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TOP 20 ALBUMS OF 2008... SO FAR!
Fleet FoxesFleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes
Buy new: £7.98 / Used from: £7.82
Spiritually uplifting folk rock mainly influenced by The Beach Boys and C,S,N & Y. 'The Sun Giant' EP is equally fantastic
AntidotesAntidotes by Foals
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An indie classic, after a few listens it really gets under your skin..
Alas I Cannot SwimAlas I Cannot Swim by Laura Marling
Unasumming, timeless folk rock.. An astonishing debut
Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaustMeð suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust by Sigur Ros
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An uplifting, more upfront sounding album than previous efforts
Vampire WeekendVampire Weekend by Vampire Weekend
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Irritatingly brilliant afro-indie summer pop
VisiterVisiter by Dodos
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Acoustic rock with intense percussion. If you can imagine The Beta Band trying to better the Velvet Underground, then you'll know what to expect
Modern GuiltModern Guilt by Beck
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I have a feeling that this may turn out to be regarded as one of Beck's greatest albums
Seventh TreeSeventh Tree by Goldfrapp
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The Wicker Man soundtrack remixed for Glastonbury
Made In The DarkMade In The Dark by Hot Chip
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Electro rave-pop joviality
ThirdThird by Portishead
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Innovative and haunting comeback
Oracular SpectacularOracular Spectacular by MGMT
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Superb psychedelic pop with influences from Bowie, Prince and Air
Stainless StyleStainless Style by Neon Neon
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Retro eighties synth pop from the Super Furry Animals frontman and someone called 'Boombip'
DevotionDevotion by Beach House
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Acidic pop, cut from the same cloth as Broadcast and Saint Etienne
In Ghost ColoursIn Ghost Colours by Cut Copy
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Tonight I'm gonna party like it's 1989...
Falling Off the Lavender BridgeFalling Off the Lavender Bridge by Lightspeed Champion
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If Badly Drawn Boy was still making decent music, it would sound like...
Midnight BoomMidnight Boom by The Kills
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Fantastic dirty scuzz rock akin to The White Stripes finding Satan
The Seldom Seen KidThe Seldom Seen Kid by Elbow
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Miserable but uplifting fourth album from Bury's finest
The Odd CoupleThe Odd Couple by Gnarls Barkley
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Better than their debut
The Age Of The Understatement [Digipack]The Age Of The Understatement [Digipack] by Last Shadow Puppets
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'The Legend of Xanadu' comes to mind
Songs in A&ESongs in A&E by Spiritualized
Buy new: £6.97
A weary sounding album - fantastic production, but treading the same ground as before, possibly time for something new Mr Spaceman?