
My list is going to take some serious criticism. I don’t even have the Kings of Leon in my top 25. I’m a big fan of the band, but I was underwhelmed with ‘Only By The Night’. Thoughts?
Omissions: Deerhunter, Deerhoof, Department of Eagles, The Black Keys
Head Scratchers: Jack Johnson, Razor Light #21, Glasvegas #5 & Coldplay #3
Good Picks: Jenny Lewis, Black Mountain, Joan As Police Woman, The Raconteurs, Elbow
Q Magazine // Top 50 Albums Of 2008
50 Dido – Safe Trip Home
49 Emmylou Harris – All I Intended To Be
48 Jenny Lewis – Acid Tongue
47 Randy Newman – Harps And Angels
46 The Verve – Forth
45 Jack Johnson Sleep Through Static
44 Black Kids – Partie Traumatic
43 Joan As Police Woman – To Survive
42 Liam Finn – I’ll Be Lightning
41 Lindsey Buckingham – Gift Of Screws
40 My Morning Jacket – Evil Urges
39 Santogold – Santogold
38 John Mellencamp – Life Death Love & Freedom
37 Lykke Li – Youth Novels
36 R.E.M. – Accelerate
35 The Hold Steady – Stay Positive
34 Bon Iver – For Emma, Forever Ago
33 Hercules & Love Affair – Hercules & Love Affair
32 Oasis – Dig Out Your Soul
31 Black Mountain – In The Future

30 Portishead – Third
29 AC/DC – Black Ice
28 Paul Weller – Dreams
27 Neil Diamond – Home Before Dark
26 Conor Oberst – Conor Oberst
