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26
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Destroyer - Trouble in Dreams
March 18, 2008
Indie Rock
,
Indie Pop
Critic Score
77
18
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
27
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The Week That Was - The Week That Was
August 26, 2008
Indie Rock
Critic Score
77
16
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
28
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Mystery Jets - Twenty One
March 24, 2008
Indie Pop
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
77
14
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
29
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The Walkmen - You & Me
August 19, 2008
Indie Rock
Critic Score
77
24
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
30
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Brightblack Morning Light - Motion to Rejoin
September 23, 2008
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Slowcore
Critic Score
77
12
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
31
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American Music Club - The Golden Age
February 19, 2008
Slowcore
Critic Score
76
16
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
32
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The War on Drugs - Wagonwheel Blues
June 17, 2008
Indie Rock
Critic Score
76
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
33
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Times New Viking - Stay Awake
October 13, 2008
Slacker Rock
Critic Score
76
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
34
.
Sons and Daughters - This Gift
January 28, 2008
Indie Rock
Critic Score
76
16
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
35
.
The Sea and Cake - Car Alarm
October 21, 2008
Indie Rock
Critic Score
76
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
36
.
White Denim - Workout Holiday
June 23, 2008
Indie Rock
Critic Score
75
11
reviews
Amazon
Spotify
37
.
Chad VanGaalen - Soft Airplane
September 9, 2008
Indie Pop
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
75
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
38
.
School of Language - Sea from Shore
February 5, 2008
Indie Pop
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
75
12
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
39
.
The Helio Sequence - Keep Your Eyes Ahead
January 29, 2008
Indie Rock
,
Neo-Psychedelia
Critic Score
75
14
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
40
.
The Kills - Midnight Boom
March 18, 2008
Indie Rock
,
Garage Rock Revival
Critic Score
75
20
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
41
.
Death Cab for Cutie - Narrow Stairs
May 13, 2008
Indie Rock
,
Indie Pop
Critic Score
74
24
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
42
.
Headlights - Some Racing, Some Stopping
March 6, 2008
Indie Pop
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
74
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
43
.
Santogold - Santogold
April 29, 2008
Indie Rock
,
Indietronica
,
Electropop
Critic Score
74
22
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
44
.
Vivian Girls - Vivian Girls
September 30, 2008
Garage Punk
,
Slacker Rock
Critic Score
74
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
45
.
Wolf Parade - At Mount Zoomer
June 17, 2008
Indie Rock
Critic Score
74
22
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
46
.
The Drones - Havilah
September 20, 2008
Indie Rock
Critic Score
74
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
47
.
Foals - Antidotes
April 8, 2008
Math Rock
,
Dance-Punk
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
74
26
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
48
.
Johnny Foreigner - Waited Up 'Til It Was Light
July 22, 2008
Indie Rock
,
Emo-Pop
,
Pop Punk
Critic Score
74
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
49
.
The Mae Shi - HLLLYH
February 11, 2008
Indie Rock
,
Noise Pop
Critic Score
74
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
50
.
Malcolm Middleton - Sleight of Heart
March 3, 2008
Indie Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
74
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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