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This is an ordered list of Slant Magazine's highest rated albums of 2008. Check out
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The Hold Steady - Stay Positive
July 14, 2008
Heartland Rock
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Indie Rock
Score
100
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2
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Silver Jews - Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea
June 17, 2008
Indie Rock
Score
100
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3
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TV on the Radio - Dear Science
September 22, 2008
Art Rock
,
Indie Rock
Score
100
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4
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Kathy Mattea - Coal
April 1, 2008
Score
90
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5
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Islands - Arms Way
May 20, 2008
Indie Pop
Score
90
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6
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Brian Wilson - That Lucky Old Sun
August 19, 2008
Rock
Score
90
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7
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Jóhann Jóhannsson - Fordlândia
November 3, 2008
Modern Classical
Score
90
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8
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Damien Jurado - Caught in the Trees
September 9, 2008
Folk
Score
90
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9
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Patty Loveless - Sleepless Nights
September 9, 2008
Score
90
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10
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Erykah Badu - New Amerykah Part One (4th World War)
February 26, 2008
Neo-Soul
Score
90
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11
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Hot Chip - Made in the Dark
February 5, 2008
Indietronica
Score
90
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12
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Beach House - Devotion
February 26, 2008
Dream Pop
,
Indie Pop
Score
90
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Music
Spotify
13
.
Jim Noir - Jim Noir
April 8, 2008
Indie Pop
Score
90
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Amazon
14
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Jamie Lidell - Jim
April 29, 2008
Blue-Eyed Soul
,
Pop Soul
Score
90
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15
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Fucked Up - The Chemistry of Common Life
October 7, 2008
Hardcore Punk
,
Post-Hardcore
Score
90
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16
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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!!
April 8, 2008
Alternative Rock
,
Post-Punk
Score
90
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
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Portishead - Third
April 28, 2008
Experimental Rock
,
Electronic
Score
90
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18
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Deerhunter - Microcastle
August 19, 2008
Indie Rock
,
Neo-Psychedelia
Score
90
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19
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Sia - Some People Have Real Problems
January 8, 2008
Indie Pop
Score
90
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Spotify
20
.
Marit Larsen - The Chase
October 13, 2008
Score
80
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21
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Wilderness - (K)no(W)here
November 4, 2008
Post-Punk
,
Indie Rock
Score
80
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Music
22
.
Matthew Ryan - Matthew Ryan vs. the Silver State
April 1, 2008
Score
80
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23
.
Carlene Carter - Stronger
March 4, 2008
Country Pop
Score
80
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24
.
Justin Townes Earle - The Good Life
March 25, 2008
Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
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Music
Spotify
25
.
Kelley Polar - I Need You to Hold on While the Sky Is Falling
March 4, 2008
Nu-Disco
,
Indietronica
Score
80
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Slant Magazine awarded albums throughout 2008.
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