PopMatters' Best Albums of 2008

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LIST SUMMARY

List Rating: 79

Based on 361 album ratings

Genre Breakdown:

Indie Rock (9), Electronic (7), Hip Hop (6), Alternative Rock (5), Soul (4), Alt-Country (2), Indie Pop (2), Electropop (2), Rock (2), Indie Folk (2), World (1), Jazz (1), Southern Rock (1), Singer-Songwriter (1), Hardcore Punk (1), Dubstep (1), Sludge Metal (1), Piano Rock (1), Post-Rock (1), Folk (1), Funk (1), Experimental Rock (1), Progressive Death Metal (1), Mashup (1), Experimental (1), Folk Rock (1), Trip Hop (1)

1. Portishead - Third

Released: Apr 28th, 2008
Genre: Trip Hop

Overall Rating: 88

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2. Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes

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Released: Jun 3rd, 2008
Genre: Indie Folk

Overall Rating: 83

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3. TV on the Radio - Dear Science,

Released: Sep 22nd, 2008
Genre: Experimental Rock

Overall Rating: 86

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4. Erykah Badu - New Amerykah Part One (4th World War)

Released: Feb 26th, 2008
Genre: Soul

Overall Rating: 82

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5. The Bug - London Zoo

Released: Jul 7th, 2008
Genre: Dubstep

Overall Rating: 88

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6. Cut Copy - In Ghost Colours

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Released: Apr 8th, 2008
Genre: Electropop

Overall Rating: 85

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7. Deerhunter - Microcastle

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Released: Oct 28th, 2008
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 87

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8. Lil Wayne - Tha Carter III

Released: Jun 10th, 2008
Genre: Hip Hop

Overall Rating: 80

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9. Elbow - The Seldom Seen Kid

Released: Mar 17th, 2008
Genre: Alternative Rock

Overall Rating: 83

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10. Los Campesinos! - Hold On Now, Youngster...

Released: Feb 22nd, 2008
Genre: Indie Pop

Overall Rating: 87

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11. The Hold Steady - Stay Positive

Released: Jul 14th, 2008
Genre: Rock

Overall Rating: 82

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12. Blitzen Trapper - Furr

Released: Sep 23rd, 2008
Genre: Folk Rock

Overall Rating: 80

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13. Buena Vista Social Club - At Carnegie Hall

Released: Oct 14th, 2008

Overall Rating: 100

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14. Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend

Released: Jan 29th, 2008
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 82

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15. Gnarls Barkley - The Odd Couple

Released: Mar 18th, 2008
Genre: Funk

Overall Rating: 70

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16. Fucked Up - The Chemistry of Common Life

Released: Oct 7th, 2008
Genre: Hardcore Punk

Overall Rating: 85

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17. Crystal Castles - Crystal Castles

Released: Mar 18th, 2008
Genre: Electronic

Overall Rating: 77

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18. R.E.M. - Accelerate

Released: Mar 31st, 2008
Genre: Alternative Rock

Overall Rating: 77

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19. Why? - Alopecia

Released: Mar 11th, 2008
Genre: Hip Hop

Overall Rating: 83

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20. MGMT - Oracular Spectacular

Released: Jan 22nd, 2008
Genre: Electronic

Overall Rating: 70

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21. Flying Lotus - Los Angeles

Released: Jun 10th, 2008
Genre: Electronic

Overall Rating: 82

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22. The Walkmen - You & Me

Released: Aug 19th, 2008
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 80

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23. Beck - Modern Guilt

Released: Jul 8th, 2008
Genre: Alternative Rock

Overall Rating: 70

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24. No Age - Nouns

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Released: May 8th, 2008
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 83

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25. El Guincho - Alegranza

Released: Mar 1st, 2008
Genre: Experimental

Overall Rating: 80

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26. Neon Neon - Stainless Style

Released: Mar 18th, 2008
Genre: Electropop

Overall Rating: 75

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27. Wale - The Mixtape About Nothing

Released: May 30th, 2008
Genre: Hip Hop

Overall Rating: 84

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28. Camille - Music Hole

Released: Apr 8th, 2008
Genre: Singer-Songwriter

Overall Rating: 85

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29. Q-Tip - The Renaissance

Released: Nov 4th, 2008
Genre: Hip Hop

Overall Rating: 82

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30. Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago

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Released: Feb 19th, 2008
Genre: Indie Folk

Overall Rating: 86

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31. Jamie Lidell - Jim

Released: Apr 29th, 2008
Genre: Soul

Overall Rating: 78

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32. My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges

Released: Jun 10th, 2008
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 69

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33. The Mountain Goats - Heretic Pride

Released: Feb 19th, 2008
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 78

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34. Lucinda Williams - Little Honey

Released: Oct 14th, 2008
Genre: Alt-Country

Overall Rating: 62

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35. Shearwater - Rook

Released: Jun 3rd, 2008
Genre: Folk

Overall Rating: 75

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36. Al Green - Lay It Down

Released: May 27th, 2008
Genre: Soul

Overall Rating: 75

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37. M83 - Saturdays = Youth

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Released: Apr 15th, 2008
Genre: Electronic

Overall Rating: 76

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38. Drive-By Truckers - Brighter Than Creation's Dark

Released: Jan 22nd, 2008
Genre: Southern Rock

Overall Rating: 80

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39. Girl Talk - Feed The Animals

Released: Nov 11th, 2008
Genre: Mashup

Overall Rating: 77

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40. Lykke Li - Youth Novels

Released: Aug 19th, 2008
Genre: Indie Pop

Overall Rating: 76

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41. Shugo Tokumaru - Exit

Released: Sep 2nd, 2008

Overall Rating: NR

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42. Santigold - Santigold

Released: Apr 29th, 2008
Genre: Electronic

Overall Rating: 78

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43. The Roots - Rising Down

Released: Apr 29th, 2008
Genre: Hip Hop

Overall Rating: 80

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44. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!!

Released: Apr 8th, 2008
Genre: Alternative Rock

Overall Rating: 84

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45. Lizz Wright - The Orchard

Released: Feb 26th, 2008
Genre: Jazz

Overall Rating: 80

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46. The Raconteurs - Consolers of the Lonely

Released: Mar 25th, 2008
Genre: Alternative Rock

Overall Rating: 66

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47. Sigur Ros - Med sud i eyrum vid spilum endalaust

Released: Jun 24th, 2008
Genre: Post-Rock

Overall Rating: 72

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48. Okkervil River - The Stand Ins

Released: Sep 9th, 2008
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 81

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49. Nas - Untitled

Released: Jul 1st, 2008
Genre: Hip Hop

Overall Rating: 51

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50. Hercules And Love Affair - Hercules And Love Affair

Released: Jun 24th, 2008
Genre: Electronic

Overall Rating: 86

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