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1.
Have a Nice Life - Deathconsciousness
January 25th, 2008
Shoegaze
USER SCORE
90
582 reviews
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2.
DJ Sprinkles - Midtown 120 Blues
August 9th, 2008
Deep House
USER SCORE
87
58 reviews
Amazon
3.
Portishead - Third
April 28th, 2008
Trip Hop
USER SCORE
86
429 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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Spotify
4.
Deerhunter - Microcastle
August 19th, 2008
Indie Rock
USER SCORE
85
392 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
5.
Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes
June 3rd, 2008
Indie Folk
USER SCORE
85
694 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
6.
Trivium - Shogun
September 30th, 2008
Thrash Metal
USER SCORE
85
34 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
7.
Mount Eerie - Dawn
November 1st, 2008
Indie Folk
USER SCORE
84
83 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
8.
Midori - Hello Everyone. Nice to Meet you. We are Midori
May 14th, 2008
Art Punk
USER SCORE
84
99 reviews
Amazon
9.
Grouper - Dragging a Dead Deer Up a Hill
June 10th, 2008
Ambient
USER SCORE
84
147 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
10.
Frightened Rabbit - The Midnight Organ Fight
April 14th, 2008
Indie Rock
USER SCORE
83
75 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
11.
Flying Lotus - Los Angeles
June 10th, 2008
Wonky
USER SCORE
83
241 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
12.
Gojira - The Way of All Flesh
October 13th, 2008
Death Metal
USER SCORE
83
69 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
13.
Q-Tip - The Renaissance
November 4th, 2008
Hip Hop
USER SCORE
83
58 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
14.
This Will Destroy You - This Will Destroy You
January 29th, 2008
Post-Rock
USER SCORE
83
37 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
15.
TV on the Radio - Dear Science
September 22nd, 2008
Experimental Rock
USER SCORE
83
243 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
16.
Fleet Foxes - Sun Giant
April 8th, 2008
Indie Folk
USER SCORE
82
167 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
17.
The Mountain Goats - Heretic Pride
February 19th, 2008
Indie Rock
USER SCORE
82
31 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
18.
Cut Copy - In Ghost Colours
April 8th, 2008
Electropop
USER SCORE
82
148 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
19.
Earth - The Bees Made Honey In The Lions Skull
February 26th, 2008
Post-Rock
USER SCORE
82
56 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
20.
The Tallest Man On Earth - Shallow Grave
March 18th, 2008
Folk
USER SCORE
82
103 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
21.
Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend
January 29th, 2008
Indie Pop
USER SCORE
82
854 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
22.
City and Colour - Bring Me Your Love
February 12th, 2008
Singer-Songwriter
USER SCORE
82
32 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
23.
Meshuggah - obZen
March 7th, 2008
Progressive Metal
USER SCORE
82
48 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
24.
The Gaslight Anthem - The '59 Sound
August 19th, 2008
Heartland Rock
USER SCORE
82
51 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
25.
Atmosphere - When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold
April 22nd, 2008
Hip Hop
USER SCORE
82
58 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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Spotify
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