| Best of All-time Lists, Best of Decade Lists, etc. | |
| Slant (USA) - Top 250 Albums of the 2000s (2010) | 241 |
| Spin (USA) - The 300 Best Albums of the Past 30 Years (2015) | 223 |
| Tom Moon (USA) - 1000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die (2008) | Next stop |
| Ratings | |
| All Music Guide (USA) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars | 4 Stars |
| Robert Christgau (USA) - Consumer Guide Album Grade | A |
| Metacritic (Metascore 0-100, Weighted Average of Reviews from USA and UK) | 80 |
| End of Year Lists | |
| BLENDER (USA) - Top Albums of 2008 | 24 |
| PopMatters (USA) - Top Albums of 2008 | 43 |
| SPIN (USA) - Top Albums of 2008 | 17 |
| Sputnikmusic (USA) - Top Albums of 2008 | 16 |
| Village Voice Pazz&Jop (USA) - Top Albums of 2008 | 39 |
| The Guardian (UK) - Top Albums of 2008 | 42 |
| Music Australia Guide (Australia) - Top Albums of 2008 | 24 |
