| Rank |
Artist |
Title |
Label |
| 1 |
Stars * |
Set Yourself On Fire |
Arts & Crafts |
| 2 |
Neko Case |
The Tigers Have Spoken |
Mint |
| 3 |
Death From Above 1979 * |
You're A Woman I'm A Machine |
Last Gang |
| 4 |
...As The Poets Affirm * |
The Jaws That Bite, The Claws That Catch |
Independent |
| 5 |
The Arcade Fire * |
Funeral |
Merge |
| 6 |
The Go! Team |
Thunder Lightning Strike |
Memphis Industries |
| 7 |
Various |
DFA Compilation #2 |
DFA |
| 8 |
Various * |
CBC Radio 3 Sessions: Vol. 1 |
CBC |
| 9 |
Les Georges Leningrad * |
Sur Les Traces De Black Eskimo |
Alien8 |
| 10 |
The Futureheads |
The Futureheads |
679 |
| 11 |
Naw * |
Green Nights Orange Days |
Noise Factory |
| 12 |
Le Tigre |
This Island |
Strummer |
| 13 |
The Creeping Nobodies * |
Stop Movement Stop Loss |
BlocksBlocksBlocks |
| 14 |
MF Doom |
Mm...Food? |
Rhymesayers |
| 15 |
Lesbians On Ecstasy * |
Lesbians On Ecstasy |
Alien8 |
| 16 |
Ted Leo & The Pharmacists |
Shake The Sheets |
Lookout |
| 17 |
Mates Of State |
All Day |
Polyvinyl |
| 18 |
Illuminati * |
On Borrowed Time |
indiestructable |
| 19 |
Martin Tetreault And Otomo Yoshihide* |
Grrr |
Ambiances Magnetiques |
| 20 |
Various * |
Nuvo |
Robosapian |
| 21 |
Handsome Boy Modelling School |
White People |
Atlantic |
| 22 |
SNFU |
In The Meantime And In Between Time |
Rake |
| 23 |
Versus * |
Combat |
Independent |
| 24 |
The Hidden Cameras * |
Mississauga Goddam |
Evil Evil |
| 25 |
The Channel |
Personalized |
C-Side |
| 26 |
Ursula 1000 |
Ursadelica 1000 Mix/Remix |
ESL |
| 27 |
Bebop Cortez * |
The Romantic Panther Commander |
Independent |
| 28 |
The Blood Brothers |
Crimes |
V2 |
| 29 |
The Barmitzvah Brothers * |
And A Happy New Album |
Independent |
| 30 |
Elliott Smith |
From A Basement On The Hill |
Anti |
| 31 |
Danny Michel * |
Loving The Alien: The Songs Of David Bowie |
Maple Music |
| 32 |
Cursed * |
Two |
Goodfellow |
| 33 |
Mum |
Dusk Log |
Fat Cat |
| 34 |
Various * |
It's A Team Mint Xmas: Vol. 2 |
Mint |
| 35 |
Tom Waits |
Real Gone |
Anti |
| 36 |
Mcenroe & Birdapres * |
Nothing Is Cool |
Peanuts & Corn |
| 37 |
R.L. Burnside |
A Bothered Mind |
Fat Possum |
| 38 |
Die Monitr Batss |
Girls Of War |
Troubleman Unlimited |
| 39 |
Bright Eyes |
10 Song Sampler CD |
Saddle Creek |
| 40 |
Lo And The Magnetics * |
A Part |
Top Five |
| 41 |
Damo Suzuki And Cul De Sac |
Abhayamudra |
Strange Attractors |
| 42 |
The Dears * |
Thank You, Good Night, Sold Out |
Maple Music |
| 43 |
DACM |
Stereotypie |
Asphodel |
| 44 |
Buried Inside * |
Chronoclast |
Relapse |
| 45 |
The Matadors |
The Devils Music |
Stumble |
| 46 |
Hank Collective * |
How To Prosper In The Coming Bad Years |
BlocksBlocksBlocks |
| 47 |
Magnolia Electric Co. |
Trials & Errors |
Secretly Canadian |
| 48 |
Abernethy * |
He Teeny She |
Independent |
| 49 |
Various * |
CBC Radio 3 New Music Canada: Vol. 1 |
CBC |
| 50 |
Brian Jonestown Massacre |
Tepid Peppermint Wonderland: A Retrospective |
TeePee |
| Rank |
Artist |
Title |
Label |
| 51 |
Pawa Up First * |
The Scenario |
Mintaka Conspiracy |
| 52 |
Million Dollar Marxists * |
Give It A Name |
Gearhead |
| 53 |
The Acorn * |
The Pink Ghosts |
Kelp |
| 54 |
Flogging Molly |
Within A Mile From Home |
Side One Dummy |
| 55 |
Jello Biafra With The Melvins |
Never Breathe What You Can't See |
Alternative Tentacles |
| 56 |
Mix Master Mike |
Bangzilla |
Immortal |
| 57 |
Man Man |
Man Man |
Ace Fu |
| 58 |
My Robot Friend |
Hot Action! |
Proptronix |
| 59 |
The Operators |
The Light & The Dark |
Unstoppable |
| 60 |
Pete Samples * |
An Unsent Letter |
Vinyl Republik |
| 61 |
Junior Boys * |
Last Exit |
Kin |
| 62 |
William Shatner * |
Has Been |
Shout Factory |
| 63 |
Showroom * |
Still Escalator |
Independent |
| 64 |
Rufus Wainwright * |
Want Two |
Geffen |
| 65 |
Interpol |
Antics |
Matador |
| 66 |
Frog Eyes * |
The Folded Palm |
Absolutely Kosher |
| 67 |
Various |
Good Grooming For Girls |
Permafrost |
| 68 |
Allison Crowe * |
Tidings |
Independent |
| 69 |
Various * |
CBC Radio 3 Sessions: Vol. 2 |
CBC |
| 70 |
The Faint |
Wet From Birth |
Saddle Creek |
| 71 |
DJ Krush |
Jaku |
Red Ink |
| 72 |
Andy Creeggan * |
Andiwork II |
Bongo Beat |
| 73 |
Andrew Pekler |
Nocturnes, False Dawns & Breakdowns |
Scape |
| 74 |
Destroy All Dreamers * |
A Coeur Leger Sommeil Sanglant |
Where Are My Records |
| 75 |
Eyvind Kang |
Orchestra Dim Bridges |
Conduit |
| 76 |
Esthero * |
We R In Need Of A Musical Revolution |
Reprise |
| 77 |
Malajube * |
Le Compte Complet |
Dare To Care |
| 78 |
Break Bread Crew * |
Break Bread EP |
Peanuts & Corn |
| 79 |
Psapp |
Tiger, My Friend |
Leaf |
| 80 |
The Makers |
Stripped |
Kill Rock Stars |
| 81 |
Metric * |
Dead Disco |
Last Gang |
| 82 |
The Ditchpigs * |
Someone To Hate More Than Yourself |
Independent |
| 83 |
Various |
Sacred Steel Instrumentals |
Arhoolie |
| 84 |
Lederhosen Lucil * |
Lederhosen Lucil |
Hypo |
| 85 |
Dandi Wind * |
Bait The Traps |
Bongo Beat |
| 86 |
Lighthouse Choir * |
Lighthouse Choir |
Independent |
| 87 |
Iron and Wine |
Passing Afternoon |
Sub Pop |
| 88 |
Son, Ambulance |
Key |
Saddle Creek |
| 89 |
The Mekons |
The Very Best Of |
Cooking Vinyl |
| 90 |
David Gogo * |
Vibe |
Universal |
| 91 |
Tim Hecker * |
Mirages |
Alien8 |
| 92 |
C'Mon * |
Midnight Is The Answer |
Independent |
| 93 |
The WPP * |
He Has The Technology |
Satellite City |
| 94 |
Various |
Spongebob Squarepants: Music From The Movie And More |
Sire |
| 95 |
Tussle |
Kling Klang |
Troubleman Unlimited |
| 96 |
Buzzing Bees * |
Beep Beep I'm A Jeep |
Mockingbird |
| 97 |
Guitar Wolf |
Rock 'N' Roll Etiquette |
Narnack |
| 98 |
Ghoststory * |
Before The Night's Around Me |
Blue Fog |
| 99 |
Negativland |
Helter Stupid |
Seeland |
| 100 |
Michael Wolff And Impure Thoughts |
Dangerous Vision |
Artemis |
| Rank |
Artist |
Title |
Label |
| 101 |
Laurie Bortz And Elliott Sharp |
A Modicum Of Passion |
Abaton Book Co. |
| 102 |
Tegan And Sara * |
So Jealous |
Super Close |
| 103 |
Various |
Maybe This Christmas Tree |
Nettwerk |
| 104 |
The Gourds |
Blood Of The Ram |
Eleven Thirteen |
| 105 |
The Cape May * |
Central City May Rise Again |
Flemish Eye |
| 106 |
Maybe Smith * |
Root Hug |
Sir, Handsome |
| 107 |
Voodoo Glow Skulls |
Adiccion, Tradicion, Revolucion |
Victory |
| 108 |
Supersuckers |
Live At The Magic Bag, Ferndale, Michigan |
MidFI |
| 109 |
Daniel Givens |
Dayclear And First Dark |
Aesthetics |
| 110 |
Evil Thingies/Shutdown 66 |
Split |
Tear It Up |
| 111 |
The Lines We Drew * |
The Lines We Drew |
Independent |
| 112 |
Besnard Lakes * |
Life Rarely Begins With Tungsten Film #2 EP |
Indies |
| 113 |
Sea Snakes * |
Clear As Day, The Darkest Tools |
Three Gut |
| 114 |
Lazarus |
Like Trees We Grow Up To Be Satellites |
Temporary Residence |
| 115 |
My Morning Jacket |
Early Recordings, Chapter 2: Learning |
Darla |
| 116 |
Bling Kong |
Greatest Hits 3.16.03-5.20.03 |
Independent |
| 117 |
The Donnas |
Gold Medal |
Atlantic |
| 118 |
Luna |
Rendezvous |
JetSet |
| 119 |
Brad Turner Trio* |
Question The Answer |
Maximum Jazz |
| 120 |
Didley Squat |
The Smile Box |
Independent |
| 121 |
Red Light Sting * |
Hands Up Tiger |
Sound Virus |
| 122 |
Various |
MTV2 Headbangers Ball: Vol. 2 |
Roadrunner |
| 123 |
Lindy * |
Suspension Of Disbelief |
Universal |
| 124 |
The Constantines * |
Young Lions |
Sub Pop |
| 125 |
Super Camorristas |
Kill The Cop |
H-Records |
| 126 |
Nas |
Street Disciple |
Columbia |
| 127 |
Bella * |
Pretty Mess |
Independent |
| 128 |
Les Mouches * |
You're Worth More To Me Than A 1000 Christians |
BlocksBlocksBlocks |
| 129 |
Various |
The Late Great Daniel Johnston |
Gammon |
| 130 |
Rock'N * |
Rock'N |
Independent |
| 131 |
Foal * |
Foliage |
Cognition Audioworks |
| 132 |
More Plastic * |
What Are Yr Colours Now? |
Independent |
| 133 |
Jordi Rosen * |
Lotus |
Independent |
| 134 |
Recoilers * |
2 Years End |
Kelp |
| 135 |
Gangbang * |
The Album |
Independent |
| 136 |
Revolutionary Ensemble |
And Now... |
Pi |
| 137 |
Destroyer/Black Mountain |
Split Single |
Spirit of Orr |
| 138 |
Blanket Music |
Cultural Norms |
Hush |
| 139 |
Various |
Golden Grouper: Vol. 1 |
GSL |
| 140 |
Vancougar * |
Vancougar |
Independent |
| 141 |
Under Pressure * |
Year Two |
Independent |
| 142 |
Mouse On Mars |
Radical Connector |
Thrill Jockey |
| 143 |
Pinback |
Summer In Abaddon |
Touch & Go |
| 144 |
Maryem Tollar |
Book Of Life |
Independent |
| 145 |
Ox * |
Dust Bowl Revival |
Maximum |
| 146 |
Alison Krauss And Union Station* |
Lonely Runs Both Ways |
Rounder |
| 147 |
Spaghetti Western |
Do Right By People |
Adonis |
| 148 |
Maps Of The Night Sky * |
Twilighters |
Locust Mount |
| 149 |
Cort * |
Fool's Moon |
Independent |
| 150 |
Vampire Beach Babes * |
Beach Blanket Bedlam! |
Independent |
| Rank |
Artist |
Title |
Label |
| 151 |
Isidore |
Isidore |
Brash |
| 152 |
Dietzche V. And The Abominable Snowman * |
Bromance/The Chant |
Pop Echo |
| 153 |
Various * |
Sympathetic Sounds Of Montreal |
Sympathy For The Record Industry |
| 154 |
Hunter |
Here And Now |
Independent |
| 155 |
The Creaking Tree String Quartet |
Creaking Tree String Quartet |
Independent |
| 156 |
The Notekillers |
The Notekillers |
Ecstatic Peace |
| 157 |
Various |
An Anthology of Noise & Electronic Music/Third A-Chronology 1952-2004 |
Sub Rosa |
| 158 |
Carla Bruni |
Quelqu'un M'a Dit |
V2 |
| 159 |
Chicks On Speed |
99 Cents + Remixes |
Chicks On Speed Records |
| 160 |
Various * |
The Winnipeg Parks and Recreation Authority |
Conifera |
| 161 |
Clothes Make The Man * |
Clothes Make The Man EP |
Independent |
| 162 |
Kids These Days * |
All These Interuptions |
White Whale |
| 163 |
Jah Division |
Dub Will Tear Us Apart |
Social Registry |
| 164 |
Various |
Wheedle's Groove: Seattle's Finest Funk & Soul 1965-1975 |
Light In The Attic |
| 165 |
Various |
Por Vida: A Tribute To The Songs Of Alejandro Escovedo |
Or Music |
| 166 |
Johnny West |
Pavement Hugging Daddies |
Tosteestostas |
| 167 |
Autistic Daughters |
Jealousy And Diamonds |
Kranky |
| 168 |
Plastic Noise Experience |
Machinenmusik |
Metropolis |
| 169 |
The Music |
Welcome To The North |
Capitol |
| 170 |
Sarah Slean * |
Day One |
Warner |
| 171 |
The Cinch * |
Shake If You Got It |
Dirtnap |
| 172 |
Van Johnson * |
Van Johnson |
Exotic Fever |
| 173 |
Pimp Tea * |
An Urbal Remedy |
Brockway |
| 174 |
Trouble Man |
Time Out Of Mind |
Far Out |
| 175 |
Submission Hold * |
What Holds Back The Elephant |
G7 Welcoming Committee |
| 176 |
The Lost Cause * |
Memorial |
Independent |
| 177 |
Mike Plume * |
Rock and Roll Recordings Vol. 1 |
Clann |
| 178 |
Dolorean |
Violence In The Snowy Fields |
Yep Roc |
| 179 |
The Bamboo Kids |
The Bamboo Kids |
Get Hip |
| 180 |
Nathan Rogers * |
True Stories |
Halfway Cove |
| 181 |
Cripple Creek Fairies * |
The Fist |
Catch & Release |
| 182 |
Paradise Boys |
The Young And The Guest List |
Pincehouse |
| 183 |
The Nein |
The Nein |
Sonic Unyon |
| 184 |
Ulrich Schnauss |
A Strangely Isolated Place |
Domino |
| 185 |
Peter Rowan And Tony Rice |
You Were There For Me |
Rounder |
| 186 |
De La Soul |
The Grind Date |
Sanctuary |
| 187 |
Bleep * |
Datenbergban |
Teknostan |
| 188 |
McEnroe * |
5 Years In The Factory |
Peanuts & Corn |
| 189 |
Hakan Lidbo |
Fishingindeeparea |
Trigger |
| 190 |
The Constantines |
The Constantines |
Sub Pop |
| 191 |
Flattstreet |
This Dog Is Big |
Independent |
| 192 |
Les Hell On Heels |
Les Hell On Heels |
Bomp |
| 193 |
1 |
Holy Letters |
VHF |
| 194 |
Kazou Imai And Shuichi Chino |
001111 |
PSF |
| 195 |
Jennifer Gentle |
Valende |
Sub Pop |
| 196 |
Bloc Party |
Bloc Party EP |
Dim Mak |
| 197 |
Alight * |
The Story of Glass |
Social Arts Club |
| 198 |
Straylight Run |
Straylight Run |
Victory |
| 199 |
Sing That Yell That Spell * |
Sing That Yell That Spell |
Escapegoat |
| 200 |
Dizzee Rascal |
Showtime |
XL |
