Top 40 Music Albums of 2008
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- Chart updated: 01/04/2026 09:45
- (Created: 07/20/2017 12:13).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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Best post-punk revival pop rock alternative rock album of the year
Best USA album of the year [First added to this chart: 04/15/2018]
Best USA album of the year [First added to this chart: 04/15/2018]
Year of Release:
2008
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1,925
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Best post-punk revival album of the year
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Best experimental rock indie rock album of the year
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Best indie pop album of the year
Year of Release:
2008
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6,658
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Best power pop pop rock alternative rock album of the year
[First added to this chart: 12/06/2019]
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2008
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418
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Best psychedelic pop album of the year
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Best garage rock revival alternative rock album of the year
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2008
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733
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Best indie pop compilation album of the year
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Best piano rock album of the year
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Best psychedelic rock album of the year
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Top 40 Music Albums of 2008 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Dengue Fever | 1 | 3% | |
| Santigold | 1 | 3% | |
| Eddy Current Suppression Ring | 1 | 3% | |
| Q-Tip | 1 | 3% | |
| Cage The Elephant | 1 | 3% | |
| TV On The Radio | 1 | 3% | |
| The Airborne Toxic Event | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 40 Music Albums of 2008 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 12th to 13thAccelerate by R.E.M. |
| Down 1 from 13th to 14thVenus On Earth by Dengue Fever |
| Down 1 from 14th to 15thCage The Elephant by Cage The Elephant |
| New entries |
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| Vampire Weekend by Vampire Weekend |
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