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Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks - Real Emotional Trash
April 4, 2008
Indie Rock
Score
90
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Lil Wayne - Tha Carter III
June 10, 2008
Hip Hop
Score
90
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Madonna - Hard Candy
April 19, 2008
Pop
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80
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B.B. King - One Kind Favor
August 26, 2008
Blues
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80
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Beck - Modern Guilt
July 8, 2008
Alternative Rock
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80
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Moby - Last Night
April 1, 2008
Electronic
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80
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7.
Jonas Brothers - A Little Bit Longer
August 12, 2008
Pop
Score
80
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Cat Power - Dark End of the Street
December 9, 2008
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
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Etran Finatawa - Desert Crossroads
April 22, 2008
Score
80
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10.
Nine Inch Nails - The Slip
July 22, 2008
Industrial Rock
Score
80
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Nas - Untitled
July 1, 2008
Hip Hop
Score
80
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12.
The Verve - Forth
August 19, 2008
Britpop
Score
80
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13.
Duffy - Rockferry
May 13, 2008
Soul
Score
80
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14.
Hot Chip - Made in the Dark
February 5, 2008
Indietronica
Score
80
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15.
My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges
June 10, 2008
Indie Rock
Score
80
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16.
Destroyer - Trouble in Dreams
March 18, 2008
Indie Rock
Score
80
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17.
The Virgins - The Virgins
October 21, 2008
Indie Rock
Score
80
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18.
Ne-Yo - Year of the Gentleman
September 16, 2008
R&B
Score
80
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19.
Randy Newman - Harps and Angels
August 5, 2008
Rock
Score
80
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20.
Kathleen Edwards - Asking For Flowers
March 4, 2008
Alt-Country
Score
80
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21.
The Hold Steady - Stay Positive
July 14, 2008
Indie Rock
Score
80
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22.
Little Joy - Little Joy
November 4, 2008
Indie Pop
Score
80
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23.
Calle 13 - Los de atrás vienen conmigo
October 21, 2008
Score
80
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24.
TV on the Radio - Dear Science
September 22, 2008
Experimental Rock
Score
80
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25.
Drive-By Truckers - Brighter Than Creation's Dark
January 22, 2008
Southern Rock
Score
80
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Rolling Stone awarded albums throughout 2008.
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