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1.

Dizzee Rascal - Boy in da Corner
July 21, 2003
Grime
Critic Score
92
16 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

2.

Viktor Vaughn - Vaudeville Villain
September 16, 2003
Abstract Hip Hop
Critic Score
91
7 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

3.

Brother Ali - Shadows on the Sun
May 2, 2003
Conscious Hip Hop
Critic Score
90
5 reviews
Amazon
Spotify

4.

Menomena - I Am the Fun Blame Monster
June 20, 2003
Experimental Rock
Critic Score
89
5 reviews
Amazon
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Spotify

5.

Supersilent - 6
January 20, 2003
Free Improvisation
Critic Score
87
5 reviews
Amazon

6.

Four Tet - Rounds
May 6, 2003
Electronic
Critic Score
87
15 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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Spotify

7.

Sufjan Stevens - Michigan
July 1, 2003
Indie Folk
Critic Score
87
11 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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Spotify

8.

Drive-By Truckers - Decoration Day
June 17, 2003
Southern Rock
Critic Score
87
8 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

9.

Rosanne Cash - Rules of Travel
March 25, 2003
Americana
Critic Score
86
5 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

10.

Warren Zevon - The Wind
August 26, 2003
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
86
7 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

11.

The Shins - Chutes Too Narrow
October 21, 2003
Indie Rock
Critic Score
86
18 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

12.

Richard Hawley - Lowedges
February 10, 2003
Critic Score
86
5 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

13.

Café Tacvba - Cuatro Caminos
July 1, 2003
Indie Rock
Critic Score
86
9 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

14.

OutKast - Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
September 23, 2003
Southern Hip Hop
Critic Score
86
18 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

15.

The Wrens - The Meadowlands
September 9, 2003
Indie Rock
Critic Score
85
9 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

16.

Cat Power - You Are Free
February 18, 2003
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
85
13 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

17.

Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - Master and Everyone
January 28, 2003
Americana
Critic Score
85
10 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music

18.

The Strokes - Room on Fire
October 28, 2003
Garage Rock Revival
Critic Score
84
17 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

19.

The Radio Dept. - Lesser Matters
March 4, 2003
Dream Pop
Critic Score
84
5 reviews
Amazon
Spotify

20.

The Clean - Anthology
January 21, 2003
Jangle Pop
Critic Score
87
7 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

21.

Manitoba - Up in Flames
March 31, 2003
Indietronica
Critic Score
84
12 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

22.

Broadcast - Haha Sound
August 12, 2003
Dream Pop
Critic Score
84
9 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

23.

Songs: Ohia - The Magnolia Electric Co.
March 4, 2003
Alt-Country
Critic Score
84
9 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

24.

Jim Guthrie - Now, More Than Ever
November 18, 2003
Indie Rock
Critic Score
84
5 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

25.

Califone - Quicksand / Cradlesnakes
March 18, 2003
Indie Folk
Critic Score
84
5 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
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