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Dub Colossus - A Town Called Addis
October 7, 2008
Critic Score
78
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
77
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Horse Feathers - House With No Home
September 9, 2008
Folk
,
Americana
Critic Score
78
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
78
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Marnie Stern - This Is It and I Am It and You Are It and So Is That and He Is It and She Is It and It Is It and That Is That
October 7, 2008
Math Rock
,
Noise Pop
Critic Score
78
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
79
.
Dan Friel - Ghost Town
May 13, 2008
Indietronica
,
Noise Pop
Critic Score
78
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
80
.
Camille - Music Hole
April 8, 2008
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
78
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
81
.
Kathy Mattea - Coal
April 1, 2008
Critic Score
78
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
82
.
Philip Jeck - Sand
April 21, 2008
Ambient
Critic Score
78
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
83
.
The Gaslight Anthem - The '59 Sound
August 19, 2008
Heartland Rock
,
Punk Rock
Critic Score
78
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
84
.
Shelby Lynne - Just a Little Lovin'
January 29, 2008
Pop
Critic Score
78
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
85
.
Fuck Buttons - Street Horrrsing
March 18, 2008
Electronic
,
Drone
,
Noise
Critic Score
78
15
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
86
.
Pale Young Gentlemen - Black Forest (Tra La La)
October 7, 2008
Indie Pop
,
Chamber Pop
Critic Score
78
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
87
.
James Yorkston - When The Haar Rolls In
September 1, 2008
Folk
Critic Score
78
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
88
.
Lindstrøm - Where You Go I Go Too
August 19, 2008
Progressive Electronic
,
Nu-Disco
Critic Score
78
16
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
89
.
DeVotchKa - A Mad & Faithful Telling
March 18, 2008
Indie Rock
Critic Score
78
17
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
90
.
Hot Chip - Made in the Dark
February 5, 2008
Indietronica
Critic Score
78
32
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
91
.
Opeth - Watershed
June 3, 2008
Progressive Metal
,
Progressive Death Metal
,
Death Metal
Critic Score
78
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
92
.
Sigur Rós - Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust
June 24, 2008
Dream Pop
,
Post-Rock
,
Art Pop
,
Ambient Pop
Critic Score
78
30
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
93
.
Mudcrutch - Mudcrutch
April 29, 2008
Southern Rock
Critic Score
78
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
94
.
The Chap - Mega Breakfast
July 1, 2008
Indietronica
,
Electropop
Critic Score
78
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
95
.
Cut Copy - In Ghost Colours
April 8, 2008
Synthpop
,
Electropop
Critic Score
78
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
96
.
Kasai Allstars - In the 7th Moon, the Chief Turned Into a Swimming Fish...
July 15, 2008
Critic Score
78
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
97
.
The Roots - Rising Down
April 28, 2008
East Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
78
17
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
98
.
The Lucksmiths - First Frost
November 3, 2008
Critic Score
78
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
99
.
Invincible - Shapeshifters
June 16, 2008
Hip Hop
,
Boom Bap
,
Conscious Hip Hop
Critic Score
78
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
100
.
Los Campesinos! - Hold On Now, Youngster...
February 22, 2008
Indie Rock
,
Indie Pop
Critic Score
78
23
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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