Andy Butler of DFA’s retro-disco darlings, Hercules and Love Affair, serves up a terse selection of the year’s highs and lows.

What was the best album of 2008?

Who buys albums anymore? Wink, wink…

Who was the worst artist of 2008?

That girl who sings, “I kissed a girl and I liked it.”

What was the best style trend of 2008?

Native American prints.

What was the worst style trend of 2008?

Skinnier than skinny jeans.

What was the best 12″ single of 2008?

Kink & Neville Watson “Inside Out” on Rush Hour.

Best of 2008
Drop the Lime
Abe Vigoda
Bradford Cox
Andrew Jeffrey Wright
eLZhi
Cut Copy
Fucked Up
Evidence
Vivian Girls
Matt Furie
dj/ Rupture
Telepathe
The Death Set
Holy Ghost
Mochipet
CTRL
Plump DJs
Jose James
Worship Worthy
Peter Beste
Magda
DC Recordings