musicOMH's Top 50 Best Albums of 2008

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LIST SUMMARY

List Rating: 77

Based on 293 album ratings

Genre Breakdown:

Indie Rock (10), Electronic (8), Folk (5), Alternative Rock (4), Indie Pop (4), Indie Folk (3), Rock (2), Post-Rock (2), Electropop (2), Trip Hop (1), Experimental (1), World (1), Experimental Rock (1), Singer-Songwriter (1), Garage Rock (1), Disco (1), Space Rock (1), Pop (1)

1. Elbow - The Seldom Seen Kid

Released: Mar 17th, 2008
Genre: Alternative Rock

Overall Rating: 83

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2. TV on the Radio - Dear Science,

Released: Sep 22nd, 2008
Genre: Experimental Rock

Overall Rating: 86

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3. Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago

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Released: Feb 19th, 2008
Genre: Indie Folk

Overall Rating: 86

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4. Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes

MUST HEAR

Released: Jun 3rd, 2008
Genre: Indie Folk

Overall Rating: 83

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5. Portishead - Third

Released: Apr 28th, 2008
Genre: Trip Hop

Overall Rating: 88

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6. Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend

Released: Jan 29th, 2008
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 82

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7. MGMT - Oracular Spectacular

Released: Jan 22nd, 2008
Genre: Electronic

Overall Rating: 70

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8. Laura Marling - Alas, I Cannot Swim

Released: Feb 11th, 2008
Genre: Folk

Overall Rating: 71

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

Released: Apr 8th, 2008
Genre: Alternative Rock

Overall Rating: 84

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10. Fuck Buttons - Street Horrrsing

Released: Mar 18th, 2008
Genre: Electronic

Overall Rating: 78

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11. Deerhunter - Microcastle

MUST HEAR

Released: Oct 28th, 2008
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 87

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12. Santigold - Santigold

Released: Apr 29th, 2008
Genre: Electronic

Overall Rating: 78

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13. Kings of Leon - Only By The Night

Released: Sep 23rd, 2008
Genre: Rock

Overall Rating: 44

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14. Foals - Antidotes

Released: Apr 8th, 2008
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 72

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15. Johnny Flynn - A Larum

Released: Jul 29th, 2008
Genre: Folk

Overall Rating: 80

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16. Mogwai - The Hawk Is Howling

Released: Sep 23rd, 2008
Genre: Post-Rock

Overall Rating: 61

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17. Yeasayer - All Hour Cymbals

Released: Oct 23rd, 2007
Genre: Experimental

Overall Rating: 86

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18. Amanda Palmer - Who Killed Amanda Palmer

Released: Sep 16th, 2008
Genre: Alternative Rock

Overall Rating: 75

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19. Glasvegas - Glasvegas

Released: Jan 6th, 2009
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 68

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20. Joan As Police Woman - To Survive

Released: Jun 10th, 2008
Genre: Singer-Songwriter

Overall Rating: 72

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

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

Overall Rating: 72

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22. Neon Neon - Stainless Style

Released: Mar 18th, 2008
Genre: Electropop

Overall Rating: 75

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23. Ladyhawke - Ladyhawke

Released: Sep 22nd, 2008
Genre: Electronic

Overall Rating: 70

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24. The Hold Steady - Stay Positive

Released: Jul 14th, 2008
Genre: Rock

Overall Rating: 82

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25. of Montreal - Skeletal Lamping

Released: Oct 21st, 2008
Genre: Indie Pop

Overall Rating: 71

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26. Shearwater - Rook

Released: Jun 3rd, 2008
Genre: Folk

Overall Rating: 75

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27. Teddy Thompson - A Piece Of What You Need

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Overall Rating: NR

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28. British Sea Power - Do You Like Rock Music?

Released: Feb 12th, 2008
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 83

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29. Martha Wainwright - I Know You're Married But I've Got Feelings Too

Released: Jun 10th, 2008
Genre: Folk

Overall Rating: 81

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30. Lykke Li - Youth Novels

Released: Aug 19th, 2008
Genre: Indie Pop

Overall Rating: 76

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31. Mystery Jets - Twenty One

Released: Mar 24th, 2008
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 80

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32. Hercules And Love Affair - Hercules And Love Affair

Released: Jun 24th, 2008
Genre: Electronic

Overall Rating: 86

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33. Simon Bookish - Everything/Everything

Released: Oct 21st, 2008
Genre: Electronic

Overall Rating: 76

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34. White Denim - Workout Holiday

Released: Jun 23rd, 2008
Genre: Garage Rock

Overall Rating: 80

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35. Goldfrapp - Seventh Tree

Released: Feb 26th, 2008
Genre: Electronic

Overall Rating: 58

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36. The Kills - Midnight Boom

Released: Mar 18th, 2008
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 77

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37. Spiritualized - Songs in A&E

Released: May 26th, 2008
Genre: Space Rock

Overall Rating: 78

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38. The Matthew Herbert Big Band - There's Me And There's You

Released: Oct 28th, 2008
Genre: Electronic

Overall Rating: 50

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39. Amadou & Mariam - Welcome to Mali

Released: Nov 17th, 2008
Genre: World

Overall Rating: 81

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40. Blood Red Shoes - Box of Secrets

Released: Apr 15th, 2008
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 70

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41. The Acorn - Glory Hope Mountain

Released: Sep 25th, 2007
Genre: Indie Folk

Overall Rating: 74

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42. Grace Jones - Hurricane

Released: Nov 3rd, 2008
Genre: Disco

Overall Rating: 76

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43. Girls Aloud - Out of Control

Released: Nov 3rd, 2008
Genre: Pop

Overall Rating: 80

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44. Okkervil River - The Stand Ins

Released: Sep 9th, 2008
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 81

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45. Weezer - Weezer (Red Album)

Released: Jun 3rd, 2008
Genre: Alternative Rock

Overall Rating: 59

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

Released: Feb 22nd, 2008
Genre: Indie Pop

Overall Rating: 87

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47. Cut Copy - In Ghost Colours

MUST HEAR

Released: Apr 8th, 2008
Genre: Electropop

Overall Rating: 85

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48. Thomas Tantrum - Thomas Tantrum

Released: Sep 1st, 2008
Genre: Indie Pop

Overall Rating: 80

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49. Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan - Sunday at Devil Dirt

Released: Nov 18th, 2008
Genre: Folk

Overall Rating: 63

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50. Silver Jews - Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea

Released: Jun 17th, 2008
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 76

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