| Rank |
Artist |
Title |
Label |
| 1 |
Cat Power |
The Greatest |
Matador |
| 2 |
Young And Sexy * |
Panic When You Find It |
Mint |
| 3 |
Destroyer * |
Destroyer's Rubies |
Merge |
| 4 |
The Buttless Chaps * |
Where Night Holds Light |
Mint |
| 5 |
Arctic Monkeys |
Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not |
Domino |
| 6 |
They Shoot Horses Don't They? * |
Boo Hoo Hoo Boo |
Kill Rock Stars |
| 7 |
Belle And Sebastian |
The Life Pursuit |
Matador |
| 8 |
Sinewave * |
Unity Gain |
Vinyl Republik |
| 9 |
The Barmitzvah Brothers * |
The Century Of Invention |
Permafrost |
| 10 |
The Gossip |
Standing In The Way Of Control |
Kill Rock Stars |
| 11 |
Neko Case |
Fox Confessor Brings The Flood |
Mint |
| 12 |
The Diableros * |
You Can't Break The Strings In Our Olympic Hearts |
Independent |
| 13 |
Shotgun & Jaybird * |
There Are Days And Then There Are Days EP |
Independent |
| 14 |
Paper Moon * |
Broken Hearts Break Faster Every Day |
Endearing |
| 15 |
Jenny Lewis With The Watson Twins |
Rabbit Fur Coat |
Team Love |
| 16 |
Beth Orton |
Comfort Of Strangers |
EMI |
| 17 |
Arab Strap |
The Last Romance |
Transdreamer |
| 18 |
The Meligrove Band * |
Planets Conspire |
V2 |
| 19 |
Magneta Lane * |
Dancing With Daggers |
Paper Bag |
| 20 |
Cadence Weapon * |
Breaking Kayfabe |
Upper Class |
| 21 |
Robert Pollard |
From A Compound Eye |
Merge |
| 22 |
The Soledad Brothers |
The Hardest Walk |
Alive |
| 23 |
Femme Generation * |
Brothers And Sisters, Alone We Explode |
Permafrost |
| 24 |
Half-Handed Cloud |
Halos & Lassos |
Asthmatic Kitty |
| 25 |
The Just Barelys * |
Top |
Dead Bum |
| 26 |
Tortoise And Bonnie Prince Billy |
The Brave And The Bold |
Overcoat |
| 27 |
Test Icicles |
For Screening Purposes Only |
Domino |
| 28 |
From Fiction * |
Bloodwork |
Last Gang |
| 29 |
In-Flight Safety * |
The Coast Is Clear |
Dead Daisy |
| 30 |
Death From Above 1979 * |
Romance Bloody Romance: Remixes |
Last Gang |
| 31 |
Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti |
House Arrest |
Paw Tracks |
| 32 |
Anagram * |
After Dark |
Dead Astronaut |
| 33 |
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah |
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah |
Independent |
| 34 |
Aids Wolf * |
The Lovvers LP |
Lovepump United |
| 35 |
Sunset Rubdown * |
Sunset Rubdown |
Global Symphonic |
| 36 |
We Are Scientists |
With Love And Squalor |
Virgin |
| 37 |
Hinterland * |
The Picture Plane |
Submerged |
| 38 |
Various |
Dream Brother: The Songs Of Tim & Jeff Buckley |
Full Time Hobby |
| 39 |
Sarah Harmer * |
I'm A Mountain |
Universal |
| 40 |
NOFX |
Never Trust A Hippy |
Fat Wreck Chords |
| 41 |
J Dilla |
Donuts |
Stones Throw |
| 42 |
Various |
Congotronics 2 |
Crammed Discs |
| 43 |
Old Man Luedecke * |
Hinterland |
Black Hen |
| 44 |
Beck |
Guerolito |
Interscope |
| 45 |
Metal Hearts |
Socialize |
Suicide Squeeze |
| 46 |
Polysics |
Now Is The Time! |
Tofu Japan |
| 47 |
Various * |
Cavalcade Of The Scars |
Self Righteous |
| 48 |
Our Mercury * |
From Below |
Smallman |
| 49 |
Eagles Of Death Metal |
Death By Sexy |
Ant Acid Audio |
| 50 |
Lesbians On Ecstasy * |
Giggles In The Dark |
Alien8 |
| Rank |
Artist |
Title |
Label |
| 51 |
DD/MM/YYYY * |
The Blue Screen Of Death |
We Are Busy Bodies |
| 52 |
Th' Legendary Shack Shakers |
Pandelirium |
Yep Roc |
| 53 |
Hilotrons * |
Bella Simone |
Independent |
| 54 |
Elliott Brood * |
Ambassador |
Six Shooter |
| 55 |
Broken Social Scene * |
Broken Social Scene + EP |
Arts & Crafts |
| 56 |
Darondo |
Let My People Go |
Luv N' Haight |
| 57 |
Isobel Campbell And Mark Lanegan |
Ballad Of The Broken Seas |
V2 |
| 58 |
Clearlake |
Amber |
Domino |
| 59 |
Wilco |
Kicking Television: Live In Chicago |
Nonesuch |
| 60 |
Pink Mountaintops * |
Axis Of Evol |
JagJaguwar/Scratch |
| 61 |
The Ride Theory * |
In This City |
Sunny Lane |
| 62 |
Swearing At Motorists |
Last Night Becomes This Morning |
C-Side |
| 63 |
Elliott Brood * |
Tin Type |
teenage usa |
| 64 |
Caribou * |
Marino Audio |
Domino |
| 65 |
Wolf Parade * |
Apologies To The Queen Mary |
Sub Pop |
| 66 |
Anna Oxygen |
This Is An Exercise |
Kill Rock Stars |
| 67 |
The Hummers * |
Modern Entrance |
Sisyphus |
| 68 |
Metric * |
Live It Out |
Last Gang |
| 69 |
Tangiers * |
The Family Myth |
Baudelaire |
| 70 |
Controller.Controller * |
X-Amounts |
Paper Bag |
| 71 |
The Old Soul * |
The Old Soul |
Hand Of God |
| 72 |
The Spinoffs * |
Street Rock Stars |
Black Market |
| 73 |
Various |
Mews Too: An Asthmatic Kitty Compilation |
Asthmatic Kitty |
| 74 |
Bell Orchestre * |
Recording A Tape The Colour Of The Light |
Rough Trade |
| 75 |
Dilated Peoples |
20 / 20 |
Capitol |
| 76 |
Thomas And The Evil Computer * |
Math Teachers Count |
Ford Plant |
| 77 |
The Elected |
Sun, Sun, Sun |
Sub Pop |
| 78 |
The Slackers |
Peculiar |
Hellcat/Epitaph |
| 79 |
Various |
I Am The Resurrection: A Tribute To John Fahey |
Vanguard |
| 80 |
Glamour Puss * |
Bluesman's Prayer |
Northern Blues |
| 81 |
Maybe Smith * |
Second Best Death |
Sir, Handsome |
| 82 |
Maximo Park |
Missing Songs |
Warp |
| 83 |
Books On Tape |
Dinosaur Dinosuar |
Alien8 |
| 84 |
Carsick * |
Carsick |
Drip Audio |
| 85 |
Electric President |
Electric President |
Morr Music |
| 86 |
Malajube * |
Trompe L'Oeil |
Dare To Care |
| 87 |
Ndidi Onukwulu * |
No, I Never |
Jericho Beach |
| 88 |
The Hellacopters |
Rock And Roll Is Dead |
Liquor And Poker |
| 89 |
Prefuse 73 |
Security Screenings |
Warp |
| 90 |
Laura Barrett * |
Earth Sciences |
Independent |
| 91 |
Goldfrapp |
Supernature |
Mute |
| 92 |
Sparks |
Hello Young Lovers |
In The Red |
| 93 |
Blood Meridian * |
Soldiers Of Christ |
Outside |
| 94 |
Jenn Grant * |
Goodbye Twentieth Century |
Independent |
| 95 |
Jay Crocker * |
Melodies From The Outskirts |
Saved By Radio |
| 96 |
Doug & Jess Band |
Slave To This World |
Independent |
| 97 |
Kyra And Tully * |
Kyra And Tully |
Independent |
| 98 |
The Sounds |
Dying To Say This To You |
New Line |
| 99 |
Acid Mothers Temple & Melting Paraiso UFO |
Starless And Bible Black Sabbath |
Alien8 |
| 100 |
Citay |
Citay |
Important |
| Rank |
Artist |
Title |
Label |
| 101 |
Barzin * |
My Life In Rooms |
Weewerk |
| 102 |
Holy Fuck * |
Holy Fuck |
Dependent Music |
| 103 |
Youthinasia * |
Premature Erockulation |
Dic Rawk |
| 104 |
Various * |
Six Strings North Of The Border: Vol. 3 |
Borealis |
| 105 |
Stereolab |
Fab Four Suture |
Too Pure |
| 106 |
Delta 5 |
Singles And Sessions 1979-1981 |
Kill Rock Stars |
| 107 |
Hawthorne Heights |
If Only You Were Lonely |
Victory |
| 108 |
Various |
Le Pop 3 |
Le Pop Musik |
| 109 |
Sueisfine * |
Sueisfine |
Independent |
| 110 |
The Battles |
Tomorrow's Eager Hands |
Soft Abuse |
| 111 |
Minus 5 |
Minus 5 |
Yep Roc |
| 112 |
Man Man |
Six Demon Bag |
Ace Fu |
| 113 |
Telepathe |
Farewell Forest |
The Social Registry |
| 114 |
The Lines We Drew * |
Denim And Black |
Independent |
| 115 |
Hot Chip |
Coming On Strong |
Moshi Moshi |
| 116 |
The Ladies |
They Mean Us |
Temporary Residence |
| 117 |
Knock Knock Ginger * |
Hurry! |
Independent |
| 118 |
SS Cardiacs * |
Fear The Love |
Blocks Recording Club |
| 119 |
Eels |
With Strings : Live At The Town Hall |
Vagrant |
| 120 |
Kingston Fog * |
Urgency |
Independent |
| 121 |
Built To Spill |
Time Trap: 1994-2006 |
Warner |
| 122 |
The International Falls * |
The Plateau |
Independent |
| 123 |
Excepter |
Sunbomber |
5RC |
| 124 |
Eric Gingras * |
Enfant Magique |
Independent |
| 125 |
Plants And Animals * |
Plants And Animals |
Ships At Night |
| 126 |
Raising The Fawn * |
The Maginot Line |
Sonic Unyon |
| 127 |
P:ano * |
Ghost Pirates Without Heads |
Mint |
| 128 |
Red Shag Carpet * |
Lift And Drop |
Independent |
| 129 |
Aceyalone |
Magnificent City |
Project Blowed/Decon |
| 130 |
Lady Sovereign |
Vertically Chanllenged |
Chocolate Industries |
| 131 |
Rocky Votolato |
Makers |
Barsuk |
| 132 |
Various |
Blues Guitar Women |
Ruff |
| 133 |
You Say Party! We Say Die! * |
Hit The Floor! |
Sound Document |
| 134 |
Charlie Hunter Trio |
Copperopolis |
Rope A Dope |
| 135 |
Calexico |
Garden Ruin |
Quarterstick |
| 136 |
Various * |
Aaargh Annual: Year One |
Aaargh |
| 137 |
Wolfmother |
Dimensions |
Modular |
| 138 |
Of Montreal |
Deflated Chime, Foals Slight Flower Sibylline Response |
Polyvinyl |
| 139 |
The Cardigans |
Super Extra Gravity |
Universal |
| 140 |
Saucer * |
Saucer |
Independent |
| 141 |
Various |
Check The Water: 10 Years Of Leaf Records |
Leaf |
| 142 |
Deadly Snakes * |
Porcella |
Paper Bag |
| 143 |
Park-Like Setting * |
Craftsmen |
Peanuts & Corn |
| 144 |
The City Streets * |
These Things Happen |
Independent |
| 145 |
Matchbook Romance |
Voices |
Epitaph |
| 146 |
Luke Doucet * |
Broken (And Other Rogue States) |
Sixshooter |
| 147 |
Gordon Monahan * |
Speaker Swinging & Piano Mechanics |
C3R |
| 148 |
Vermicious Knid * |
Smalltown Devotion/Hometown Compulsion |
Ford Plant |
| 149 |
Jackie O Motherfucker |
Flags Of The Sacred Harp |
ATP |
| 150 |
Loved Ones |
Keep Your Heart |
Fat Wreck Chords |
| Rank |
Artist |
Title |
Label |
| 151 |
Ahleuchatistas |
What You Will |
Cuneiform |
| 152 |
Various |
All Tomorrow's Parties 3.1: Curated By Matt Groening |
ATP |
| 153 |
Boycrusher * |
Sometimes A Man... |
Independent |
| 154 |
Immaculate Machine * |
Ones And Zeroes |
Mint |
| 155 |
Casiotone For The Painfully Alone |
Young Shields |
Tomlab |
| 156 |
Portugal. The Man |
Waiter: You Vultures!! |
Fearless |
| 157 |
Yonder Mountain String Band |
Mountain Tracks: Vol. 4 |
Frog Pad |
| 158 |
Matthew Barber * |
Sweet Nothing |
Warner |
| 159 |
Action Action |
An Army Of Shapes Between Wars |
Victory |
| 160 |
Jel |
Soft Money |
Anticon |
| 161 |
B. Fleischmann |
The Humbucking Coil |
Morr Music |
| 162 |
Morningwood |
Morningwood |
Capitol |
| 163 |
Pink Mountaintops * |
The Ones I Love/Erected |
Jagjaguwar |
| 164 |
Under Pressure * |
Under Pressure |
Primitive Air-Raid |
| 165 |
Al Tuck * |
My Blues Away |
Independent |
| 166 |
She Wants Revenge |
She Wants Revenge |
Flawless |
| 167 |
Saint Etienne |
Tales From Turnpike House |
Savoy |
| 168 |
The Go! Team |
Bottle Rocket |
Memphis Industries |
| 169 |
Bronx Cheerleader * |
Tough Guy Cliches |
Yummy |
| 170 |
Mylo |
Destroy Rock And Roll |
RCA |
| 171 |
Watermelon Slim And The Workers |
Watermelon Slim And The Workers |
Northern Blues |
| 172 |
Varo |
Hardcore Beach |
7" Inch Vinyl Taiwan |
| 173 |
Matthew Shipp |
One |
Thirsty Ear |
| 174 |
Volcano! |
Beautiful Seizure |
Leaf |
| 175 |
Animal Collective |
Feels |
Fat Cat |
| 176 |
Ghost House * |
Departures |
Independent |
| 177 |
Casiotone For The Painfully Alone |
Etiquette |
Tomlab |
| 178 |
Various |
Our New Orleans 2005: A Benifit For The Gulf Coast |
Nonesuch |
| 179 |
Girl O' Compilation * |
The Girl O'Clock Compilation |
Independent |
| 180 |
Cracker Cats * |
Livin' On The Run |
Independent |
| 181 |
M.I.A. |
Arular |
XL |
| 182 |
Carlene Davis |
Rock Me Jesus |
VP |
| 183 |
Mudhoney |
Under A Billion Suns |
Sub Pop |
| 184 |
Xiu Xiu |
Life And Live |
Xeng |
| 185 |
Elbow |
Leaders Of The Free World |
V2 |
| 186 |
Mastodon |
Call Of The Mastodon |
Relapse |
| 187 |
Various |
Eccentric Soul: Deep City Label |
Numbers Group |
| 188 |
Shapes And Sizes * |
Shapes And Sizes |
Independent |
| 189 |
His Name Is Alive |
Detrola |
Reincarnate |
| 190 |
The Constantines * |
Tournament Of Hearts |
Three Gut |
| 191 |
Jongkind, Chris * |
Sen |
Independent |
| 192 |
Christa Couture * |
Fell Out Of Oz |
Maximum |
| 193 |
Subways |
Young For Eternity |
Reprise |
| 194 |
Ham * |
Comrades Demand Conquest |
Ham Music |
| 195 |
D.O.A. * |
War On 45 (Reissue) |
Sudden Death |
| 196 |
Porcelain Youth * |
The Therapy Sessions |
V2 |
| 197 |
Various * |
CFUR Is The New Pink |
Independent |
| 198 |
Western States * |
EP |
Independent |
| 199 |
The Vandals |
Shingo Japanese Remix Album |
Kung Fu |
| 200 |
Columbus * |
Debut EP |
Pop Echo |
