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This is an ordered list of SPIN's highest rated albums of 2002. Check out
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The Libertines - Up The Bracket
October 14, 2002
Indie Rock
,
Garage Rock Revival
Score
100
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2
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The All-American Rejects - The All-American Rejects
October 15, 2002
Pop Punk
,
Pop Rock
Score
91
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3
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The Mountain Goats - All Hail West Texas
February 19, 2002
Indie Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
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4
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The Mountain Goats - Tallahassee
November 5, 2002
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Folk
Score
90
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5
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RJD2 - Deadringer
July 23, 2002
Instrumental Hip Hop
,
Turntablism
Score
90
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6
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Big Moe - Purple World
April 22, 2002
Score
90
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7
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Desaparecidos - Read Music/Speak Spanish
February 12, 2002
Indie Rock
,
Emo
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
El-P - Fantastic Damage
May 14, 2002
Abstract Hip Hop
,
Experimental Hip Hop
,
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Hardcore Hip Hop
Score
90
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9
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The Chemical Brothers - Come with Us
January 28, 2002
Electronic
,
Big Beat
Score
90
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10
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Beck - Sea Change
September 24, 2002
Singer-Songwriter
,
Alt-Country
,
Folk Rock
Score
90
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Spotify
11
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JAY-Z - The Blueprint 2: The Gift & the Curse
November 12, 2002
East Coast Hip Hop
Score
90
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12
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Tori Amos - Scarlet's Walk
October 28, 2002
Piano Rock
,
Adult Contemporary
Score
90
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Amazon
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13
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The Coral - The Coral
July 29, 2002
Indie Rock
Score
83
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14
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The Rogers Sisters - Purely Evil
October 29, 2002
Indie Rock
Score
83
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Amazon
15
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MC Honky - I Am the Messiah
November 4, 2002
Downtempo
,
Electronic
Score
83
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Music
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16
.
Beth Gibbons & Rustin Man - Out of Season
October 28, 2002
Contemporary Folk
,
Chamber Folk
Score
83
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Music
17
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Northern State - Dying in Stereo
June 3, 2002
Hip Hop
Score
83
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Music
Spotify
18
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Broken Social Scene - You Forgot It In People
October 15, 2002
Indie Rock
,
Art Rock
Score
83
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19
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Joi - Star Kitty's Revenge
March 19, 2002
Contemporary R&B
,
Neo-Soul
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
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Transplants - Transplants
October 22, 2002
Score
80
Source →
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Music
Spotify
21
.
DJ Hell - Electronicbody-Housemusic
November 26, 2002
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
22
.
Mclusky - Mclusky Do Dallas
February 25, 2002
Noise Rock
,
Post-Hardcore
Score
80
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Music
Spotify
23
.
Out Hud - S.T.R.E.E.T. D.A.D.
November 4, 2002
Indietronica
,
Dance-Punk
Score
80
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Talib Kweli - Quality
November 19, 2002
Conscious Hip Hop
,
East Coast Hip Hop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Jaguares - El Primer Instinto
October 22, 2002
Score
80
Source →
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Music
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings SPIN awarded albums throughout 2002.
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