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My Computer - Vulnerabilia
Score
90
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2
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Brendan Benson - Lapalco
February 26, 2002
Score
90
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3
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Har Mar Superstar - You Can Feel Me
October 22, 2002
Score
90
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Music
4
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The Polyphonic Spree - The Beginning Stages of...
May 2, 2002
Chamber Pop
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Neo-Psychedelia
Score
90
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Amazon
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5
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The Vines - Highly Evolved
July 14, 2002
Garage Punk
,
Garage Rock
Score
90
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Spotify
6
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Idlewild - The Remote Part
July 15, 2002
Alternative Rock
,
Indie Rock
Score
90
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Amazon
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Spotify
7
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Hot Hot Heat - Make Up the Breakdown
October 8, 2002
New Wave
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Indie Rock
,
Indie Pop
,
Dance-Punk
Score
90
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Amazon
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Spotify
8
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The Coral - The Coral
July 29, 2002
Indie Rock
Score
90
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Spotify
9
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Doves - The Last Broadcast
June 4, 2002
Dream Pop
,
Post-Britpop
Score
90
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Spotify
10
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Queens of the Stone Age - Songs for the Deaf
August 27, 2002
Alternative Rock
,
Stoner Rock
,
Hard Rock
Score
90
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11
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The Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots
July 16, 2002
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Psychedelic Pop
Score
90
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12
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Coldplay - A Rush of Blood to the Head
August 27, 2002
Post-Britpop
,
Pop Rock
Score
90
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13
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Wire - Read & Burn 01
June 25, 2002
Industrial Rock
Score
80
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Amazon
Music
14
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Ryan Adams - Demolition
September 24, 2002
Alt-Country
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
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Scarface - The Fix
August 6, 2002
Southern Hip Hop
,
Gangsta Rap
Score
80
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
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Nas - God's Son
December 13, 2002
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Hardcore Hip Hop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
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The Libertines - Up The Bracket
October 14, 2002
Indie Rock
,
Garage Rock Revival
Score
80
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
RJD2 - Deadringer
July 23, 2002
Instrumental Hip Hop
,
Turntablism
Score
80
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
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El-P - Fantastic Damage
May 14, 2002
Abstract Hip Hop
,
Experimental Hip Hop
,
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Hardcore Hip Hop
Score
80
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Songs: Ohia - Didn't It Rain
March 5, 2002
Slowcore
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Contemporary Folk
Score
80
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
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Hundred Reasons - Ideas Above Our Station
May 20, 2002
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
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FC Kahuna - Machine Says Yes
April 8, 2002
House
,
Downtempo
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
The Breeders - Title TK
May 21, 2002
Indie Rock
,
Alternative Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
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...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead - Source Tags & Codes
February 26, 2002
Post-Hardcore
,
Indie Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
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The Future Sound Of London - The Isness
August 13, 2002
Neo-Psychedelia
Score
80
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Amazon
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings NME awarded albums throughout 2002.
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