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CLUES TO THE CLUES :
Act 1 : Peter Broderick
Act 2 : Gang Gang Dance
Act 3 : The Bronx
Act 4 : Hayden
Act 5 : Yo Majesty
THE WINNER :
The highest new entry this month is The Bronx at # 17. The winner is SuperFurry. Congratulations! Please let me know your adress by mail (stefplu@hotmail.com) and the CD will be on its way.
THE 2008 EOY-MEGA-CHART FOR EUROPE :
The final position is followed by the adjusted score, then the average rating and the number of reviews in brackets. After the title you find the original entry date in brackets.
indicates a new entry
indicates Peak Position
001. 79,83 - 84,27 (10 ) Fleet Foxes ´Fleet Foxes´ (Jun)
002. 74,48 - 84,27 (11 ) Portishead ´Third´ (Apr)
003. 72,31 - 88,67 (06 ) Glasvegas ´Glasvegas´ (Sep)
004. 72,12 - 81,85 (10 ) Randy Newman ´Harps And Angels´ (Aug)
005. 71,53 - 81,00 (10 ) The Last Shadow Puppets ´The Age Of The Understatement´ (Apr)
006. 71,06 - 86,50 (06 ) Lil Wayne ´Tha Carter III´ (Jun)
007. 70,97 - 79,36 (11 ) Vampire Weekend ´Vampire Weekend´ (Jan)
008. 70,70 - 83,71 (07 ) Drive-By Truckers ´Brighter Than Creation´s Dark´ (Jan)
009. 70,29 - 78,41 (11 ) Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds ´Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!!´ (Feb)
010. 70,24 - 79,15 (10 ) MGMT ´Oracular Spectacular´ (Apr)
011. 70,19 - 80,06 (09 ) Bon Iver ´For Emma, Forever Ago´ (May)
012. 70,14 - 79,00 (10 ) The Hold Steady ´Stay Positive´ (Jul)
013. 69,89 - 79,61 (09 ) Sigur Ros ´Med Sud I Eyrum Vid Spilum Endalaust´ (Jun)
014. 69,56 - 81,86 (07 ) Opeth ´Watershed´ (Jun)
015. 69,16 - 76,82 (11 ) TV On The Radio ´Dear Science´ (Sep)
016. 68,85 - 77,15 (10 ) The Gutter Twins ´Saturnalia´ (Mar)
017. 68,85 - 82,67 (06 ) The Bronx ´The Bronx´(III) (Dec)
018. 68,60 - 80,29 (07 ) Erykah Badu ´New Amerykah Part One (4th World War)´ (Mar)
019. 68,56 - 82,17 (06 ) No Age ´Nouns´ (May)
020. 68,51 - 80,14 (07 ) Ry Cooder ´I, Flathead´ (Jun)
021. 68,25 - 79,71 (07 ) Q-Tip ´The Renaissance´ (Nov)
022. 68,23 - 76,25 (10 ) Hercules And Love Affair ´Hercules And Love Affair´ (Mar)
023. 68,19 - 78,19 (08 ) Black Mountain ´In The Future´ (Jan)
024. 68,06 - 76,00 (10 ) Brian Wilson ´That Lucky Old Sun´ (Aug)
025. 68,03 - 79,36 (07 ) Silver Jews ´Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea´ (Jun)
026. 67,89 - 81,00 (06 ) Robert Forster ´The Evangelist´ (Apr)
027. 67,84 - 76,56 (09 ) Wolf Parade ´At Mount Zoomer´ (Jun)
028. 67,78 - 75,60 (10 ) Magnetic Fields ´Distortion´ (Jan)
029. 67,57 - 76,17 (09 ) Santogold ´Santogold´ (May)
030. 67,50 - 80,33 (06 ) Madrugada ´Madrugada´ (May)
031. 67,02 - 85,75 (04 ) Johann Johannsson ´Fjordlandia´ (Nov)
032. 67,02 - 82,00 (05 ) The Notwist ´The Devil, You And Me´ (May)
033. 66,72 - 73,41 (11 ) Cat Power ´Jukebox´ (Jan)
034. 66,69 - 75,88 (08 ) The Black Keys ´Attack And Release´ (Apr)
035. 66,64 - 78,83 (06 ) The Gaslight Anthem ´The ´59 Sound´ (Sep)
036. 66,62 - 91,00 (03 ) Rachel Unthank & The Winterset ´The Bairns´ (2007) (Nov)
037. 66,49 - 74,56 (09 ) Deerhunter ´Microcastle´ (Oct)
038. 66,17 - 75,06 (08 ) Elvis Costello & Imposters ´Momofuku´ (May)
039. 66,15 - 78,00 (06 ) Amadou & Mariam ´Welcome To Mali´ (Nov)
040. 66,10 - 72,55 (11 ) Conor Oberst ´Conor Oberst´ (Aug)
041. 65,90 - 73,67 (09 ) Lykke Li ´Youth Novels´ (Aug)
042. 65,89 - 74,63 (08 ) Death Cab For Cutie ´Narrow Stairs´ (May)
043. 65,87 - 72,85 (10 ) Hot Chip ´Made In The Dark´ (Jan)
044. 65,77 - 83,13 (04 ) Willard Grant Conspiracy ´Pilgrim Road´ (May)
045. 65,70 - 75,57 (07 ) Tindersticks ´The Hungry Saw´ (Apr)
046. 65,61 - 75,43 (07 ) Ron Sexsmith ´Exit Strategy Of The Soul´ (Jul)
047. 65,53 - 75,29 (07 ) The Bug ´London Zoo´ (Jul)
048. 65,49 - 73,06 (09 ) Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan ´Sunday At Devil Dirt´ (May)
049. 65,38 - 72,15 (10 ) Marianne Faithfull ´Easy Come Easy Go´ (Nov)
050. 65,30 - 72,78 (09 ) Okkervil River ´The Stand Ins´ (Sep)
051. 65,29 - 74,00 (06 ) Al Green ´Lay It Down´ (May)
052. 65,18 - 74,71 (07 ) Bonnie ´Prince´ Billy ´Lie Down In The Light´ (Jun)
053. 65,00 - 81,50 (04 ) Sascha Funke ´Mango´ (Mar)
053. 65,00 - 76,00 (06 ) Emmylou Harris ´All I Intended To Be´ (Jun)
055. 64,91 - 74,29 (07 ) The Dodos ´Visiter´ (Jul)
056. 64,90 - 75,83 (06 ) Be Your Own Pet ´Get Awkward´ (Mar)
057. 64,68 - 77,60 (08 ) Giant Sand ´Provisions´ (Sep)
058. 64,65 - 72,75 (08 ) Cass Mccombs ´Dropping The Writ´ (Feb)
059. 64,65 - 71,10 (10 ) Beck ´Modern Guilt´ (Jul)
060. 64,55 - 71,67 (09 ) Bloc Party ´Intimacy´ (Sep)
061. 64,48 - 71,56 (09 ) My Morning Jacket ´Evil Urges´ (Jun)
062. 64,42 - 77,10 (05 ) Elbow ´The Seldom Seen Kid´ (Apr)
063. 64,31 - 70,60 (10 ) She & Him ´Volume One´ (Jul)
064. 64,28 - 74,75 (06 ) Late Of The Pier ´Fantasy Black Channel´ (Sep)
065. 64,17 - 79,75 (04 ) Bowerbirds ´Hymns For A Dark Horse´ (Jul)
066. 64,15 - 76,60 (05 ) Roots Manuva ´Slime & Reason´ (Sep)
067. 64,04 - 76,40 (05 ) Metronomy ´Nights Out´ (Oct)
068. 64,04 - 74,33 (06 ) The Young Knives ´Superabundance´ (Mar)
069. 64,04 - 72,86 (07 ) Loudon Wanwright III ´Recovery´ (Aug)
070. 63,99 - 84,50 (03 ) Seasick Steve ´I Started Out With Nothin And I Still Got Most Of It´ (Oct)
071. 63,93 - 69,50 (11 ) R.E.M. ´Accelerate´ (Mar)
072. 63,92 - 84,33 (03 ) The Fall ´Imperial Wax Solvent´ (Jul)
073. 63,80 - 73,92 (06 ) The Acorn ´Glory Hope Mountain´ (Nov)
074. 63,75 - 78,88 (04 ) Gang Gang Dance ´Saint Dymphna´ (Dec)
075. 63,73 - 70,44 (09 ) Black Lips ´Good Bad Not Evil´ (2007) (Feb)
076. 63,69 - 78,75 (04 ) Matmos ´Supreme Balloon´ (Jun)
077. 63,68 - 72,29 (07 ) Los Campesinos! ´Hold On Now, Youngster´ (Feb)
078. 63,63 - 73,67 (06 ) Bodies Of Water ´A Certain Feeling´ (Sep)
079. 63,59 - 71,06 (08 ) American Music Club ´The Golden Age´ (Feb)
080. 63,51 - 83.33 (03 ) Toumani Diabate ´The Mandé Variations´ (Feb)
081. 63,51 - 75,40 (05 ) Earth ´The Bees Made Honey In The Lion´s Skull´ (Mar)
082. 63,45 - 78,25 (04 ) The Cool Kids ´The Bake Sale´ (Aug)
082. 63,45 - 78,25 (04 ) Flying Lotus ´Los Angeles´ (Aug)
084. 63,41 - 73,25 (04 ) James Yorkstone ´When The Haar Rolls In´ (Sep)
085. 63,39 - 78,13 (04 ) Scott Matthews ´Scott Matthews´ (Mar)
086. 63,36 - 69,89 (09 ) Baby Dee ´Safe Inside The Day´ (Jan)
087. 63,33 - 78,00 (04 ) Dungen ´4´ (Sep)
088. 63,31 - 70,63 (08 ) Foals ´Antidotes´ (Apr)
089. 63,19 - 74,80 (05 ) Wire ´Object 47´ (Jul)
090. 63,09 - 74,60 (06 ) Beach House ´Devotion´ (Feb)
091. 63,06 - 68,80 (10 ) Coldplay ´Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends´ (Jun)
092. 63,02 - 70.31 (08 ) Sparks ´Exotic Creatures Of The Deep´ (Jun)
093. 62,95 - 69,28 (09 ) Grace Jones ´Hurricane´ (Nov)
094. 62,86 - 77,00 (04 ) Vetiver ´Thing Of The Past´ (Jun)
094. 62,86 - 77,00 (04 ) Cassandra Wilson ´Loverly´ (Jul)
096. 62,82 - 69,88 (08 ) The Black Crowes ´Warpaint´ (Mar)
096. 62,82 - 69,88 (08 ) The Roots ´Rising Down´ (May)
098. 62,80 - 76,88 (04 ) Micah P Hinson ´And The Red Empire Orchestra´ (Aug)
099. 62,77 - 74,00 (05 ) Lizz Wright ´The Orchard´ (Mar)
099. 62.77 - 74,00 (05 ) Emiliana Torrini ´Me And Armini´ (Oct)
101. 62,74 - 76,75 (04 ) Angus & Julia Stone ´A Book Like This´ (May)
102. 62,69 - 72,00 (06 ) Friendly Fires ´Friendly Fires´ (Sep)
103. 62,60 - 71,83 (06 ) Lindstrom ´Where You Go I Go Too´ (Oct)
104. 62,57 - 81,00 (03 ) Cult Of Luna ´Eternal Kingdom´ (Aug)
105. 62,55 - 73,60 (05 ) Department Of Eagles ´In Ear Park´ (Nov)
106. 62,50 - 76,25 (04 ) The Week That Was ´The Week That Was´ (Nov)
107. 62,46 - 70,29 (07 ) Evangelicals ´The Evening Descends´ (Apr)
107. 62,46 - 70,29 (07 ) Calexico ´Carried To Dust´ (Sep)
109. 62,38 - 76,00 (04 ) El Guincho ´Alegranza´ (Nov)
110. 62,27 - 67,18 (11 ) The Mars Volta ´The Bedlam In Goliath´ (Jan)
111. 62,23 - 73,00 (05 ) The Duke Spirit ´Neptune´ (Apr)
112. 62,19 - 69,86 (07 ) Spiritualized ´Songs In A & E´ (Jun)
113. 62,18 - 68,88 (08 ) Slipknot ´All Hope Is Gone´ (Aug)
114. 62,16 - 80,00 (03 ) Destroyer ´Trouble In Dreams´ (May)
115. 62,15 - 67,50 (10 ) Gnarls Barkley ´The Odd Couple´ (Apr)
116. 62,12 - 71,00 (06 ) Blitzen Trapper ´Furr´ (Nov)
117. 62,11 - 69,71 (07 ) Crystal Castles ´Crystal Castles´ (Jun)
118. 62,05 - 67,35 (10 ) Metallica ´Death Magnetic´ (Sep)
119. 61,92 - 70,67 (06 ) Teitur ´The Singer´ (Apr)
120. 61,89 - 69,36 (07 ) Sons & Daughters ´This Gift´ (Jan)
120. 61,89 - 69,36 (07 ) Autechre ´Quaristice´ (Mar)
122. 61,81 - 72,20 (05 ) Thee Silver Mt. Zion ´13 Blues For Thirteen Moons´ (Mar)
123. 61,76 - 79,00 (03 ) Hayden ´In Field & Town´ (Dec)
124. 61,73 - 68,19 (08 ) Joe Jackson ´Rain´ (Jan)
125. 61,73 - 70,33 (06 ) K.D. Lang ´Watershed´ (Feb)
125. 61,73 - 70,33 (06 ) Deus ´Vantage Point´ (Apr)
127. 61,70 - 72,00 (05 ) The Rumble Strips ´Girls And Weather´ (Mar)
127. 61,70 - 72,00 (05 ) Grand Archives ´The Grand Archives´ (May)
129. 61,68 - 70,25 (06 ) Marah ´Angels Of Destruction!´ (Jan)
129. 61,68 - 70,25 (06 ) Yo Majesty ´Futuristically Speaking … Never Be Afraid´ (Dec)
131. 61,60 - 71,80 (05 ) Clinic ´Do It !´ (May)
131. 61,60 - 71,80 (05 ) Chad VanGaalen ´Soft Airplane´ (Nov)
133. 61,55 - 74,25 (04 ) Raphael Saadiq ´The Way I See It´ (Nov)
133. 61,55 - 74,25 (04 ) Peter Broderick ´Home´ (Dec)
135. 61,45 - 67,75 (08 ) Eagles Of Death Metal ´Heart On´ (Dec)
136. 61,43 - 74,00 (04 ) Quiet Village ´Silent Movie´ (Jun)
137. 61,31 - 73,75 (04 ) T Bone Burnett ´Tooth Of Crime´ (Jul)
138. 61,31 - 73,75 (04 ) High Places ´High Places´ (Oct)
139. 61,31 - 66,83 (09 ) The Ting Tings ´We Started Nothing´ (Jun)
140. 61,28 - 71,20 (05 ) Little Joy ´Little Joy´ (Nov)
141. 61,23 - 66,72 (09 ) Tricky ´Knowle West Boy´ (Jul)
142. 61,23 - 68,29 (07 ) Goldfrapp ´Seventh Tree´ (Mar)
142. 61,23 - 68,29 (07 ) Jamie Lidell ´Jim´ (May)
144. 61,22 - 77,67 (03 ) Parenthetical Girls ´Entanglements´ (Oct)
145. 61,21 - 67,38 (08 ) Joan As Police Woman ´To Survive´ (Jun)
146. 61,15 - 77,50 (03 ) Ben Weaver ´The Ax In The Oak´ (Sep)
147. 61,13 - 67,25 (08 ) Motörhead ´Motörizer´ (Sep)
148. 61,06 - 69,17 (06 ) Why? ´Alopecia´ (May)
149. 61,01 - 70,70 (05 ) Fuck Buttons ´Street Horrrsing´ (Apr)
150. 60,95 - 73,00 (04 ) Fucked Up ´The Chemistry Of Modern Life´ (Dec)
TOMORROW :
MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2008 (UK)