| Rank |
Artist |
Title |
Label |
| 1 |
Caribou * |
The Milk Of Human Kindness |
Domino |
| 2 |
Sleater-Kinney |
The Woods |
Sub Pop |
| 3 |
The Russian Futurists * |
Our Thickness |
Upper Class |
| 4 |
Spoon |
Gimme Fiction |
Merge |
| 5 |
P:ano * |
Brigadoon |
Mint |
| 6 |
Hexes And Ohs * |
Goodbye Friend, Welcome Lover |
Noise Factory |
| 7 |
Hot Hot Heat * |
Elevator |
Sire |
| 8 |
Oneida |
The Wedding |
Three Gut |
| 9 |
Novillero * |
Aim For The Holes In Their Lives |
Mint |
| 10 |
Belle And Sebastian |
Push Barman To Open Old Wounds |
Matador |
| 11 |
Stephen Malkmus |
Face The Truth |
Matador |
| 12 |
SS Cardiacs * |
Fear The Love |
Blocks Recording Club |
| 13 |
Chet * |
Kauai |
Hive Fi |
| 14 |
Smog |
A River Ain't Too Much To Love |
Drag City |
| 15 |
Whitey Houston * |
Whitey Houston |
Rectangle |
| 16 |
Bloc Party |
Silent Alarm |
Dim Mak |
| 17 |
The Diskettes * |
Weeknights At Island View Beach |
Blocks Recording Club |
| 18 |
Beck |
Guero |
Geffen Records |
| 19 |
Christine Fellows * |
Paper Anniversary |
Sixshooter |
| 20 |
Quasimoto |
The Further Adventures Of Lord Quas' |
Stones Throw |
| 21 |
Four Tet |
Everything Ecstatic |
Domino |
| 22 |
Of Montreal |
The Sunlandic Twins |
Polyvinyl |
| 23 |
Tullycraft |
Disenchanted Hearts Unite |
Magic Marker |
| 24 |
Architecture In Helsinki |
In Case We Die |
Bar None |
| 25 |
Gang Of Four |
Entertainment! |
Rhino |
| 26 |
Old Reliable * |
The Burning Truth |
Saved By Radio |
| 27 |
Negativland |
No Business |
Mordam |
| 28 |
The Floor * |
Personnel |
Normals Welcome |
| 29 |
Stereolab |
Oscillons From The Anti-Sun |
Too Pure |
| 30 |
Skratch Bastid/John Smith/Pip Skid * |
Taking Care Of Business |
First Things First |
| 31 |
Joel Plaskett * |
La De Da |
Maple Music |
| 32 |
Yo La Tengo |
Prisoners Of Love: A Smattering Of Scintillating Senescent Songs 85-03 |
Matador |
| 33 |
Gorillaz |
Demon Days |
EMI |
| 34 |
Chixdiggit * |
Pink Razors |
Fat Wreck Chords |
| 35 |
Duplex * |
Ablum |
Mint |
| 36 |
Picastro * |
Metal Cares |
Polyvinyl |
| 37 |
Black Mountain * |
Black Mountain |
Scratch |
| 38 |
Nobody |
And Everything Else... |
Plug Research |
| 39 |
Despistado * |
The People Of And Their Verses |
Jade Tree |
| 40 |
The Kills |
No Wow |
Rough Trade |
| 41 |
Sparrow * |
The Early Years |
Absolutley Kosher |
| 42 |
Weezer |
Make Believe |
DGC |
| 43 |
Veda Hille * |
Return Of The Kildeer |
Ape House |
| 44 |
Barcelona Pavillion * |
It's Because Of The... |
Blocks Recording Club |
| 45 |
The Nein |
Wrath Of Circuits |
Sonic Unyon |
| 46 |
Rae Spoon * |
Your Trailer Door |
Washboard |
| 47 |
The Quantic Soul Orchestra |
Pushin On |
Ubiquity |
| 48 |
Woody Guthrie And Leadbelly |
Folkways: The Original Vision |
Smithsonian Folkways |
| 49 |
The Boredoms |
Seadrum/House of Sun |
Vice |
| 50 |
The Inflation Kills * |
The Inflation Kills |
Tiktoktiktok |
| Rank |
Artist |
Title |
Label |
| 101 |
13 And God |
13 And God |
Anticon |
| 102 |
The Robot Ate Me |
Carousel Waltz |
5RC |
| 103 |
Weird War |
Illuminated By The Light |
Drag City |
| 104 |
Various |
Cold Heat Heavy Funk Rarities 68-74: Vol. 1 |
Now Again |
| 105 |
Delusional * |
Fear And Loathing In The Human Race |
Independent |
| 106 |
Daft Punk |
Human After All |
Virgin |
| 107 |
Jane |
Berserker |
Paw Tracks |
| 108 |
British Sea Power |
Open Season |
Rough Trade |
| 109 |
Transglobal Underground |
Impossible Broadcasting |
Triloka |
| 110 |
BBQ * |
Tie Your Noose |
Bomp |
| 111 |
Emiliana Torrini |
Fisherman's Woman |
Rough Trade |
| 112 |
Two Hours Traffic * |
Two Hours Traffic |
Independent |
| 113 |
Holy Shroud * |
Ghost Repeaters |
Level Plane |
| 114 |
Greg MacPherson * |
Night Flares |
G7 Welcoming Committee |
| 115 |
Sonia Collymore * |
Wysiwyg |
XeS |
| 116 |
Divine Heist * |
Divine Heist |
Independent |
| 117 |
Wintersleep * |
Wintersleep |
Dependent Music |
| 118 |
The Clumsy Lovers * |
Smart Kid |
Nettwerk |
| 119 |
Brent Mason * |
Gloryland |
Left-Handed |
| 120 |
Hrsta * |
Stem Stem In Electro |
Constellation |
| 121 |
Value Village People * |
Blood Bath And Beyond |
Worthy |
| 122 |
Carlos Del Junco * |
Blues Mongrel |
Northern Blues |
| 123 |
Odd Nosdam |
Burner |
Anticon |
| 124 |
Morceaux De Machines * |
Estrapade |
No Type |
| 125 |
The Raveonettes |
Pretty In Black |
Sony |
| 126 |
Mice Parade |
Bem-vinda Vontade |
Bubble Core |
| 127 |
Goa * |
Crystal Damage |
Independent |
| 128 |
Collapsing Opposites * |
Mean Letters |
Independent |
| 129 |
Dreamcatcher * |
Holysmokes |
Alien8 |
| 130 |
Clear Voyage * |
Sessions |
So Much Soul |
| 131 |
Alive & Living * |
P.L.O. |
Independent |
| 132 |
Nouvelle Vague |
Nouvelle Vague |
Luaka Bop |
| 133 |
Thee Silver Mt Zion Memorial Orchestra & Tra La-La Band* |
Horses In The Sky |
Constellation |
| 134 |
The High Dials * |
War Of The Wakening Phantoms |
Rainbow Quartz |
| 135 |
Various |
Punk-O-Rama: Volume 10 |
Epitaph |
| 136 |
The Dirt Track Dates * |
Luxury Model |
Droltab |
| 137 |
Mary Cobham * |
Songs In The Key Of Jay |
Just Friends |
| 138 |
Amon Tobin |
Chaos Theory |
NinjaTune |
| 139 |
Selina Martin * |
Life Drawing Without Instruction |
Independent |
| 140 |
Republic Of Safety * |
Passport |
Independent |
| 141 |
Populous |
Queue For Love |
Morr |
| 142 |
Otis Clay |
Respect Yourself |
Blind Pig |
| 143 |
Sudden Infant Dance Syndrome * |
Sudden Infant Dance Syndrome (Demo) |
Independent |
| 144 |
Sweatshop Union * |
United We Fall |
BattleAxe |
| 145 |
Various |
Mali |
Putumayo |
| 146 |
Venetian Snares * |
Rossz Csillag Alatt Szuletett |
Planet Mu |
| 147 |
Teenage Fanclub |
Man-Made |
Merge |
| 148 |
Mecha Fixes Clocks * |
Orbiting With Screwdrivers |
Alien8 |
| 149 |
Son Volt |
A Retrospective 1995 - 2000 |
Rhino |
| 150 |
Mercury Rev |
The Secret Migration |
V2 |
| Rank |
Artist |
Title |
Label |
| 151 |
C-Rayz Walz |
The Year Of The Beast |
Definitive Jux |
| 152 |
Various |
Dub Massive: Chapter Two |
Trojan |
| 153 |
Raised By Swans * |
Codes And Secret Longing |
Independent |
| 154 |
Agriculture Club * |
The Horse Always Gets It First |
Transistor 66 |
| 155 |
Final Fantasy * |
Has A Good Home |
Blocks Recording Club |
| 156 |
The Decemberists |
Picaresque |
Kill Rock Stars |
| 157 |
Matt Mays And El Torpedo* |
Matt Mays And El Torpedo |
Some |
| 158 |
The Guest Bedroom * |
We Like Accidents |
Independent |
| 159 |
Windom Earle All Stars * |
A Series Of Minor Personal Tragedies |
Independent |
| 160 |
Various |
Everything Comes & Goes |
Temporary Residence |
| 161 |
Langhorne Slim |
Electric Love Letter |
Narnack |
| 162 |
Robbie Fulks |
Georgia Hard |
Yep Roc |
| 163 |
Out Hud |
Let Us Never Speak Of It Again |
Kranky |
| 164 |
Doves |
Some Cities |
Astralwerks |
| 165 |
William Parker Quartet |
Sound Unity |
AUM Fidelity |
| 166 |
Square Root Of Margaret * |
Levitation Days |
RPM |
| 167 |
Love As Laughter |
Laughter's Fifth |
Sub Pop |
| 168 |
The National |
Alligator |
Beggars Banquet |
| 169 |
Various |
Nu Jazz Sessions 2 |
Hi-Bias |
| 170 |
The Most Serene Republic * |
Underwater Cinematography |
Sunday League |
| 171 |
Mood Ruff * |
I Do My Own Stunts |
Urbnet |
| 172 |
Sleeper Set Sail |
Eyes Just Like Forest Fires |
Sonic Unyon |
| 173 |
Amadou And Mariam |
Dimanche A Bamako |
Radio Bemba |
| 174 |
Konono No.1 |
Congotronics |
Crammed Discs |
| 175 |
Various |
Army Of Me: Remixes And Covers Of Bjork |
One Little Indian |
| 176 |
John Prine |
Fair And Square |
Oh Boy |
| 177 |
Escape Goats * |
Independent Rocker |
Independent |
| 178 |
Death By Stereo |
Death For Life |
Epitaph |
| 179 |
Millencolin |
Kingwood |
Burning Heart |
| 180 |
Kiss Me Deadly * |
Amoureux Cosmiques |
Alien8 |
| 181 |
The Bravery |
The Bravery |
Island |
| 182 |
Emilie Claire-Barlow |
Like A Lover |
Empress Music Group |
| 183 |
Solarists * |
The Channel's Twilight |
Darling |
| 184 |
Basia Bulat * |
Basia Bulat |
Independent |
| 185 |
Transparencies * |
Transparencies |
Independent |
| 186 |
Eels |
Blinking Lights And Other Revelations |
Vagrant |
| 187 |
Supervillains |
Supervillains |
Suckadelic |
| 188 |
Sons And Daughters |
The Repulsion Box |
Domino |
| 189 |
Delee * |
Soca Party Lover |
Independent |
| 190 |
DJ Dolores |
Aparelhagem |
Ziriguiboom |
| 191 |
Death By Nostalgia * |
Death By Nostalgia |
Independent |
| 192 |
Choke * |
Slow Fade Or How I learned To Question Infinity |
Smallman |
| 193 |
Okkervil River |
Black Sheep Boy |
Jagjaguwar |
| 194 |
Various * |
Guess Who's Home: A Tribute To The Guess Who |
Transistor 66 |
| 195 |
Troubled Hubble |
Making Beds In A Burning House |
Lookout |
| 196 |
Prague * |
Preparation Meets Opportunity |
Independent |
| 197 |
Crazy Ken Band |
Tiger & Dragon |
Substance |
| 198 |
Balanescu Quartet |
Maria T |
Mute |
| 199 |
Shapes And Sizes * |
Shapes And Sizes |
Independent |
| 200 |
General Patton Vs. The X-Ecutioners |
General Patton Vs. The X-Ecutioners |
Ipecac |
