2008 Album Releases

2008
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Nov 24
Kanye West - 808s & Heartbreak
Kanye West
808s & Heartbreak
73
critic score
(27)
79
user score
(883)
Jan 29
Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend
Vampire Weekend
Vampire Weekend
82
critic score
(24)
82
user score
(576)
Jun 3
Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes
Fleet Foxes
Fleet Foxes
84
critic score
(22)
85
user score
(544)
Oct 28
Lady Gaga - The Fame
Lady Gaga
The Fame
65
critic score
(11)
71
user score
(389)
Jun 17
Coldplay - Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends
Coldplay
Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends
71
critic score
(25)
75
user score
(339)
Apr 28
Portishead - Third
Portishead
Third
87
critic score
(25)
86
user score
(316)
Aug 19
Deerhunter - Microcastle
Deerhunter
Microcastle
84
critic score
(26)
86
user score
(312)
Feb 26
Beach House - Devotion
Beach House
Devotion
74
critic score
(17)
80
user score
(257)
Jun 17
Katy Perry - One Of The Boys
Katy Perry
One Of The Boys
40
critic score
(11)
54
user score
(255)
Nov 18
Beyoncé - I Am... Sasha Fierce
Beyoncé
I Am... Sasha Fierce
56
critic score
(15)
65
user score
(252)
Mar 18
Crystal Castles - Crystal Castles
Crystal Castles
Crystal Castles
71
critic score
(18)
80
user score
(237)
Jan 25
Have a Nice Life - Deathconsciousness
Have a Nice Life
Deathconsciousness
90
critic score
(1)
90
user score
(236)
Nov 11
Taylor Swift - Fearless
Taylor Swift
Fearless
74
critic score
(8)
71
user score
(218)
Sep 22
TV on the Radio - Dear Science
TV on the Radio
Dear Science
87
critic score
(25)
83
user score
(208)
Jun 10
Lil Wayne - Tha Carter III
Lil Wayne
Tha Carter III
80
critic score
(16)
77
user score
(199)
Jan 28
Adele - 19
Adele
19
62
critic score
(14)
68
user score
(198)
Nov 28
Britney Spears - Circus
Britney Spears
Circus
62
critic score
(14)
65
user score
(190)
Apr 19
Madonna - Hard Candy
Madonna
Hard Candy
61
critic score
(14)
61
user score
(167)
Apr 15
M83 - Saturdays = Youth
M83
Saturdays = Youth
71
critic score
(14)
81
user score
(161)
Jun 10
Flying Lotus - Los Angeles
Flying Lotus
Los Angeles
85
critic score
(12)
83
user score
(159)
Jun 24
Sigur Rós - Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust
Sigur Rós
Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust
77
critic score
(19)
80
user score
(148)
Nov 24
The Killers - Day & Age
The Killers
Day & Age
65
critic score
(21)
68
user score
(144)
Apr 8
Foals - Antidotes
Foals
Antidotes
75
critic score
(19)
78
user score
(137)
Apr 8
Fleet Foxes - Sun Giant
Fleet Foxes
Sun Giant
84
critic score
(8)
83
user score
(137)
Oct 28
Deerhunter - Weird Era Cont.
Deerhunter
Weird Era Cont.
80
critic score
(7)
82
user score
(134)
Mar 21
Panic! at the Disco - Pretty. Odd.
Panic! at the Disco
Pretty. Odd.
71
critic score
(11)
74
user score
(131)
Apr 8
Cut Copy - In Ghost Colours
Cut Copy
In Ghost Colours
79
critic score
(14)
83
user score
(128)
Sep 23
Kings of Leon - Only By The Night
Kings of Leon
Only By The Night
64
critic score
(18)
70
user score
(118)
Jun 3
Weezer - Weezer (Red Album)
Weezer
Weezer (Red Album)
60
critic score
(19)
54
user score
(117)
Sep 12
Metallica - Death Magnetic
Metallica
Death Magnetic
76
critic score
(15)
66
user score
(117)
Apr 1
The Black Keys - Attack & Release
The Black Keys
Attack & Release
77
critic score
(17)
76
user score
(109)
Jul 8
Beck - Modern Guilt
Beck
Modern Guilt
70
critic score
(21)
76
user score
(103)
Apr 15
The Last Shadow Puppets - The Age of the Understatement
The Last Shadow Puppets
The Age of the Understatement
74
critic score
(17)
76
user score
(98)
Sep 23
Demi Lovato - Don't Forget
Demi Lovato
Don't Forget
65
critic score
(2)
64
user score
(94)
Aug 19
Lykke Li - Youth Novels
Lykke Li
Youth Novels
73
critic score
(16)
78
user score
(92)
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
(91)
May 8
No Age - Nouns
No Age
Nouns
79
critic score
(17)
82
user score
(85)
Mar 18
The Tallest Man On Earth - Shallow Grave
The Tallest Man On Earth
Shallow Grave
86
critic score
(4)
84
user score
(83)
Jun 24
Hercules and Love Affair - Hercules And Love Affair
Hercules and Love Affair
Hercules And Love Affair
84
critic score
(18)
81
user score
(82)
Apr 1
Kylie Minogue - X
Kylie Minogue
X
64
critic score
(13)
78
user score
(81)
Apr 29
Santigold - Santigold
Santigold
Santigold
78
critic score
(17)
80
user score
(79)
Dec 16
Fall Out Boy - Folie A Deux
Fall Out Boy
Folie A Deux
70
critic score
(13)
74
user score
(79)
Apr 15
Mariah Carey - E = MC²
Mariah Carey
E = MC²
65
critic score
(10)
70
user score
(78)
May 13
Death Cab For Cutie - Narrow Stairs
Death Cab For Cutie
Narrow Stairs
76
critic score
(17)
77
user score
(77)
Jun 23
Cage the Elephant - Cage the Elephant
Cage the Elephant
Cage the Elephant
60
critic score
(7)
71
user score
(77)
Mar 17
Elbow - The Seldom Seen Kid
Elbow
The Seldom Seen Kid
82
critic score
(17)
82
user score
(76)
Jul 22
Miley Cyrus - Breakout
Miley Cyrus
Breakout
59
critic score
(6)
61
user score
(76)
Oct 7
Oasis - Dig Out Your Soul
Oasis
Dig Out Your Soul
66
critic score
(18)
65
user score
(75)
Apr 8
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!!
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!!
84
critic score
(23)
81
user score
(73)
Jul 22
Nine Inch Nails - The Slip
Nine Inch Nails
The Slip
74
critic score
(11)
75
user score
(70)
Aug 21
Bloc Party - Intimacy
Bloc Party
Intimacy
63
critic score
(22)
64
user score
(68)
Mar 11
Why? - Alopecia
Why?
Alopecia
83
critic score
(12)
82
user score
(64)
Oct 24
Pink - Funhouse
Pink
Funhouse
63
critic score
(12)
74
user score
(60)
Mar 25
The Raconteurs - Consolers of the Lonely
The Raconteurs
Consolers of the Lonely
71
critic score
(20)
79
user score
(59)
May 6
Animal Collective - Water Curses EP
Animal Collective
Water Curses EP
76
critic score
(11)
78
user score
(58)
Mar 2
Nine Inch Nails - Ghosts I-IV
Nine Inch Nails
Ghosts I-IV
70
critic score
(9)
70
user score
(57)
Jan 29
The Mars Volta - The Bedlam in Goliath
The Mars Volta
The Bedlam in Goliath
62
critic score
(15)
75
user score
(56)
Feb 5
Hot Chip - Made in the Dark
Hot Chip
Made in the Dark
77
critic score
(25)
78
user score
(56)
Mar 18
The Kills - Midnight Boom
The Kills
Midnight Boom
76
critic score
(16)
79
user score
(55)
Feb 11
Laura Marling - Alas, I Cannot Swim
Laura Marling
Alas, I Cannot Swim
72
critic score
(11)
76
user score
(54)
Apr 15
The Kooks - Konk
The Kooks
Konk
63
critic score
(16)
64
user score
(53)
Aug 26
Slipknot - All Hope Is Gone
Slipknot
All Hope Is Gone
64
critic score
(9)
69
user score
(53)
Apr 14
Frightened Rabbit - The Midnight Organ Fight
Frightened Rabbit
The Midnight Organ Fight
84
critic score
(12)
83
user score
(52)
Jul 1
Nas - Untitled
Nas
Untitled
64
critic score
(13)
67
user score
(49)
Feb 26
Goldfrapp - Seventh Tree
Goldfrapp
Seventh Tree
74
critic score
(23)
77
user score
(48)
Sep 9
Metronomy - Nights Out
Metronomy
Nights Out
79
critic score
(8)
77
user score
(47)
Oct 11
Tame Impala - Tame Impala EP
Tame Impala
Tame Impala EP
76
user score
(47)
Jan 8
Sia - Some People Have Real Problems
Sia
Some People Have Real Problems
64
critic score
(9)
74
user score
(46)
Aug 19
The Walkmen - You & Me
The Walkmen
You & Me
79
critic score
(19)
80
user score
(45)
Feb 22
Los Campesinos! - Hold On Now, Youngster...
Los Campesinos!
Hold On Now, Youngster...
80
critic score
(17)
78
user score
(44)
Jul 17
Kid Cudi - A Kid Named Cudi
Kid Cudi
A Kid Named Cudi
76
user score
(44)
Aug 19
The Gaslight Anthem - The '59 Sound
The Gaslight Anthem
The '59 Sound
78
critic score
(6)
82
user score
(44)
Oct 20
Gang Gang Dance - Saint Dymphna
Gang Gang Dance
Saint Dymphna
81
critic score
(18)
82
user score
(44)
Nov 23
Guns N' Roses - Chinese Democracy
Guns N' Roses
Chinese Democracy
61
critic score
(25)
49
user score
(44)
Mar 31
R.E.M. - Accelerate
R.E.M.
Accelerate
77
critic score
(21)
72
user score
(41)
Apr 1
Sun Kil Moon - April
Sun Kil Moon
April
78
critic score
(13)
79
user score
(41)
Sep 23
Mogwai - The Hawk Is Howling
Mogwai
The Hawk Is Howling
71
critic score
(16)
70
user score
(41)
Mar 18
Fuck Buttons - Street Horrrsing
Fuck Buttons
Street Horrrsing
78
critic score
(11)
80
user score
(40)
Mar 18
The Dodos - Visiter
The Dodos
Visiter
79
critic score
(16)
80
user score
(40)
Apr 14
Titus Andronicus - The Airing of Grievances
Titus Andronicus
The Airing of Grievances
82
critic score
(14)
78
user score
(40)
Sep 1
Friendly Fires - Friendly Fires
Friendly Fires
Friendly Fires
73
critic score
(9)
79
user score
(40)
Oct 7
Mount Eerie - Lost Wisdom
Mount Eerie
Lost Wisdom
75
critic score
(7)
78
user score
(39)
Oct 7
Fucked Up - The Chemistry of Common Life
Fucked Up
The Chemistry of Common Life
82
critic score
(19)
82
user score
(39)
Oct 27
The Cure - 4:13 Dream
The Cure
4:13 Dream
67
critic score
(19)
64
user score
(38)
Nov 4
Wild Beasts - Limbo, Panto
Wild Beasts
Limbo, Panto
77
critic score
(15)
80
user score
(38)
Feb 19
Atlas Sound - Let the Blind Lead Those Who Can See But Cannot Feel
Atlas Sound
Let the Blind Lead Those Who Can See But Cannot Feel
71
critic score
(15)
81
user score
(37)
Oct 7
Women - Women
Women
Women
75
critic score
(11)
77
user score
(37)
Oct 21
of Montreal - Skeletal Lamping
of Montreal
Skeletal Lamping
71
critic score
(21)
81
user score
(36)
Feb 26
Janet Jackson - Discipline
Janet Jackson
Discipline
60
critic score
(8)
69
user score
(35)
May 14
Midori - Hello Everyone. Nice to Meet you. We are Midori
Midori
Hello Everyone. Nice to Meet you. We are Midori
80
critic score
(1)
81
user score
(35)
May 26
Spiritualized - Songs in A&E
Spiritualized
Songs in A&E
82
critic score
(20)
77
user score
(34)
Jun 26
Air France - No Way Down
Air France
No Way Down
77
critic score
(5)
83
user score
(34)
Sep 30
Carly Rae Jepsen - Tug of War
Carly Rae Jepsen
Tug of War
58
user score
(34)
Nov 1
Mount Eerie - Dawn
Mount Eerie
Dawn
83
critic score
(3)
81
user score
(34)
Apr 29
The Roots - Rising Down
The Roots
Rising Down
76
critic score
(14)
76
user score
(33)
May 13
Duffy - Rockferry
Duffy
Rockferry
73
critic score
(17)
77
user score
(33)
Feb 26
Erykah Badu - New Amerykah Part One (4th World War)
Erykah Badu
New Amerykah Part One (4th World War)
85
critic score
(13)
81
user score
(32)
Apr 8
Lady Gaga - Just Dance
Lady Gaga
Just Dance
60
critic score
(1)
82
user score
(32)
Jun 3
The Ting Tings - We Started Nothing
The Ting Tings
We Started Nothing
63
critic score
(14)
65
user score
(32)
Jul 7
The Bug - London Zoo
The Bug
London Zoo
87
critic score
(9)
76
user score
(32)
Aug 26
Solange - Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams
Solange
Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams
71
critic score
(8)
77
user score
(32)
Dec 16
Lady Gaga - Poker Face
Lady Gaga
Poker Face
85
user score
(32)
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