I thought this thread was specifically for albums that were released in 2008, so that's the way I did my list. I also didn't include live albums because if it's material from an older album, I kind of put that in a category with "greatest hits" albums, so to me it's not really a new album for 2008. So I guess I'll do it in order from my #1 favourite album and then continue from there!
1)The Black Keys - Attack and Release
2)Sam Roberts - Love at the end of the world
3)Mugison -Mugiboogie
4)The Trews -No Time For Later
5)Kay Kay and his weathered underground -(self titled)
6)Street Dogs -State of Grace
7)Death Cab For Cutie -Narrow Stairs
8)Attack In Black -Curve of The earth
9)Matt Costa -Unfamiliar faces
and I couldn't think of a tenth that I've listened to enough to guarantee it a favourite spot, but the next album I've heard more than enough to put it in consideration for still wanting to check out would be
10)The Offspring -Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace
And then for my list of albums released in 2008 that I want to check out still, but haven't heard all of the songs yet to consider it a favourite album are:
Goldfinger -Hello Destiny
NIN -The Slip
Filter -Anthems for the Damned
Foxboro Hot Tubs -Stop Drop and Roll
Story Of The Year -The Black Swan
Protest The Hero -Fortress
Sloan -Parallel Play
Alice Cooper -Along Came A Spider
Rise Against -Appeal to reason