Spin's 40 Best Albums of 2008

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LIST SUMMARY

List Rating: 75

Based on 265 album ratings

Genre Breakdown:

Indie Rock (7), Alternative Rock (6), Indie Pop (3), Hip Hop (3), Rock (3), Indie Folk (2), Electropop (2), Soul (2), Electronic (2), Experimental Rock (1), Hardcore Punk (1), Experimental (1), Metal (1), Freak Folk (1), Trip Hop (1), Funk (1), Alt-Country (1), Hard Rock (1)

1. TV on the Radio - Dear Science,

Released: Sep 22nd, 2008
Genre: Experimental Rock

Overall Rating: 86

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2. Lil Wayne - Tha Carter III

Released: Jun 10th, 2008
Genre: Hip Hop

Overall Rating: 80

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3. Portishead - Third

Released: Apr 28th, 2008
Genre: Trip Hop

Overall Rating: 88

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4. Fucked Up - The Chemistry of Common Life

Released: Oct 7th, 2008
Genre: Hardcore Punk

Overall Rating: 85

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5. Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes

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Released: Jun 3rd, 2008
Genre: Indie Folk

Overall Rating: 83

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6. Santigold - Santigold

Released: Apr 29th, 2008
Genre: Electronic

Overall Rating: 78

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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. Hot Chip - Made in the Dark

Released: Feb 5th, 2008
Genre: Electropop

Overall Rating: 74

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9. Coldplay - Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends

Released: Jun 17th, 2008
Genre: Rock

Overall Rating: 68

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10. MGMT - Oracular Spectacular

Released: Jan 22nd, 2008
Genre: Electronic

Overall Rating: 70

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11. Elbow - The Seldom Seen Kid

Released: Mar 17th, 2008
Genre: Alternative Rock

Overall Rating: 83

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

Released: Feb 26th, 2008
Genre: Soul

Overall Rating: 82

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13. No Age - Nouns

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Released: May 8th, 2008
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 83

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14. Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend

Released: Jan 29th, 2008
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 82

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15. Beck - Modern Guilt

Released: Jul 8th, 2008
Genre: Alternative Rock

Overall Rating: 70

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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. The Roots - Rising Down

Released: Apr 29th, 2008
Genre: Hip Hop

Overall Rating: 80

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

Released: Apr 8th, 2008
Genre: Alternative Rock

Overall Rating: 84

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19. Okkervil River - The Stand Ins

Released: Sep 9th, 2008
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 81

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20. Gnarls Barkley - The Odd Couple

Released: Mar 18th, 2008
Genre: Funk

Overall Rating: 70

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21. Kings of Leon - Only By The Night

Released: Sep 23rd, 2008
Genre: Rock

Overall Rating: 44

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22. Black Kids - Partie Traumatic

Released: Jul 22nd, 2008
Genre: Indie Pop

Overall Rating: 61

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23. Kate Nash - Made Of Bricks

Released: Jan 8th, 2008
Genre: Indie Pop

Overall Rating: 61

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24. Duffy - Rockferry

Released: May 13th, 2008
Genre: Soul

Overall Rating: 73

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25. Death Cab For Cutie - Narrow Stairs

Released: May 13th, 2008
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 66

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26. R.E.M. - Accelerate

Released: Mar 31st, 2008
Genre: Alternative Rock

Overall Rating: 77

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27. The Streets - Everything Is Borrowed

Released: Sep 15th, 2008
Genre: Hip Hop

Overall Rating: 57

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28. Metallica - Death Magnetic

Released: Sep 12th, 2008
Genre: Metal

Overall Rating: 71

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29. Nas & DJ Green Lantern - The Nigger Tape

Released: Jun 9th, 2008

Overall Rating: NR

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30. Lucinda Williams - Little Honey

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

Overall Rating: 62

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31. Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago

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Released: Feb 19th, 2008
Genre: Indie Folk

Overall Rating: 86

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32. The Gutter Twins - Saturnalia

Released: Mar 4th, 2008
Genre: Alternative Rock

Overall Rating: 79

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33. El Guincho - Alegranza

Released: Mar 1st, 2008
Genre: Experimental

Overall Rating: 80

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34. Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson - Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson

Released: Jun 10th, 2008
Genre: Freak Folk

Overall Rating: 77

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35. The Raconteurs - Consolers of the Lonely

Released: Mar 25th, 2008
Genre: Alternative Rock

Overall Rating: 66

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36. Lykke Li - Youth Novels

Released: Aug 19th, 2008
Genre: Indie Pop

Overall Rating: 76

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37. Wolf Parade - At Mount Zoomer

Released: Jun 17th, 2008
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 75

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38. Oasis - Dig Out Your Soul

Released: Oct 7th, 2008
Genre: Rock

Overall Rating: 61

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39. Guns N' Roses - Chinese Democracy

Released: Nov 23rd, 2008
Genre: Hard Rock

Overall Rating: 63

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40. Chairlift - Does You Inspire You

Released: Sep 30th, 2008
Genre: Electropop

Overall Rating: 60

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