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The White Stripes - Elephant
April 1, 2003
Garage Rock Revival
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Alternative Rock
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Blues Rock
Score
100
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2
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Basement Jaxx - Kish Kash
October 20, 2003
Dance-Pop
Score
90
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3
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Café Tacvba - Cuatro Caminos
July 1, 2003
Indie Rock
,
Alternative Rock
Score
90
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4
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Brian Eno - January 07003: Bell Studies for the Clock of the Long Now
Score
80
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5
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Cursive - The Ugly Organ
March 4, 2003
Emo
,
Post-Hardcore
,
Indie Rock
Score
80
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6
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John Cale - HoboSapiens
October 6, 2003
Art Rock
Score
80
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7
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Bettie Serveert - Log 22
March 11, 2003
Indie Rock
Score
80
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8
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Atmosphere - Seven's Travels
September 23, 2003
Hip Hop
Score
80
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9
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The Bad Plus - These Are the Vistas
February 11, 2003
Score
80
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10
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Bishop Allen - Charm School
May 6, 2003
Indie Pop
Score
80
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11
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Goldfrapp - Black Cherry
April 23, 2003
Electropop
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Electroclash
Score
80
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12
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King Crimson - The Power to Believe
February 24, 2003
Progressive Rock
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Progressive Metal
Score
80
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13
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Wellwater Conspiracy - Wellwater Conspiracy
September 9, 2003
Score
80
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14
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The Raveonettes - Chain Gang of Love
August 25, 2003
Indie Rock
,
Garage Rock
Score
80
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15
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June Carter Cash - Wildwood Flower
September 9, 2003
Score
80
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16
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Zwan - Mary Star of the Sea
January 28, 2003
Alternative Rock
Score
80
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Music
17
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The Stratford 4 - Love & Distortion
April 8, 2003
Score
80
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18
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R. Kelly - Chocolate Factory
February 17, 2003
Contemporary R&B
Score
80
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19
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Freeway - Philadelphia Freeway
February 25, 2003
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Hardcore Hip Hop
Score
80
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20
.
Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks - Pig Lib
March 18, 2003
Indie Rock
Score
80
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21
.
Warren Zevon - The Wind
August 26, 2003
Singer-Songwriter
,
Folk
,
Folk Rock
Score
80
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22
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Eels - Shootenanny!
June 3, 2003
Indie Rock
Score
80
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23
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Christopher O'Riley - True Love Waits - Christopher O'Riley Plays Radiohead
June 10, 2003
Modern Classical
Score
80
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24
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Missy Elliott - This Is Not a Test!
November 25, 2003
Pop Rap
,
Southern Hip Hop
Score
80
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25
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Ryan Adams - Love Is Hell, Pt. 1
November 4, 2003
Score
80
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Rolling Stone awarded albums throughout 2003.
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