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1
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The Earlies - These Were The Earlies
September 7, 2004
Neo-Psychedelia
Score
100
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2
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Spın̈al Tap - Back from the Dead
June 23, 2009
Score
100
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3
.
DJ Clue? - The Professional 2
February 27, 2001
Score
100
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4
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Eve - Scorpion
March 6, 2001
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Hardcore Hip Hop
Score
100
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5
.
Asian Dub Foundation - Community Music
March 20, 2000
Breakbeat
,
Electronic
Score
100
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6
.
The Strokes - Is This It
July 30, 2001
Indie Rock
,
Garage Rock Revival
,
Post-Punk Revival
Score
100
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7
.
Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
January 23, 2006
Indie Rock
,
Garage Rock Revival
Score
100
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8
.
J. Rawls - The Essence Of J. Rawls
Score
90
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9
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The Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra & Tra-La-La Band - Born Into Trouble As The Sparks Fly Upward
October 8, 2001
Post-Rock
,
Modern Classical
Score
90
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10
.
The Flaming Lips - Embryonic
October 13, 2009
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Experimental Rock
Score
90
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11
.
Mystikal - Let's Get Ready
September 26, 2000
Southern Hip Hop
Score
90
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Amazon
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12
.
The Gaslight Anthem - The '59 Sound
August 19, 2008
Heartland Rock
,
Punk Rock
Score
90
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13
.
Roots Manuva - Awfully Deep
January 28, 2005
Hip Hop
,
UK Hip Hop
Score
90
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14
.
Fatboy Slim - Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars
November 6, 2000
Electronic
Score
90
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Spotify
15
.
Sparks - Hello Young Lovers
February 6, 2006
Art Pop
,
Chamber Pop
Score
90
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16
.
DM Stith - Heavy Ghost
March 10, 2009
Chamber Folk
,
Psychedelic Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
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Amazon
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17
.
Johnny Cash - American V: A Hundred Highways
July 4, 2006
Americana
,
Country
Score
90
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18
.
Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan - Ballad of the Broken Seas
March 7, 2006
Folk Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
Amazon
Music
19
.
Bright Eyes - Digital Ash in a Digital Urn
January 25, 2005
Indietronica
,
Indie Pop
Score
90
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Spotify
20
.
The Good Life - Album of the Year
August 10, 2004
Score
90
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Music
Spotify
21
.
Mogwai - Mr Beast
March 7, 2006
Post-Rock
Score
90
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Music
Spotify
22
.
My Computer - Vulnerabilia
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
23
.
The Rapture - Echoes
October 21, 2003
Dance-Punk
,
Post-Punk Revival
Score
90
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Vitalic - OK Cowboy
April 4, 2005
Electroclash
Score
90
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25
.
Peter Bjorn and John - Writer's Block
August 14, 2006
Indie Pop
Score
90
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings NME awarded albums throughout 2000.
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