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Times New Viking - Rip It Off
January 22, 2008
Noise Pop
,
Slacker Rock
,
Shitgaze
Critic Score
80
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
52
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Vessels - White Fields and Open Devices
August 18, 2008
Post-Rock
Critic Score
80
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
53
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Dosh - Wolves and Wishes
May 13, 2008
Folktronica
Critic Score
80
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
54
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Harvey Milk - Life... The Best Game In Town
June 3, 2008
Sludge Metal
Critic Score
80
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
55
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Lil Wayne - Tha Carter III
June 10, 2008
Southern Hip Hop
,
Pop Rap
Critic Score
80
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
56
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Gang Gang Dance - Saint Dymphna
October 20, 2008
Neo-Psychedelia
Critic Score
79
24
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
57
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Aaron Parks - Invisible Cinema
August 19, 2008
Jazz
Critic Score
79
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
58
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Black Mountain - In The Future
January 21, 2008
Indie Rock
,
Psychedelic Rock
,
Stoner Rock
Critic Score
79
26
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
59
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Plush - Fed
September 16, 2008
Chamber Pop
Critic Score
79
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
60
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The Fall - Imperial Wax Solvent
April 8, 2008
Post-Punk
Critic Score
79
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
61
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The Dodos - Visiter
March 18, 2008
Indie Rock
,
Indie Folk
Critic Score
79
22
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
62
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Deerhoof - Offend Maggie
October 7, 2008
Indie Rock
,
Experimental Rock
Critic Score
79
23
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
63
.
Okkervil River - The Stand Ins
September 9, 2008
Folk Rock
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
79
22
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
64
.
Shearwater - Rook
June 3, 2008
Chamber Pop
,
Indie Rock
,
Folk Rock
Critic Score
79
16
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
65
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EMC - The Show
March 11, 2008
Hip Hop
,
Boom Bap
,
East Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
79
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
66
.
Wildbirds & Peacedrums - The Snake
January 1, 2008
Experimental Rock
Critic Score
79
14
reviews
Amazon
Music
67
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The Foreign Exchange - Leave It All Behind
October 7, 2008
Neo-Soul
,
Soul
Critic Score
79
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
68
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Abe Vigoda - Skeleton
July 8, 2008
Indie Rock
Critic Score
79
12
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
69
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Black Milk - Tronic
October 28, 2008
Hip Hop
Critic Score
79
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
70
.
Was (Not Was) - Boo!
April 8, 2008
Critic Score
79
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
71
.
Late of The Pier - Fantasy Black Channel
July 30, 2008
Dance-Punk
,
New Rave
Critic Score
79
17
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
72
.
Kelley Polar - I Need You to Hold on While the Sky Is Falling
March 4, 2008
Nu-Disco
,
Indietronica
Critic Score
79
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
73
.
The Music Tapes - Music Tapes for Clouds and Tornadoes
August 19, 2008
Avant-Folk
Critic Score
79
8
reviews
Amazon
Spotify
74
.
Johnny Flynn - A Larum
July 29, 2008
Contemporary Folk
,
Folk Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
79
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
75
.
Sun Kil Moon - April
April 1, 2008
Singer-Songwriter
,
Folk Rock
,
Contemporary Folk
Critic Score
78
17
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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