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(107)
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(85)
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(22)
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(14)
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(196)
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(36)
Feb 10
Kanye West
The College Dropout
79
critic score
(12)
87
user score
(2848)
Mar 23
Madvillain
Madvillainy
88
critic score
(10)
92
user score
(2601)
Sep 14
Arcade Fire
Funeral
93
critic score
(19)
89
user score
(1983)
Nov 16
MF DOOM
MM.. FOOD
81
critic score
(8)
88
user score
(1199)
Sep 21
Green Day
American Idiot
76
critic score
(18)
75
user score
(932)
Aug 31
Björk
Medúlla
81
critic score
(14)
82
user score
(824)
Jun 15
The Killers
Hot Fuss
68
critic score
(14)
78
user score
(717)
Jun 8
My Chemical Romance
Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge
73
critic score
(5)
83
user score
(708)
Nov 12
Eminem
Encore
62
critic score
(15)
49
user score
(705)
Jun 1
Animal Collective
Sung Tongs
82
critic score
(10)
82
user score
(575)
Mar 9
Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand
84
critic score
(15)
81
user score
(542)
Mar 16
Sufjan Stevens
Seven Swans
81
critic score
(13)
82
user score
(511)
Sep 28
Interpol
Antics
77
critic score
(16)
81
user score
(461)
Apr 6
Modest Mouse
Good News For People Who Love Bad News
81
critic score
(9)
81
user score
(448)
Feb 17
Xiu Xiu
Fabulous Muscles
82
critic score
(6)
83
user score
(281)
Mar 23
Joanna Newsom
The Milk-Eyed Mender
88
critic score
(7)
83
user score
(275)
Oct 26
Death From Above 1979
You're a Woman, I'm a Machine
83
critic score
(7)
81
user score
(256)
May 25
Slipknot
Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)
71
critic score
(7)
76
user score
(241)
May 25
Avril Lavigne
Under my Skin
58
critic score
(7)
74
user score
(239)
Aug 31
Mastodon
Leviathan
94
critic score
(4)
84
user score
(228)
Oct 26
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Abattoir Blues / The Lyre Of Orpheus
84
critic score
(15)
82
user score
(216)
Nov 12
Gwen Stefani
Love. Angel. Music. Baby.
67
critic score
(9)
76
user score
(206)
May 18
The Streets
A Grand Don't Come For Free
86
critic score
(13)
78
user score
(190)
Sep 7
The Black Keys
Rubber Factory
73
critic score
(11)
78
user score
(175)
Mar 23
Iron & Wine
Our Endless Numbered Days
82
critic score
(8)
80
user score
(168)
Aug 17
Regina Spektor
Soviet Kitsch
72
critic score
(9)
82
user score
(159)
Sep 28
Brian Wilson
SMiLE
94
critic score
(13)
83
user score
(157)
Sep 6
Kasabian
Kasabian
61
critic score
(13)
74
user score
(156)
Oct 19
Elliott Smith
From a Basement on the Hill
83
critic score
(19)
81
user score
(155)
Jun 22
Wilco
A Ghost Is Born
75
critic score
(13)
79
user score
(149)
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Jan 27
Air
Talkie Walkie
79
critic score
(16)
80
user score
(146)
Jun 29
Lil Wayne
Tha Carter
60
critic score
(2)
66
user score
(146)
Oct 19
Isis
Panopticon
84
critic score
(7)
83
user score
(140)
May 10
Keane
Hopes and Fears
64
critic score
(13)
72
user score
(138)
Sep 13
The Go! Team
Thunder, Lightning, Strike
83
critic score
(10)
80
user score
(135)
Aug 3
Viktor Vaughn
Venomous Villain
72
critic score
(5)
71
user score
(134)
Feb 26
Max Richter
The Blue Notebooks
88
critic score
(9)
85
user score
(130)
Nov 23
U2
How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb
75
critic score
(15)
68
user score
(130)
Jun 8
Sonic Youth
Sonic Nurse
77
critic score
(15)
77
user score
(127)
Aug 31
The Libertines
The Libertines
71
critic score
(18)
76
user score
(127)
May 18
Feist
Let It Die
85
critic score
(9)
79
user score
(125)
Nov 30
Nas
Street's Disciple
79
critic score
(12)
60
user score
(123)
Jun 8
PJ Harvey
Uh Huh Her
70
critic score
(16)
75
user score
(121)
Mar 23
Fennesz
Venice
84
critic score
(6)
82
user score
(119)
Feb 3
The Walkmen
Bows + Arrows
74
critic score
(11)
80
user score
(111)
Sep 21
Converge
You Fail Me
85
critic score
(2)
81
user score
(110)
Sep 28
Annie
Anniemal
82
critic score
(12)
82
user score
(109)
May 25
Kanye West
Jesus Walks
60
critic score
(1)
93
user score
(108)
Sep 27
Rammstein
Reise, Reise
72
critic score
(6)
78
user score
(107)
Nov 30
Kelly Clarkson
Breakaway
70
critic score
(6)
74
user score
(106)
Jul 13
The Roots
The Tipping Point
69
critic score
(9)
76
user score
(105)
Sep 28
Panda Bear
Young Prayer
82
critic score
(6)
72
user score
(96)
Mar 23
Usher
Confessions
72
critic score
(7)
73
user score
(95)
Apr 6
of Montreal
Satanic Panic in the Attic
80
critic score
(6)
80
user score
(94)
Jun 29
The Cure
The Cure
75
critic score
(12)
66
user score
(94)
May 17
Morrissey
You Are the Quarry
73
critic score
(14)
79
user score
(93)
Jun 21
Dungen
Ta Det Lugnt
88
critic score
(9)
77
user score
(89)
Jun 15
Beastie Boys
To the 5 Boroughs
75
critic score
(13)
69
user score
(87)
Nov 9
Grizzly Bear
Horn of Plenty
80
critic score
(5)
72
user score
(85)
Sep 29
Sum 41
Chuck
61
critic score
(6)
73
user score
(83)
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