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The Best Indie Rock Albums of 1988
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Pixies - Surfer Rosa
March 21, 1988
Indie Rock
,
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
99
6
reviews
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iTunes
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2
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Beat Happening - Jamboree
January 1, 1988
Indie Rock
Critic Score
92
3 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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3
.
Half Japanese - Charmed Life
January 1, 1988
Indie Rock
,
Experimental Rock
Critic Score
90
2 reviews
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4
.
Galaxie 500 - Today
January 1, 1988
Slowcore
,
Indie Pop
Critic Score
80
1 review
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5
.
Dinosaur Jr. - Bug
October 31, 1988
Alternative Rock
,
Indie Rock
,
Noise Rock
,
Noise Pop
Critic Score
73
4
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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Spotify
6
.
Happy Mondays - Bummed
November 1, 1988
Indie Rock
Critic Score
65
2 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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Spotify
7
.
Throwing Muses - House Tornado
January 1, 1988
Post-Punk
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
60
2 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
1
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Pop
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Punk
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Singer-Songwriter
Sophisti-Pop
Soul
Thrash Metal
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