Q's 50 Best Albums of 2008

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LIST SUMMARY

List Rating: 74

Based on 310 album ratings

Genre Breakdown:

Rock (9), Indie Rock (8), Alternative Rock (8), Electronic (4), Singer-Songwriter (3), Indie Folk (3), Soul (2), Folk (2), Indie Pop (2), Post-Rock (1), Electropop (1), Hard Rock (1), Experimental Rock (1), Metal (1), Trip Hop (1), Country (1), Hip Hop (1), Pop (1)

1. Kings of Leon - Only By The Night

Released: Sep 23rd, 2008
Genre: Rock

Overall Rating: 44

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2. Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes

MUST HEAR

Released: Jun 3rd, 2008
Genre: Indie Folk

Overall Rating: 83

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

Released: Jun 17th, 2008
Genre: Rock

Overall Rating: 68

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4. Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend

Released: Jan 29th, 2008
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 82

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5. Glasvegas - Glasvegas

Released: Jan 6th, 2009
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 68

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6. Duffy - Rockferry

Released: May 13th, 2008
Genre: Soul

Overall Rating: 73

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7. TV on the Radio - Dear Science,

Released: Sep 22nd, 2008
Genre: Experimental Rock

Overall Rating: 86

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8. Elbow - The Seldom Seen Kid

Released: Mar 17th, 2008
Genre: Alternative Rock

Overall Rating: 83

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9. The Raconteurs - Consolers of the Lonely

Released: Mar 25th, 2008
Genre: Alternative Rock

Overall Rating: 66

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

Released: Apr 8th, 2008
Genre: Alternative Rock

Overall Rating: 84

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

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

Overall Rating: 72

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12. Keane - Perfect Symmetry

Released: Oct 14th, 2008
Genre: Alternative Rock

Overall Rating: 51

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13. MGMT - Oracular Spectacular

Released: Jan 22nd, 2008
Genre: Electronic

Overall Rating: 70

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14. Kaiser Chiefs - Off With Their Heads

Released: Oct 28th, 2008
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 64

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15. Lil Wayne - Tha Carter III

Released: Jun 10th, 2008
Genre: Hip Hop

Overall Rating: 80

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16. Hot Chip - Made in the Dark

Released: Feb 5th, 2008
Genre: Electropop

Overall Rating: 74

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17. Adele - 19

Released: Jan 28th, 2008
Genre: Soul

Overall Rating: 65

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

Released: Feb 12th, 2008
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 83

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19. Goldfrapp - Seventh Tree

Released: Feb 26th, 2008
Genre: Electronic

Overall Rating: 58

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20. The Gaslight Anthem - The '59 Sound

Released: Aug 19th, 2008
Genre: Alternative Rock

Overall Rating: 82

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21. Razorlight - Slipway Fires

Released: Nov 3rd, 2008
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 48

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22. The Killers - Day & Age

Released: Nov 24th, 2008
Genre: Alternative Rock

Overall Rating: 65

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23. Beck - Modern Guilt

Released: Jul 8th, 2008
Genre: Alternative Rock

Overall Rating: 70

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24. The Last Shadow Puppets - The Age Of The Understatement

Released: Apr 15th, 2008
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 77

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25. Metallica - Death Magnetic

Released: Sep 12th, 2008
Genre: Metal

Overall Rating: 71

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26. Conor Oberst - Conor Oberst

Released: Aug 5th, 2008
Genre: Folk

Overall Rating: 72

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27. Neil Diamond - Home Before Dark

Released: May 6th, 2008
Genre: Rock

Overall Rating: 75

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28. Paul Weller - 22 Dreams

Released: Jun 2nd, 2008
Genre: Rock

Overall Rating: 74

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29. AC/DC - Black Ice

Released: Oct 17th, 2008
Genre: Hard Rock

Overall Rating: 50

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30. Portishead - Third

Released: Apr 28th, 2008
Genre: Trip Hop

Overall Rating: 88

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31. Black Mountain - In The Future

Released: Jan 21st, 2008
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 80

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32. Oasis - Dig Out Your Soul

Released: Oct 7th, 2008
Genre: Rock

Overall Rating: 61

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33. Hercules And Love Affair - Hercules And Love Affair

Released: Jun 24th, 2008
Genre: Electronic

Overall Rating: 86

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34. Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago

MUST HEAR

Released: Feb 19th, 2008
Genre: Indie Folk

Overall Rating: 86

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35. The Hold Steady - Stay Positive

Released: Jul 14th, 2008
Genre: Rock

Overall Rating: 82

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36. R.E.M. - Accelerate

Released: Mar 31st, 2008
Genre: Alternative Rock

Overall Rating: 77

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37. Lykke Li - Youth Novels

Released: Aug 19th, 2008
Genre: Indie Pop

Overall Rating: 76

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38. John Mellencamp - Life, Death, Love and Freedom

Released: Apr 15th, 2008
Genre: Rock

Overall Rating: 75

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39. Santigold - Santigold

Released: Apr 29th, 2008
Genre: Electronic

Overall Rating: 78

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40. My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges

Released: Jun 10th, 2008
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 69

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41. Lindsey Buckingham - Gift Of Screws

Released: Sep 16th, 2008
Genre: Singer-Songwriter

Overall Rating: 78

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42. Liam Finn - I'll Be Lightning

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

Overall Rating: 75

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43. Joan As Police Woman - To Survive

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

Overall Rating: 72

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44. Black Kids - Partie Traumatic

Released: Jul 22nd, 2008
Genre: Indie Pop

Overall Rating: 61

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45. Jack Johnson - Sleep Through The Static

Released: Feb 5th, 2008
Genre: Folk

Overall Rating: 50

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46. The Verve - Forth

Released: Aug 19th, 2008
Genre: Rock

Overall Rating: 61

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47. Randy Newman - Harps and Angels

Released: Aug 5th, 2008
Genre: Rock

Overall Rating: 84

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48. Jenny Lewis - Acid Tongue

Released: Sep 23rd, 2008
Genre: Indie Folk

Overall Rating: 67

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49. Emmylou Harris - All I Intended To Be

Released: Jun 10th, 2008
Genre: Country

Overall Rating: 75

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50. Dido - Safe Trip Home

Released: Nov 18th, 2008
Genre: Pop

Overall Rating: 63

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