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1
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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!!
April 8, 2008
Alternative Rock
,
Post-Punk
Critic Score
84
32
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
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Elbow - The Seldom Seen Kid
March 17, 2008
Indie Rock
,
Post-Britpop
Critic Score
82
24
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
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Patti Smith & Kevin Shields - The Coral Sea
July 11, 2008
Shoegaze
,
Spoken Word
Critic Score
82
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
4
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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
5
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R.E.M. - Accelerate
March 31, 2008
Alternative Rock
,
Pop Rock
Critic Score
77
27
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
.
The Gutter Twins - Saturnalia
March 4, 2008
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
76
21
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
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One Day as a Lion - One Day as a Lion
July 22, 2008
Rap Rock
,
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
75
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
Foxboro Hot Tubs - Stop Drop and Roll!!!
May 20, 2008
Garage Rock
,
Alternative Rock
,
Rock & Roll
Critic Score
75
6
reviews
Amazon
Spotify
9
.
The Magnetic Fields - Distortion
January 15, 2008
Noise Pop
,
Shoegaze
,
Indie Pop
Critic Score
75
29
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
Goldfrapp - Seventh Tree
February 26, 2008
Dream Pop
,
Art Pop
Critic Score
75
30
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
Pyramids - Pyramids
April 22, 2008
Shoegaze
Critic Score
74
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Butch Walker - Sycamore Meadows
November 8, 2008
Alternative Rock
,
Folk Rock
,
Pop Rock
Critic Score
74
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Pretenders - Break Up the Concrete
October 7, 2008
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
74
17
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Wire - Object 47
July 15, 2008
Post-Punk
,
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
74
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Beck - Modern Guilt
July 8, 2008
Alternative Rock
,
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
72
28
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Friendly Fires - Friendly Fires
September 1, 2008
Alternative Dance
,
Indietronica
Critic Score
72
12
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Beach House - Devotion
February 26, 2008
Dream Pop
,
Indie Pop
Critic Score
72
21
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Black Francis - Svn Fngrs
March 1, 2008
Alternative Rock
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
72
6
reviews
Amazon
Spotify
19
.
Brazilian Girls - New York City
July 29, 2008
Alternative Dance
Critic Score
71
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Mudhoney - The Lucky Ones
May 20, 2008
Garage Rock
,
Grunge
,
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
71
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Koushik - Out My Window
September 30, 2008
Dream Pop
,
Electronic
Critic Score
71
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Bob Mould - District Line
February 5, 2008
Alternative Rock
,
Power Pop
,
Rock
Critic Score
71
20
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
The Breeders - Mountain Battles
April 8, 2008
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
71
29
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Phantom Planet - Raise the Dead
April 15, 2008
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
71
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Nada Surf - Lucky
February 5, 2008
Alternative Rock
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
71
20
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
1
2
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