| Rank |
Artist |
Title |
Label |
| 1 |
Broken Social Scene * |
Broken Social Scene + EP |
Arts & Crafts |
| 2 |
Wolf Parade * |
Apologies To The Queen Mary |
Sub Pop |
| 3 |
The Constantines * |
Tournament Of Hearts |
Three Gut |
| 4 |
Metric * |
Live It Out |
Last Gang |
| 5 |
Deadly Snakes * |
Porcella |
Paper Bag |
| 6 |
Controller.Controller * |
X-Amounts |
Paper Bag |
| 7 |
Deerhoof |
The Runners Four |
5RC |
| 8 |
New Pornographers * |
Twin Cinema |
Mint |
| 9 |
Danger Doom |
The Mouse And The Mask |
Epitaph |
| 10 |
Tangiers * |
The Family Myth |
Baudelaire |
| 11 |
Propagandhi * |
Potemkin City Limits |
G7 Welcoming Committee |
| 12 |
Cuff The Duke * |
Cuff The Duke |
Hardwood |
| 13 |
FemBots * |
The City |
Paper Bag |
| 14 |
Elliott Brood * |
Ambassador |
Six Shooter |
| 15 |
Broadcast |
Tender Buttons |
Warp |
| 16 |
The Fall |
Fall Heads Roll |
Narnack |
| 17 |
Ladytron |
Witching Hour |
Rykodisc |
| 18 |
Kiss Me Deadly * |
Misty Medley |
Alien8 |
| 19 |
You Say Party! We Say Die! * |
Hit The Floor! |
Sound Document |
| 20 |
Devendra Banhart |
Cripple Crow |
XL |
| 21 |
Animal Collective |
Feels |
Fat Cat |
| 22 |
Protest The Hero * |
Kezia |
Underground Operations |
| 23 |
The Maynards * |
Break Out The Make Out |
King Amos Productions |
| 24 |
Boards Of Canada |
The Campfire Headphase |
Warp |
| 25 |
Silver Jews |
Tanglewood Numbers |
Drag City |
| 26 |
Immaculate Machine * |
Ones And Zeroes |
Mint |
| 27 |
Grandaddy |
Excerpts From The Diary Of Todd Zilla |
V2 |
| 28 |
Lightning Bolt |
Hypermagic Mountain |
Load' |
| 29 |
My Morning Jacket |
Z |
ATO/RCA |
| 30 |
Iron And Wine/Calexico |
In The Reins |
Overcoat |
| 31 |
Ninja High School * |
Young Adults Against Suicide |
Tomlab |
| 32 |
International Noise Conspiracy |
Armed Love |
American |
| 33 |
Dirty Three |
Cinder |
Touch & Go |
| 34 |
Franz Ferdinand |
You Could Have Had It So Much Better |
Domino |
| 35 |
Various * |
CFUR Is The New Pink |
Independent |
| 36 |
Beef Terminal * |
Anger Do Not Enter |
Noise Factory |
| 37 |
Luke Doucet * |
Broken (And Other Rogue States) |
Sixshooter |
| 38 |
Ween |
Shinola Vol. 1 |
Chocodog |
| 39 |
Fiery Furnaces |
Rehearsing My Choir |
Rough Trade |
| 40 |
Gang Of Four |
Return The Gift |
V2 |
| 41 |
Rogue Wave |
Descended Like Vultures |
Sub Pop |
| 42 |
C'Mon * |
In The Heat Of The Moment |
Maple Music |
| 43 |
The Winks/Tights * |
Split |
Drip Audio |
| 44 |
The Acorn * |
Blankets! |
Kelp |
| 45 |
Sailboats Are White * |
Turbo! |
Lets Just Have Some Fun |
| 46 |
Fun 100 * |
Hit It & Quit |
Hockey Dad |
| 47 |
Clientele |
Strange Geometry |
Merge |
| 48 |
Why? |
Elephant Eyelash |
Anticon |
| 49 |
The Vertical Struts * |
The Vertical Struts |
Pop Echo |
| 50 |
Death From Above 1979 * |
Romance Bloody Romance: Remixes |
Last Gang |
| Rank |
Artist |
Title |
Label |
| 51 |
New Buffalo * |
The Last Beautiful Day |
Arts & Crafts |
| 52 |
Sun Kil Moon |
Tiny Cities |
Caldo Verde |
| 53 |
Corb Lund Band* |
Hair In My Eyes Like A Highland Steer |
Stony Plain |
| 54 |
Blackalicious |
The Craft |
Anti |
| 55 |
B.A. Johnston * |
Songs About A Stewardess |
Just Friends |
| 56 |
Detroit Cobras |
Baby |
Bloodshot |
| 57 |
The Magic Numbers |
The Magic Numbers |
Heavenly |
| 58 |
The Dandy Warhols |
Odditorium Or Warlords Of Mars |
Capitol |
| 59 |
Death Cab For Cutie |
Plans |
Atlantic |
| 60 |
Sylvie * |
An Electric Trace |
Smallman |
| 61 |
Scott Nolan * |
No Bourbon & Bad Radio |
Transistor 66 |
| 62 |
Rick White * |
The Rick White Album |
Blue Fog |
| 63 |
The Doers * |
The Plastic Bass EP |
Red Cat |
| 64 |
Sigur Ros |
Takk... |
Geffen |
| 65 |
Old Time Relijun |
2012 |
K |
| 66 |
Mr. Something Something * |
The Edge |
World |
| 67 |
The American Analog Set |
Set Free |
Arts & Crafts |
| 68 |
The Go! Team |
Thunder, Lightning, Strike (North American Release) |
Columbia |
| 69 |
Atmosphere |
You Can't Imagine How Much Fun We're Having |
Rhymesayers |
| 70 |
Raised By Wolves * |
Hot Blood |
Stomp And Howl |
| 71 |
Nada Surf |
The Weight Is A Gift |
Barsuk |
| 72 |
K'Naan * |
The Dusty Foot Philosopher |
Track & Field |
| 73 |
Thelonious Monk Quartet With John Coltrane |
At Carnegie Hall |
Blue Note |
| 74 |
Jon-Rae & The River * |
Old Songs For The New Town |
Permafrost |
| 75 |
Bloc Party |
Silent Alarm (Remixed) |
Vice |
| 76 |
Tricky Woo * |
First Blush |
Last Gang |
| 77 |
The Most Serene Republic * |
Underwater Cinematography |
Arts & Crafts |
| 78 |
The Gris Gris |
For The Season |
Birdman |
| 79 |
Lampshade * |
Modern Behavior |
Vinyl Republik |
| 80 |
Sueisfine * |
Sueisfine |
Independent |
| 81 |
Chad VanGaalen * |
Infiniheart |
Sub Pop |
| 82 |
Neil Young * |
Prairie Wind |
Reprise |
| 83 |
Bronx Cheerleader * |
Tough Guy Cliches |
Yummy |
| 84 |
Faunts * |
High Expectations/Low Results |
Friendly Fire |
| 85 |
The Wolfnote |
Sacred Bodies |
Black Box |
| 86 |
The DazzleBrights * |
The DazzleBrights |
Independent |
| 87 |
Jello Biafra With The Melvins |
Sieg Howdy! |
Alternative Tentacles |
| 88 |
Sharp Like Knives * |
No Pressure |
Youth Club |
| 89 |
The High Dials * |
War Of The Wakening Phantoms |
Rainbow Quartz |
| 90 |
Adult. |
Gimmie Trouble |
Thrill Jockey |
| 91 |
Eternia * |
It's Called Life |
Urbnet |
| 92 |
Super Furry Animals |
Love Kraft |
XL |
| 93 |
OOIOO |
Gold And Green |
Thrill Jockey |
| 94 |
Jenn Grant * |
Goodbye Twentieth Century |
Independent |
| 95 |
Pawa Up First * |
The Scenario |
Mintaka Conspiracy |
| 96 |
The Gunshy |
Souls |
Latest Flame |
| 97 |
Various |
Stubbs The Zombie |
Shout Factory |
| 98 |
Matt Pond PA |
Several Arrows Later |
Altitude |
| 99 |
Goblin Cock |
Bagged And Boarded |
Absolutely Kosher |
| 100 |
Thrice |
Vheissu |
Island |
| Rank |
Artist |
Title |
Label |
| 101 |
Straylight Run |
Prepare To Be Wrong |
Victory |
| 102 |
Bell Orchestre * |
Recording A Tape, The Colour The Light |
Independent |
| 103 |
Spitfires & Mayflowers * |
Triumph |
Independent |
| 104 |
Horrorpops |
Bring It On! |
Hellcat/Epitaph |
| 105 |
Gogol Bordello |
Gypsy Punks |
SideOneDummy |
| 106 |
Hi Lo Trons * |
Bella Simone |
Independent |
| 107 |
The Lovely Feathers * |
EP |
Independent |
| 108 |
Special Noise * |
Special Noise |
Youth Club |
| 109 |
Gravenhurst |
Fires In Distant Buildings |
Warp |
| 110 |
Ismaila * |
Mark Of The Zebra |
Frek Sho |
| 111 |
We Are Wolves * |
Non Stop |
Fat Possum |
| 112 |
Winter Equinox * |
Safe And Sound |
Crony |
| 113 |
Bettye Lavette |
I've Got My Own Hell To Raise |
Anti |
| 114 |
Lady Sovereign |
Vertically Chanllenged |
Chocolate Industries |
| 115 |
The Perms * |
Better Days |
Hugtight |
| 116 |
Freakwater |
Thinking Of You |
Thrill Jockey |
| 117 |
The Hoa Hoa's * |
Flower Flowers |
Yummy |
| 118 |
Vailhalen * |
Pop Violence |
Saved By Radio |
| 119 |
Books On Tape |
Dinosaur Dinosuar |
Alien8 |
| 120 |
My Project Blue: * |
My Project Blue: |
Boompa |
| 121 |
Caribou * |
The Milk Of Human Kindness |
Domino |
| 122 |
Venetian Snares * |
Meathole |
Planet Mu |
| 123 |
Calla |
Collisions |
Beggars Banquet |
| 124 |
Greg Davis / Sebastien Roux |
Paquet Surprise |
CarPark |
| 125 |
Orphx * |
Insurgent Flows |
Hands |
| 126 |
Calvin Johnson |
Before The Dream Faded |
K |
| 127 |
Flattstreet |
This Dog Is Big |
Independent |
| 128 |
Nekromantix |
Brought Back To Life |
Hellcat/Epitaph |
| 129 |
Go Betty Go |
Nothing Is More |
SideOneDummy |
| 130 |
Slum Village |
Slum Village |
Barak |
| 131 |
John Baldry |
It Ain't Easy |
Stony Plain |
| 132 |
Jan Jelinek |
Kosmischerpitch |
~Scape |
| 133 |
Black Rebel Motorcyle Club |
Howl |
RCA |
| 134 |
Blockhead |
Downtown Science |
Ninja Tune |
| 135 |
Mum |
Yesterday Was Dramatic, Today Is Ok |
Morr Music |
| 136 |
Old Seed |
When You Laugh The World Laughs With You When You Cry You Cry Alone |
Sisyphus |
| 137 |
Steve Dawson * |
We Belong To The Gold Coast |
Black Hen |
| 138 |
Messer Chups |
Crazy Price |
Ipecac |
| 139 |
Eddie Spaghetti |
Old Number 2 |
Mid Fi |
| 140 |
Holy Microphone * |
Goodbye Television Girl |
Rubber Road |
| 141 |
Various * |
Destiny Vol. 2 |
Eye One |
| 142 |
Truths And Rights * |
Live Up |
Big Wig |
| 143 |
Tom Verlaine |
Warm And Cool |
Thrill Jockey |
| 144 |
Her Space Holiday |
The Past Presents The Future |
Wichita |
| 145 |
Les Angles Morts * |
What's Real? |
Blue Skies Turn Black |
| 146 |
Various * |
Ready Or Not: Deep Jazz Grooves From CBC Radio Canada Archive |
Do Right |
| 147 |
The Tranzmitors * |
The Tranzmitors EP |
Independent |
| 148 |
Fiona Apple |
Extraordinary Machine |
Epic |
| 149 |
Mick Harvey |
One Man's Treasure |
Mute |
| 150 |
Desormais * |
Dead Letters To Lost Friends |
Intr_version |
| Rank |
Artist |
Title |
Label |
| 151 |
Harry Manx * |
Mantras For Madmen |
Dog My Cat |
| 152 |
Living Things |
Ahead Of The Lions |
Jive |
| 153 |
The Ladies And Gentlemen * |
Small Sins |
Boompa |
| 154 |
Kid Koala * |
Live From The Short Attention Span Audio Theater |
NinjaTune |
| 155 |
The Gris Gris |
The Gris Gris |
Birdman |
| 156 |
The Smittens |
A Little Revolution |
North Of January |
| 157 |
The Russian Futurists * |
Our Thickness |
Upper Class |
| 158 |
The Pointed Sticks * |
Perfect Youth (Reissue) |
Sudden Death |
| 159 |
Sound Directions |
The Funky Side Of Life |
Stones Throw |
| 160 |
The Parallels * |
1961 McLean |
Upstart Hi-Fi |
| 161 |
The Pants Situation * |
The Ugly Man |
Lukes |
| 162 |
The Organ * |
Let The Bells Ring/Memorize The City |
Go Metric |
| 163 |
Avia Gardner * |
More Than Tongue Can Tell |
Intr_Version |
| 164 |
Sinead O'Connor |
Throw Down Your Arms |
Giant Step |
| 165 |
Various |
Latin Lounge |
Putumayo |
| 166 |
The Hidden Cameras * |
Learning To Lie: 4 Track Dermos |
Evil Evil |
| 167 |
Dean Drouillard * |
Dream In Harmony Hotel |
Drou Music |
| 168 |
Castanets |
First Lights Freeze |
Asthmatic Kitty |
| 169 |
Dios (Malos) |
Dios (Malos) |
StarTime |
| 170 |
D.O.A. * |
War On 45 (Reissue) |
Sudden Death |
| 171 |
Okkervil River |
Black Sheep Boy Appendix |
Jagjaguwar |
| 172 |
Various * |
The Independents |
Braun and Brains Music |
| 173 |
Quatuor Bozzini * |
Different Trains |
Actuelle |
| 174 |
Snailhouse * |
The Silence Show |
Scratch |
| 175 |
Harry And The Potters |
Voldemort Can't Stop The Rock |
Independent |
| 176 |
Jazzanova |
Blue Note Trip |
Blue Note |
| 177 |
Gary Fjellgaard * |
Caragana Wind |
Independent |
| 178 |
Richie Hawtin * |
DE9: Transitions |
Minus |
| 179 |
Jesse Dangerously * |
Inter Alia |
Backburner |
| 180 |
Beautiful New Born Children |
Hey People! |
Domino |
| 181 |
Ulrich Schnauss |
Far Away Trains Passing By |
Domino |
| 182 |
Morning After Girls |
Prelude Eps 1 & 2 |
Rainbow Quartz |
| 183 |
Urban Surf Kings * |
Live In Hell |
OM |
| 184 |
Windy And Carl |
The Dream House |
Kranky |
| 185 |
Junior Kelly |
Tough Life |
VP |
| 186 |
The Soviettes |
LP III |
Fat Wreck Chords |
| 187 |
The Earlies |
These Were The Earlies |
Secretly Canadian |
| 188 |
Jongkind, Chris * |
Sen |
Independent |
| 189 |
Minus Story |
No Rest For Ghosts |
Jagjaguwar |
| 190 |
Nathan Coles Outfit* |
Twelve Upheavals The Brought The Redwoods To Flight |
Independent |
| 191 |
Share * |
Ukelele Tragic |
Sleepless |
| 192 |
Lesbians On Ecstasy * |
Giggles In The Dark |
Alien8 |
| 193 |
Vashti Bunyan |
Lookaftering |
Fat Cat |
| 194 |
Depeche Mode |
Playing The Angel |
Sire |
| 195 |
Various |
ASAP: Afrobeat Sudan Aid Project |
Modiba |
| 196 |
Kronos Quartet & David Barron |
Harry Partch: U.S. Highball |
Nonesuch |
| 197 |
The Coral |
The Invisible Invasion |
Deltasonic |
| 198 |
Damian Marley |
Welcome To Jamrock |
Tuff Gong |
| 199 |
Early Man |
Closing In |
Matador |
| 200 |
Wolf Parade * |
Wolf Parade |
Sub Pop |
