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Fennesz - Endless Summer
July 3, 2001
Glitch
,
Ambient
Critic Score
89
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
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Patty Loveless - Mountain Soul
June 26, 2001
Gospel
,
Bluegrass
Critic Score
89
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
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Cannibal Ox - The Cold Vein
May 15, 2001
Abstract Hip Hop
,
Experimental Hip Hop
,
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Conscious Hip Hop
Critic Score
86
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
.
Low - Things We Lost in the Fire
February 6, 2001
Slowcore
Critic Score
86
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
.
The Strokes - Is This It
July 30, 2001
Indie Rock
,
Garage Rock Revival
,
Post-Punk Revival
Critic Score
85
16
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
.
JAY-Z - The Blueprint
September 11, 2001
Chipmunk Soul
,
East Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
85
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
.
Fugazi - The Argument
October 16, 2001
Post-Hardcore
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
85
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
The White Stripes - White Blood Cells
July 3, 2001
Alternative Rock
,
Garage Rock Revival
Critic Score
85
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
múm - Yesterday Was Dramatic - Today Is OK
April 2, 2001
Indietronica
,
Ambient
,
Glitch
Critic Score
84
5
reviews
Amazon
Spotify
10
.
The American Analog Set - Know By Heart
September 4, 2001
Indie Pop
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
84
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
Jan Jelinek - Loop-finding-jazz-records
February 2, 2001
Microhouse
,
Glitch
,
Ambient Techno
Critic Score
84
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Björk - Vespertine
August 27, 2001
Art Pop
,
Electronic
,
Ambient Pop
Critic Score
84
17
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Herbert - Bodily Functions
June 5, 2001
House
,
Nu Jazz
Critic Score
84
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Rodney Crowell - The Houston Kid
January 1, 2001
Singer-Songwriter
,
Americana
,
Alt-Country
Critic Score
84
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Pulp - We Love Life
October 22, 2001
Art Rock
Critic Score
84
12
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Constantines - Constantines
June 5, 2001
Indie Rock
,
Post-Hardcore
Critic Score
83
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Bob Dylan - Love and Theft
September 11, 2001
Singer-Songwriter
,
Folk Rock
,
Blues Rock
Critic Score
83
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
System of a Down - Toxicity
September 4, 2001
Alternative Metal
,
Nu Metal
Critic Score
83
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Mouse on Mars - Idiology
April 21, 2001
IDM
,
Electronic
Critic Score
83
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Spoon - Girls Can Tell
February 20, 2001
Indie Rock
Critic Score
82
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Dntel - Life is Full of Possibilities
October 25, 2001
Indietronica
,
IDM
,
Glitch Pop
Critic Score
82
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Gillian Welch - Time (The Revelator)
July 31, 2001
Americana
,
Folk
Critic Score
82
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
cLOUDDEAD - cLOUDDEAD
May 1, 2001
Experimental Hip Hop
,
Abstract Hip Hop
Critic Score
82
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Manitoba - Start Breaking My Heart
March 27, 2001
Indietronica
Critic Score
82
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Mark Eitzel - The Invisible Man
May 22, 2001
Singer-Songwriter
,
Art Pop
Critic Score
82
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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