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Highest Rated Albums of 2003

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- All Time
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- 2000s

Genre

1. The Wrens - The Meadowlands

The Wrens - The Meadowlands

September 9, 2003

Power Pop, Midwest Emo, Art Rock

Score

100

2. Elvis Costello - North

Elvis Costello - North

September 23, 2003

Traditional Pop, Jazz Pop

Score

90

3. Radiohead - Hail to the Thief

Radiohead - Hail to the Thief

June 9, 2003

Art Rock, Alternative Rock

Score

80

4. Patrick Wolf - Lycanthropy

Patrick Wolf - Lycanthropy

July 28, 2003

Score

80

5. Jolie Holland - Catalpa

Jolie Holland - Catalpa

November 11, 2003

Score

70

6. Paul Westerberg - Come Feel Me Tremble

Paul Westerberg - Come Feel Me Tremble

October 21, 2003

Score

70

7. Al Green - I Can't Stop

Al Green - I Can't Stop

November 17, 2003

Soul, Southern Soul

Score

70

8. John Cale - HoboSapiens

John Cale - HoboSapiens

October 6, 2003

Score

70

9. Natalie Merchant - The House Carpenter's Daughter

Natalie Merchant - The House Carpenter's Daughter

September 16, 2003

Americana, Contemporary Folk

Score

70

10. Lloyd Cole - Music in a Foreign Language

Lloyd Cole - Music in a Foreign Language

May 9, 2003

Score

70

11. The Cardigans - Long Gone Before Daylight

The Cardigans - Long Gone Before Daylight

March 19, 2003

Indie Pop, Pop Rock

Country Pop, Chamber Pop, Alt-Country

Score

60

12. Blur - Think Tank

Blur - Think Tank

May 5, 2003

Art Rock, Alternative Rock

Art Pop, Trip Hop, Neo-Psychedelia

Score

60

13. Jonny Greenwood - Bodysong

Jonny Greenwood - Bodysong

October 27, 2003

Jazz, Experimental

Score

60

14. stellastarr* - stellastarr*

stellastarr* - stellastarr*

September 23, 2003

Post-Punk, Indie Rock

Score

50

15. Alicia Keys - The Diary of Alicia Keys

Alicia Keys - The Diary of Alicia Keys

December 2, 2003

Contemporary R&B, Neo-Soul

Pop Soul, Smooth Soul, Classical Crossover

Score

50

16. Lucero - That Much Further West

Lucero - That Much Further West

September 23, 2003

Score

50

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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Paste awarded albums throughout 2003.

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