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Paul Westerberg - Stereo
April 23, 2002
Singer-Songwriter
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Indie Rock
Score
100
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2
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Tom Waits - Blood Money
May 7, 2002
Singer-Songwriter
,
Dark Cabaret
,
Experimental Rock
Score
100
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3
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Bobby Birdman - Born Free Forever
Score
100
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4
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The Microphones - Little Bird Flies Into a Big Black Cloud
September 13, 2002
Indie Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
100
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5
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Pedro The Lion - Control
April 16, 2002
Indie Rock
Score
100
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6
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Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings - Dap Dippin' with Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
May 14, 2002
Soul
,
Funk
Score
100
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7
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Single Frame - Wetheads Come Running
Score
100
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8
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Augie March - Strange Bird
October 14, 2002
Chamber Folk
Score
100
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9
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The Decemberists - Castaways and Cutouts
May 21, 2002
Folk Rock
,
Indie Folk
Score
100
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10
.
Beth Gibbons & Rustin Man - Out of Season
October 28, 2002
Contemporary Folk
,
Chamber Folk
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
11
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Ms. John Soda - No P. or D.
October 7, 2002
Indietronica
,
Glitch Pop
Score
100
Source →
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Music
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12
.
The Notwist - Neon Golden
January 14, 2002
Indie Pop
,
Indietronica
Score
100
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Music
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13
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Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
April 23, 2002
Indie Rock
,
Art Rock
Score
100
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14
.
Black Dice - Beaches and Canyons
July 29, 2002
Experimental
Score
100
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15
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Fenn O'Berg - The Return of Fenn O'Berg
July 1, 2002
Experimental
Score
100
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Amazon
16
.
Broken Social Scene - You Forgot It In People
October 15, 2002
Indie Rock
,
Art Rock
Score
100
Source →
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Music
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17
.
El-P - Fantastic Damage
May 14, 2002
Abstract Hip Hop
,
Experimental Hip Hop
,
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Hardcore Hip Hop
Score
100
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Music
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18
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Shalabi Effect - The Trial of St. Orange
February 6, 2002
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
19
.
Machinedrum - Urban Biology
September 1, 2002
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
20
.
Buck 65 - Square
October 8, 2002
Abstract Hip Hop
,
Experimental Hip Hop
,
Sound Collage
,
Turntablism
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
21
.
Wauvenfold - 3fold
August 20, 2002
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
22
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Tom Waits - Alice
May 7, 2002
Singer-Songwriter
,
Vocal Jazz
,
Dark Cabaret
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Glifted - Under and In
October 22, 2002
Dream Pop
,
Shoegaze
,
Space Rock
,
Noise Rock
,
Noise Pop
,
Experimental Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
24
.
Larsen - Rever
January 14, 2002
Post-Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Kaito - Special Life
July 2, 2002
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Tiny Mix Tapes awarded albums throughout 2002.
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