Best Albums of 2008

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Listed below are the best albums of 2008 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 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:

128 charts

Rank Score:

944

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

291

Overall Rank:

1,789

Average Rating:

77 (147 votes)

Comments:

22.

Antidotes

Foals

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

184 charts

Rank Score:

881

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

311

Overall Rank:

1,900

Average Rating:

74 (283 votes)

Comments:

23.

Cage The Elephant

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

131 charts

Rank Score:

795

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

340

Overall Rank:

2,065

Average Rating:

74 (256 votes)

Comments:

24.

In Ghost Colours

Cut Copy

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

184 charts

Rank Score:

789

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

343

Overall Rank:

2,080

Average Rating:

78 (221 votes)

Comments:

25.

Folie À Deux

Fall Out Boy

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

69 charts

Rank Score:

783

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

347

Overall Rank:

2,098

Average Rating:

69 (136 votes)

Comments:

26.

Modern Guilt

Beck

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

178 charts

Rank Score:

744

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

364

Overall Rank:

2,186

Average Rating:

75 (339 votes)

Comments:

27.

Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

221 charts

Rank Score:

742

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

365

Overall Rank:

2,189

Average Rating:

77 (253 votes)

Comments:

28.

Attack & Release

The Black Keys

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

208 charts

Rank Score:

726

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

370

Overall Rank:

2,229

Average Rating:

75 (378 votes)

Comments:

29.

Pretty. Odd.

Panic! At The Disco

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

87 charts

Rank Score:

726

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

371

Overall Rank:

2,230

Average Rating:

70 (183 votes)

Comments:

30.

Insurgentes

Steven Wilson

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

98 charts

Rank Score:

717

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

375

Overall Rank:

2,258

Average Rating:

78 (136 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2008 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	6	1%
Deerhunter	3	0%
Millenium (PL)	2	0%
Bonnie 'Prince' Billy	2	0%
Indian Jewelry	2	0%
White Denim	2	0%
The Gutter Twins	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	450	45%
	165	16%
	47	5%
	38	4%
	35	3%
	34	3%
	28	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	958	96%
Yes	43	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	975	97%
Yes	26	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	991	99%
Yes	10	1%

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