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Albums First Released in 2008

Indie folk gained a larger audience in 2008, while synth-driven music and arena rock moved back towards big choruses. Major releases from 2008 include Fleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes, Crystal Castles by Crystal Castles, Only by the Night by Kings of Leon and Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends by Coldplay.

Fleet Foxes brought close harmony to indie rock, Crystal Castles made distorted electronic pop, Kings of Leon moved into arenas and Coldplay expanded its sound with producer Brian Eno.

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Our Pick of the Year: Fleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes

Fleet Foxes brought close vocal harmony and acoustic arrangements into the centre of indie rock. White Winter Hymnal, Ragged Wood and Blue Ridge Mountains sound rooted in older folk traditions, but the layered production is clearly modern. The album helped open a larger audience for the wave of folk-influenced bands that followed.

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