Best Albums of 2008

A Listmania! list by Mr Luth (Reading, UK)
 
Lie Down In The Light
1.  Lie Down In The Light by Bonnie Prince Billy
The list author says:
  "More fine tunes from the Prince"
£8.17   Used & New from: £5.94
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Saint Dymphna
2.  Saint Dymphna by Gang Gang Dance
The list author says:
  "Skewed pop genius"
£8.87   Used & New from: £7.49
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Luna
3.  Luna by The Aliens
The list author says:
  "Breathtaking album brim full of tunes, arrangements and ideas."
£13.00   Used & New from: £4.96
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

For Emma Forever Ago
4.  For Emma Forever Ago by Bon Iver
The list author says:
  "Very probably the debut of the year"
£6.99   Used & New from: £3.72
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (97 customer reviews)

NYC
5.  NYC by Kieran Hebden
The list author says:
  "More jazz-meets-electronics from this unique partnership"
£14.40   Used & New from: £4.29
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Street Horrrsing
6.  Street Horrrsing by Fuck Buttons
The list author says:
  "Brilliantly effervescent noise from another contender for debut of the year"
£13.00   Used & New from: £4.49
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

Parallax Error Beheads You
7.  Parallax Error Beheads You by Max Tundra
The list author says:
  "POP but not as we know it!"
£11.57   Used & New from: £2.40
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

LETS FALL BACK IN LOVE EP
8.  LETS FALL BACK IN LOVE EP by Slow Club
The list author says:
  "Brilliant EP - good enough to make it onto my albums of the year."
£5.84   Used & New from: £0.99
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

Amateur Dramatics
9.  Amateur Dramatics by Minotaur Shock
The list author says:
  "4AD didn't give this gem a physical release. Download it!"
£14.74   Used & New from: £8.00

Thing Of The Past
10.  Thing Of The Past by Vetiver
The list author says:
  "Songs from the obscure collections of these Californian neo-folksters."
£6.49   Used & New from: £4.30
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Cheer Gone
11.  Cheer Gone by Euros Childs
The list author says:
  "Euros is in real danger of being forgotten despite a string of gorgeous solo albums."
£13.00   Used & New from: £7.50
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

When The Haar Rolls In
12.  When The Haar Rolls In by James Yorkston
The list author says:
  "Another beautiful Fife inspired set"
£8.17   Used & New from: £4.35
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

Alegranza
13.  Alegranza by El Guincho
The list author says:
  "Think Animal Collective if they only listened to Tropicalia!"
£2.40   Used & New from: £0.98
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

Visiter
14.  Visiter by The Dodos
The list author says:
  "A grower peppered with great tracks"
£5.97   Used & New from: £0.63
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Third
15.  Third by Portishead
The list author says:
  "No radical shift just more honed spook/gothic trip hop (with tunes)"
£4.99   Used & New from: £1.48
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (100 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Replica Sun Machine
16.  Replica Sun Machine by Shortwave Set
The list author says:
  "A feelgood album of great melodies with the ideas to match."
£10.00   Used & New from: £0.82
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Acid Tongue
17.  Acid Tongue by Jenny Lewis
The list author says:
  "Fusing gospel, country and folk with a dark wit."
£4.40   Used & New from: £3.13
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

Remember Remember
18.  Remember Remember by Remember Remember
The list author says:
  "Mogwai protégés outdo their mentors with this beautiful slab of electronic post-rock"
£8.09   Used & New from: £2.99
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

The Silence Of Love
19.  The Silence Of Love by Headless Heroes
The list author says:
  "Beautiful covers of great songs with Alela Diane on vocals."
£7.49   Used & New from: £2.92
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Stainless Style
20.  Stainless Style by Neon Neon
The list author says:
  "Fantstic big production POP record that tails off a little at the end."
£4.66   Used & New from: £1.82
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

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