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376
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Langhorne Slim - Langhorne Slim
April 29, 2008
Alt-Country
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Indie Rock
Critic Score
71
7
reviews
Amazon
Spotify
377
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The Breeders - Mountain Battles
April 8, 2008
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
71
29
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
378
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Dave Aju - Open Wide
October 14, 2008
Tech House
Critic Score
71
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
379
.
Copeland - You Are My Sunshine
October 14, 2008
Indie Rock
Critic Score
71
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
380
.
Joan of Arc - Boo! Human
May 20, 2008
Indie Rock
,
Experimental Rock
,
Post-Rock
Critic Score
71
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
381
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George Strait - Troubadour
April 1, 2008
Critic Score
71
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
382
.
Phantom Planet - Raise the Dead
April 15, 2008
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
71
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
383
.
Annuals - Such Fun
October 7, 2008
Indie Rock
,
Indie Pop
Critic Score
71
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
384
.
Solange - Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams
August 26, 2008
Contemporary R&B
,
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
71
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
385
.
Tift Merritt - Another Country
February 26, 2008
Alt-Country
Critic Score
71
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
386
.
Dr. Dog - Fate
July 22, 2008
Indie Pop
,
Indie Folk
Critic Score
71
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
387
.
Wilderness - (K)no(W)here
November 4, 2008
Post-Punk
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
71
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
388
.
DragonForce - Ultra Beatdown
August 26, 2008
Power Metal
Critic Score
71
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
389
.
Kelley Stoltz - Circular Sounds
February 5, 2008
Indie Pop
Critic Score
71
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
390
.
Estelle - Shine
April 29, 2008
Contemporary R&B
,
Hip Hop
,
Reggae
Critic Score
71
15
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
391
.
Mates of State - Re-Arrange Us
May 20, 2008
Indie Pop
Critic Score
71
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
392
.
Nada Surf - Lucky
February 5, 2008
Alternative Rock
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
71
20
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
393
.
Rivers Cuomo - Alone II: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo
November 24, 2008
Singer-Songwriter
,
Pop Rock
,
Alternative Rock
,
Power Pop
Critic Score
70
7
reviews
Amazon
394
.
The Explorers Club - Freedom Wind
May 20, 2008
Critic Score
70
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
395
.
The Raconteurs - Consolers of the Lonely
March 25, 2008
Alternative Rock
,
Garage Rock Revival
Critic Score
70
24
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
396
.
Portugal. The Man - Censored Colors
September 16, 2008
Indie Rock
Critic Score
70
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
397
.
M83 - Saturdays = Youth
April 15, 2008
Dream Pop
,
Synthpop
Critic Score
70
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
398
.
Kidz In The Hall - The In Crowd
May 13, 2008
Hip Hop
Critic Score
70
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
399
.
Nine Inch Nails - Ghosts I-IV
March 2, 2008
Ambient
,
Electronic
,
Post-Industrial
Critic Score
70
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
400
.
Thao & the Get Down Stay Down - We Brave Bee Stings & All
January 29, 2008
Indie Pop
Critic Score
70
7
reviews
Amazon
1
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