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Steve Reid Ensemble - Daxaar
February 5, 2008
Score
100
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2
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The Drift - Memory Drawings
January 1, 2008
Score
100
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3
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Fucked Up - The Chemistry of Common Life
October 7, 2008
Hardcore Punk
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Post-Hardcore
Score
95
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4
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Skeletons - Money
November 4, 2008
Score
90
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5
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Matt Elliott - Howling Songs
October 27, 2008
Singer-Songwriter
,
Avant-Folk
,
Contemporary Folk
Score
90
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Amazon
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6
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Fujiya & Miyagi - Lightbulbs
September 9, 2008
Electronic
Score
90
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Amazon
Music
7
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Lizzy Parks - Raise The Roof
September 22, 2008
Score
90
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Amazon
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8
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Anthony Rother - My Name Is Beuys Von Telekraft
June 6, 2008
Score
90
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Amazon
Music
9
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Nicola Ratti - From the Desert Came Saltwater
May 26, 2008
Score
90
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Amazon
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10
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Emmanuel Jal - Warchild
May 13, 2008
Score
90
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
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Dominique Leone - Dominique Leone
May 20, 2008
Indietronica
Score
90
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
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Blue Sky Black Death - Late Night Cinema
April 29, 2008
Instrumental Hip Hop
,
Downtempo
Score
90
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Claro Intelecto - Metanarrative
March 18, 2008
Minimal Techno
,
Dub Techno
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
14
.
Bobby Peru - The Truth
March 1, 2008
Score
90
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Amazon
Music
15
.
Kutiman - Kutiman
February 12, 2008
Score
90
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Amazon
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16
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Bruno Pronsato - Why Can't We Be Like Us?
January 7, 2008
Microhouse
,
Minimal Techno
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Don Cavalli - Cryland
April 22, 2008
Score
90
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Rafter - Sex Death Cassette
January 22, 2008
Score
90
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Cass McCombs - Dropping The Writ
January 28, 2008
Folk
Score
90
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
No Age - Nouns
May 8, 2008
Noise Pop
,
Noise Rock
,
Indie Rock
,
Slacker Rock
Score
90
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Amazon
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Spotify
21
.
Flying Lotus - Los Angeles
June 10, 2008
Wonky
Score
90
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
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The Black Dog - Radio Scarecrow
March 31, 2008
Ambient Techno
,
IDM
Score
90
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Portishead - Third
April 28, 2008
Experimental Rock
,
Electronic
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
A Filial - $1,99
December 2, 2008
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
25
.
Shawn Lee & Clutchy Hopkins - Clutch of the Tiger
October 21, 2008
Score
85
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings XLR8R awarded albums throughout 2008.
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