Staff Lists
Albums of the Year: Honorable Mention
December 17, 2008
We kick off our look at the year's best albums with 20 also-rans.
The 100 Best Tracks of 2008
December 15, 2008
From indie rock to pop to disco to hip-hop, we count down our favorite tracks of the year.
The 20 Worst Album Covers of 2008
December 10, 2008
We select the 20 worst album covers of the year-- a large amount of which came courtesy of some of our favorite musical artists.
The Year in News 2008
December 8, 2008
We present the 2008 Year in News, a roundup of music-related triumph, tragedy, and kookery from the pages of Pitchforkmedia.com over the past year.
The Year in Photos 2008
December 5, 2008
Welcome to The Year in Photos, Pitchfork's second annual roundup of our favorite snapshots of the past 12 months.
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