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1
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James Carter - Present Tense
May 20, 2008
Score
100
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DJ Sprinkles - Midtown 120 Blues
August 9, 2008
Deep House
Score
100
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3
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Fat Joe - The Elephant in the Room
March 11, 2008
Score
100
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4
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Roots Manuva - Slime & Reason
September 1, 2008
Hip Hop
,
Dancehall
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UK Hip Hop
Score
100
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5
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The Black Keys - Attack & Release
April 1, 2008
Blues Rock
Score
100
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6
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Lil Wayne - Tha Carter III
June 10, 2008
Southern Hip Hop
,
Pop Rap
Score
100
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7
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Lindstrøm - Where You Go I Go Too
August 19, 2008
Progressive Electronic
,
Nu-Disco
Score
80
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8
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No Age - Nouns
May 8, 2008
Noise Pop
,
Noise Rock
,
Indie Rock
,
Slacker Rock
Score
80
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9
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Sigur Rós - Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust
June 24, 2008
Dream Pop
,
Post-Rock
,
Art Pop
,
Ambient Pop
Score
80
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10
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John Legend - Evolver
October 28, 2008
Neo-Soul
,
Contemporary R&B
Score
80
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11
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Constantines - Kensington Heights
April 15, 2008
Indie Rock
Score
80
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Music
Spotify
12
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Lyrics Born - Everywhere at Once
March 18, 2008
Score
80
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Amazon
Music
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13
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Gang Gang Dance - Saint Dymphna
October 20, 2008
Neo-Psychedelia
Score
80
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14
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Los Campesinos! - We are Beautiful, We Are Doomed
October 27, 2008
Indie Pop
,
Indie Rock
Score
80
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Foxboro Hot Tubs - Stop Drop and Roll!!!
May 20, 2008
Garage Rock
,
Alternative Rock
,
Rock & Roll
Score
80
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Amazon
Spotify
16
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Hot Chip - Made in the Dark
February 5, 2008
Indietronica
Score
80
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17
.
Boris - Smile
April 29, 2008
Psychedelic Rock
,
Stoner Metal
,
Noise Rock
Score
80
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Amazon
Spotify
18
.
Destroyer - Trouble in Dreams
March 18, 2008
Indie Rock
,
Indie Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
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19
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Lenny Kravitz - It Is Time for a Love Revolution
February 5, 2008
Pop Rock
,
Rock
Score
80
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Music
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20
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Love Is All - A Hundred Things Keep Me Up at Night
November 11, 2008
Indie Pop
Score
80
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
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ANOHNI and the Johnsons - Another World
October 7, 2008
Chamber Pop
Score
80
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22
.
Drive-By Truckers - Brighter Than Creation's Dark
January 22, 2008
Alt-Country
,
Southern Rock
,
Country Rock
Score
80
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23
.
Jamie Lidell - Jim
April 29, 2008
Blue-Eyed Soul
,
Pop Soul
Score
80
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Spotify
24
.
Kelley Polar - I Need You to Hold on While the Sky Is Falling
March 4, 2008
Nu-Disco
,
Indietronica
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
25
.
The Sword - Gods of the Earth
April 1, 2008
Stoner Metal
,
Heavy Metal
Score
80
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings NOW Magazine awarded albums throughout 2008.
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