Music Blog Zeitgeist 2008

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Explore The Top 50 Albums of 2008

Click on the album cover to stream each album in its entirety or browse through reviews by music blogs on the right!

1. 20The Dodos • Visiter

   546 Total Album Points 56 Total List Mentions 5.7 Avg Album Rank

   

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   And speaking of nervous systems, if Visiter doesn't make you tap, nod, shake, or just plain move, then you don't have one. READ POST »

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2. 19No Age • Nouns

   554 Total Album Points 55 Total List Mentions 5.5 Avg Album Rank

   

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   The album is a fine, fun piece of work. Nouns will leave you wanting more. READ POST »

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3. 18Elbow • The Seldom Seen Kid

   576 Total Album Points 57 Total List Mentions 5.4 Avg Album Rank

   

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   Very inventive, textured record layered w/ acoustic gtrs, piano, percussion. Guy Garvey's voice is alternately haunting and uplifting. READ POST »

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4. 17Crystal Castles • Crystal Castles

   617 Total Album Points 61 Total List Mentions 5.4 Avg Album Rank

   

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   A NES stuffed with ecstasy and not even dust blown first! Staring at the resulting fuzz for days on end because it's all that's left to do. READ POST »

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5. 16The Walkmen • You & Me

   631 Total Album Points 63 Total List Mentions 5.5 Avg Album Rank

   

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   We needed this. The Walkmen needed it, sure, but so did our collective timelines. So did the year 2008, if we're talking about indie rock... READ POST »

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6. 15Coldplay • Viva La Vida

   666 Total Album Points 71 Total List Mentions 6 Avg Album Rank

   

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   Their most musically interesting album to date but its political messages are too vague to be heard amid its outsize hooks. READ POST »

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7. 14Girl Talk • Feed The Animals

   702 Total Album Points 70 Total List Mentions 5.5 Avg Album Rank

   

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   Worth whatever just to see how many samples you recognize. Consider donating, he'll need the lawyer fee money. READ POST »

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8. 13Frightened Rabbit • The Midnight Organ Fight

   745 Total Album Points 63 Total List Mentions 3.9 Avg Album Rank

   

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   While we were skeptical at first of the clean, crisp sound on this new set, The Midnight Organ Fight is a landmark recording for the band. READ POST »

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9. 12Santogold • Santogold

   851 Total Album Points 84 Total List Mentions 5.4 Avg Album Rank

   

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   There's great hooks aplenty and you'll be humming these songs all summer. READ POST »

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10. 11Deerhunter • Microcastle

    852 Total Album Points 74 Total List Mentions 4.2 Avg Album Rank

    

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    "Deerhunter are either one of the toughest ambient bands or one of the most ambient tough bands you will ever come across." READ POST »

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