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Brian Wilson - SMiLE
September 28, 2004
Rock
Critic Score
95
10
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The Wrens - The Meadowlands
September 9, 2003
Indie Rock
Critic Score
94
5
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3.
Arcade Fire - Funeral
September 14, 2004
Indie Rock
Critic Score
94
16
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4.
Ali Farka Toure - Savane
July 25, 2006
World
Critic Score
94
6
reviews
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5.
Burial - Untrue
November 6, 2007
Dubstep
Critic Score
94
15
reviews
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The Microphones - The Glow Pt. 2
September 25, 2001
Lo-Fi
Critic Score
92
6
reviews
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7.
Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
July 5, 2005
Chamber Pop
Critic Score
92
20
reviews
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8.
El-P - Fantastic Damage
May 14, 2002
Hip Hop
Critic Score
92
7
reviews
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9.
Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion
January 20, 2009
Psychedelic Pop
Critic Score
92
29
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10.
Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
April 23, 2002
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
92
12
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11.
Viktor Vaughn - Vaudeville Villain
September 16, 2003
Hip Hop
Critic Score
91
7
reviews
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12.
Dizzee Rascal - Boy in da Corner
July 21, 2003
Grime
Critic Score
91
14
reviews
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13.
Four Tet - Rounds
May 6, 2003
Electronic
Critic Score
91
8
reviews
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14.
Songs: Ohia - The Magnolia Electric Co.
March 4, 2003
Alt-Country
Critic Score
91
6
reviews
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15.
Solomon Burke - Don't Give Up on Me
July 23, 2002
Soul
Critic Score
90
5
reviews
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16.
Sunn O))) - Black One
October 18, 2005
Drone
Critic Score
90
6
reviews
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17.
Clipse - Hell Hath No Fury
November 28, 2006
Hip Hop
Critic Score
90
14
reviews
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18.
Dungen - Ta Det Lugnt
June 21, 2004
Psychedelic Rock
Critic Score
90
7
reviews
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19.
OutKast - Stankonia
October 31, 2000
Hip Hop
Critic Score
90
9
reviews
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20.
Max Richter - The Blue Notebooks
February 26, 2004
Modern Classical
Critic Score
90
7
reviews
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21.
Grandaddy - The Sophtware Slump
November 7, 2000
Indie Pop
Critic Score
90
7
reviews
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22.
Brother Ali - Shadows on the Sun
May 2, 2003
Hip Hop
Critic Score
90
5
reviews
Amazon
Spotify
23.
Menomena - I Am the Fun Blame Monster
June 20, 2003
Experimental Rock
Critic Score
89
5
reviews
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24.
The Streets - Original Pirate Material
October 22, 2002
Hip Hop
Critic Score
89
9
reviews
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iTunes
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25.
Rokia Traoré - Tchamantché
May 19, 2008
Afrobeat
Critic Score
89
5
reviews
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