Best Albums of 2008
Explore the best albums of 2008, based on over 2 million album rankings across 59,000 charts.
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"It's easy to simply compare this to Crosby Stills Nash and Young. And the comparison is not unfair; it's lush acoustic folk with beautiful multi-part harmonies and the CSNY influence is obvious. But that does not diminish the fact that this is an amazing and accomplished album. Many bands work a ..." [+] Reply
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zdwyatt | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"This album is fine, but man it gets so much better from here." Reply
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6,635
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"That album cover makes me feel sick." Reply
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"This album feels like your dancing through the magical lands that can be sonically possible thorugh this album's unique sound. It solidified Coldplay into one of the greatest bands who have surfaced the 2000s - if the previous three albums weren't enough to get your music buds into frantic rave m..." [+] Reply
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HazeyTwilight | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Droning textures, hopeless ambience, dark echoed vocals drenched in misery, and eclectic attitudes are all things that just work on Deathconsciousness. It's everything I love in a well done record and there are few bands that can pull it off. Excellent." Reply
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mickilennial | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +8 votes (8 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"seriously? "fall out boyish"??? what a horrible thing to say. i dont hear it." Reply
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The Gollux | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"This is really nice album. It's worth to listen to :)" Reply
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"Not really a Kanye fan but this album sets a tone for heartbreak like none I've heard previously. Touches on selfishness, lonliness, disappointment and love despite the hurt. Well worth a listen." Reply
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silverwing | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Microcastle makes you understand how you can be comfortable with dark and depressive feelings. Deep and authentic, it expresses the sweetness of loneliness. Unique, totally unique." Reply
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"This album was my first introduction to KOL and at first I loved it. Then I went back and listened to their earlier stuff and realized that unfortunately this was their weakest album, but that is a reason why they are one of my favorite bands because this album is still good, but you can tell the..." [+] Reply
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Best Albums of 2008 composition
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| Various Artists | 4 | 0% | |
| Deerhunter | 3 | 0% | |
| John Zorn | 2 | 0% | |
| Nine Inch Nails | 2 | 0% | |
| Marillion | 2 | 0% | |
| The Gutter Twins | 2 | 0% | |
| White Denim | 2 | 0% | |
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445 | 45% | |
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170 | 17% | |
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48 | 5% | |
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37 | 4% | |
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34 | 3% | |
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32 | 3% | |
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