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1.
12 Rods - Gay?
January 14, 1996
Indie Rock
Score
100
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Walt Mink - El Producto
January 16, 1996
Indie Rock
Score
100
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3.
DJ Shadow - Endtroducing...
November 19, 1996
Hip Hop
Score
100
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4.
Beck - Odelay
June 18, 1996
Alternative Rock
Score
98
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5.
Tanya Donelly - Sliding and Diving
November 25, 1996
Score
96
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R.E.M. - New Adventures in Hi-Fi
September 9, 1996
Alternative Rock
Score
95
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Squirrel Nut Zippers - Hot
June 4, 1996
Score
95
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Stereolab - Emperor Tomato Ketchup
April 9, 1996
Art Pop
Score
94
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Amon Tobin - Adventures in Foam
September 16, 1996
Nu Jazz
Score
94
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10.
2Pac - All Eyez on Me
February 13, 1996
Hip Hop
Score
94
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11.
Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt
June 25, 1996
Hip Hop
Score
94
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12.
Wilco - Being There
October 29, 1996
Alt-Country
Score
93
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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Murder Ballads
February 5, 1996
Alternative Rock
Score
92
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14.
The Olivia Tremor Control - Music from the Unrealized Film Script: Dusk at Cubist Castle
August 6, 1996
Indie Rock
Score
91
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15.
Orbital - In Sides
April 29, 1996
Techno
Score
91
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16.
Cibo Matto - Viva! La Woman
January 16, 1996
Art Pop
Score
91
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Fiona Apple - Tidal
July 23, 1996
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
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Turbonegro - Ass Cobra
January 1, 1996
Score
90
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19.
Barkmarket - L. Ron
June 11, 1996
Score
90
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20.
Everything But the Girl - Walking Wounded
May 21, 1996
Downtempo
Score
90
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21.
Red House Painters - Songs for a Blue Guitar
July 23, 1996
Folk Rock
Score
90
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22.
Maxwell - Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite
April 2, 1996
Neo-Soul
Score
90
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23.
Sebadoh - Harmacy
August 20, 1996
Indie Rock
Score
89
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24.
Fountains of Wayne - Fountains of Wayne
October 1, 1996
Power Pop
Score
89
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25.
Spaceways - Trad
September 9, 1996
Score
89
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This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Pitchfork awarded albums throughout 1996.
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