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Box Set
(19)
Compilation
(286)
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(18)
DJ Mix
(103)
EP
(263)
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(4)
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(10)
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(118)
LP
(2951)
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(90)
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(21)
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(25)
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(28)
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(360)
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(52)
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(14)
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(15)
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Alt-Country
(11)
Alternative Rock
(70)
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(14)
Dance Pop
(13)
Death Metal
(23)
Electronic
(48)
Experimental
(11)
Folk
(36)
Folk Rock
(11)
Hard Rock
(13)
Hip Hop
(77)
Indie Pop
(37)
Indie Rock
(66)
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(10)
Metal
(100)
Pop
(83)
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(40)
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(15)
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(12)
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(25)
Punk Rock
(17)
R&B
(16)
Rock
(220)
Singer-Songwriter
(28)
Soul
(10)
Jun 10
Radiohead
Hail To The Thief
82
critic score
(14)
82
user score
(1665)
Oct 28
The Strokes
Room on Fire
83
critic score
(15)
82
user score
(1005)
Apr 1
The White Stripes
Elephant
79
critic score
(15)
84
user score
(752)
Jun 17
Sweet Trip
Velocity : Design : Comfort
94
critic score
(2)
88
user score
(614)
Sep 15
Muse
Absolution
78
critic score
(10)
79
user score
(600)
Sep 16
Viktor Vaughn
Vaudeville Villain
91
critic score
(7)
87
user score
(565)
Mar 25
Linkin Park
Meteora
63
critic score
(8)
77
user score
(559)
Jul 1
Sufjan Stevens
Greetings From Michigan: The Great Lakes State
85
critic score
(9)
84
user score
(538)
Sep 23
OutKast
Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
86
critic score
(17)
82
user score
(528)
Nov 14
Jay-Z
The Black Album
78
critic score
(10)
85
user score
(502)
Feb 18
The Postal Service
Give Up
81
critic score
(13)
83
user score
(488)
Nov 14
Britney Spears
In the Zone
63
critic score
(7)
75
user score
(430)
Jan 21
The Microphones
Mount Eerie
91
critic score
(4)
87
user score
(425)
Feb 18
Xiu Xiu
A Promise
82
critic score
(4)
83
user score
(417)
Jun 24
Beyoncé
Dangerously in Love
62
critic score
(7)
66
user score
(417)
Feb 6
50 Cent
Get Rich or Die Tryin'
76
critic score
(10)
74
user score
(390)
Oct 7
Death Cab For Cutie
Transatlanticism
76
critic score
(11)
81
user score
(374)
Apr 21
Madonna
American Life
62
critic score
(9)
72
user score
(355)
Jun 5
Metallica
St. Anger
73
critic score
(9)
36
user score
(353)
Jun 17
King Geedorah
Take Me to Your Leader
82
critic score
(5)
82
user score
(350)
Jul 29
Daughters
Canada Songs
87
critic score
(2)
54
user score
(315)
Jun 24
The Mars Volta
De-Loused in the Comatorium
71
critic score
(12)
82
user score
(308)
Jun 17
Brand New
Deja Entendu
80
critic score
(6)
81
user score
(306)
Oct 21
The Unicorns
Who Will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone?
84
critic score
(7)
83
user score
(302)
Nov 18
Blink-182
Blink-182
76
critic score
(7)
76
user score
(284)
Apr 29
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Fever to Tell
77
critic score
(14)
81
user score
(283)
Jul 21
Dizzee Rascal
Boy in da Corner
91
critic score
(14)
83
user score
(283)
Nov 4
Explosions in the Sky
The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place
85
critic score
(9)
80
user score
(272)
Apr 14
M83
Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts
79
critic score
(10)
79
user score
(257)
Aug 5
Ween
Quebec
70
critic score
(6)
84
user score
(254)
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Oct 20
Amy Winehouse
Frank
76
critic score
(7)
79
user score
(252)
Aug 21
Nujabes
Metaphorical Music
90
critic score
(1)
85
user score
(250)
Oct 21
The Shins
Chutes Too Narrow
85
critic score
(15)
83
user score
(243)
Dec 25
Boris
Boris at Last -Feedbacker-
89
critic score
(3)
84
user score
(239)
May 6
Four Tet
Rounds
90
critic score
(10)
83
user score
(234)
Jun 17
Animal Collective
Ark
79
critic score
(5)
73
user score
(234)
Mar 4
Songs: Ohia
The Magnolia Electric Co.
91
critic score
(7)
86
user score
(224)
May 6
Blur
Think Tank
77
critic score
(12)
79
user score
(214)
Mar 4
Evanescence
Fallen
76
critic score
(6)
72
user score
(213)
Sep 16
David Bowie
Reality
67
critic score
(11)
65
user score
(213)
Nov 4
Sun Kil Moon
Ghosts of the Great Highway
84
critic score
(6)
84
user score
(200)
May 20
Deftones
Deftones
69
critic score
(11)
73
user score
(198)
Mar 1
Animal Collective
Campfire Songs
75
critic score
(6)
71
user score
(196)
Mar 4
Lightning Bolt
Wonderful Rainbow
85
critic score
(6)
82
user score
(193)
May 6
Fall Out Boy
Take This to Your Grave
85
critic score
(2)
71
user score
(188)
Sep 2
The National
Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers
76
critic score
(6)
73
user score
(186)
Jan 17
The Knife
Deep Cuts
68
critic score
(7)
77
user score
(177)
Jun 24
Madlib
Shades Of Blue: Madlib Invades Blue Note
84
critic score
(4)
82
user score
(166)
Jun 6
Boris
Akuma No Uta
86
critic score
(3)
82
user score
(153)
Feb 23
Ringo Sheena
Kalk Samen Kuri no Hana
85
user score
(148)
Apr 22
Sleep
Dopesmoker
90
critic score
(2)
84
user score
(143)
Nov 10
Kylie Minogue
Body Language
65
critic score
(9)
75
user score
(142)
Apr 8
The Black Keys
Thickfreakness
72
critic score
(7)
77
user score
(136)
Apr 22
Opeth
Damnation
90
critic score
(3)
85
user score
(136)
Feb 18
Cat Power
You Are Free
86
critic score
(11)
81
user score
(131)
Jun 24
Black Eyed Peas
Elephunk
67
critic score
(8)
62
user score
(123)
Feb 11
Massive Attack
100th Window
70
critic score
(11)
74
user score
(117)
Sep 9
The Wrens
The Meadowlands
92
critic score
(6)
82
user score
(116)
Mar 4
The Radio Dept.
Lesser Matters
84
critic score
(5)
81
user score
(114)
Oct 21
The Rapture
Echoes
72
critic score
(8)
78
user score
(114)
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