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UPDATE : 17/01/2008 : BEST ALBUMS OF 2008 (NOW 196 LISTS SUMMED UP)

DIFFERENT FROM HENRIK´S ´ACCLAIMED´-LIST WHICH IS BASED ON CRITICS´SCORES ONLY; I ALSO INCLUDE READER´S/LISTENER´S POLLS AND SOME BLOGS.

THE FOLLOWING EOY-LISTS HAVE BEEN ADDED SINCE THE LAST UPDATE :

- B 92 (SERBIA)
- BLOW UP (ITALY)
- BRAINWASHED
- CD REVIEWS
- DAGENSSKIVA (SWEDEN)
- GO-MAG (SPAIN)
- IDOLATOR POLL
- JUNKMEDIA
- KEXP LISTENERS
- LAUT READERS (GERMANY)
- LORD OF METAL
- PASTE READERS
- PITCHFORK READERS
- PLATTENTESTS CRITICS (GERMANY)
- PLATTENTESTS READERS (GERMANY)
- POP NEWS CRITICS (FRANCE)
- POP NEWS READERS (FRANCE)
- PORCYS (POLAND)
- PREFIXMAG
- ROCKDELUX (SPAIN)
- ROCK HARD (SPAIN)
- ROCKZONE (SPAIN)
- ROLLING STONE (SPAIN)
- SCREENAGERS (POLAND)
- SENTIRE ASCOLTARE (ITALY)
- SHMOO POLL
- TERRORIZER
- WVFS.NET
- YER MAM!
- ZYDUR RJOMI (ICELAND)

HAVE BEEN ADDED TO HER 2005 SCORE :

ROBYN ´ROBYN´: 77 POINTS (NOW #75)

HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THEIR 2006 SCORE :

THE DECEMBERISTS ´THE CRANE WIFE´: 144 POINTS (NOW #7)
THE HOLD STEADY ´BOYS AND GIRLS IN AMERICA´: 211 POINTS (NOW #9)
LILY ALLEN ´ALRIGHT, STILL´: 184 POINTS (NOW #18)
CLIPSE ´HELL HATH NO FURY´: 39 POINTS (NOW #29)
JARVIS COCKER ´JARVIS´: 17 POINTS (NOW #45)
PETER, BJORN & JOHN ´WRITER´S´BLOCK´: 184 POINTS (NOW #49)
LONG BLONDES ´SOMEONE TO DRIVE YOU HOME´: 6 POINTS (NOW #53)
PIPETTES ´WE ARE THE PIPETTES´: 10 POINTS (NOW #54)
SILVERSUN PICKUPS ´CARNAVAS´: 80 POINTS (NOW #58)
GOSSIP ´STANDING IN THE WAY OF CONTROL´: 53 POINTS (NOW #76)
FUJIYA & MIYAGI ´TRANSPARENT THINGS´: 56 POINTS (NOW #78)
COLD WAR KIDS ´ROBBERS & COWARDS ´: 170 POINTS (NOW #80)
ASOBI SEKSU ´CITRUS´: 24 POINTS (NOW #106)
FRATELLIS ´COSTELLO MUSIC´: 83 POINTS (NOW #106)
MALAJUBE ´TROMPE L´OEIL´: 40 POINTS (NOW #110)
HERMAN DUNE ´GIANT´: 13 POINTS (NOW #115)
WHITEST BOY ALIVE ´DREAMS´: 17 POINTS (NOW #134)

HAVE BEEN ADDED FROM THEIR 2006 SCORE :

AMY WINEHOUSE ´BACK TO BLACK´: 445 POINTS
BAT FOR LASHES ´FUR & GOLD´: 34 POINTS
PATRICK WATSON ´CLOSE TO PARADISE´: 26 POINTS

183 100 THE TOUGH ALLIANCE ´NEW CHANCE´ NE
182 101 FENNESZ SAKAMOTO ´CENDRE´ NE
179 103 DÄLEK ´ABANDONED LANGUAGE´ --

179 103 STEVE EARLE ´WASHINGTON SQUARE SERENADE´ --
179 103 YEAH YEAH YEAHS ´IS IS´ (EP) --
176 104 PHOSPHORESCENT ´PRIDE´ NE
176 104 MACHINE HEAD ´THE BLACKENING´ NE
176 104 JONI MITCHELL ´SHINE´ --

173 106 SÄKERT! ´SÄKERT!´ NE
173 106 CHERRY GHOST ´THIRST FOR ROMANCE´ --
173 106 MACCABEES ´COLOUR IT IN´ --
169 108 BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB ´BABY 81´ NE
169 108 KING KHAN & THE SHINES ´WHAT IS ?!´ NE

169 108 WOODEN SHJIPS ´WOODEN SHJIPS´ NE
169 108 KAISER CHIEFS ´YOURS TRULY; ANGRY MOB´ --
168 109 EFETRKLANG ´PARADES´ --
167 111 BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME ´COLORS´ --
165 114 ECHOSPACE ´THE COLDEST SEASON´ NE

165 114 NEW YOUNG PONY CLUB ´FANTASTIC PLAYROOM´ --
162 115 LONEY DEAR ´LONEY, NOIR´ NE
162 115 PARTS & LABOR ´MAPMAKER´ NE
162 115 THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS ´WE ARE THE NIGHT´ --
158 116 BORIS & MICHIO KURIHARA ´RAINBOW´ NE

158 116 THE CLIENTELE ´GOD SAVE THE CLIENTELE´ NE
158 116 THROBBING GRISTLE ´PART TWO : THE ENDLESS NOT´ NE
158 116 VAMPIRE WEEKEND ´VAMPIRE WEEKEND´ NE
157 118 NEUROSIS ´GIVEN TO THE RISING´ NE
154 119 DO MAKE SAY THINK ´YOU´RE A HISTORY IN RUST´

154 119 MODESELEKTOR ´HAPPY BIRTHDAY´ --
154 119 MARNIE STERN ´IN ADVANCE OF THE BROKEN ARM´ --
152 124 SIGUR ROS ´HVARF/HEIM´ --
152 124 AESOP ROCK ´NONE SHALL PASS´ --
151 125 RICHARD THOMPSON ´SWEET WARRIOR´ --

150 129 APPARAT ´WALLS´
149 130 BETTYE LAVETTE ´THE SCENE OF THE CRIME´ --
148 133 BAT FOR LASHES ´FUR & GOLD´ --
147 136 KATE NASH ´MADE OF BRICKS´ --
146 137 SOULSAVERS ´IT´S NOT HOW FAR YOU FALL, IT´S THE WAY YOU LAND´ ++

145 139 TUNNG ´GOOD ARROWS´
144 141 THE FIERY FURNACES ´WIDOW CITY´ NE
140 142 BLACK MOTH SUPER RAINBOW ´DANDELION GUM´ ++
140 142 MAPS ´WE CAN CREATE´
140 142 1990S ´COOKIES´ --

140 142 HOLY FUCK ´LP´
139 144 MANU CHAO ´LA RADIOLINA´ --
138 145 THE WEAKERTHANS ´REUNION TOUR´
137 121 DEVASTATIONS ´YES U´ --
135 151 BILL CALLAHAN ´WOKE ON A WHALEHEART´ ++

135 151 RICARDO VILLALOBOS ´FABRIC 36´ --
134 153 AEROGRAMME ´MY HEART HAS A WISH THAT YOU WOULD NOT GO´ ++
133 154 PORCUPINE TREE ´FEAR OF A BLANK PLANET´ ++
132 157 BARONESS ´RED ALBUM´
128 162 AVETT BROTHERS ´EMOTIONALISM´

128 162 ELUVIUM ´COPIA´
128 162 PANTHA DU PRINCE ´THIS BLISS´ --
128 162 LUCINDA WILLIAMS ´WEST´ --
127 165 FIELD MUSIC ´TONES OF TOWN´ --
126 167 DUNGEN ´TIO BITAR´ ++

124 168 SUPERSILENT ´8´
124 168 PATTY GRIFFIN ´CHILDREN RUNNING THROUGH´ --
123 169 THURSTON MOORE ´TREES OUTSIDE THE ACADEMY´ ++
121 171 OM ´PILGRIMAGE´ NE
121 171 BIFFY CLYRO ´PUZZLE´ ++

120 172 TEGAN & SARA ´THE CON´
118 173 BRITNEY SPEARS ´BLACKOUT´
118 173 NICK LOWE ´AT MY AGE´
117 174 DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN ´IRE WORKS´
115 177 ELVIS PERKINS ´ASH WEDNESDAY´ NE

115 177 JAMES BLACKSHAW ´THE CLOUD OF UNKNOWING´
114 178 ALELA DIANE ´THE PIRATE´S GOSPEL´
113 187 THE GO! TEAM ´PROOF OF YOUTH´
111 191 KEVIN DREW ´SPIRIT IF´ ++
111 191 MIKA ´LIFE IN CARTOON MOTION´

110 193 EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY ´ALL OF A SUDDEN I MISS EVREYONE´
109 197 GRAVENHURST ´THE WESTERN LANDS´
108 208 THE CORAL ´ROOTS AND ECHOES´
107 210 SUPER FURRY ANIMALS ´HEY VENUS´
106 216 NO AGE ´WEIRDO RIPPERS´ --

105 220 YEASAYER ´ALL HOUR CYMBALS´
104 224 STARS ´IN OUR BEDROOM AFTER THE WAR´ --
102 227 PHARAOHE MONCH ´DESIRE´ ++
102 227 DAN DEACON ´SPIDERMAN OF THE RINGS´
99 231 JOSE GONZALES ´IN OUR NATURE´ ++

99 231 TED LEO & PHARMACISTS ´LIVING WITH ´THE LIVING´ --
99 231 DIGITALISM ´IDEALISM´ --
97 239 ELECTRELANE ´NO SHOUTS NO CALLS´ ++
97 239 NEIL YOUNG ´CHROME HEARTS II´ --
95 240 SHARON JONES & DAP-KINGS ´100 DAYS, 100 NIGHTS´ ++

95 240 ELLIOTT SMITH ´NEW MOON´
94 241 RICHARD HAWLEY ´LADY´S BRIDGE´
92 243 ST.VINCENT ´MARRY ME´
92 243 LIL WAYNE ´DA DROUGHT 3´
91 253 VIC CHESNUTT ´NORTH STAR DESERTER´ ++

90 254 COMMON ´FINDING FOREVER´ --
89 259 PATRICK WATSON ´CLOSE TO PARADISE´
88 260 AGAINST ME! ´NEW WAVE´
87 262 VON SÜDENFED ´TROMATIC REFLEXXIONS´
86 264 SHOUT OUT LOUDS ´OUR ILL WILLS´ ++

85 274 ROISIN MURPHY ´OVERPOWERED´
83 276 FUTURE OF THE LEFT ´CURSES´
83 276 MAVIS STAPLES ´WE´LL NEVER TURN BACK´ --
81 278 THE BESNARD LAKES ´...ARE THE DARK HORSE´ --
81 278 DEVENDRA BANHART ´SMOKEY ROLLS DOWN THUNDER CANYON´ --

80 280 BLACK LIPS ´GOOD BAD NOT EVIL´
79 281 SIMIAN MOBILE DISCO ´ATTACK DECAY´ --
78 282 MARK RONSON ´VERSION´ --
77 283 DIZZEE RASCAL ´MATHS AND ENGLISH´
76 292 MATTHEW DEAR ´ASA BREED´

75 301 JOSH RITTER ´THE HISTORICAL CONQUESTS OF JOSH RITTER´
74 304 STUDIO ´WESTCOAST/YEARBOOK 1´ ++
72 307 NINE INCH NAILS ´YEAR ZERO´
72 307 A PLACE TO BURY STRANGERS ´A PLACE TO BURY STRANGERS´
71 309 DIRTY PROJECTORS ´RISE ABOVE´ ++

70 314 JESU ´CONQUEROR´ ++
69 327 AKRON/FAMILY ´LOVE IS SIMPLE´ ++
68 329 LOW ´DRUMS AND GUNS´ ++
67 347 SUNSET RUBDOWN ´RANDOM SPIRIT LOVER´
66 362 DEERHOOF ´FRIEND OPPORTUNITY´

65 373 JAY-Z ´AMERICAN GANGSTER´
63 375 TOCOTRONIC ´KAPITULATION´
63 375 MIRANDA LAMBERT ´CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND´
62 377 FOO FIGHTERS ´ECHOES, SILENCE, PATIENCE & GRACE´
61 403 DINOSAUR JR. ´BEYOND´

60 408 EL-P ´I´LL SLEEP WHEN YOU ARE DEAD´
59 426 TINARIWEN ´AMAN IMAN : WATER IS LIFE´
58 427 RYAN ADAMS ´EASY TIGER´
57 430 THE TWILIGHT SAD ´FOURTEEN AUTUMNS AND FIFTEEN WINTERS´
56 438 BABYSHAMBLES ´SHOTTER´S NATION´

54 445 MAXIMO PARK ´OUR EARTHLY PLEASURES´
54 445 JAMIE T ´PANIC PREVENTION´
53 448 LIARS ´LIARS´ ++
52 463 STARS OF THE LID ´AND THEIR REFINEMENT OF THE DECLINE´ ++
51 466 EDITORS ´AN END HAS A START´

49 501 QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE ´ERA VULGARIS´
49 501 MENOMENA ´FRIEND OR FOE´
48 519 PATRICK WOLF ´THE MAGIC POSITION´
47 532 BJÖRK ´VOLTA´
46 548 !!! ´MYTH TAKES´

45 560 RUFUS WAINWRIGHT ´REALEASE THE STARS´
44 561 RILO KILEY ´UNDER THE BLACKLIGHT´
43 571 THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS ´CHALLENGERS´
42 622 LES SAVY FAV ´LET´S STAY FRIENDS´
41 648 DEERHUNTER ´CRYPTOGRAMS´

40 710 BLOC PARTY ´A WEEKEND IN THE CITY´
39 735 CARIBOU ´ANDORRA´
38 748 ANDREW BIRD ´ARMCHAIR APOCRYPHA´
37 789 BLONDE REDHEAD ´23´
36 812 INTERPOL ´OUR LOVE TO ADMIRE´

35 813 ROBERT WYATT ´COMICOPERA´
34 849 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN ´MAGIC´
33 852 BRIGHT EYES ´CASSADAGA´
32 900 THE FIELD ´FROM HERE WE GO SUBLIME´
31 923 GRINDERMAN ´GRINDERMAN´

30 953 MODEST MOUSE ´WE WERE DEAD BEFORE THE SHIP EVEN SANK´
29 959 KLAXONS ´MYTHS OF THE NEAR FUTURE´
28 961 ROBERT PLANT / ALISON KRAUSS ´RAISING SAND´
27 964 BAND OF HORSES ´CEASE TO BEGIN´
26 995 THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE QUEEN ´THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE QUEEN´

25 1077 ARCTIC MONKEYS ´FAVOURITE WORST NIGHTMARE´
24 1116 KINGS OF LEON ´BECAUSE OF THE TIMES´
23 1161 BEIRUT ´THE FLYING CLUB CUP´
22 1172 OKKERVIL RIVER ´THE STAGE NAMES´
21 1239 JENS LEKMAN ´NIGHT FALLS OVER KORTEDALA´

20 1265 KANYE WEST ´GRADUATION´
19 1308 IRON AND WINE ´THE SHEPHERD´S DOG´
18 1376 THE SHINS ´WINCING THE NIGHT AWAY´
17 1468 THE WHITE STRIPES ´ICKY THUMP´
16 1476 P.J.HARVEY ´WHITE CHALK´

15 1487 OF MONTREAL ´HISING FAUNA, ARE YOU THE DESTROYER?´
14 1506 JUSTICE ´CROSS´
13 1660 WILCO ´SKY BLUE SKY´
12 1707 AMY WINEHOUSE ´BACK TO BLACK´
11 1754 ANIMAL COLLECTIVE ´STRAWBERRY JAM´

10 1805 BURIAL ´UNTRUE´
9 1940 SPOON ´GA GA GA GA GA´
8 2016 FEIST ´THE REMINDER´
7 2243 BATTLES ´MIRRORED´
6 2525 THE NATIONAL ´BOXER´

5 2623 PANDA BEAR ´PERSON PITCH´
4 2898 M.I.A. ´KALA´
3 3571 LCD SOUNDSYSTEM ´SOUND OF SILVER´'
2 3732 THE ARCADE FIRE ´NEON BIBLE´
1 3932 RADIOHEAD ´IN RAINBOWS´

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++ INDICATES BIGGEST CLIMBERS

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