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Highest Rated Albums of 2008

Decade

2000s
- All Time
- 2010s
- 2000s

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All
- - All
  - Acoustic Rock
  - Alt-Country
  - Alternative Rock
  - Art Pop
  - Blues Rock
  - Country
  - Country Rock
  - Dream Pop
  - Electronic
  - Experimental
  - Folk
  - Folk Rock
- - Hard Rock
  - Indie Pop
  - Indie Rock
  - Jazz
  - Pop
  - Pop Rock
  - Power Pop
  - Psychedelic
  - Rock
  - Singer-Songwriter
  - Soul
  - Twee Pop
  - Vocal Jazz

2000s

2007

2008

2009

1. Kings of Leon - Only By The Night

September 23, 2008

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2. My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges

June 10, 2008

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3. Deerhunter - Microcastle

August 19, 2008

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4. Brian Wilson - That Lucky Old Sun

August 19, 2008

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5. David Byrne & Brian Eno - Everything That Happens Will Happen Today

August 18, 2008

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6. Blitzen Trapper - Furr

September 23, 2008

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7. Coldplay - Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends

June 17, 2008

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8. Randy Newman - Harps and Angels

August 5, 2008

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9. Al Green - Lay It Down

May 27, 2008

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10. She & Him - Volume One

March 18, 2008

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11. Okkervil River - The Stand Ins

September 9, 2008

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12. The Walkmen - You & Me

August 19, 2008

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13. Dr. Dog - Fate

July 22, 2008

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14. The Dears - Missiles

October 21, 2008

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15. Martha Wainwright - I Know You're Married But I've Got Feelings Too

June 10, 2008

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16. Justin Townes Earle - The Good Life

March 25, 2008

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17. Deerhoof - Offend Maggie

October 7, 2008

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18. Xiu Xiu - Women as Lovers

January 29, 2008

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19. The Whigs - Mission Control

January 22, 2008

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20. My Brightest Diamond - A Thousand Shark's Teeth

June 17, 2008

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21. Zac Brown Band - The Foundation

November 18, 2008

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22. The Black Crowes - Warpaint

March 3, 2008

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23. Marah - Angels of Destruction!

January 8, 2008

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24. Nada Surf - Lucky

February 5, 2008

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25. Baby Dee - Safe Inside the Day

January 22, 2008

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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings American Songwriter awarded albums throughout 2008.

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