The 20 Best Albums of 2008 by Spex (2008) Germany

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Spex was a German rock and pop culture magazine located in Berlin, Germany. These are their best albums of 2008.
(Official website: https://www.spex.de)

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Hercules And Love Affair 
United States Hercules And Love Affair
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Year of Release:
2008
Appears in:
81 charts
Rank Score:
342
Rank in 2008:
61
Rank in 2000s:
740
Overall Rank:
4,167
Average Rating:
 74 (97 votes)
Comments:
8
2.
Dear Science 
United States TV On The Radio
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Year of Release:
2008
Appears in:
489 charts
Rank Score:
3,007
Rank in 2008:
8
Rank in 2000s:
96
Overall Rank:
586
Average Rating:
 78 (632 votes)
Comments:
37
3.
The Taste And The Money 
Austria Ja, Panik
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Year of Release:
2007*
Appears in:
5 charts
Rank Score:
1
Rank in 2007:
2,870
Rank in 2000s:
26,972
Overall Rank:
133,019
Average Rating:
 74 (4 votes)
Comments:
0
4.
Hurricane 
Jamaica Grace Jones
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Year of Release:
2008
Appears in:
29 charts
Rank Score:
73
Rank in 2008:
277
Rank in 2000s:
2,837
Overall Rank:
15,274
Average Rating:
 74 (27 votes)
Comments:
1
5.
Midnight Boom 
Mixed Nationality The Kills
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Year of Release:
2008
Appears in:
103 charts
Rank Score:
448
Rank in 2008:
43
Rank in 2000s:
566
Overall Rank:
3,299
Average Rating:
 76 (128 votes)
Comments:
5
6.
London Zoo 
United Kingdom The Bug (UK)
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Year of Release:
2008
Appears in:
55 charts
Rank Score:
227
Rank in 2008:
92
Rank in 2000s:
1,013
Overall Rank:
5,809
Average Rating:
 75 (43 votes)
Comments:
1
7.
Third 
United Kingdom Portishead
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Year of Release:
2008
Appears in:
636 charts
Rank Score:
5,460
Rank in 2008:
4
Rank in 2000s:
51
Overall Rank:
332
Average Rating:
 81 (816 votes)
Comments:
41
8.
The Evangelist 
Australia Robert Forster
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Year of Release:
2008
Appears in:
23 charts
Rank Score:
81
Rank in 2008:
261
Rank in 2000s:
2,581
Overall Rank:
13,920
Average Rating:
 77 (17 votes)
Comments:
0
9.
Los Angeles 
United States Flying Lotus
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Year of Release:
2008
Appears in:
155 charts
Rank Score:
676
Rank in 2008:
34
Rank in 2000s:
398
Overall Rank:
2,374
Average Rating:
 77 (189 votes)
Comments:
9
10.
Made In The Dark 
United Kingdom Hot Chip
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Year of Release:
2008
Appears in:
82 charts
Rank Score:
411
Rank in 2008:
49
Rank in 2000s:
607
Overall Rank:
3,551
Average Rating:
 73 (102 votes)
Comments:
3
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The 20 Best Albums of 2008 composition

Country Albums %


United States 20 40%
United Kingdom 10 20%
Germany 4 8%
Mixed Nationality 4 8%
Canada 3 6%
Australia 2 4%
Jamaica 2 4%
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Listed below are 37 charts from recognised sources for 2008. There are also 449 user submitted charts covering this period.

TitleSourceTypePublishedCountry
The best music of 2008The A.V. Club2008 year chart2008United States
Top Albums of 2008AbsolutePunk2008 year chart2008United States
Americana UK Best Albums 2008Americana UK2008 year chart2008United Kingdom
Blow Up Critics’ List Best Of 2008Blow Up2008 year chart2008Italy
Top 100 Albums 2008Boomkat2008 year chart2008United Kingdom
The Clash Top 40 Albums of 2008Clash2008 year chart2008United Kingdom
The Top 100 AlbumsConsequence of Sound2008 year chart2008United States
2008 års 55 bästaDagensskiva.com2008 year chart2009Sweden
Drowned in Sound's 50 Albums of 2008Drowned in Sound2008 year chart2008United Kingdom
Die besten Alben des Jahres 2008eclipsed2008 year chart2008Germany
The 20 best albums of 2008FACT2008 year chart2008United Kingdom
Gorilla vs. Bear's Albums of 2008Gorilla vs. Bear2008 year chart2008United States
The 50 Best Albums of 2008The Guardian2008 year chart2008United Kingdom
Hot Press Albums Of 2008Hot Press2008 year chart2008Ireland
Les Inrocks Albums of the Year 2008Les Inrocks2008 year chart2008France
The 50 Best Albums of 2008Intro2008 year chart2008Germany
Kerrang!'s Albums Of 2008Kerrang!2008 year chart2008United Kingdom
Top 50 Albums Of 2008Mixmag2008 year chart2008United Kingdom
Mojo Albums of the Year 2008Mojo2008 year chart2008United Kingdom
The 50 Best Albums of 2008Musikexpress.de2008 year chart2008Germany
NME Albums Of The Year 2008New Music Express2008 year chart2008United Kingdom
Årets Bästa Skivor 2008Nöjesguiden2008 year chart2008Sweden
Top 50 Albums of 2008Pitchfork2008 year chart2008United States
Album des Jahres 2008Plattentests.de2008 year chart2008Germany
The Best Albums Of 2008PopMatters2008 year chart2008United States
Q Albums of the Year 2008Q2008 year chart2008United Kingdom
Quietus Albums Of The Year 2008The Quietus2008 year chart2008United Kingdom
Die Alben des Jahres 2008Rolling Stone Deutschland2008 year chart2008Germany
The Top 50 Releases Of 2008The Silent Ballet2008 year chart2008United States
The 20 Best Albums of 2008Spex2008 year chart2008Germany
40 Best Albums of 2008Spin2008 year chart2008
Top Albums 2008Textura2008 year chart2008Canada
2008: Favorite 25 Albums of 2008Tiny Mix Tapes2008 year chart2008United States
Uncut's Top Albums of 2008Uncut2008 year chart2008United Kingdom
The 50 Best Albums of 2008VISIONS2008 year chart2008Germany
Top Albums of 2008The Wire2008 year chart2008United Kingdom
The Best Of 2008WOXY.com2008 year chart2008United States

Year charts

TitleSourceTypePublishedCountry
The 20 Best Albums of 2017Spex2017 year chart2017Germany
The 20 Best Albums of 2016Spex2016 year chart2016Germany
The 25 Best Albums of 2015Spex2015 year chart2015Germany
The 20 Best Albums of 2014Spex2014 year chart2014Germany
The 20 Best Albums of 2013Spex2013 year chart2013Germany
The 20 Best Albums of 2012Spex2012 year chart2012Germany
The 30 Best Albums of 2011Spex2011 year chart2011Germany
The 30 Best Albums of 2010Spex2010 year chart2010Germany
The 20 Best Albums of 2009Spex2009 year chart2009Germany
The 20 Best Albums of 2008Spex2008 year chart2008Germany
The 50 Best Albums of 2007Spex2007 year chart2007Germany
The 50 Best Albums of 2006Spex2006 year chart2006Germany
The 50 Best Albums of 2005Spex2005 year chart2005Germany
The 50 Best Albums of 2004Spex2004 year chart2004Germany
The 50 Best Albums of 2003Spex2003 year chart2003Germany
The 50 Best Albums of 2002Spex2002 year chart2002Germany
The 50 Best Albums of 2001Spex2001 year chart2001Germany
The 69 Best Albums of 2000Spex2000 year chart2000Germany
The 50 Best Albums of 1999Spex1999 year chart1999Germany
The 50 Best Albums of 1998Spex1998 year chart1998Germany
The 50 Best Albums of 1997Spex1997 year chart1997Germany
The 50 Best Albums of 1996Spex1996 year chart1996Germany
The 40 Best Albums of 1995Spex1995 year chart1995Germany
The 40 Best Albums of 1994Spex1994 year chart1994Germany
The 35 Best Albums of 1993Spex1993 year chart1993Germany
The 50 Best Albums of 1992Spex1992 year chart1992Germany
The 50 Best Albums of 1991Spex1991 year chart1991Germany
The 50 Best Albums of 1990Spex1990 year chart1990Germany
The 50 Best Albums of 1989Spex1989 year chart1989Germany
The 50 Best Albums of 1988Spex1988 year chart1988Germany
The 50 Best Albums of 1987Spex1987 year chart1987Germany
Top 49 Music Albums of 1986Spex1986 year chart1986Germany
The 50 Best Albums of 1985Spex1985 year chart1985Germany
The 50 Best Albums of 1984Spex1984 year chart1984Germany
The 24 Best Albums of 1981Spex1981 year chart1981Germany

Decade charts

TitleSourceTypePublishedCountry
Die besten Platten 2010-2019Spex2010s decade chart2019Germany

Overall charts

TitleSourceTypePublishedCountry
Die 100 Alben des JahrhundertsSpex2000Germany

[Spex was founded in 1980 and disbanded in 2018.]

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