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Highest Rated Albums of 2008

Decade
Source
Genre
2000s
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2008
2009

1.

Deerhunter - Microcastle
August 19, 2008
Indie Rock
Score
90
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2.

My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges
June 10, 2008
Indie Rock
Score
90
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3.

Kings of Leon - Only By The Night
September 23, 2008
Rock
Score
90
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4.

J.D. Souther - If the World Was You
October 14, 2008
Score
80
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5.

Baby Dee - Safe Inside the Day
January 22, 2008
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
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6.

Nada Surf - Lucky
February 5, 2008
Alternative Rock
Score
80
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7.

Marah - Angels of Destruction!
January 8, 2008
Alt-Country
Score
80
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8.

The Black Crowes - Warpaint
March 3, 2008
Hard Rock
Score
80
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9.

Zac Brown Band - The Foundation
November 18, 2008
Country
Score
80
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10.

My Brightest Diamond - A Thousand Shark's Teeth
June 17, 2008
Indie Rock
Score
80
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11.

The Whigs - Mission Control
January 22, 2008
Indie Rock
Score
80
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12.

Xiu Xiu - Women as Lovers
January 29, 2008
Experimental
Score
80
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13.

Deerhoof - Offend Maggie
October 7, 2008
Experimental
Score
80
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14.

Justin Townes Earle - The Good Life
March 25, 2008
Folk
Score
80
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15.

Martha Wainwright - I Know You're Married But I've Got Feelings Too
June 10, 2008
Folk
Score
80
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16.

The Dears - Missiles
October 21, 2008
Indie Rock
Score
80
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17.

Dr. Dog - Fate
July 22, 2008
Psychedelic Rock
Score
80
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18.

The Walkmen - You & Me
August 19, 2008
Indie Rock
Score
80
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19.

Okkervil River - The Stand Ins
September 9, 2008
Indie Rock
Score
80
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20.

She & Him - Volume One
March 18, 2008
Indie Pop
Score
80
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21.

Al Green - Lay It Down
May 27, 2008
Soul
Score
80
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22.

Randy Newman - Harps and Angels
August 5, 2008
Rock
Score
80
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23.

Coldplay - Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends
June 17, 2008
Pop Rock
Score
80
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24.

Blitzen Trapper - Furr
September 23, 2008
Folk Rock
Score
80
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25.

David Byrne & Brian Eno - Everything That Happens Will Happen Today
August 18, 2008
Art Pop
Score
80
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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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