| Rank |
Artist |
Title |
Label |
| 1 |
Tom Waits |
Real Gone |
Anti |
| 2 |
Death From Above 1979 * |
You're A Woman I'm A Machine |
Last Gang |
| 3 |
Interpol |
Antics |
Matador |
| 4 |
The Arcade Fire |
Funeral |
Merge |
| 5 |
William Shatner * |
Has Been |
Shout Factory |
| 6 |
The Hidden Cameras * |
Mississauga Goddam |
Evil Evil |
| 7 |
Elliott Smith |
From A Basement On The Hill |
Anti |
| 8 |
Brian Wilson |
Smile |
Nonesuch |
| 9 |
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds |
Abattoir Blues / The Lyre Of Orpheus |
Mute |
| 10 |
Le Tigre |
This Island |
Strummer |
| 11 |
The Delgados |
Universal Audio |
Chemikal Underground |
| 12 |
Stars * |
Set Yourself On Fire |
Arts & Crafts |
| 13 |
All Purpose Voltage Heroes * |
The End Of Daniel Jonathan Poole |
Independent |
| 14 |
Frog Eyes * |
The Folded Palm |
Absolutely Kosher |
| 15 |
K-Os * |
Joyful Rebellion |
Virgin |
| 16 |
Magneta Lane * |
The Constant Lover |
Paper Bag |
| 17 |
Q And Not U |
Power |
Dischord |
| 18 |
Neko Case |
The Tigers Have Spoken |
Mint |
| 19 |
The Sadies * |
Favourite Colours |
Outside |
| 20 |
Pinback |
Summer In Abaddon |
Touch & Go |
| 21 |
The Faint |
Wet From Birth |
Saddle Creek |
| 22 |
Les Georges Leningrad * |
Sur Les Traces De Black Eskimo |
Alien8 |
| 23 |
Richard Buckner |
Dents And Shells |
Merge |
| 24 |
Various * |
CBC Radio 3 Sessions: Vol. 1 |
CBC |
| 25 |
Po' Girl * |
Vagabond Lullabies |
Nettwerk |
| 26 |
Mastodon |
Leviathan |
Relapse |
| 27 |
Rheostatics * |
2067 |
True North |
| 28 |
The Blood Brothers |
Crimes |
V2 |
| 29 |
Gentleman Reg * |
Darby And Joan |
Three Gut |
| 30 |
The Black Keys |
Rubber Factory |
Fat Possum |
| 31 |
Three Inches Of Blood * |
Advance And Vanquish |
Roadrunner |
| 32 |
Giant Sand |
Is All Over The Map |
Touch & Go |
| 33 |
The Telepathic Butterflies * |
Songs From A Second Wave |
Rainbow Quartz |
| 34 |
Julie Doiron * |
Goodnight Nobody |
Endearing |
| 35 |
The Doers * |
Ready, Set...Do |
Red Cat |
| 36 |
Camper Van Beethoven |
New Roman Times |
Pitch-A-Tent |
| 37 |
Guided By Voices |
Half Smiles Of The Decomposed |
Matador |
| 38 |
Bjork |
Medulla |
Elektra |
| 39 |
King Cobb Steelie * |
Destroy All Codes |
Outside |
| 40 |
De La Soul |
The Grind Date |
Sanctuary |
| 41 |
Frank Black Francis |
Frank Black Francis |
Sonic Unyon |
| 42 |
The Futureheads |
The Futureheads |
679 |
| 43 |
Fly Pan Am * |
N'Ecoutez Pas |
Constellation |
| 44 |
The Cliks * |
The Cliks |
Independent |
| 45 |
Converge |
You Fail Me |
Epitaph |
| 46 |
Robyn Hitchcock |
Spooked |
Yep Roc |
| 47 |
The Thrills |
Let's Bottle Bohemia |
EMI |
| 48 |
Dizzee Rascal |
Showtime |
XL |
| 49 |
Junior Boys * |
Last Exit |
Kin |
| 50 |
Atomic Machetes * |
Rock And Roll Is The Only Thing We Got |
Mutant Rock |
| Rank |
Artist |
Title |
Label |
| 101 |
Wolf Eyes |
Burned Mind |
Sub Pop |
| 102 |
The Dears * |
Thank You, Good Night, Sold Out |
Maple Music |
| 103 |
Various |
Japan For Sale: Vol. 4 |
Tofu |
| 104 |
Por Nada * |
A Huge Granite Structure Fell Out Of The Sky |
Independent |
| 105 |
Apostle Of Hustle * |
Folkloric Feel |
Arts & Crafts |
| 106 |
Mouse On Mars |
Radical Connector |
Thrill Jockey |
| 107 |
Various |
The Late Great Daniel Johnston |
Gammon |
| 108 |
Laura Peek & The Winning Hearts* |
Sneak Peek |
Just Friends |
| 109 |
A Perfect Circle |
Emotive |
Virgin |
| 110 |
First Words |
First Words |
Dead Beats |
| 111 |
Geoff Berner * |
Live In Oslo |
Black Hen |
| 112 |
Mission Of Burma |
OnOffOn |
Matador |
| 113 |
Gangbang * |
The Album |
Independent |
| 114 |
Four Tet |
My Angel Rocks Back And Forth |
Domino |
| 115 |
Green Day |
American Idiot |
Reprise |
| 116 |
Shotgun & Jaybird * |
Sackville Classics For Simple Ukulele |
Beerhawk |
| 117 |
Break Bread Crew * |
Break Bread EP |
Peanuts & Corn |
| 118 |
Mike O'Neill * |
The Owl |
Zunior |
| 119 |
Sue Foley |
Change |
Justin Time |
| 120 |
Art Ensemble of Chicago |
Sirius Calling |
Pi |
| 121 |
Stompin' Tom Connors * |
Hockey Mom Tribute |
EMI |
| 122 |
Bakelite |
Bakelite |
Sound Document |
| 123 |
Robosexuals * |
Mistakes Enough For Everyone |
Independent |
| 124 |
Japancakes |
Waking Hours |
Warm |
| 125 |
Sons And Daughters |
Love The Cup |
Ba Da Bing! |
| 126 |
Royal Wood * |
Tall Tales |
Sherpa |
| 127 |
G. Love |
The Hustle |
UMG |
| 128 |
Fu Manchu |
Start The Machine |
DRT |
| 129 |
Illuminati * |
On Borrowed Time |
indiestructable |
| 130 |
Mosquitos |
Sunshine Barato |
Bar None |
| 131 |
Elvis Costello |
The Delivery Man |
Lost Highway |
| 132 |
C'Mon * |
Midnight Is The Answer |
Independent |
| 133 |
Mory Kante |
Sabou |
Riverboat |
| 134 |
Los Furios |
Warning Shot |
Megalith |
| 135 |
Various |
Monsters Of Morr Music |
Morr Music |
| 136 |
Albert Ayler |
Holy Ghost |
Revenant |
| 137 |
Pimp Tea * |
An Urbal Remedy |
Brockway |
| 138 |
Arnold Faber's Vibre |
Blue Comedy |
Maximum Jazz |
| 139 |
The Soiree * |
The Soiree |
Independent |
| 140 |
Five Blank Pages |
Spaces To Occupy And Abandon |
Touch & Go |
| 141 |
Rob Sonic |
Telicatessen |
Definitive Jux |
| 142 |
Megadeth |
The System Has Failed |
Sanctuary |
| 143 |
The Porcelain Gods * |
Emergency Band Meeting |
Independent |
| 144 |
jeTprojecTlabs/T. LeChe * |
The Broken Boy Of... |
Subvertmedia |
| 145 |
Laura Veirs |
Carbon Glacier |
Nonesuch |
| 146 |
Bobby Beausoleil |
Lucifer Rising |
Arcanum/White Dog |
| 147 |
North Mississippi Allstars |
Hill Country Revue |
ATO |
| 148 |
Jake Fairley * |
Touch Not The Cat |
Paper Bag |
| 149 |
Dandi Wind * |
Concrete Igloo |
Independent |
| 150 |
Jennifer Aubrey |
Bubble |
DKDD |
| Rank |
Artist |
Title |
Label |
| 151 |
The Cinch * |
Shake If You Got It |
Dirtnap |
| 152 |
Vampire Beach Babes * |
Beach Blanket Bedlam! |
Independent |
| 153 |
Various |
Good Grooming For Girls |
Permafrost |
| 154 |
Nero * |
Zedonk |
Independent |
| 155 |
Piney Gir |
Peakahokahoo |
Greyday |
| 156 |
Panda Bear |
Young Prayer |
Paw Tracks |
| 157 |
Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti |
The Doldrums |
Paw Tracks |
| 158 |
Me First And The Gimme Gimmes |
Ruin Johnny's Bar Mitzvah |
Fat Wreck Chords |
| 159 |
Hank Collective * |
How To Prosper In The Coming Bad Years |
BlocksBlocksBlocks |
| 160 |
Janey Weeks * |
From The Wild Side |
Independent |
| 161 |
Elizabeth * |
Blick A |
Independent |
| 162 |
Norman Nawrocki * |
Duckwork |
Les Pages Noires |
| 163 |
Diplo |
Florida |
Big Dada |
| 164 |
All-Star Assassins * |
Funeral Sex Party |
Independent |
| 165 |
Elm City Death Cult * |
Elm City Death Cult |
Independent |
| 166 |
SNFU |
In The Meantime And In Between Time |
Rake |
| 167 |
Paul Westerberg |
Folker |
Anti |
| 168 |
The Organ * |
Grab That Gun |
Mint |
| 169 |
More Plastic * |
What Are Yr Colours Now |
Independent |
| 170 |
Zap Mama |
Ancestry In Progress |
Luaka Bop |
| 171 |
The Port City Allstars * |
Hello...In Mono |
Independent |
| 172 |
Beautiful Girls |
Learn Yourself |
Independent |
| 173 |
Jorane * |
The You And The Now |
Aquarius |
| 174 |
Mix Master Mike |
Bangzilla |
Immortal |
| 175 |
Swingamajig * |
Don't Sweat The Small Stuff |
Independent |
| 176 |
Fubuki Daiko |
Leaving The Heart Behind |
Tatsumi |
| 177 |
Various * |
Ya Heard?! Canadian Hip Hop Parameters |
Independent |
| 178 |
Spirit Of The West * |
Star Trails |
Maple Music |
| 179 |
Souljah Fyah * |
S/T |
Independent |
| 180 |
The Low Tones |
Tiger Verses |
Modern Soul |
| 181 |
Kool Keith |
Diesel Truckers |
Dmaft |
| 182 |
Dan Treanor And Frankie Lee |
African Wind |
Northern Blues |
| 183 |
the Uncas * |
Sunny Uncas |
Independent |
| 184 |
River City Rebels |
Hate To Be Loved |
Victory |
| 185 |
Gang Gang Dance |
Gang Gang Dance |
Fusetron |
| 186 |
Brittle Siren * |
The Evergreen |
L'Hiver |
| 187 |
These Arms Are Snakes |
Oxeneers or The Lion Sleeps When Its Antelopes Go Home |
Jade Tree |
| 188 |
Go! Team |
Thunder Lightning Strike |
Memphis Industries |
| 189 |
Augie March |
Strange Bird |
Spinart |
| 190 |
The Sunday Sinners |
The Sunday Sinners |
Independent |
| 191 |
Maybe Smith * |
Root Hug |
Sir, Handsome |
| 192 |
Femme Generation * |
Circle Gets The Square |
Independent |
| 193 |
Various |
Psycho Tina’s Hellhouse Of Horrors |
Cleopatra |
| 194 |
Saturday Looks Good To Me |
Every Night |
Polyvinyl |
| 195 |
Woven Hand |
Consider The Birds |
Sounds Familyre |
| 196 |
The Creeping Nobodies * |
Stop Movement Stop Loss |
BlocksBlocksBlocks |
| 197 |
Jimmy Cliff |
Black Magic |
Artemis |
| 198 |
Luke Doucet * |
Outlaws: Live And Unreleased |
Sixshooter |
| 199 |
Rock'N * |
Rock'N |
Independent |
| 200 |
Dayglo Abortions * |
Holy Shiite |
God |
