25 Best of 2008

A Listmania! list by Muso "Music Luvver" (Scotland)
 
Only by the Night
1.  Only by the Night by Kings of Leon
The list author says:
  "Admittedly more arena sized sounding but still great album. Can they do any wrong? Oh yes the track "17" which is just drivel."
£5.17   Used & New from: £0.59
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (208 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

The Seldom Seen Kid
2.  The Seldom Seen Kid by Elbow
The list author says:
  "Deserved winner of Mercury Prize. About flaming time! Beautiful album with the most incredible voice of the 00s."
£5.37   Used & New from: £1.53
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (216 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

Nights Out
3.  Nights Out by Metronomy
The list author says:
  "Fresh in an 80s sort of way. If weren't around in the 80s then just fresh!"
£6.99   Used & New from: £6.14
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

Friendly Fires
4.  Friendly Fires by Friendly Fires
The list author says:
  "Quirky, catchy and rather good too!"
£4.79   Used & New from: £2.94
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust
5.  Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust by Sigur Rós
The list author says:
  "Still majestic, still Sigur Ros. Complete with a few more poppy and easier accessable tracks on this one."
£3.99   Used & New from: £2.05
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Antidotes (Cd Album)
6.  Antidotes (Cd Album) by Foals
The list author says:
  "Great debut album but the hype has been built up!"
£3.99   Used & New from: £1.19
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

For Emma Forever Ago
7.  For Emma Forever Ago by Bon Iver
The list author says:
  "Surprise of 2008. Beautiful songs recorded in a basic fashion but with huge passion."
£6.99   Used & New from: £3.72
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (97 customer reviews)

Fleet Foxes
8.  Fleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes
The list author says:
  "Good ole American Indie."
£5.80   Used & New from: £1.89
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (182 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Oracular Spectacular
9.  Oracular Spectacular by MGMT
The list author says:
  "Superb album in a bohemian sort of way!"
£4.99   Used & New from: £0.84
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (61 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

We Started Nothing
10.  We Started Nothing by The Ting Tings
The list author says:
  "Ting Tings-great take on the pop song."
£3.49   Used & New from: £0.01
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (69 customer reviews)

Glasvegas
11.  Glasvegas by Glasvegas
The list author says:
  "Great album but not all they hyped to be."
£4.72   Used & New from: £0.01
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (65 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Crystal Castles
12.  Crystal Castles by Crystal Castles
The list author says:
  "Refreshing new Canadian take on dance orientated music."
Used & New from: £3.98
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)

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Youth Novels
13.  Youth Novels by Lykke Li
The list author says:
  "Great songs with the Scandinavian lilt in evidence."
£4.99   Used & New from: £3.28
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (54 customer reviews)

Santogold
14.  Santogold by Santogold
The list author says:
  "Her voice perfectly matches the songs."
£5.93   Used & New from: £1.99
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

SLEEPDRUNK SEASONS
15.  SLEEPDRUNK SEASONS by Hjaltalin
The list author says:
  "Interesting sound. Combines indie with brass and woodwind a lot! Fun! Quirky but they are Icelandic!"
£14.00   Used & New from: £3.68
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

Seventh Tree
16.  Seventh Tree by Goldfrapp
The list author says:
  "In my opinion Goldfrapp's best album. Try listening to Clowns with a sunset!"
£4.56   Used & New from: £0.01
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (77 customer reviews)

Third
17.  Third by Portishead
The list author says:
  "A great album but somehow not as good as I thought it would be."
£4.99   Used & New from: £1.48
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (100 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Again
18.  Again by Pnau
The list author says:
  "Great dance act with 90s influence."
Used & New from: £7.45

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Fortress Round My Heart
19.  Fortress Round My Heart by Ida Maria
The list author says:
  "Good old danceable indie pop."
£10.70   Used & New from: £0.57
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

Hurricane
20.  Hurricane by Grace Jones
The list author says:
  "Grace Jones back to entertain us and frighten interviewers."
£7.68   Used & New from: £1.88
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (45 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

In Ghost Colours
21.  In Ghost Colours by Cut Copy
The list author says:
  "More music with a 90s dance slant."
£5.77   Used & New from: £3.74
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

Stainless Style
22.  Stainless Style by Neon Neon
The list author says:
  "Who would have thought Gruff Rhys would have done something like this! Great."
£4.66   Used & New from: £0.98
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

Midnight Boom
23.  Midnight Boom by The Kills
The list author says:
  "Love the simplicity. Basic but brilliant."
£6.49   Used & New from: £4.00
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

Me And Armini
24.  Me And Armini by Emiliana Torrini
The list author says:
  "A lot of this is quite different from her previous albums but still her style."
£7.49   Used & New from: £4.59
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

Variations of static
25.  Variations of static by Ólafur Arnalds
The list author says:
  "Soothing!"
£10.00   Used & New from: £7.48
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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