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Mercury Rev - Snowflake Midnight
September 29, 2008
Indie Rock
Score
100
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2
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John McLaughlin - Floating Point
May 20, 2008
Score
100
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3
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Gonzalo Rubalcaba - Avatar
February 5, 2008
Score
100
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4
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Pacifica Quartet - Elliott Carter: String Quartets Nos. 1 & 5
January 1, 2008
Chamber Music
,
Modern Classical
Score
100
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5
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Rokia Traoré - Tchamantché
May 19, 2008
Afrobeat
Score
100
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6
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Plush - Fed
September 16, 2008
Chamber Pop
Score
100
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7
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Late of The Pier - Fantasy Black Channel
July 30, 2008
Dance-Punk
,
New Rave
Score
100
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8
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The Walkmen - You & Me
August 19, 2008
Indie Rock
Score
100
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9
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Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes
June 3, 2008
Chamber Folk
,
Indie Folk
Score
100
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10
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Was (Not Was) - Boo!
April 8, 2008
Score
100
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11
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Portishead - Third
April 28, 2008
Experimental Rock
,
Electronic
Score
100
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12
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Erykah Badu - New Amerykah Part One (4th World War)
February 26, 2008
Neo-Soul
Score
100
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13
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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!!
April 8, 2008
Alternative Rock
,
Post-Punk
Score
100
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14
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TV on the Radio - Dear Science
September 22, 2008
Art Rock
,
Indie Rock
Score
100
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15
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The Drones - Havilah
September 20, 2008
Indie Rock
Score
100
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16
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Eddy Current Suppression Ring - Primary Colours
May 5, 2008
Garage Rock
,
Indie Rock
Score
100
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17
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Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra / Esa-Pekka Salonen / Hilary Hahn - Violin Concertos
March 3, 2008
Orchestral
Score
80
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18
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Teddy Thompson - A Piece Of What You Need
June 17, 2008
Pop Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
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19
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Gnarls Barkley - The Odd Couple
March 18, 2008
Neo-Soul
Score
80
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20
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Jesse McCartney - Departure
May 20, 2008
Score
80
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21
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Joan As Police Woman - To Survive
June 10, 2008
Chamber Pop
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
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22
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Luomo - Convivial
November 11, 2008
House
,
Electronic
Score
80
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23
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Arthur Russell - Love Is Overtaking Me
October 28, 2008
Singer-Songwriter
,
Folk Rock
Score
80
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24
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Arve Henriksen - Cartography
November 3, 2008
Score
80
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25
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Irma Thomas - Simply Grand
August 12, 2008
Score
80
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings The Guardian awarded albums throughout 2008.
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