Best Albums of 2008
Listed below are the best albums of 2008 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 59,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 40 minutes ago).
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"Years after its release, I have found what I initially considered to be merely a "good" album, is actually one of the best albums. The vibrant energy juxtaposed to the sometimes antithetical lyrics, the snarky teen angst, the clever wordplay. Every line in every song is worth repeating in your he..." [+] Reply
"A very fresh and active sounding album. The guitar work is fantastic, the singing is emotional and powerful and the songwriting is extremely original. Only complaints being it gets a bit samey, but we'll see if it gets better with each listen." Reply
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"A very poppy album for Byrne & Eno. Decent collection of songs unlike any other collaboration they've done in the past." Reply
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"When this came out, it had been 8 years since the last AC/DC album. As soon as you hear those opening chords....you KNOW it's AC/DC....and it's like seeing an old friend after a long time apart. AC/DC's style may be simple and basic...but nobody sounds quite like them." Reply
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Decurso | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2008
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263
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"I've been listening to this album an awful lot lately and it reminds me how much I miss this show. The lyrics are brilliant and the music never fails to make me happy. The only reason I give it a 70/100 here is because both their live performances and even their tv show performances translate bet..." [+] Reply
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ShaneSpear | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Another great recent band who brought this stunning debut album - a stoner mix of straight up rock, a little bit of rock and some blues. Wucan and Bright Lights are stand outs." Reply
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Best Albums of 2008 composition
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| Various Artists | 5 | 1% | |
| Deerhunter | 3 | 0% | |
| Fleet Foxes | 2 | 0% | |
| Nine Inch Nails | 2 | 0% | |
| James Ferraro | 2 | 0% | |
| Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | 2 | 0% | |
| Millenium (PL) | 2 | 0% | |
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449 | 45% | |
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168 | 17% | |
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47 | 5% | |
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36 | 4% | |
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36 | 4% | |
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32 | 3% | |
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31 | 3% | |
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