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1
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Errors - It's Not Something But It Is Like Whatever
June 1, 2008
Electronic
,
Post-Rock
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Math Rock
Score
90
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2
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Los Campesinos! - Hold On Now, Youngster...
February 22, 2008
Indie Rock
,
Indie Pop
Score
90
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3
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Mystery Jets - Twenty One
March 24, 2008
Indie Pop
,
Indie Rock
Score
90
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
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Calexico - Carried to Dust
September 9, 2008
Alt-Country
Score
80
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Spotify
5
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Nodzzz - Nodzzz
November 18, 2008
Score
80
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6
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Eddy Current Suppression Ring - Primary Colours
May 5, 2008
Garage Rock
,
Indie Rock
Score
80
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7
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Brendan Canning - Something For All of Us
July 22, 2008
Indie Rock
Score
70
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Spotify
8
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Ra Ra Riot - The Rhumb Line
August 19, 2008
Indie Pop
Score
70
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
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The Streets - Everything Is Borrowed
September 15, 2008
UK Hip Hop
Score
70
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
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Ten Kens - Ten Kens
September 15, 2008
Score
70
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Music
Spotify
11
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Free Kitten - Inherit
May 20, 2008
Indie Rock
Score
70
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
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Lykke Li - Youth Novels
August 19, 2008
Indie Pop
Score
70
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
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The Breeders - Mountain Battles
April 8, 2008
Alternative Rock
Score
70
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
College - Secret Diary
November 26, 2008
Score
70
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Music
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15
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Gary War - New Raytheonport
Score
70
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16
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Mother Mother - O My Heart
September 16, 2008
Indie Rock
,
Indie Pop
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Girl Talk - Feed The Animals
November 11, 2008
Mashup
,
Plunderphonics
Score
60
Source →
Amazon
Spotify
18
.
Land of Talk - Some Are Lakes
October 7, 2008
Indie Rock
Score
60
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
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Modey Lemon - Season of Sweets
May 12, 2008
Score
60
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Music
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20
.
Johnny Foreigner - Waited Up 'Til It Was Light
July 22, 2008
Indie Rock
,
Emo-Pop
,
Pop Punk
Score
50
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Spotify
21
.
Supergrass - Diamond Hoo Ha
March 24, 2008
Power Pop
,
Indie Rock
Score
50
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Music
Spotify
22
.
Olympus Mons - Nothing's Gonna Spoil My Day Today
September 22, 2008
Score
40
Source →
Amazon
23
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The So So Glos - Tourism/Terrorism
October 21, 2008
Score
30
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
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Mike Relm - Spectacle
October 21, 2008
Score
10
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Amazon
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Loud and Quiet awarded albums throughout 2008.
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