Best Albums of 2008

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Listed below are the best albums of 2008 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 2008 were Fleet Foxes, Vampire Weekend, Portishead, Coldplay, 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:

129 charts

Rank Score:

932

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

290

Overall Rank:

1,807

Average Rating:

77 (149 votes)

Comments:

22.

Antidotes

Foals

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

189 charts

Rank Score:

913

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

295

Overall Rank:

1,847

Average Rating:

74 (283 votes)

Comments:

23.

Folie À Deux

Fall Out Boy

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

70 charts

Rank Score:

836

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

326

Overall Rank:

1,997

Average Rating:

69 (140 votes)

Comments:

24.

In Ghost Colours

Cut Copy

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

196 charts

Rank Score:

811

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

334

Overall Rank:

2,044

Average Rating:

78 (222 votes)

Comments:

25.

Watershed

Opeth

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

118 charts

Rank Score:

793

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

345

Overall Rank:

2,085

Average Rating:

79 (180 votes)

Comments:

26.

Cage The Elephant

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

130 charts

Rank Score:

765

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

352

Overall Rank:

2,146

Average Rating:

74 (257 votes)

Comments:

27.

Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

230 charts

Rank Score:

756

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

355

Overall Rank:

2,166

Average Rating:

77 (254 votes)

Comments:

28.

Modern Guilt

Beck

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

184 charts

Rank Score:

741

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

362

Overall Rank:

2,203

Average Rating:

75 (339 votes)

Comments:

29.

Attack & Release

The Black Keys

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

210 charts

Rank Score:

714

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

374

Overall Rank:

2,265

Average Rating:

75 (381 votes)

Comments:

30.

Death Magnetic

Metallica

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

186 charts

Rank Score:

710

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

378

Overall Rank:

2,277

Average Rating:

68 (542 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2008 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	4	0%
Deerhunter	3	0%
Thrice	2	0%
White Denim	2	0%
Mount Eerie	2	0%
Bonnie 'Prince' Billy	2	0%
Los Campesinos!	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	456	46%
	166	17%
	47	5%
	35	4%
	35	4%
	34	3%
	29	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	960	96%
Yes	40	4%

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

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	990	99%
Yes	10	1%

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