2008 Album Releases

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Nov 24
Kanye West - 808s & Heartbreak
Kanye West
808s & Heartbreak
75
critic score
(31)
80
user score
(3,773)
Jan 25
Have a Nice Life - Deathconsciousness
Have a Nice Life
Deathconsciousness
90
critic score
(1)
90
user score
(1,535)
Jan 29
Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend
Vampire Weekend
Vampire Weekend
82
critic score
(24)
81
user score
(1,383)
Jun 3
Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes
Fleet Foxes
Fleet Foxes
86
critic score
(23)
84
user score
(1,220)
Oct 28
Lady Gaga - The Fame
Lady Gaga
The Fame
65
critic score
(13)
71
user score
(1,177)
Jun 17
Coldplay - Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends
Coldplay
Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends
72
critic score
(28)
78
user score
(1,013)
Nov 11
Taylor Swift - Fearless
Taylor Swift
Fearless
75
critic score
(10)
70
user score
(938)
Apr 28
Portishead - Third
Portishead
Third
86
critic score
(29)
86
user score
(753)
Nov 18
Beyoncé - I Am... Sasha Fierce
Beyoncé
I Am... Sasha Fierce
56
critic score
(18)
65
user score
(703)
Jun 17
Katy Perry - One of the Boys
Katy Perry
One of the Boys
41
critic score
(13)
57
user score
(698)
Mar 18
Crystal Castles - Crystal Castles
Crystal Castles
Crystal Castles
71
critic score
(18)
80
user score
(693)
Jun 10
Lil Wayne - Tha Carter III
Lil Wayne
Tha Carter III
80
critic score
(16)
78
user score
(640)
Feb 26
Beach House - Devotion
Beach House
Devotion
74
critic score
(17)
77
user score
(619)
Aug 19
Deerhunter - Microcastle
Deerhunter
Microcastle
85
critic score
(29)
84
user score
(591)
Jan 28
Adele - 19
Adele
19
64
critic score
(15)
68
user score
(581)
Mar 21
Panic! at the Disco - Pretty. Odd.
Panic! at the Disco
Pretty. Odd.
71
critic score
(11)
73
user score
(512)
Jun 3
Weezer - Weezer (Red Album)
Weezer
Weezer (Red Album)
60
critic score
(19)
56
user score
(510)
Nov 28
Britney Spears - Circus
Britney Spears
Circus
58
critic score
(17)
68
user score
(491)
Apr 19
Madonna - Hard Candy
Madonna
Hard Candy
63
critic score
(20)
61
user score
(448)
May 14
ミドリ [Midori] - Hello Everyone. Nice to Meet you. We are Midori
ミドリ [Midori]
Hello Everyone. Nice to Meet you. We are Midori
80
critic score
(1)
84
user score
(434)
Jun 10
Flying Lotus - Los Angeles
Flying Lotus
Los Angeles
82
critic score
(15)
82
user score
(412)
Sep 12
Metallica - Death Magnetic
Metallica
Death Magnetic
76
critic score
(18)
62
user score
(386)
Nov 24
The Killers - Day & Age
The Killers
Day & Age
65
critic score
(25)
67
user score
(360)
Jun 10
Grouper - Dragging a Dead Deer Up a Hill
Grouper
Dragging a Dead Deer Up a Hill
82
critic score
(6)
83
user score
(353)
Apr 8
Foals - Antidotes
Foals
Antidotes
74
critic score
(21)
78
user score
(333)
Dec 16
Fall Out Boy - Folie A Deux
Fall Out Boy
Folie A Deux
71
critic score
(14)
76
user score
(333)
Sep 22
TV on the Radio - Dear Science
TV on the Radio
Dear Science
87
critic score
(29)
82
user score
(324)
Aug 26
Slipknot - All Hope Is Gone
Slipknot
All Hope Is Gone
64
critic score
(9)
66
user score
(309)
Apr 15
M83 - Saturdays = Youth
M83
Saturdays = Youth
71
critic score
(14)
79
user score
(293)
Jun 23
Cage the Elephant - Cage the Elephant
Cage the Elephant
Cage the Elephant
60
critic score
(7)
70
user score
(289)
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Jun 24
Sigur Rós - Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust
Sigur Rós
Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust
77
critic score
(21)
80
user score
(284)
Apr 8
Fleet Foxes - Sun Giant
Fleet Foxes
Sun Giant
85
critic score
(9)
81
user score
(276)
Sep 23
Kings of Leon - Only By The Night
Kings of Leon
Only By The Night
65
critic score
(23)
70
user score
(273)
Apr 15
The Last Shadow Puppets - The Age of the Understatement
The Last Shadow Puppets
The Age of the Understatement
73
critic score
(18)
75
user score
(259)
Apr 15
Mariah Carey - E = MC²
Mariah Carey
E = MC²
65
critic score
(10)
71
user score
(242)
Jul 17
Kid Cudi - A Kid Named Cudi
Kid Cudi
A Kid Named Cudi
74
user score
(233)
Oct 28
Deerhunter - Weird Era Cont.
Deerhunter
Weird Era Cont.
80
critic score
(7)
80
user score
(229)
Jul 22
Miley Cyrus - Breakout
Miley Cyrus
Breakout
59
critic score
(6)
62
user score
(210)
Apr 8
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!!
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!!
85
critic score
(25)
76
user score
(209)
Sep 23
Demi Lovato - Don't Forget
Demi Lovato
Don't Forget
65
critic score
(2)
63
user score
(207)
Sep 29
Bring Me The Horizon - Suicide Season
Bring Me The Horizon
Suicide Season
60
critic score
(1)
63
user score
(204)
Nov 1
Mount Eerie - Dawn
Mount Eerie
Dawn
83
critic score
(3)
82
user score
(199)
Apr 8
Cut Copy - In Ghost Colours
Cut Copy
In Ghost Colours
79
critic score
(15)
82
user score
(195)
Oct 7
Oasis - Dig Out Your Soul
Oasis
Dig Out Your Soul
66
critic score
(23)
65
user score
(193)
Jul 22
Nine Inch Nails - The Slip
Nine Inch Nails
The Slip
74
critic score
(12)
73
user score
(186)
Apr 1
The Black Keys - Attack & Release
The Black Keys
Attack & Release
76
critic score
(19)
74
user score
(183)
Oct 7
Mount Eerie - Lost Wisdom
Mount Eerie
Lost Wisdom
77
critic score
(8)
78
user score
(179)
Jul 1
Nas - Untitled
Nas
Untitled
64
critic score
(13)
63
user score
(177)
Jul 8
Beck - Modern Guilt
Beck
Modern Guilt
71
critic score
(24)
74
user score
(177)
Oct 24
Pink - Funhouse
Pink
Funhouse
63
critic score
(13)
74
user score
(176)
Nov 23
Guns N' Roses - Chinese Democracy
Guns N' Roses
Chinese Democracy
60
critic score
(27)
45
user score
(168)
May 13
Death Cab For Cutie - Narrow Stairs
Death Cab For Cutie
Narrow Stairs
75
critic score
(18)
77
user score
(166)
Oct 13
Gojira - The Way of All Flesh
Gojira
The Way of All Flesh
72
critic score
(6)
82
user score
(161)
Aug 19
Lykke Li - Youth Novels
Lykke Li
Youth Novels
73
critic score
(17)
77
user score
(157)
Aug 21
Bloc Party - Intimacy
Bloc Party
Intimacy
65
critic score
(26)
67
user score
(155)
Apr 29
Santigold - Santigold
Santigold
Santigold
78
critic score
(17)
80
user score
(154)
Mar 17
Elbow - The Seldom Seen Kid
Elbow
The Seldom Seen Kid
83
critic score
(19)
82
user score
(153)
Feb 19
Viper The Rapper - You'll Cowards Don't Even Smoke Crack
Viper The Rapper
You'll Cowards Don't Even Smoke Crack
100
critic score
(1)
65
user score
(152)
Nov 4
Q-Tip - The Renaissance
Q-Tip
The Renaissance
81
critic score
(17)
82
user score
(150)
Jan 29
The Mars Volta - The Bedlam in Goliath
The Mars Volta
The Bedlam in Goliath
62
critic score
(15)
73
user score
(149)
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