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The Best Alternative Rock Albums of the 1980s

1.

Pixies - Doolittle
April 18, 1989
Critic Score
100
7 reviews

3.

The Replacements - Let It Be
October 2, 1984
Critic Score
100
4 reviews

5.

March 21, 1988
Critic Score
99
6 reviews

6.

The Replacements - Tim
September 18, 1985
Critic Score
95
4 reviews

8.

June 1, 1987
Critic Score
95
4 reviews

12.

my bloody valentine - Isn't Anything
November 21, 1988
Critic Score
91
2 reviews

13.

A.R. Kane - 69
July 1, 1988
Critic Score
91
2 reviews

14.

R.E.M. - Document
September 1, 1987
Critic Score
90
4 reviews

15.

Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation
October 18, 1988
Critic Score
90
5 reviews

19.

Peter Murphy - Deep
December 19, 1989
Critic Score
90
1 review

21.

Titãs - Õ Blésq Blom
October 16, 1989
Critic Score
90
1 review

24.

Ian McCulloch - Candleland
September 17, 1989
Critic Score
90
1 review

25.

Fishbone - Truth and Soul
September 13, 1988
Critic Score
90
1 review
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