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Alternative Metal
(34)
Alternative Rock
(100)
Ambient
(31)
Black Metal
(56)
Classical
(66)
Contemporary Folk
(39)
Contemporary R&B
(35)
Dance
(30)
Electronic
(141)
Emo
(44)
Folk
(67)
Hardcore Punk
(38)
Hip Hop
(115)
Indie Rock
(86)
Metal
(209)
Pop
(158)
Pop Rock
(61)
Post-Hardcore
(42)
Post-Rock
(30)
Power Metal
(39)
Punk
(38)
R&B
(61)
Rock
(351)
Singer-Songwriter
(45)
Western Classical Music
(53)
Jul 30
The Strokes
Is This It
89
critic score
(13)
88
user score
(4,246)
Jun 4
Radiohead
Amnesiac
80
critic score
(15)
81
user score
(3,864)
Mar 13
Daft Punk
Discovery
80
critic score
(15)
89
user score
(3,696)
Aug 27
Björk
Vespertine
85
critic score
(16)
92
user score
(3,600)
Sep 11
The Microphones
The Glow Pt. 2
93
critic score
(4)
91
user score
(2,813)
Sep 4
System of a Down
Toxicity
86
critic score
(12)
89
user score
(2,473)
Mar 26
Gorillaz
Gorillaz
77
critic score
(13)
77
user score
(2,261)
Jul 17
Muse
Origin of Symmetry
80
critic score
(8)
83
user score
(1,638)
Sep 11
Jay-Z
The Blueprint
83
critic score
(9)
87
user score
(1,580)
May 15
Tool
Lateralus
77
critic score
(11)
87
user score
(1,352)
May 15
Weezer
Weezer (Green Album)
69
critic score
(9)
62
user score
(1,174)
Jul 3
The White Stripes
White Blood Cells
85
critic score
(9)
82
user score
(1,048)
Oct 22
Aphex Twin
drukQs
63
critic score
(10)
83
user score
(947)
Sep 4
Converge
Jane Doe
89
critic score
(3)
88
user score
(869)
Aug 28
Slipknot
Iowa
64
critic score
(8)
80
user score
(734)
Apr 17
Unwound
Leaves Turn Inside You
93
critic score
(3)
87
user score
(648)
Sep 18
Aesop Rock
Labor Days
84
critic score
(4)
85
user score
(548)
Dec 18
Nas
Stillmatic
72
critic score
(7)
78
user score
(548)
Nov 6
Britney Spears
Britney
62
critic score
(8)
69
user score
(502)
Oct 1
Kylie Minogue
Fever
69
critic score
(8)
82
user score
(494)
Mar 13
Opeth
Blackwater Park
83
critic score
(3)
86
user score
(469)
Jun 12
Blink-182
Take Off Your Pants and Jacket
59
critic score
(9)
73
user score
(461)
May 15
Cannibal Ox
The Cold Vein
86
critic score
(11)
85
user score
(455)
Jul 7
Aaliyah
Aaliyah
81
critic score
(9)
85
user score
(443)
Apr 2
Rammstein
Mutter
76
critic score
(7)
82
user score
(382)
Jun 19
The Shins
Oh, Inverted World
82
critic score
(8)
79
user score
(356)
Jun 30
Animal Collective
Danse Manatee
40
critic score
(3)
48
user score
(355)
May 1
cLOUDDEAD
cLOUDDEAD
86
critic score
(5)
82
user score
(347)
Oct 16
Fugazi
The Argument
85
critic score
(9)
83
user score
(337)
Oct 30
Michael Jackson
Invincible
54
critic score
(7)
64
user score
(329)
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Oct 1
Akira Yamaoka
Silent Hill 2
89
user score
(295)
Jul 18
Jimmy Eat World
Bleed American
70
critic score
(9)
77
user score
(292)
Apr 30
Autechre
Confield
77
critic score
(6)
83
user score
(261)
Oct 9
Brand New
Your Favorite Weapon
70
critic score
(2)
67
user score
(259)
Apr 2
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
No More Shall We Part
77
critic score
(10)
80
user score
(244)
Sep 17
Sufjan Stevens
Enjoy Your Rabbit
72
critic score
(3)
65
user score
(244)
Jul 3
Fennesz
Endless Summer
95
critic score
(5)
82
user score
(227)
Nov 13
Shakira
Laundry Service
58
critic score
(6)
74
user score
(227)
Mar 21
bôa
Twilight
82
user score
(223)
Feb 6
Low
Things We Lost in the Fire
86
critic score
(11)
82
user score
(222)
May 8
Sum 41
All Killer, No Filler
60
critic score
(4)
69
user score
(222)
Oct 29
Stars of the Lid
The Tired Sounds of Stars of the Lid
94
critic score
(4)
83
user score
(215)
Nov 20
Tim Hecker
Haunt Me, Haunt Me Do It Again
88
critic score
(4)
81
user score
(214)
Jun 5
Alicia Keys
Songs in A Minor
80
critic score
(10)
77
user score
(207)
Oct 30
The National
The National
73
critic score
(2)
65
user score
(207)
Sep 25
John Coltrane
The Olatunji Concert: The Last Live Recording
90
critic score
(2)
88
user score
(195)
Sep 3
Röyksopp
Melody A.M.
77
critic score
(8)
81
user score
(194)
Apr 16
Janet Jackson
All for You
56
critic score
(6)
75
user score
(189)
Aug 8
Sparklehorse
It's a Wonderful Life
79
critic score
(11)
84
user score
(189)
Sep 11
Bob Dylan
Love and Theft
83
critic score
(8)
77
user score
(177)
Nov 13
Andrew W.K.
I Get Wet
72
critic score
(8)
70
user score
(171)
Jun 5
John Mayer
Room for Squares
80
critic score
(5)
76
user score
(168)
Nov 5
Björk
Pagan Poetry
70
critic score
(1)
96
user score
(167)
May 15
Missy Elliott
Miss E... So Addictive
86
critic score
(11)
78
user score
(166)
Jun 26
Lift To Experience
The Texas-Jerusalem Crossroads
67
critic score
(4)
86
user score
(158)
Feb 20
Spoon
Girls Can Tell
81
critic score
(7)
79
user score
(157)
Nov 20
Pink
M!ssundaztood
65
critic score
(11)
72
user score
(157)
Apr 21
Destroyer
Streethawk: A Seduction
86
critic score
(2)
81
user score
(154)
Feb 26
Life Without Buildings
Any Other City
76
critic score
(7)
82
user score
(152)
Apr 21
Mogwai
Rock Action
82
critic score
(9)
76
user score
(152)
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