes of Relient K to share his top 5 Albums of 2008 with the gathering in light community. This is his first guest post here, and it's a a pleasure to have him. Here's what he writes:

Hoopes' Top Five Albums of 2008

5. Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes

I am still not sure if this will become a classic album for me, but I do know one thing - that every song on this record is great and that is why it deserves to be in the top 5. Too many bands only have a few good songs, and I think this should not go unnoticed how solid it is from front to back. Also, a lot of new bands that try to sound classic are more about style than substance, but Fleet Foxes are in the business of making good music (listen).

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