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Highest Rated Albums of 2008
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2009
1.
Why? - Alopecia
March 11, 2008
Hip Hop
Score
100
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2.
Elbow - The Seldom Seen Kid
March 17, 2008
Alternative Rock
Score
100
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3.
Portishead - Third
April 28, 2008
Trip Hop
Score
100
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4.
Black Mountain - In The Future
January 21, 2008
Indie Rock
Score
100
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5.
TV on the Radio - Dear Science
September 22, 2008
Experimental Rock
Score
100
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6.
Bomb the Bass - Future Chaos
September 19, 2008
Electronic
Score
100
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7.
Mindless Self Indulgence - If
April 28, 2008
Score
100
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8.
Acumen - Acumen
April 7, 2008
Score
100
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9.
Ladyhawk - Shots
March 4, 2008
Indie Rock
Score
100
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10.
DJ Yellow & Astrid Suryanto - The Intermission
June 25, 2008
Score
100
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11.
Black Grass - Three
May 12, 2008
Score
100
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12.
Meursault - Pissing on Bonfires/Kissing with Tongues
December 15, 2008
Score
100
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13.
Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson - Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson
June 10, 2008
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
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14.
Estelle - Shine
April 29, 2008
R&B
Score
80
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15.
Spiritualized - Songs in A&E
May 26, 2008
Space Rock
Score
80
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16.
The Kills - Midnight Boom
March 18, 2008
Indie Rock
Score
80
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17.
Foals - Antidotes
April 8, 2008
Dance Punk
Score
80
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18.
Frightened Rabbit - The Midnight Organ Fight
April 14, 2008
Indie Rock
Score
80
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19.
Juana Molina - Un Dia
October 6, 2008
Folktronica
Score
80
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20.
Flying Lotus - Los Angeles
June 10, 2008
Wonky
Score
80
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21.
Earth - The Bees Made Honey In The Lions Skull
February 26, 2008
Post-Rock
Score
80
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22.
Lambchop - OH (Ohio)
October 7, 2008
Alt-Country
Score
80
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23.
James Yorkston - When The Haar Rolls In
September 1, 2008
Folk
Score
80
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24.
Joan As Police Woman - To Survive
June 10, 2008
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
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25.
Goldfrapp - Seventh Tree
February 26, 2008
Dream Pop
Score
80
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings The Skinny awarded albums throughout 2008.
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