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Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
April 23, 2002
Indie Rock
,
Art Rock
Critic Score
91
16
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
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El-P - Fantastic Damage
May 14, 2002
Abstract Hip Hop
,
Experimental Hip Hop
,
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Hardcore Hip Hop
Critic Score
90
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
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Songs: Ohia - Didn't It Rain
March 5, 2002
Slowcore
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Contemporary Folk
Critic Score
88
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
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Augie March - Strange Bird
October 14, 2002
Chamber Folk
Critic Score
88
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
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Solomon Burke - Don't Give Up on Me
July 23, 2002
Southern Soul
,
Deep Soul
Critic Score
87
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
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Broken Social Scene - You Forgot It In People
October 15, 2002
Indie Rock
,
Art Rock
Critic Score
87
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
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The Streets - Original Pirate Material
October 22, 2002
UK Garage
Critic Score
86
14
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
The Decemberists - Castaways and Cutouts
May 21, 2002
Folk Rock
,
Indie Folk
Critic Score
85
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
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The Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots
July 16, 2002
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Psychedelic Pop
Critic Score
85
15
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
Queens of the Stone Age - Songs for the Deaf
August 27, 2002
Alternative Rock
,
Stoner Rock
,
Hard Rock
Critic Score
85
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
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The Mountain Goats - All Hail West Texas
February 19, 2002
Indie Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
85
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Radar Bros. - And The Surrounding Mountains
May 6, 2002
Indie Rock
,
Slowcore
Critic Score
84
5
reviews
Amazon
13
.
My Computer - Vulnerabilia
Critic Score
84
5
reviews
Amazon
14
.
Boards of Canada - Geogaddi
February 19, 2002
Downtempo
,
IDM
,
Hauntology
Critic Score
84
12
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
John Parish - How Animals Move
September 10, 2002
Post-Rock
Critic Score
84
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
RJD2 - Deadringer
July 23, 2002
Instrumental Hip Hop
,
Turntablism
Critic Score
84
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
The Roots - Phrenology
November 26, 2002
Experimental Hip Hop
,
East Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
83
15
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
J-Live - All of the Above
April 2, 2002
Boom Bap
,
Conscious Hip Hop
,
East Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
83
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Metro Area - Metro Area
October 22, 2002
Nu-Disco
,
Electro-Disco
Critic Score
83
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
20
.
Aim - Hinterland
February 16, 2002
Downtempo
,
Trip Hop
,
Instrumental Hip Hop
Critic Score
83
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Jóhann Jóhannsson - Englabörn
January 1, 2002
Modern Classical
,
Ambient
Critic Score
83
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
22
.
Tom Waits - Alice
May 7, 2002
Singer-Songwriter
,
Vocal Jazz
,
Dark Cabaret
Critic Score
83
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Tahiti 80 - Wallpaper for the Soul
October 8, 2002
Critic Score
82
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Sigur Rós - ( )
October 28, 2002
Post-Rock
Critic Score
82
14
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Interpol - Turn on the Bright Lights
August 20, 2002
Post-Punk Revival
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
82
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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