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2000s

1. Bob Dylan - The Bootleg Series Vol. 6: Bob Dylan Live 1964 - Concert at Philharmonic Hall

Bob Dylan - The Bootleg Series Vol. 6: Bob Dylan Live 1964 - Concert at Philharmonic Hall

March 30, 2004

Critic Score

93

7 reviews

2. Sufjan Stevens - Illinois

Sufjan Stevens - Illinois

July 5, 2005

Critic Score

92

20 reviews

3. Sufjan Stevens - Greetings From Michigan: The Great Lakes State

Sufjan Stevens - Greetings From Michigan: The Great Lakes State

July 1, 2003

Critic Score

89

7 reviews

4. Joanna Newsom - The Milk-Eyed Mender

Joanna Newsom - The Milk-Eyed Mender

March 23, 2004

Critic Score

88

7 reviews

5. Bob Dylan - Modern Times

Bob Dylan - Modern Times

August 29, 2006

Critic Score

88

15 reviews

6. Owen - New Leaves

Owen - New Leaves

September 22, 2009

Critic Score

87

6 reviews

7. Cat Power - You Are Free

Cat Power - You Are Free

February 18, 2003

Critic Score

87

10 reviews

8. Bob Dylan - The Bootleg Series Vol. 7: No Direction Home: the Soundtrack

Bob Dylan - The Bootleg Series Vol. 7: No Direction Home: the Soundtrack

August 30, 2005

Critic Score

86

7 reviews

9. Joanna Newsom - Ys

Joanna Newsom - Ys

November 14, 2006

Critic Score

86

24 reviews

10. Neko Case - Fox Confessor Brings the Flood

Neko Case - Fox Confessor Brings the Flood

March 7, 2006

Critic Score

86

15 reviews

11. Iron & Wine - The Creek Drank The Cradle

Iron & Wine - The Creek Drank The Cradle

September 24, 2002

Critic Score

84

5 reviews

12. Iron & Wine - Woman King

Iron & Wine - Woman King

February 22, 2005

Critic Score

84

8 reviews

13. Sun Kil Moon - Ghosts of the Great Highway

Sun Kil Moon - Ghosts of the Great Highway

November 4, 2003

Critic Score

84

6 reviews

14. Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago

Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago

July 8, 2007

Critic Score

84

20 reviews

15. Iron & Wine - The Sea & The Rhythm

Iron & Wine - The Sea & The Rhythm

September 9, 2003

Critic Score

84

5 reviews

16. Bob Dylan - Love and Theft

Bob Dylan - Love and Theft

September 11, 2001

Critic Score

83

7 reviews

17. Bert Jansch - The Black Swan

Bert Jansch - The Black Swan

September 18, 2006

Critic Score

82

6 reviews

18. Mark Eitzel - The Invisible Man

Mark Eitzel - The Invisible Man

May 22, 2001

Critic Score

82

5 reviews

19. Joni Mitchell - Shine

Joni Mitchell - Shine

September 25, 2007

Critic Score

82

6 reviews

20. Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - Master and Everyone

Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - Master and Everyone

January 28, 2003

Critic Score

82

6 reviews

21. Shugo Tokumaru - Exit

Shugo Tokumaru - Exit

September 2, 2008

Critic Score

82

6 reviews

22. Richard Hawley - Coles Corner

Richard Hawley - Coles Corner

September 5, 2005

Critic Score

82

8 reviews

23. Iron & Wine - Our Endless Numbered Days

Iron & Wine - Our Endless Numbered Days

March 23, 2004

Critic Score

82

8 reviews

24. Vic Chesnutt - At The Cut

Vic Chesnutt - At The Cut

September 21, 2009

Critic Score

82

7 reviews

25. Juana Molina - Tres Cosas

Juana Molina - Tres Cosas

May 4, 2004

Critic Score

82

6 reviews

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