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1
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TV on the Radio - Dear Science
September 22, 2008
Art Rock
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
86
32
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
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Portishead - Third
April 28, 2008
Experimental Rock
,
Electronic
Critic Score
85
33
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!!
April 8, 2008
Alternative Rock
,
Post-Punk
Critic Score
84
32
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
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Deerhunter - Microcastle
August 19, 2008
Indie Rock
,
Neo-Psychedelia
Critic Score
83
34
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
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Made Out of Babies - The Ruiner
June 24, 2008
Post-Hardcore
,
Sludge Metal
,
Noise Rock
Critic Score
83
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
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British Sea Power - Do You Like Rock Music?
January 14, 2008
Indie Rock
Critic Score
82
28
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
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The Hold Steady - Stay Positive
July 14, 2008
Heartland Rock
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
82
27
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
Arthur Russell - Love Is Overtaking Me
October 28, 2008
Singer-Songwriter
,
Folk Rock
Critic Score
82
15
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend
January 29, 2008
Indie Pop
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
82
27
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
Earth - The Bees Made Honey In the Lion's Skull
February 26, 2008
Post-Rock
Critic Score
82
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
Paul Weller - 22 Dreams
June 2, 2008
Art Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
82
15
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Titus Andronicus - The Airing of Grievances
April 14, 2008
Indie Rock
,
Slacker Rock
Critic Score
82
21
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Elbow - The Seldom Seen Kid
March 17, 2008
Indie Rock
,
Post-Britpop
Critic Score
82
24
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Frightened Rabbit - The Midnight Organ Fight
April 14, 2008
Indie Rock
,
Indie Pop
Critic Score
81
18
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Los Campesinos! - We are Beautiful, We Are Doomed
October 27, 2008
Indie Pop
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
81
24
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Eddy Current Suppression Ring - Primary Colours
May 5, 2008
Garage Rock
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
81
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
WHY? - Alopecia
March 11, 2008
Indie Pop
,
Abstract Hip Hop
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
80
16
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Teddy Thompson - A Piece Of What You Need
June 17, 2008
Pop Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
80
7
reviews
Amazon
Spotify
19
.
Silver Jews - Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea
June 17, 2008
Indie Rock
Critic Score
80
21
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
The Coral - Singles Collection
September 15, 2008
Indie Rock
Critic Score
80
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
The Twilight Sad - Here, It Never Snowed. Afterwards It Did
June 9, 2008
Indie Rock
Critic Score
80
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
No Age - Nouns
May 8, 2008
Noise Pop
,
Noise Rock
,
Indie Rock
,
Slacker Rock
Critic Score
80
21
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Times New Viking - Rip It Off
January 22, 2008
Noise Pop
,
Slacker Rock
,
Shitgaze
Critic Score
80
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Vessels - White Fields and Open Devices
August 18, 2008
Post-Rock
Critic Score
80
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Black Mountain - In The Future
January 21, 2008
Indie Rock
,
Psychedelic Rock
,
Stoner Rock
Critic Score
79
26
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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