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The Highest Rated Albums of 2003

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1. Viktor Vaughn - Vaudeville Villain

Viktor Vaughn - Vaudeville Villain

September 16, 2003

Critic Score

92

5 reviews

2. Dizzee Rascal - Boy in da Corner

Dizzee Rascal - Boy in da Corner

July 21, 2003

Critic Score

91

14 reviews

3. Four Tet - Rounds

Four Tet - Rounds

May 6, 2003

Critic Score

91

8 reviews

4. Songs: Ohia - The Magnolia Electric Co.

Songs: Ohia - The Magnolia Electric Co.

March 4, 2003

Critic Score

91

6 reviews

5. Brother Ali - Shadows on the Sun

Brother Ali - Shadows on the Sun

May 2, 2003

Critic Score

90

5 reviews

6. Menomena - I Am the Fun Blame Monster

Menomena - I Am the Fun Blame Monster

June 20, 2003

Experimental Rock

Critic Score

89

5 reviews

7. Prefuse 73 - One Word Extinguisher

Prefuse 73 - One Word Extinguisher

May 6, 2003

Critic Score

89

6 reviews

8. Sufjan Stevens - Greetings From Michigan: The Great Lakes State

Sufjan Stevens - Greetings From Michigan: The Great Lakes State

July 1, 2003

Critic Score

89

7 reviews

9. Blink-182 - Blink-182

Blink-182 - Blink-182

November 18, 2003

Critic Score

89

5 reviews

10. Caribou - Up in Flames

Caribou - Up in Flames

March 31, 2003

Critic Score

88

7 reviews

11. Supersilent - 6

Supersilent - 6

January 20, 2003

Free Improvisation

Critic Score

87

5 reviews

12. Cat Power - You Are Free

Cat Power - You Are Free

February 18, 2003

Singer-Songwriter

Critic Score

87

10 reviews

13. Rosanne Cash - Rules of Travel

Rosanne Cash - Rules of Travel

March 25, 2003

Critic Score

86

5 reviews

14. Café Tacvba - Cuatro Caminos

Café Tacvba - Cuatro Caminos

July 1, 2003

Critic Score

86

7 reviews

15. The Unicorns - Who Will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone?

The Unicorns - Who Will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone?

October 21, 2003

Critic Score

85

9 reviews

16. Explosions in the Sky - The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place

Explosions in the Sky - The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place

November 4, 2003

Critic Score

85

9 reviews

17. Do Make Say Think - Winter Hymn Country Hymn Secret Hymn

Do Make Say Think - Winter Hymn Country Hymn Secret Hymn

October 6, 2003

Critic Score

85

7 reviews

18. Sun Kil Moon - Ghosts of the Great Highway

Sun Kil Moon - Ghosts of the Great Highway

November 4, 2003

Critic Score

84

6 reviews

19. The Clean - Anthology

The Clean - Anthology

January 21, 2003

Critic Score

87

7 reviews

20. OutKast - Speakerboxxx/The Love Below

OutKast - Speakerboxxx/The Love Below

September 23, 2003

Critic Score

84

13 reviews

21. Constantines - Shine a Light

Constantines - Shine a Light

August 19, 2003

Critic Score

84

5 reviews

22. Broadcast - Haha Sound

Broadcast - Haha Sound

August 12, 2003

Critic Score

84

6 reviews

23. Jim Guthrie - Now, More Than Ever

Jim Guthrie - Now, More Than Ever

November 18, 2003

Critic Score

84

5 reviews

24. Califone - Quicksand / Cradlesnakes

Califone - Quicksand / Cradlesnakes

March 18, 2003

Critic Score

84

5 reviews

25. Cursive - The Ugly Organ

Cursive - The Ugly Organ

March 4, 2003

Critic Score

84

5 reviews

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Under The Radar

Video: Ariana Grande – “7 Rings”

Video: Ariana Grande – “7 Rings”

Vampire Weekend Promise Double Album, New Music Out Next Week

Vampire Weekend Promise Double Album, New Music Out Next Week

9 points / 6 Comments

New Track: James Blake – “Lullaby For My Insomniac”

New Track: James Blake – “Lullaby For My Insomniac”

2 points / Comment

Album Stream: DAWN, 'new breed'

Album Stream: DAWN, 'new breed'

Listen to James Blake and Travis Scott’s New Song “Mile High”

Listen to James Blake and Travis Scott’s New Song “Mile High”

3 points / Comment

New Album Releases

84

81

Why Hasn't Everything Already Disappeared?

84

Sharon Van Etten

Remind Me Tomorrow

85

The Twilight Sad

It Won/T Be Like This All the Time

77

Heard It In A Past Life

69

76

74

The Unseen In Between

77

76

Lost Under Heaven

Love Hates What You Become

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