We did the countdown of our top indie albums of 2008, but this is an easier to digest list with all the available mp3′s. I know not all were released on independent labels, but it’s impossible to avoid including bands like The Raconteurs.
1.‚ ‚ Blitzen Trapper – Furr
2.‚ ‚ Black Keys – Attack and Release
3.‚ ‚ ‚ Fleet Foxes
4.‚ ‚ ‚ Dr. Dog – Fate
5.‚ ‚ ‚ Justin Townes Earle – The Good Life
6.‚ ‚ ‚ Drive-By Truckers – Brighter Than Creations Dark
7.‚ ‚ ‚ Calexico – Carried to Dust
8.‚ ‚ ‚ My Morning Jacket – Evil Urges
9.‚ ‚ ‚ Port O’Brien – All We Could Do Was Sing
10.‚ ‚ ‚ Langhorne Slim – Self Titled
11.‚ ‚ ‚ Plants and Animals – Parc Avenue
12.‚ ‚ ‚ The Felice Brothers – Self Titled
13.‚ ‚ ‚ Blind Pilot – 3 Rounds and a Sound
14.‚ ‚ ‚ Hold Steady – Stay Positive
15.‚ ‚ ‚ O’Death – Broken Limbs, Hymns and Skin
16.‚ ‚ ‚ Moondoggies – Don’t Be A Stranger
17.‚ ‚ ‚ The Raconteurs – Consolers of the Lonely
18.‚ ‚ ‚ Stephen Malkmus and The Jicks – Real Emotional Trash
19.‚ ‚ ‚ Dead Confederate – Wrecking Ball
20.‚ ‚ ‚ The Whipsaws – 60 Watt Avenue
21.‚ ‚ ‚ The Morning Benders – Talking Through Tin Cans
22.‚ ‚ ‚ Left Lane Cruiser – Bring Yo’ Ass To The Table
23.‚ ‚ ‚ Okkervil River – The Stand Ins
24.‚ ‚ ‚ Hacienda – Loud Is The Night
25.‚ ‚ ‚ Rural Alberta Advantage – Hometowns
26.‚ ‚ ‚ Silver Jews – Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea
27.‚ ‚ ‚ Black Crowes – War Paint
28.‚ ‚ ‚ Sam Champion – Heavenly Bender
29.‚ ‚ ‚ Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson – Self Titled
30.‚ ‚ ‚ Black Mountain – In The Future
31.‚ ‚ ‚ The John Henrys – Sweet As The Grain
32.‚ ‚ ‚ Howlin’ Rain – Magnificent Fiend
33.‚ ‚ ‚ The Explorers Club – Freedom Wind
34.‚ ‚ ‚ Elliott Brood – Mountain Meadows
35.‚ ‚ ‚ The Heavy – Great Vengeance and Furious Fire
36.‚ ‚ ‚ Horse Feathers – House With No Home
37.‚ ‚ ‚ War On Drugs – Wagonwheel Blues
38.‚ ‚ ‚ Jessica Lea Mayfield – With Blasphemy So Heartfelt
39.‚ ‚ ‚ Helio Sequence – Keep Your Eyes Ahead
40.‚ ‚ ‚ Glossary – The Better Angels of Our Nature
41.‚ ‚ ‚ The Steeldrivers – Self Titled
42.‚ ‚ ‚ The Tallest Man On Earth – Shallow Grave
43.‚ ‚ ‚ Two Cow Garage – Speaking In Cursive
44.‚ ‚ ‚ She and Him – Volume One
45.‚ ‚ ‚ Buffalo Killers – Let It Ride
46.‚ ‚ ‚ Vampire Weekend
47.‚ ‚ ‚ Marah – Angels of Destruction
48.‚ ‚ ‚ Mason Proper – Olly Oxen Free
49.‚ ‚ ‚ Catfish Haven – Devastator
50.‚ ‚ ‚ Old Crow Medicine Show
Fleet Foxes – He Doesn’t Know Why
Exclusive: Justin Townes Earle – Lone Pine Hill (from the HearYa Live Session)
Drive-By Truckers – Two Daughters and a Beautiful Wife (Live Version)
My Morning Jacket – I’m Amazed
Port O’Brien – I Woke Up Today
Langhorne Slim – Rebel Side of Heaven
The Felice Brothers – Frankie’s Gun
Stephen Malkmus and The Jicks – Baltimore
The Morning Benders – Waiting on a War (Hear Ya Live Session version)
Okkervil River – Lost Coastlines
Hacienda – She’s Got A Hold On Me
The Rural Alberta Advantage – Don’t Haunt This Place
Silver Jews – Strange Victory, Strange Defeat
Sam Champion – Be Mine Everyone
Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson – Buriedfed
The John Henrys – Lost In The Canyon
Howlin Rain – Dancers At The End Of Time
The Explorers Club – Do You Love Me?
Elliott BROOD – Write It All Down For You
Horse Feathers – Curs In The Weeds
War On Drugs – Taking The Farm
Jessica Lea Mayfield – Kiss Me Again
The Helio Sequence – Keep Your Eyes Ahead
The Steeldrivers – If It Hadn’t Been For Love
The Tallest Man On Earth – I Won’t Be Found
Two Cow Garage – Your Humble Narrator
Buffalo Killers – If I get Myself Anywhere
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