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Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson - Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson
June 10, 2008
Folk Rock
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Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
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2
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Titus Andronicus - The Airing of Grievances
April 14, 2008
Indie Rock
,
Slacker Rock
Score
90
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3
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British Sea Power - Do You Like Rock Music?
January 14, 2008
Indie Rock
Score
90
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4
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Jeremy Warmsley - How We Became
October 6, 2008
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
5
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Los Campesinos! - We are Beautiful, We Are Doomed
October 27, 2008
Indie Pop
,
Indie Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
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6
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Those Dancing Days - In Our Space Hero Suits
September 22, 2008
Indie Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
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Goldfrapp - Seventh Tree
February 26, 2008
Dream Pop
,
Art Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
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Metronomy - Nights Out
September 8, 2008
Electropop
,
Indietronica
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
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Throw Me the Statue - Moonbeams
February 19, 2008
Indie Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
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Lightspeed Champion - Falling Off The Lavender Bridge
February 5, 2008
Indie Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
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Hot Chip - Made in the Dark
February 5, 2008
Indietronica
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Emilíana Torrini - Me and Armini
September 8, 2008
Indie Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
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Menahan Street Band - Make the Road by Walking
October 14, 2008
Funk
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
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Kieran Hebden & Steve Reid - NYC
November 18, 2008
Nu Jazz
Score
80
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
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Times New Viking - Stay Awake
October 13, 2008
Slacker Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
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Conor Oberst - Conor Oberst
August 5, 2008
Folk Rock
,
Indie Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
El Perro Del Mar - From the Valley to the Stars
March 3, 2008
Indie Pop
,
Twee Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
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The Wave Pictures - Instant Coffee Baby
May 5, 2008
Indie Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
The Breeders - Mountain Battles
April 8, 2008
Alternative Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
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Bauhaus - Go Away White
March 3, 2008
Gothic Rock
,
Alternative Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
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Clark - Turning Dragon
January 28, 2008
Techno
,
IDM
,
Electronic
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
The Mae Shi - HLLLYH
February 11, 2008
Indie Rock
,
Noise Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
The Shortwave Set - Replica Sun Machine
May 5, 2008
Indie Pop
,
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Dream Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
24
.
Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes
June 3, 2008
Chamber Folk
,
Indie Folk
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Fucked Up - The Chemistry of Common Life
October 7, 2008
Hardcore Punk
,
Post-Hardcore
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings DIY awarded albums throughout 2008.
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