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Dido - Safe Trip Home
In
2
Lists
November 18, 2008
Pop
,
Chamber Pop
Critic Score
67
12
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
49
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Emmylou Harris - All I Intended To Be
June 10, 2008
Alt-Country
,
Americana
Critic Score
74
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
48
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Jenny Lewis - Acid Tongue
In
2
Lists
September 23, 2008
Alt-Country
,
Pop Rock
Critic Score
72
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
47
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Randy Newman - Harps and Angels
In
4
Lists
August 5, 2008
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
83
17
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
46
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The Verve - Forth
In
3
Lists
August 19, 2008
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
68
26
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
45
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Jack Johnson - Sleep Through The Static
February 5, 2008
Acoustic Rock
,
Soft Rock
Critic Score
58
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
44
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Black Kids - Partie Traumatic
In
4
Lists
July 22, 2008
Indie Pop
Critic Score
68
26
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
43
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Joan As Police Woman - To Survive
In
2
Lists
June 10, 2008
Chamber Pop
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
77
18
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
42
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Liam Finn - I'll Be Lightning
In
2
Lists
January 22, 2008
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Pop
Critic Score
77
12
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
41
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Lindsey Buckingham - Gift Of Screws
September 16, 2008
Art Rock
,
Pop Rock
Critic Score
76
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
40
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My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges
In
7
Lists
June 10, 2008
Alt-Country
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
71
27
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
39
.
Santogold - Santogold
In
12
Lists
April 29, 2008
Indie Rock
,
Indietronica
,
Electropop
Critic Score
74
22
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
38
.
John Mellencamp - Life, Death, Love and Freedom
In
2
Lists
April 15, 2008
Heartland Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
73
12
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
37
.
Lykke Li - Youth Novels
In
10
Lists
August 19, 2008
Indie Pop
Critic Score
74
23
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
36
.
R.E.M. - Accelerate
In
7
Lists
March 31, 2008
Alternative Rock
,
Pop Rock
Critic Score
77
27
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
35
.
The Hold Steady - Stay Positive
In
12
Lists
July 14, 2008
Heartland Rock
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
82
27
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
34
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Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago
In
15
Lists
July 8, 2007
Indie Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
85
23
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
33
.
Hercules & Love Affair - Hercules And Love Affair
In
12
Lists
June 24, 2008
Electro-Disco
Critic Score
84
24
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
32
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Oasis - Dig Out Your Soul
In
5
Lists
October 6, 2008
Alternative Rock
,
Neo-Psychedelia
Critic Score
65
26
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
31
.
Black Mountain - In The Future
In
4
Lists
January 21, 2008
Indie Rock
,
Psychedelic Rock
,
Stoner Rock
Critic Score
79
26
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
30
.
Portishead - Third
In
19
Lists
April 28, 2008
Experimental Rock
,
Electronic
Critic Score
85
33
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
29
.
AC/DC - Black Ice
In
4
Lists
October 20, 2008
Hard Rock
Critic Score
65
20
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
28
.
Paul Weller - 22 Dreams
In
4
Lists
June 2, 2008
Art Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
82
15
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
27
.
Neil Diamond - Home Before Dark
In
2
Lists
May 6, 2008
Acoustic Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
75
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
26
.
Conor Oberst - Conor Oberst
In
3
Lists
August 5, 2008
Folk Rock
,
Indie Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
73
30
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Metallica - Death Magnetic
In
5
Lists
September 12, 2008
Thrash Metal
Critic Score
77
25
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
The Last Shadow Puppets - The Age of the Understatement
In
6
Lists
April 15, 2008
Chamber Pop
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
73
22
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Beck - Modern Guilt
In
9
Lists
July 8, 2008
Alternative Rock
,
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
72
28
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
The Killers - Day & Age
In
3
Lists
November 24, 2008
Pop Rock
Critic Score
65
28
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
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Razorlight - Slipway Fires
November 3, 2008
Indie Rock
,
Pop Rock
Critic Score
52
16
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
The Gaslight Anthem - The '59 Sound
In
4
Lists
August 19, 2008
Heartland Rock
,
Punk Rock
Critic Score
78
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
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Goldfrapp - Seventh Tree
In
5
Lists
February 26, 2008
Dream Pop
,
Art Pop
Critic Score
75
30
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
British Sea Power - Do You Like Rock Music?
In
8
Lists
January 14, 2008
Indie Rock
Critic Score
82
28
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Adele - 19
In
2
Lists
January 28, 2008
Pop Soul
Critic Score
66
20
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
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Hot Chip - Made in the Dark
In
9
Lists
February 5, 2008
Indietronica
Critic Score
78
32
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
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Lil Wayne - Tha Carter III
In
13
Lists
June 10, 2008
Southern Hip Hop
,
Pop Rap
Critic Score
80
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
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Kaiser Chiefs - Off With Their Heads
In
2
Lists
October 28, 2008
Indie Rock
Critic Score
68
25
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
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MGMT - Oracular Spectacular
In
13
Lists
October 2, 2007
Indietronica
,
Psychedelic Pop
,
Neo-Psychedelia
Critic Score
75
23
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Keane - Perfect Symmetry
October 14, 2008
Piano Rock
,
Pop Rock
,
Synthpop
Critic Score
61
17
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
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Sigur Rós - Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust
In
12
Lists
June 24, 2008
Dream Pop
,
Post-Rock
,
Art Pop
,
Ambient Pop
Critic Score
78
30
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!!
In
16
Lists
April 8, 2008
Alternative Rock
,
Post-Punk
Critic Score
84
32
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
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The Raconteurs - Consolers of the Lonely
In
7
Lists
March 25, 2008
Alternative Rock
,
Garage Rock Revival
Critic Score
70
24
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
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Elbow - The Seldom Seen Kid
In
9
Lists
March 17, 2008
Indie Rock
,
Post-Britpop
Critic Score
82
24
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
.
TV on the Radio - Dear Science
In
18
Lists
September 22, 2008
Art Rock
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
86
32
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
.
Duffy - Rockferry
In
5
Lists
March 3, 2008
Pop Soul
,
Blue-Eyed Soul
Critic Score
72
23
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
.
Glasvegas - Glasvegas
In
5
Lists
January 6, 2009
Indie Rock
,
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
72
25
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
.
Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend
In
16
Lists
January 29, 2008
Indie Pop
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
82
27
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
.
Coldplay - Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends
In
8
Lists
June 17, 2008
Art Pop
,
Pop Rock
,
Chamber Pop
Critic Score
73
33
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
.
Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes
In
19
Lists
June 3, 2008
Chamber Folk
,
Indie Folk
Critic Score
87
28
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
1
.
Kings of Leon - Only By The Night
In
7
Lists
September 23, 2008
Alternative Rock
,
Southern Rock
Critic Score
65
26
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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