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1
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Low - Things We Lost in the Fire
February 6, 2001
Slowcore
Critic Score
86
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
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The Strokes - Is This It
July 30, 2001
Indie Rock
,
Garage Rock Revival
,
Post-Punk Revival
Critic Score
85
16
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
.
The White Stripes - White Blood Cells
July 3, 2001
Alternative Rock
,
Garage Rock Revival
Critic Score
85
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
.
Fugazi - The Argument
October 16, 2001
Post-Hardcore
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
85
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
.
The American Analog Set - Know By Heart
September 4, 2001
Indie Pop
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
84
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
.
Constantines - Constantines
June 5, 2001
Indie Rock
,
Post-Hardcore
Critic Score
83
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
.
Spoon - Girls Can Tell
February 20, 2001
Indie Rock
Critic Score
82
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
The Dismemberment Plan - Change
October 23, 2001
Indie Rock
Critic Score
82
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
9
.
Hood - Cold House
November 12, 2001
Post-Rock
,
Slowcore
Critic Score
81
11
reviews
Amazon
Spotify
10
.
Aereogramme - A Story in White
September 24, 2001
Indie Rock
,
Post-Rock
Critic Score
81
5
reviews
Amazon
11
.
Red House Painters - Old Ramon
April 10, 2001
Folk Rock
,
Slowcore
Critic Score
80
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Jim O'Rourke - Insignificance
November 20, 2001
Singer-Songwriter
,
Art Rock
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
79
8
reviews
Amazon
13
.
Sparklehorse - It's a Wonderful Life
August 8, 2001
Indie Rock
,
Slowcore
,
Indie Pop
Critic Score
79
12
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Built to Spill - Ancient Melodies of the Future
July 10, 2001
Indie Rock
Critic Score
79
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
The Hives - Your New Favourite Band
October 22, 2001
Garage Rock
,
Garage Rock Revival
Critic Score
78
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Life Without Buildings - Any Other City
February 26, 2001
Indie Rock
Critic Score
76
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
John Frusciante - To Record Only Water For Ten Days
February 13, 2001
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
76
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Arab Strap - The Red Thread
February 26, 2001
Slowcore
Critic Score
76
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Stephen Malkmus - Stephen Malkmus
February 13, 2001
Indie Rock
Critic Score
74
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Superchunk - Here's to Shutting Up
September 18, 2001
Indie Rock
Critic Score
74
6
reviews
Amazon
Spotify
21
.
Tindersticks - Can Our Love...
July 3, 2001
Indie Rock
,
Chamber Pop
,
Slowcore
Critic Score
74
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Elbow - Asleep In The Back
May 7, 2001
Art Rock
,
Indie Rock
,
Post-Britpop
Critic Score
74
12
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
The Soundtrack of Our Lives - Behind the Music
February 12, 2001
Indie Rock
Critic Score
73
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - B.R.M.C.
April 3, 2001
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Garage Rock Revival
Critic Score
73
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Eels - Souljacker
September 19, 2001
Indie Rock
,
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
73
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
1
2
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