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THE BEST ALBUMS OF 2008? SO FAR
White ChalkWhite Chalk by PJ Harvey
Buy new: £7.98 / Used from: £4.99
released in 2007, but devastatingly beautiful, nonetheless.
Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaustMeð suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust by Sigur Ros
Buy new: £6.98 / Used from: £3.57
For Emma Forever AgoFor Emma Forever Ago by Bon Iver
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £4.90
All Things RealAll Things Real by Steve Adey
Buy new: £7.98 / Used from: £6.76
another record from last year ( I only discovered it this year). But a stunning slow burner in the Nick Cave, Blue Nile genre
In RainbowsIn Rainbows by Radiohead
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £4.71
Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!!Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!! by Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
Buy new: £8.38 / Used from: £3.24
To SurviveTo Survive by Joan As Police Woman
Buy new: £5.48 / Used from: £4.45
Fleet FoxesFleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes
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ThirdThird by Portishead
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They are architects with attention to details. Songs are less to the fore this time, but a few listens pays dividends.
The Seldom Seen KidThe Seldom Seen Kid by Elbow
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stadium rock for the alternative music aficionados.