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Meursault - Pissing on Bonfires/Kissing with Tongues
December 15, 2008
Score
100
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2
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Black Grass - Three
May 12, 2008
Score
100
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3
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DJ Yellow & Astrid Suryanto - The Intermission
June 25, 2008
Score
100
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4
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Ladyhawk - Shots
March 4, 2008
Indie Rock
Score
100
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5
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Acumen - Acumen
April 7, 2008
Score
100
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6
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Mindless Self Indulgence - If
April 28, 2008
Industrial Rock
Score
100
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7
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Bomb the Bass - Future Chaos
September 19, 2008
Electronic
Score
100
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8
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TV on the Radio - Dear Science
September 22, 2008
Experimental Rock
Score
100
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9
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Black Mountain - In The Future
January 21, 2008
Indie Rock
Score
100
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10
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Portishead - Third
April 28, 2008
Electronic
Score
100
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11
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Elbow - The Seldom Seen Kid
March 17, 2008
Alternative Rock
Score
100
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12
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Why? - Alopecia
March 11, 2008
Hip Hop
Score
100
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13
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sleepmakeswaves - In Today Already Walks Tomorrow
March 18, 2008
Score
80
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14
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The Presidents of the United States of America - Rot in the Sun
December 23, 2008
Score
80
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15
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The Inspector Cluzo - The Inspector Cluzo
Score
80
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16
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Dead Or American - Thaumaturgy
November 10, 2008
Score
80
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17
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Desalvo - Mood Poisoner
October 6, 2008
Score
80
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18
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Eagleowl - For the Thoughts You Never Had
August 19, 2008
Score
80
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Amazon
19
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Pumajaw - Curiosity Box
September 22, 2008
Score
80
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20
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Recloose - Perfect Timing
September 8, 2008
Score
80
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21
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Cruiser - happyrobots:smilingpeople
September 1, 2008
Score
80
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22
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Capitol K - Notes From: Life on the Wire with a Wrecking Ball
September 8, 2008
Score
80
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23
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The French Quarter - We're Not French
September 15, 2008
Score
80
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24
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The Foundling Wheel - The Foundling Wheel
Score
80
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25
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Y'all Is Fantasy Island - With Handclaps EP
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
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This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings The Skinny awarded albums throughout 2008.
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