Paste's Top 50 Albums of 2008

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LIST SUMMARY

List Rating: 77

Based on 250 album ratings

Genre Breakdown:

Indie Rock (12), Folk (6), Indie Pop (6), Indie Folk (3), Alternative Rock (3), Electronic (3), Alt-Country (2), Singer-Songwriter (2), Soul (1), Hip Hop (1), Power Pop (1), Rock (1), Country (1), Mashup (1), Post-Rock (1), Electropop (1), Comedy (1), Experimental Rock (1)

1. She & Him - Volume One

Released: Mar 18th, 2008
Genre: Indie Pop

Overall Rating: 75

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

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

Overall Rating: 72

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3. Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend

Released: Jan 29th, 2008
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 82

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4. Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago

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Released: Feb 19th, 2008
Genre: Indie Folk

Overall Rating: 86

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5. Okkervil River - The Stand Ins

Released: Sep 9th, 2008
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 81

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6. Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes

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Released: Jun 3rd, 2008
Genre: Indie Folk

Overall Rating: 83

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7. Girl Talk - Feed The Animals

Released: Nov 11th, 2008
Genre: Mashup

Overall Rating: 77

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8. Sun Kil Moon - April

Released: Apr 1st, 2008
Genre: Folk

Overall Rating: 79

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9. Lucinda Williams - Little Honey

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

Overall Rating: 62

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10. Deerhunter - Microcastle

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Released: Oct 28th, 2008
Genre: Indie Rock

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. of Montreal - Skeletal Lamping

Released: Oct 21st, 2008
Genre: Indie Pop

Overall Rating: 71

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13. Ida Maria - Fortress Round My Heart

Released: Apr 14th, 2009
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 64

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14. Langhorne Slim - Langhorne Slim

Released: Apr 29th, 2008
Genre: Folk

Overall Rating: 65

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

Released: Apr 8th, 2008
Genre: Alternative Rock

Overall Rating: 84

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16. My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges

Released: Jun 10th, 2008
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 69

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17. Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - Lie Down in the Light

Released: May 20th, 2008
Genre: Folk

Overall Rating: 85

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18. Death Cab For Cutie - Narrow Stairs

Released: May 13th, 2008
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 66

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19. Gentleman Jesse and His Men - Gentleman Jesse and His Men

Released: Aug 26th, 2008
Genre: Power Pop

Overall Rating: 81

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20. Hot Chip - Made in the Dark

Released: Feb 5th, 2008
Genre: Electropop

Overall Rating: 74

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21. The Raveonettes - Lust Lust Lust

Released: Feb 19th, 2008
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 71

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22. No Age - Nouns

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Released: May 8th, 2008
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 83

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23. Mates of State - Re-Arrange Us

Released: May 20th, 2008
Genre: Indie Pop

Overall Rating: 51

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24. Santigold and Diplo - Top Ranking

Released: Jul 15th, 2008

Overall Rating: NR

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25. Mugison - Mugiboogie

Released: Aug 19th, 2008
Genre: Singer-Songwriter

Overall Rating: 65

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26. Lee Ann Womack - Call Me Crazy

Released: Oct 21st, 2008
Genre: Country

Overall Rating: 70

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27. Liam Finn - I'll Be Lightning

Released: Jan 22nd, 2008
Genre: Singer-Songwriter

Overall Rating: 75

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28. MGMT - Oracular Spectacular

Released: Jan 22nd, 2008
Genre: Electronic

Overall Rating: 70

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29. Lil Wayne - Tha Carter III

Released: Jun 10th, 2008
Genre: Hip Hop

Overall Rating: 80

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30. I'm From Barcelona - Who Killed Harry Houdini?

Released: Oct 14th, 2008
Genre: Indie Pop

Overall Rating: 68

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31. The Walkmen - You & Me

Released: Aug 19th, 2008
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 80

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32. Silver Jews - Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea

Released: Jun 17th, 2008
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 76

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33. Santigold - Santigold

Released: Apr 29th, 2008
Genre: Electronic

Overall Rating: 78

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34. Torche - Meanderthal

Released: Apr 8th, 2008

Overall Rating: NR

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35. Colour Revolt - Plunder, Beg and Curse

Released: Apr 1st, 2008
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 51

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36. The Bridges - Limits of the Sky

Released: Jun 10th, 2008
Genre: Indie Folk

Overall Rating: 65

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37. Johnny Flynn - A Larum

Released: Jul 29th, 2008
Genre: Folk

Overall Rating: 80

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38. Jamie Lidell - Jim

Released: Apr 29th, 2008
Genre: Soul

Overall Rating: 78

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39. Dodos - Visiter

Released: Mar 18th, 2008
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 80

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40. Flight of the Conchords - Flight of the Conchords

Released: Apr 22nd, 2008
Genre: Comedy

Overall Rating: 76

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41. The Tallest Man On Earth - Shallow Grave

Released: Mar 18th, 2008
Genre: Folk

Overall Rating: 83

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42. Thao with the Get Down Stay Down - We Brave Bee Stings & All

Released: Jan 29th, 2008
Genre: Indie Pop

Overall Rating: 75

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43. Amanda Palmer - Who Killed Amanda Palmer

Released: Sep 16th, 2008
Genre: Alternative Rock

Overall Rating: 75

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44. Kathleen Edwards - Asking For Flowers

Released: Mar 4th, 2008
Genre: Alt-Country

Overall Rating: 81

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45. M83 - Saturdays = Youth

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Released: Apr 15th, 2008
Genre: Electronic

Overall Rating: 76

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46. Lykke Li - Youth Novels

Released: Aug 19th, 2008
Genre: Indie Pop

Overall Rating: 76

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47. Laura Marling - Alas, I Cannot Swim

Released: Feb 11th, 2008
Genre: Folk

Overall Rating: 71

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48. R.E.M. - Accelerate

Released: Mar 31st, 2008
Genre: Alternative Rock

Overall Rating: 77

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49. Sandra McCracken - Red Balloon

Released: Mar 3rd, 2009

Overall Rating: NR

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50. TV on the Radio - Dear Science,

Released: Sep 22nd, 2008
Genre: Experimental Rock

Overall Rating: 86

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