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Jun 9
Radiohead
Hail to the Thief
83
critic score
(19)
81
user score
(6,115)
Oct 28
The Strokes
Room on Fire
85
critic score
(19)
83
user score
(3,822)
Jun 17
Sweet Trip
Velocity : Design : Comfort
94
critic score
(2)
89
user score
(3,306)
Mar 25
Linkin Park
Meteora
69
critic score
(10)
82
user score
(2,773)
Sep 16
Viktor Vaughn
Vaudeville Villain
91
critic score
(7)
88
user score
(2,696)
Sep 15
Muse
Absolution
79
critic score
(13)
81
user score
(2,124)
Jun 17
King Geedorah
Take Me to Your Leader
82
critic score
(5)
82
user score
(2,048)
Apr 1
The White Stripes
Elephant
80
critic score
(16)
83
user score
(2,036)
Nov 14
JAY-Z
The Black Album
78
critic score
(15)
86
user score
(2,027)
Jan 21
The Microphones
Mount Eerie
93
critic score
(5)
89
user score
(1,929)
Sep 23
OutKast
Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
85
critic score
(19)
82
user score
(1,906)
Feb 6
50 Cent
Get Rich or Die Tryin'
73
critic score
(14)
77
user score
(1,823)
Feb 18
Xiu Xiu
A Promise
83
critic score
(2)
84
user score
(1,805)
Jun 5
Metallica
St. Anger
68
critic score
(14)
31
user score
(1,742)
Jul 1
Sufjan Stevens
Michigan
85
critic score
(11)
84
user score
(1,543)
Feb 18
The Postal Service
Give Up
79
critic score
(15)
85
user score
(1,543)
Aug 5
Ween
Quebec
68
critic score
(9)
86
user score
(1,529)
Aug 21
Nujabes
Metaphorical Music
90
critic score
(1)
88
user score
(1,475)
May 20
Deftones
Deftones
69
critic score
(14)
75
user score
(1,432)
Dec 25
Boris
Boris at Last -Feedbacker-
89
critic score
(3)
87
user score
(1,396)
Oct 7
Death Cab for Cutie
Transatlanticism
80
critic score
(15)
83
user score
(1,346)
Jun 24
Beyoncé
Dangerously in Love
61
critic score
(11)
68
user score
(1,249)
Mar 4
Songs: Ohia
The Magnolia Electric Co.
83
critic score
(9)
88
user score
(1,189)
Jun 24
The Mars Volta
De-Loused in the Comatorium
77
critic score
(17)
84
user score
(1,169)
Mar 4
Evanescence
Fallen
77
critic score
(7)
76
user score
(1,095)
Nov 18
blink-182
blink-182
71
critic score
(11)
78
user score
(1,052)
Nov 14
Britney Spears
In the Zone
58
critic score
(9)
76
user score
(1,034)
Apr 21
Madonna
American Life
64
critic score
(14)
71
user score
(796)
Jun 17
Brand New
Deja Entendu
76
critic score
(8)
81
user score
(751)
Jul 21
Dizzee Rascal
Boy in da Corner
89
critic score
(19)
81
user score
(749)
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Feb 23
椎名林檎 [Sheena Ringo]
加爾基 精液 栗ノ花 [Kalk Samen Kuri no Hana]
90
critic score
(1)
86
user score
(744)
Oct 21
The Unicorns
Who Will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone?
79
critic score
(10)
83
user score
(744)
Apr 29
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Fever to Tell
78
critic score
(16)
79
user score
(724)
Jul 29
Daughters
Canada Songs
87
critic score
(2)
53
user score
(720)
May 6
Fall Out Boy
Take This to Your Grave
85
critic score
(2)
73
user score
(709)
Oct 20
Amy Winehouse
Frank
80
critic score
(9)
80
user score
(698)
Jun 6
Boris
あくまのうた (Akuma no uta)
86
critic score
(3)
84
user score
(698)
Nov 4
Explosions In The Sky
The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place
82
critic score
(11)
79
user score
(693)
May 6
Blur
Think Tank
78
critic score
(17)
76
user score
(666)
Apr 14
M83
Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts
77
critic score
(10)
81
user score
(661)
May 6
Four Tet
Rounds
87
critic score
(14)
83
user score
(596)
Sep 16
David Bowie
Reality
69
critic score
(15)
65
user score
(580)
Jun 24
Madlib
Shades Of Blue: Madlib Invades Blue Note
84
critic score
(4)
83
user score
(570)
Apr 22
Opeth
Damnation
90
critic score
(3)
84
user score
(537)
Mar 4
Lightning Bolt
Wonderful Rainbow
84
critic score
(8)
81
user score
(523)
Nov 4
Sun Kil Moon
Ghosts of the Great Highway
82
critic score
(9)
85
user score
(514)
Jun 17
Animal Collective
Ark
73
critic score
(6)
71
user score
(486)
Oct 21
The Shins
Chutes Too Narrow
86
critic score
(19)
81
user score
(480)
Sep 23
Limp Bizkit
Results May Vary
40
critic score
(10)
25
user score
(467)
Apr 22
Sleep
Dopesmoker
90
critic score
(2)
82
user score
(453)
Aug 26
Avenged Sevenfold
Waking the Fallen
67
critic score
(3)
74
user score
(451)
Mar 1
Campfire Songs
Campfire Songs
72
critic score
(7)
70
user score
(444)
Mar 25
Tim Hecker
Radio Amor
81
critic score
(3)
84
user score
(378)
Mar 4
The Radio Dept.
Lesser Matters
78
critic score
(8)
82
user score
(356)
Sep 30
Kanye West
Through the Wire
95
user score
(353)
Nov 10
Kylie Minogue
Body Language
60
critic score
(11)
77
user score
(347)
Sep 2
The National
Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers
73
critic score
(11)
72
user score
(347)
Oct 27
OutKast
Hey Ya!
95
user score
(345)
Jun 24
The Black Eyed Peas
Elephunk
68
critic score
(10)
60
user score
(323)
Sep 16
A Perfect Circle
Thirteenth Step
73
critic score
(9)
79
user score
(323)
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