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Sheryl Crow - Detours
February 5, 2008
Pop Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
100
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The Hold Steady - Stay Positive
July 14, 2008
Heartland Rock
,
Indie Rock
Score
100
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Spotify
3
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Titus Andronicus - The Airing of Grievances
April 14, 2008
Indie Rock
,
Slacker Rock
Score
100
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
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Q-Tip - The Renaissance
November 4, 2008
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Conscious Hip Hop
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
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My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges
June 10, 2008
Alt-Country
,
Indie Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
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Raphael Saadiq - The Way I See It
September 16, 2008
Soul
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
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Okkervil River - The Stand Ins
September 9, 2008
Folk Rock
,
Indie Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
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They Might Be Giants - Here Come the 123s
February 5, 2008
Children's Music
,
Pop Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
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Los Campesinos! - We are Beautiful, We Are Doomed
October 27, 2008
Indie Pop
,
Indie Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
Ratatat - LP3
July 8, 2008
Electronic
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
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Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes
June 3, 2008
Chamber Folk
,
Indie Folk
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
DeVotchKa - A Mad & Faithful Telling
March 18, 2008
Indie Rock
Score
91
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Elvis Costello & The Imposters - Momofuku
April 28, 2008
Pop Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Roots Rock
Score
91
Amazon
Music
14
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Jim Noir - Jim Noir
April 8, 2008
Indie Pop
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
15
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Sia - Some People Have Real Problems
January 8, 2008
Indie Pop
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
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Lee Ann Womack - Call Me Crazy
October 21, 2008
Contemporary Country
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Coldplay - Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends
June 17, 2008
Art Pop
,
Pop Rock
,
Chamber Pop
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
The Black Keys - Attack & Release
April 1, 2008
Blues Rock
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
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Wreckless Eric & Amy Rigby - Wreckless Eric & Amy Rigby
September 15, 2008
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
20
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Juliana Hatfield - How to Walk Away
August 19, 2008
Indie Pop
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
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The Sword - Gods of the Earth
April 1, 2008
Stoner Metal
,
Heavy Metal
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Shelby Lynne - Just a Little Lovin'
January 29, 2008
Pop
Score
91
Source →
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Music
Spotify
23
.
Ryan Adams & The Cardinals - Cardinology
October 28, 2008
Alt-Country
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
24
.
Sugarland - Love On The Inside
July 22, 2008
Contemporary Country
,
Country Pop
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Al Green - Lay It Down
May 27, 2008
Soul
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Entertainment Weekly awarded albums throughout 2008.
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