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2002 Alternative Rock Album Releases
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2002
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Aug 27
Queens of the Stone Age
Songs for the Deaf
87
critic score
(10)
88
user score
(3,265)
Aug 27
Coldplay
A Rush of Blood to the Head
79
critic score
(17)
81
user score
(2,560)
Jul 16
The Flaming Lips
Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots
85
critic score
(14)
84
user score
(1,805)
May 14
Weezer
Maladroit
71
critic score
(10)
72
user score
(1,215)
Jul 9
Red Hot Chili Peppers
By The Way
79
critic score
(12)
78
user score
(1,033)
Jun 4
Avril Lavigne
Let Go
58
critic score
(8)
75
user score
(907)
Jun 11
David Bowie
Heathen
73
critic score
(10)
72
user score
(574)
Nov 19
Audioslave
Audioslave
61
critic score
(13)
73
user score
(492)
Oct 22
Foo Fighters
One by One
67
critic score
(13)
69
user score
(459)
Nov 12
Pearl Jam
Riot Act
67
critic score
(11)
61
user score
(191)
Aug 27
30 Seconds to Mars
30 Seconds to Mars
46
critic score
(5)
58
user score
(177)
Nov 4
Coldplay
The Scientist
80
critic score
(1)
90
user score
(165)
Oct 8
Chevelle
Wonder What's Next
63
critic score
(3)
76
user score
(145)
Dec 11
Coldplay
Clocks
90
critic score
(1)
88
user score
(142)
May 21
Box Car Racer
Box Car Racer
70
critic score
(3)
79
user score
(140)
Mar 5
Coheed and Cambria
The Second Stage Turbine Blade
85
critic score
(2)
80
user score
(127)
Aug 27
Breaking Benjamin
Saturate
65
critic score
(2)
67
user score
(121)
Oct 29
Nirvana
Nirvana
80
critic score
(9)
81
user score
(112)
Nov 26
Queens of the Stone Age
No One Knows
95
user score
(109)
Oct 8
Nirvana
You Know You're Right
83
critic score
(1)
95
user score
(104)
Jun 4
Doves
The Last Broadcast
81
critic score
(10)
77
user score
(98)
Nov 26
Gustavo Cerati
Siempre es Hoy
70
critic score
(1)
82
user score
(90)
May 14
Rush
Vapor Trails
68
critic score
(3)
59
user score
(85)
Jun 4
Muse
Hullabaloo Soundtrack
67
critic score
(3)
78
user score
(84)
Aug 5
Coldplay
In My Place
100
critic score
(1)
87
user score
(79)
Mar 10
Biffy Clyro
Blackened Sky
30
critic score
(1)
71
user score
(73)
Nov 5
Trapt
Trapt
50
critic score
(1)
34
user score
(59)
Sep 30
Suede
A New Morning
59
critic score
(9)
64
user score
(58)
Mar 20
Hideki Naganuma
Jet Set Radio Future OST
83
user score
(58)
Mar 31
Silverchair
Diorama
60
critic score
(5)
75
user score
(54)
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May 20
Archive
You All Look the Same to Me
70
critic score
(1)
78
user score
(54)
Apr 23
The White Stripes
Fell in Love with a Girl
92
user score
(52)
Nov 12
3 Doors Down
Away from the Sun
40
critic score
(3)
58
user score
(50)
Sep 17
Nada Surf
Let Go
79
critic score
(7)
80
user score
(48)
Mar 12
Finch
What It Is To Burn
60
critic score
(1)
79
user score
(46)
Apr 15
Kent
Vapen & ammunition
75
user score
(46)
Jun 17
Muse
Dead Star/In Your World
87
user score
(44)
May 21
The Breeders
Title TK
72
critic score
(12)
74
user score
(43)
Aug 20
Seether
Disclaimer
60
critic score
(2)
59
user score
(42)
Nov 25
Luminous Orange
Drop You Vivid Colours
80
critic score
(1)
81
user score
(42)
Jan 22
Sneaker Pimps
Bloodsport
50
critic score
(6)
70
user score
(41)
Jan 1
Autumn's Grey Solace
Within the Depths of a Darkened Forest
80
critic score
(1)
78
user score
(39)
Nov 25
Asian Kung-Fu Generation
Hōkai Amplifier
76
user score
(36)
Oct 8
Dredg
El Cielo
67
critic score
(4)
76
user score
(36)
Mar 18
Xinlisupreme
Tomorrow Never Comes
86
critic score
(2)
73
user score
(33)
May 27
Myslovitz
Korova Milky Bar
85
user score
(32)
Jul
Maroon 5
Harder to Breathe
87
user score
(30)
Jul 8
Counting Crows
Hard Candy
70
critic score
(5)
72
user score
(29)
Jul 15
Idlewild
The Remote Part
79
critic score
(9)
75
user score
(28)
Jul 30
Filter
The Amalgamut
73
critic score
(5)
72
user score
(26)
Nov 7
Polaris
Home
86
user score
(26)
Jul 16
Dave Matthews Band
Busted Stuff
74
critic score
(6)
72
user score
(25)
Jan 30
Dir En Grey
Kisou
75
user score
(24)
Feb 11
The Cooper Temple Clause
See This Through and Leave
78
critic score
(5)
76
user score
(24)
Oct 21
Feeder
Comfort in Sound
67
critic score
(3)
79
user score
(23)
Oct 15
Taproot
Welcome
50
critic score
(5)
69
user score
(20)
May 17
Oasis
Stop Crying Your Heart Out
79
user score
(19)
Dec 4
Groove Armada
Lovebox
72
critic score
(8)
76
user score
(19)
Jul 16
Stella Luna
Stargazer
60
critic score
(1)
82
user score
(19)
Sep 17
Theory of a Deadman
Theory of a Deadman
60
critic score
(1)
34
user score
(18)
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