The Nevari Butchers, Arms And Everything Else (Hanson)
Mark Mcguire, An Old Hag's Cackle Pt. II (Cylindrical Habitat Modules)
TwistyCat, Bore Hole (Baked Tapes)
Telecult Powers, Kiss the Viper's Fang (Obsolete Units)
Cold Turkey, Dirty (Hermitage)
Ducktails/Mudboy, Summer Of Saucers (DNT)
Steve Hauschildt, Rapt for Liquid Minister (Arbor)
Emeralds/Tusco Terror, X-mas 2007 (Tusco Embassy)
Slasher Risk, Vole (Abandon Ship)
Bottomfeeder, Bottomfeeder (Wintage)
List compiled by Jesse DeRosa, label head of Baked Tapes.
Other best of 2008 lists
Best independent rock/pop of 2008
Best independent hip hop releases of 2008
Best African releases of 2008
Best Mexican albums of 2008 (and best tacos, ever!)
Best European/UK experimental releases of 2008
Best mixtapes of 2008
Best new music of 2009
Best mainstream releases of 2008
Best electronic releases of 2008
Best tapes of 2008