| Ratings | |
| Robert Christgau (USA) - Consumer Guide Album Grade | *** |
| Metacritic (Metascore 0-100, Weighted Average of Reviews from USA and UK) | 86 |
| End of Year Lists | |
| 30music (Canada) - Top Albums of 2008 | 27 |
| Amazon (USA) - Top Albums of 2008 | 79 |
| Rolling Stone (USA) - Top Albums of 2008 | 2 |
| Village Voice Pazz&Jop (USA) - Top Albums of 2008 | 20 |
| Classic Rock (UK) - Top Albums of 2008 | 37 |
| Plan B (Norway) - Top Albums of 2008 | 14.5 |
| Heaven (The Netherlands) - Top Albums of 2008 | 4.5 |
| telerama (France) - Top Albums of 2008 | No Order |
| Alias/Il Manifesto (Italy) - Top Albums of 2008 | No Order |
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