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This is an ordered list of NME's highest rated albums of 2008. Check out
NME's Year End List
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The Gaslight Anthem - The '59 Sound
August 19, 2008
Heartland Rock
,
Punk Rock
Score
90
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2
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Lightspeed Champion - Falling Off The Lavender Bridge
February 5, 2008
Indie Pop
Score
90
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3
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Metronomy - Nights Out
September 8, 2008
Electropop
,
Indietronica
Score
90
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4
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Los Campesinos! - We are Beautiful, We Are Doomed
October 27, 2008
Indie Pop
,
Indie Rock
Score
90
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5
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The Hold Steady - Stay Positive
July 14, 2008
Heartland Rock
,
Indie Rock
Score
90
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6
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Portishead - Third
April 28, 2008
Experimental Rock
,
Electronic
Score
90
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7
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Elbow - The Seldom Seen Kid
March 17, 2008
Indie Rock
,
Post-Britpop
Score
90
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8
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Metallica - Death Magnetic
September 12, 2008
Thrash Metal
Score
80
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9
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Wild Beasts - Limbo, Panto
November 4, 2008
Indie Pop
Score
80
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10
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Joe Lean & The Jing Jang Jong - Joe Lean & The Jing Jang Jong
August 4, 2008
Score
80
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11
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The Soundtrack of Our Lives - Communion
November 26, 2008
Score
80
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12
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Flight of the Conchords - Flight of the Conchords
April 22, 2008
Comedy Rock
,
Musical Parody
Score
80
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13
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Human Bell - Human Bell
January 29, 2008
Post-Rock
Score
80
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14
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Spiritualized⁺ - Songs in A&E
May 26, 2008
Neo-Psychedelia
Score
80
Source →
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Music
Spotify
15
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The Dodos - Visiter
March 18, 2008
Indie Rock
,
Indie Folk
Score
80
Source →
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Music
Spotify
16
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Pete and the Pirates - Little Death
February 18, 2008
Indie Rock
,
Post-Punk Revival
Score
80
Source →
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Music
Spotify
17
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The Wave Pictures - Instant Coffee Baby
May 5, 2008
Indie Pop
Score
80
Source →
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Music
Spotify
18
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Late of The Pier - Fantasy Black Channel
July 30, 2008
Dance-Punk
,
New Rave
Score
80
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Music
Spotify
19
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Gnarls Barkley - The Odd Couple
March 18, 2008
Neo-Soul
Score
80
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Spotify
20
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Bullet For My Valentine - Scream Aim Fire
January 28, 2008
Melodic Metalcore
Score
80
Source →
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Spotify
21
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The Verve - Forth
August 19, 2008
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Alternative Rock
Score
80
Source →
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Music
Spotify
22
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Scarlett Johansson - Anywhere I Lay My Head
May 20, 2008
Pop Rock
,
Folk Pop
Score
80
Source →
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23
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TOBACCO - Fucked Up Friends
October 14, 2008
Glitch Hop
,
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Instrumental Hip Hop
Score
80
Source →
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Spotify
24
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Die! Die! Die! - Promises, Promises
February 5, 2008
Post-Hardcore
,
Post-Punk
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
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Albert Hammond Jr. - ¿Cómo Te Llama?
June 17, 2008
Indie Rock
Score
80
Source →
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Spotify
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings NME awarded albums throughout 2008.
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