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The Microphones - Mount Eerie
January 21, 2003
Avant-Folk
,
Psychedelic Folk
Critic Score
93
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
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Viktor Vaughn - Vaudeville Villain
September 16, 2003
Abstract Hip Hop
,
East Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
91
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
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Brother Ali - Shadows on the Sun
May 27, 2003
Conscious Hip Hop
Critic Score
90
5
reviews
Amazon
Spotify
4
.
Dizzee Rascal - Boy in da Corner
July 21, 2003
Grime
Critic Score
89
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
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Menomena - I Am the Fun Blame Monster!
June 20, 2003
Indie Rock
,
Art Rock
Critic Score
88
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
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Supersilent - 6
January 20, 2003
Free Improvisation
Critic Score
87
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
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Four Tet - Rounds
May 6, 2003
Folktronica
,
Downtempo
Critic Score
87
14
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
Richard Hawley - Lowedges
February 10, 2003
Singer-Songwriter
,
Chamber Pop
Critic Score
86
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
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Café Tacvba - Cuatro Caminos
July 1, 2003
Indie Rock
,
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
86
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
The Shins - Chutes Too Narrow
October 21, 2003
Indie Pop
Critic Score
86
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
OutKast - Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
September 23, 2003
Southern Hip Hop
,
Pop Rap
Critic Score
85
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Warren Zevon - The Wind
August 26, 2003
Singer-Songwriter
,
Folk
,
Folk Rock
Critic Score
85
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
The Books - The Lemon of Pink
October 14, 2003
Experimental
,
Folktronica
,
Sound Collage
Critic Score
85
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Sufjan Stevens - Michigan
July 1, 2003
Indie Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Chamber Folk
Critic Score
85
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
The Strokes - Room on Fire
October 28, 2003
Indie Rock
,
Garage Rock Revival
,
Post-Punk Revival
Critic Score
85
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
The Wrens - The Meadowlands
September 9, 2003
Indie Rock
Critic Score
85
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
The Decemberists - Her Majesty the Decemberists
September 9, 2003
Indie Pop
Critic Score
84
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - Master and Everyone
January 28, 2003
Americana
,
Contemporary Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
84
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
19
.
Thea Gilmore - Avalanche
September 9, 2003
Critic Score
84
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Damien Jurado - Where Shall You Take Me?
March 18, 2003
Folk
Critic Score
84
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Jim Guthrie - Now, More Than Ever
November 18, 2003
Indie Rock
Critic Score
84
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Califone - Quicksand / Cradlesnakes
March 18, 2003
Critic Score
84
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Lightning Bolt - Wonderful Rainbow
March 4, 2003
Noise Rock
Critic Score
84
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Calexico - Feast of Wire
February 18, 2003
Alt-Country
,
Americana
Critic Score
83
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Prefuse 73 - One Word Extinguisher
May 6, 2003
Experimental Hip Hop
,
Glitch Hop
Critic Score
83
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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