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The Smiths - The Sound of The Smiths
November 10, 2008
Indie Pop
,
Jangle Pop
Critic Score
84
14
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
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Shugo Tokumaru - Exit
September 2, 2008
Singer-Songwriter
,
Art Pop
,
Indie Pop
,
Folk Pop
Critic Score
82
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
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Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend
January 29, 2008
Indie Pop
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
82
27
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
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Frightened Rabbit - The Midnight Organ Fight
April 14, 2008
Indie Rock
,
Indie Pop
Critic Score
81
18
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
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Los Campesinos! - We are Beautiful, We Are Doomed
October 27, 2008
Indie Pop
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
81
24
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
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WHY? - Alopecia
March 11, 2008
Indie Pop
,
Abstract Hip Hop
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
80
16
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
.
Plush - Fed
September 16, 2008
Chamber Pop
Critic Score
79
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
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Shearwater - Rook
June 3, 2008
Chamber Pop
,
Indie Rock
,
Folk Rock
Critic Score
79
16
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
Pale Young Gentlemen - Black Forest (Tra La La)
October 7, 2008
Indie Pop
,
Chamber Pop
Critic Score
78
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
Los Campesinos! - Hold On Now, Youngster...
February 22, 2008
Indie Rock
,
Indie Pop
Critic Score
78
23
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
Jim Noir - Jim Noir
April 8, 2008
Indie Pop
Critic Score
78
13
reviews
Amazon
12
.
Destroyer - Trouble in Dreams
March 18, 2008
Indie Rock
,
Indie Pop
Critic Score
77
18
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Liam Finn - I'll Be Lightning
January 22, 2008
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Pop
Critic Score
77
12
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Mystery Jets - Twenty One
March 24, 2008
Indie Pop
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
77
14
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Joan As Police Woman - To Survive
June 10, 2008
Chamber Pop
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
77
18
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Wild Beasts - Limbo, Panto
November 4, 2008
Indie Pop
Critic Score
76
18
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
The Dø - A Mouthful
January 14, 2008
Indie Pop
,
Folk Pop
Critic Score
76
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
The Ruby Suns - Sea Lion
January 21, 2008
Indie Pop
Critic Score
76
12
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Islands - Arms Way
May 20, 2008
Indie Pop
Critic Score
75
21
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
The Magnetic Fields - Distortion
January 15, 2008
Noise Pop
,
Shoegaze
,
Indie Pop
Critic Score
75
29
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Chad VanGaalen - Soft Airplane
September 9, 2008
Indie Pop
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
75
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Ra Ra Riot - The Rhumb Line
August 19, 2008
Indie Pop
Critic Score
75
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Belle and Sebastian - The BBC Sessions
November 18, 2008
Indie Pop
,
Twee Pop
Critic Score
75
12
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Sparks - Exotic Creatures of the Deep
May 19, 2008
Art Pop
,
Chamber Pop
,
Progressive Pop
Critic Score
75
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Little Joy - Little Joy
November 4, 2008
Indie Pop
Critic Score
75
12
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
1
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