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Highest Rated Albums of 2008
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My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges
June 10, 2008
Alt-Country
,
Indie Rock
Score
90
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Deerhunter - Microcastle
August 19, 2008
Indie Rock
,
Neo-Psychedelia
Score
90
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3
.
Kings of Leon - Only By The Night
September 23, 2008
Alternative Rock
,
Southern Rock
Score
90
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Spotify
4
.
J.D. Souther - If the World Was You
October 14, 2008
Score
80
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5
.
Martha Wainwright - I Know You're Married But I've Got Feelings Too
June 10, 2008
Folk Pop
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Folk Rock
Score
80
Source →
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6
.
Baby Dee - Safe Inside the Day
January 22, 2008
Singer-Songwriter
,
Chamber Folk
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
7
.
Nada Surf - Lucky
February 5, 2008
Alternative Rock
,
Indie Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
Marah - Angels of Destruction!
January 8, 2008
Alt-Country
,
Country Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
David Byrne & Brian Eno - Everything That Happens Will Happen Today
August 18, 2008
Art Pop
,
Art Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
10
.
Okkervil River - The Stand Ins
September 9, 2008
Folk Rock
,
Indie Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
The Dears - Missiles
October 21, 2008
Indie Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Deerhoof - Offend Maggie
October 7, 2008
Indie Rock
,
Experimental Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Randy Newman - Harps and Angels
August 5, 2008
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Brian Wilson - That Lucky Old Sun
August 19, 2008
Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
My Brightest Diamond - A Thousand Shark's Teeth
June 17, 2008
Indie Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
The Black Crowes - Warpaint
March 3, 2008
Hard Rock
,
Blues Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Justin Townes Earle - The Good Life
March 25, 2008
Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
She & Him - Volume One
March 18, 2008
Indie Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
19
.
Xiu Xiu - Women as Lovers
January 29, 2008
Art Pop
,
Experimental Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
The Whigs - Mission Control
January 22, 2008
Indie Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Zac Brown Band - The Foundation
November 18, 2008
Country Rock
,
Contemporary Country
Score
80
Source →
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Music
Spotify
22
.
Blitzen Trapper - Furr
September 23, 2008
Folk Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
The Walkmen - You & Me
August 19, 2008
Indie Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Dr. Dog - Fate
July 22, 2008
Indie Pop
,
Indie Folk
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Al Green - Lay It Down
May 27, 2008
Soul
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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3
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings American Songwriter awarded albums throughout 2008.
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