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The Clientele - The Violet Hour
July 8, 2003
Indie Pop
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Dream Pop
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Chamber Pop
Score
100
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2
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The Wrens - The Meadowlands
September 9, 2003
Indie Rock
Score
100
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3
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Off Minor - The Heat Death Of The Universe
January 28, 2003
Screamo
Score
100
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4
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The Cat Empire - The Cat Empire
October 24, 2003
Score
100
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5
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The Lawrence Arms - The Greatest Story Ever Told
September 23, 2003
Score
100
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6
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Okkervil River - Down the River of Golden Dreams
September 2, 2003
Folk Rock
,
Indie Rock
Score
100
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7
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William Basinski - The Disintegration Loops III
April 0, 2003
Ambient
,
Tape Music
Score
100
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8
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Opeth - Damnation
April 22, 2003
Progressive Rock
Score
100
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9
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Linkin Park - Meteora
March 25, 2003
Nu Metal
,
Rap Rock
Score
100
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10
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Boris - Boris at Last -Feedbacker-
December 25, 2003
Post-Metal
,
Drone Metal
,
Noise Rock
Score
100
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11
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Yellowcard - Ocean Avenue
July 22, 2003
Pop Punk
Score
100
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12
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Brand New - Deja Entendu
June 17, 2003
Alternative Rock
,
Emo-Pop
,
Emo
Score
100
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13
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The Mars Volta - De-Loused in the Comatorium
June 24, 2003
Progressive Rock
,
Post-Hardcore
Score
100
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14
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Death Cab for Cutie - Transatlanticism
October 7, 2003
Indie Rock
,
Midwest Emo
,
Indie Pop
Score
100
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15
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blink-182 - blink-182
November 18, 2003
Pop Punk
,
Alternative Rock
Score
100
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16
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Animal Collective - Ark
June 17, 2003
Neo-Psychedelia
Score
100
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17
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Sun Kil Moon - Ghosts of the Great Highway
November 4, 2003
Folk Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Alt-Country
Score
100
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18
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Sweet Trip - Velocity : Design : Comfort
June 17, 2003
Glitch Pop
,
IDM
Score
98
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19
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Boris - あくまのうた (Akuma no uta)
June 6, 2003
Stoner Metal
,
Sludge Metal
Score
96
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20
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Paddy McAloon - i trawl the MEGAHERTZ
May 27, 2003
Modern Classical
,
Chamber Jazz
Score
92
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21
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Do Make Say Think - Winter Hymn Country Hymn Secret Hymn
October 6, 2003
Post-Rock
Score
90
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22
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Jaga Jazzist - The Stix
June 10, 2003
Score
90
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23
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Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band - XXL
September 23, 2003
Jazz
Score
90
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24
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Tad Morose - Modus Vivendi
November 17, 2003
Heavy Metal
Score
90
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25
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Hymie's Basement - Hymie's Basement
October 21, 2003
Abstract Hip Hop
,
Indie Pop
,
Experimental Hip Hop
Score
90
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This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Sputnikmusic awarded albums throughout 2003.
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