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Dizzee Rascal - Boy in da Corner
July 21, 2003
Grime
Critic Score
92
16
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Viktor Vaughn - Vaudeville Villain
September 16, 2003
Abstract Hip Hop
Critic Score
91
7
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3
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Brother Ali - Shadows on the Sun
May 2, 2003
Conscious Hip Hop
Critic Score
90
5
reviews
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4
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Menomena - I Am the Fun Blame Monster
June 20, 2003
Experimental Rock
Critic Score
89
5
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5
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Supersilent - 6
January 20, 2003
Free Improvisation
Critic Score
87
5
reviews
Amazon
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Four Tet - Rounds
May 6, 2003
Electronic
Critic Score
87
15
reviews
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7
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Sufjan Stevens - Michigan
July 1, 2003
Indie Folk
Critic Score
87
11
reviews
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Spotify
8
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Drive-By Truckers - Decoration Day
June 17, 2003
Southern Rock
Critic Score
87
8
reviews
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9
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Rosanne Cash - Rules of Travel
March 25, 2003
Americana
Critic Score
86
5
reviews
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Spotify
10
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Warren Zevon - The Wind
August 26, 2003
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
86
7
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Spotify
11
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The Shins - Chutes Too Narrow
October 21, 2003
Indie Rock
Critic Score
86
18
reviews
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12
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Richard Hawley - Lowedges
February 10, 2003
Critic Score
86
5
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13
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Café Tacvba - Cuatro Caminos
July 1, 2003
Indie Rock
Critic Score
86
9
reviews
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14
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OutKast - Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
September 23, 2003
Southern Hip Hop
Critic Score
86
18
reviews
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15
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The Wrens - The Meadowlands
September 9, 2003
Indie Rock
Critic Score
85
9
reviews
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Spotify
16
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Cat Power - You Are Free
February 18, 2003
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
85
13
reviews
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Spotify
17
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Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - Master and Everyone
January 28, 2003
Americana
Critic Score
85
10
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
18
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The Strokes - Room on Fire
October 28, 2003
Garage Rock Revival
Critic Score
84
17
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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Spotify
19
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The Radio Dept. - Lesser Matters
March 4, 2003
Dream Pop
Critic Score
84
5
reviews
Amazon
Spotify
20
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The Clean - Anthology
January 21, 2003
Jangle Pop
Critic Score
87
7
reviews
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iTunes
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Spotify
21
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Manitoba - Up in Flames
March 31, 2003
Indietronica
Critic Score
84
12
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
22
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Broadcast - Haha Sound
August 12, 2003
Dream Pop
Critic Score
84
9
reviews
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iTunes
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Spotify
23
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Songs: Ohia - The Magnolia Electric Co.
March 4, 2003
Alt-Country
Critic Score
84
9
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
24
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Jim Guthrie - Now, More Than Ever
November 18, 2003
Indie Rock
Critic Score
84
5
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
25
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Califone - Quicksand / Cradlesnakes
March 18, 2003
Indie Folk
Critic Score
84
5
reviews
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Spotify
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