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501
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Ben Folds - Way to Normal
September 30, 2008
Piano Rock
,
Pop Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
67
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
502
.
The New Year - The New Year
September 9, 2008
Indie Rock
Critic Score
67
9
reviews
Amazon
503
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The Knux - Remind Me in Three Days...
October 14, 2008
Hip Hop
Critic Score
67
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
504
.
Juliana Hatfield - How to Walk Away
August 19, 2008
Indie Pop
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
67
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
505
.
Taylor Swift - Fearless
November 11, 2008
Country Pop
,
Pop Rock
Critic Score
67
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
506
.
The Bats - The Guilty Office
December 1, 2008
Critic Score
67
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
507
.
Bill Dixon with Exploding Star Orchestra - Bill Dixon with Exploding Star Orchestra
February 5, 2008
Critic Score
67
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
508
.
Jack's Mannequin - The Glass Passenger
September 30, 2008
Piano Rock
Critic Score
67
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
509
.
Blood Red Shoes - Box of Secrets
April 15, 2008
Indie Rock
Critic Score
67
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
510
.
Monade - Monstre Cosmic
January 19, 2008
Indie Pop
,
Progressive Pop
,
French Pop
Critic Score
67
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
511
.
Mugison - Mugiboogie
August 19, 2008
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
67
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
512
.
Ron Sexsmith - Exit Strategy of the Soul
July 8, 2008
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Pop
Critic Score
67
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
513
.
Awesome Color - Electric Aborigines
April 28, 2008
Psychedelic Rock
,
Neo-Psychedelia
Critic Score
67
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
514
.
The Aliens - Luna
September 29, 2008
Critic Score
67
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
515
.
Brendan Canning - Something For All of Us
July 22, 2008
Indie Rock
Critic Score
67
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
516
.
Baby Dee - Safe Inside the Day
January 22, 2008
Singer-Songwriter
,
Chamber Folk
Critic Score
67
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
517
.
The Charlatans - You Cross My Path
March 3, 2008
Alternative Rock
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
67
15
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
518
.
John Legend - Evolver
October 28, 2008
Neo-Soul
,
Contemporary R&B
Critic Score
67
12
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
519
.
Nas - Untitled
July 1, 2008
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Conscious Hip Hop
Critic Score
67
14
reviews
Amazon
Spotify
520
.
Autechre - Quaristice
January 29, 2008
IDM
,
Experimental
Critic Score
67
20
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
521
.
These Arms Are Snakes - Tail Swallower and Dove
October 7, 2008
Post-Hardcore
Critic Score
67
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
522
.
Brett Dennen - Hope for the Hopeless
October 21, 2008
Critic Score
67
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
523
.
Ice Cube - Raw Footage
August 19, 2008
Gangsta Rap
,
West Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
67
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
524
.
Mahjongg - Kontpab
January 22, 2008
Experimental Rock
Critic Score
67
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
525
.
Elf Power - In a Cave
March 25, 2008
Indie Pop
Critic Score
67
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
1
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