2008 Best albums, getting better as you go down the list

A Listmania! list by Big Jim "Big Jim" (London, UK)
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Do You Like Rock Music?
1.  Do You Like Rock Music? by British Sea Power
The list author says:
  "Steady album that has been a fixture on the old 'pod"
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The '59 Sound
2.  The '59 Sound by The Gaslight Anthem
The list author says:
  "Slightly derivative but a worthy album nonetheless"
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The Crucible Of Man (Something Wicked Pt. 2)
3.  The Crucible Of Man (Something Wicked Pt. 2) by Iced Earth
The list author says:
  "Dense metal prog hybrid"
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Glasvegas
4.  Glasvegas by Glasvegas
The list author says:
  "Perhaps overhyped but one of the best "indie" albums of the year"
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Mescalito
5.  Mescalito by Ryan Bingham
The list author says:
  "Country style singer songwriter deserves to be bigger."
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Good To Be Bad
6.  Good To Be Bad by Whitesnake
The list author says:
  "One of the best of the albums by "Old boys" (Nazareth, Thunder and Judas Priest get honourable mentions)"
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The Alchemy Index: Vols 1 & 2 Fire & Water
7.  The Alchemy Index: Vols 1 & 2 Fire & Water by Thrice
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  "Intelligent rock"
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Gods of the Earth
8.  Gods of the Earth by The Sword
The list author says:
  "Lots of shouting and high energy metal"
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Stop Drop And Roll!!!
9.  Stop Drop And Roll!!! by Foxboro Hot Tubs
The list author says:
  "Green Day go "trad" - too much for their fans? Not as big a hit as it deserved to be."
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Desert Crossroads
10.  Desert Crossroads by Etran Finatawa
The list author says:
  "Seem to be under appreciated even within world music circles."
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The Second Coming
11.  The Second Coming by Eden's Curse
The list author says:
  "Better than Def Leppard's effort - this is quality heavy ended melodic metal"
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The Slip + DVD
12.  The Slip + DVD by Nine Inch Nails
The list author says:
  "Mixed reviews of a band/individual with a fanatical following - I liked it!"
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Revelation
13.  Revelation by Journey
The list author says:
  "Album that just reeks of quality, song writing, musicianship, singing and production. If you like this you'll LOVE Eden's Curse,"
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The Outsider
14.  The Outsider by Walter Trout
The list author says:
  "This just grows and grows and would now get a five star review if I were doing it now."
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Watershed
15.  Watershed by Opeth
The list author says:
  "Ultra heavy prog metal with some shouty bits of course..."
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Ready for the Flood
16.  Ready for the Flood by Mark Olson
The list author says:
  "Still not officially released at the time of writing - don't know what the hold up is but they're missing a trick as this is a lovely album."
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Vagabonds
17.  Vagabonds by Gary Louris
The list author says:
  "Still those of us who miss the Jayhawks have also got this one, which has been another big hit for me over the summer"
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H.A.A.R.P + DVD
18.  H.A.A.R.P + DVD by Muse
The list author says:
  "Don't know how Muse are going to top this. If you take this as a "greatest hits" package they're going to have to pull out all the stops next time round"
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Runnin Wild
19.  Runnin Wild by Airbourne
The list author says:
  "more AC/DC than even AC/DC"
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Black Ice
20.  Black Ice by AC/DC
The list author says:
  "OK maybe not, but even after I gacve this a 4 star review it has grown and grown in my affections. For those about to rock indeed!"
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Welcome To Mali
21.  Welcome To Mali by Amadou & Mariam
The list author says:
  "Only had this album a week and i have no hesitation in putting it so high in my list. An excellent amalgam of African style and Western electronica this is a stylish piece of work."
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Shogun (Special Edition) (CD/DVD)
22.  Shogun (Special Edition) (CD/DVD) by Trivium
The list author says:
  "My top 4 are all equal top but represent my favourite in any particular genre. This is my top metal/heavy rock album - a veritable classic and way better than Metallica's latest. (Still gave that 4 *)"
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SATURNALIA
23.  SATURNALIA by The Gutter Twins
The list author says:
  "Favourite in the "singer-songwriter" mostly acoustic genre - which I know doesn't exactly fit this but it's still worthy of being this high in the list."
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Live from Nowhere in Particular
24.  Live from Nowhere in Particular by Joe Bonamassa
The list author says:
  "Blues album of the year - no question. Why oh why can artists like Joe not get more airplay and on to MTV and the like. Must be my age..."
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The Seldom Seen Kid
25.  The Seldom Seen Kid by Elbow
The list author says:
  "Can this be my favourite "indie" album of the year? Will be many magazines' album of the year and deservedly so. Can't see how they will top this and "The fix" is my track of the year."
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