Best Albums of 2008

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Listed below are the best albums of 2008 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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2008 year summaryThe best artists of 2008 were Fleet Foxes, Vampire Weekend, Coldplay, Portishead, Have A Nice Life, Elbow, Kanye West, TV On The Radio, Deerhunter and Kings Of Leon.

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21.

The Midnight Organ Fight

Frightened Rabbit

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

125 charts

Rank Score:

971

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

284

Overall Rank:

1,750

Average Rating:

77 (143 votes)

Comments:

22.

Antidotes

Foals

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

177 charts

Rank Score:

926

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

295

Overall Rank:

1,819

Average Rating:

74 (279 votes)

Comments:

23.

Cage The Elephant

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

130 charts

Rank Score:

833

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

333

Overall Rank:

1,998

Average Rating:

74 (253 votes)

Comments:

24.

Folie À Deux

Fall Out Boy

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

70 charts

Rank Score:

795

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

344

Overall Rank:

2,077

Average Rating:

70 (132 votes)

Comments:

25.

In Ghost Colours

Cut Copy

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

183 charts

Rank Score:

789

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

347

Overall Rank:

2,095

Average Rating:

77 (218 votes)

Comments:

26.

Modern Guilt

Beck

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

176 charts

Rank Score:

765

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

351

Overall Rank:

2,142

Average Rating:

75 (338 votes)

Comments:

27.

Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

212 charts

Rank Score:

728

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

370

Overall Rank:

2,227

Average Rating:

78 (248 votes)

Comments:

28.

Attack & Release

The Black Keys

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

207 charts

Rank Score:

715

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

375

Overall Rank:

2,256

Average Rating:

75 (376 votes)

Comments:

29.

Insurgentes

Steven Wilson

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

98 charts

Rank Score:

712

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

377

Overall Rank:

2,266

Average Rating:

78 (134 votes)

Comments:

30.

Shallow Grave

The Tallest Man On Earth

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

137 charts

Rank Score:

694

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

384

Overall Rank:

2,312

Average Rating:

78 (188 votes)

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Best Albums of 2008 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	6	1%
Deerhunter	3	0%
Cat Power	2	0%
Margot & The Nuclear So & So's	2	0%
Thrice	2	0%
The Gaslight Anthem	2	0%
This Town Needs Guns	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	450	45%
	165	17%
	47	5%
	37	4%
	36	4%
	32	3%
	30	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	958	96%
Yes	42	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	973	97%
Yes	27	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	991	99%
Yes	9	1%

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