| Rank |
Artist |
Title |
Label |
| 1 |
Neko Case |
Fox Confessor Brings The Flood |
Mint |
| 2 |
Pink Mountaintops * |
Axis Of Evol |
JagJaguwar/Scratch |
| 3 |
Belle And Sebastian |
The Life Pursuit |
Matador |
| 4 |
Magneta Lane * |
Dancing With Daggers |
Paper Bag |
| 5 |
Destroyer * |
Destroyer's Rubies |
Merge |
| 6 |
Calexico |
Garden Ruin |
Quarterstick |
| 7 |
They Shoot Horses Don't They? * |
Boo Hoo Hoo Boo |
Kill Rock Stars |
| 8 |
Cat Power |
The Greatest |
Matador |
| 9 |
Mogwai |
Mr Beast |
Matador |
| 10 |
Arctic Monkeys |
Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not |
Domino |
| 11 |
Young And Sexy * |
Panic When You Find It |
Mint |
| 12 |
Islands * |
Return To The Sea |
Equator |
| 13 |
The Diableros * |
You Can't Break The Strings In Our Olympic Hearts |
Independent |
| 14 |
Stereolab |
Fab Four Suture |
Too Pure |
| 15 |
Various * |
See You On The Moon! Songs For Kids Of All Ages |
Paper Bag |
| 16 |
The Buttless Chaps * |
Where Night Holds Light |
Mint |
| 17 |
Yeah Yeah Yeahs |
Show Your Bones |
Interscope |
| 18 |
Femme Generation * |
Brothers And Sisters, Alone We Explode |
Permafrost |
| 19 |
Mates Of State |
Bring It Back |
Barsuk |
| 20 |
Shotgun & Jaybird * |
There Are Days And Then There Are Days |
Independent |
| 21 |
Cadence Weapon * |
Breaking Kayfabe |
Upper Class |
| 22 |
Beth Orton |
Comfort Of Strangers |
EMI |
| 23 |
Liars |
Drum's Not Dead |
Mute |
| 24 |
The Barmitzvah Brothers * |
The Century Of Invention |
Permafrost |
| 25 |
NOFX |
Never Trust A Hippy |
Fat Wreck Chords |
| 26 |
Sinewave * |
Unity Gain |
Vinyl Republik |
| 27 |
The Meligrove Band * |
Planets Conspire |
V2 |
| 28 |
Built To Spill |
You In Reverse |
Warner |
| 29 |
Raising The Fawn * |
The Maginot Line |
Sonic Unyon |
| 30 |
Band Of Horses |
Everything All The Time |
Sub Pop |
| 31 |
Run Chico Run * |
Slow Action |
Boompa |
| 32 |
The Old Soul * |
The Old Soul |
Hand Of God |
| 33 |
Loose Fur |
Born Again In The USA |
Drag City |
| 34 |
Old Man Luedecke * |
Hinterland |
Black Hen |
| 35 |
The Doers * |
Whatcha Doin' ? |
Red Cat |
| 36 |
Polysics |
Now Is The Time! |
Tofu Japan |
| 37 |
Quasi |
When The Going Gets Dark |
Touch & Go |
| 38 |
White Noise Ensemble * |
J'ai Vu Le Long Des Routes Desolees Des Carcasses De Chameaux Blanchir |
Independent |
| 39 |
Hinterland * |
The Picture Plane |
Submerged |
| 40 |
Paper Moon * |
Broken Hearts Break Faster Every Day |
Endearing |
| 41 |
The Essex Green |
Cannibal Sea |
Merge |
| 42 |
Death From Above 1979 * |
Romance Bloody Romance: Remixes |
Last Gang |
| 43 |
The Just Barelys * |
Top |
Dead Bum |
| 44 |
Various * |
Aaargh Annual: Year One |
Aaargh |
| 45 |
Casiotone For The Painfully Alone |
Etiquette |
Tomlab |
| 46 |
The Buzzcocks |
Flat Pack Philosophy |
True North |
| 47 |
Our Mercury * |
From Below |
Smallman |
| 48 |
Howe Gelb |
'Sno Angel Like You |
Thrill Jockey |
| 49 |
Maybe Smith * |
Second Best Death |
Sir, Handsome |
| 50 |
Hank III |
Straight To Hell |
Curb |
| Rank |
Artist |
Title |
Label |
| 51 |
The Flaming Lips |
At War With The Mystics |
Warner |
| 52 |
Black Ox Orkestar * |
Nisht Azoy |
Constellation |
| 53 |
Sarah Harmer * |
I'm A Mountain |
Universal |
| 54 |
From Fiction * |
Bloodwork |
Last Gang |
| 55 |
The Stills * |
Without Feathers |
Vice |
| 56 |
Glissandro 70 * |
Glissandro 70 |
Constellation |
| 57 |
The Field Register |
Tire And Caster |
Ships At Night |
| 58 |
Anti-Flag |
For Blood And Empire |
RCA |
| 59 |
Anagram * |
After Dark |
Dead Astronaut |
| 60 |
Isobel Campbell And Mark Lanegan |
Ballad Of The Broken Seas |
V2 |
| 61 |
In-Flight Safety * |
The Coast Is Clear |
Dead Daisy |
| 62 |
Ndidi Onukwulu * |
No, I Never |
Jericho Beach |
| 63 |
Arab Strap |
The Last Romance |
Transdreamer |
| 64 |
P:ano * |
Ghost Pirates Without Heads |
Mint |
| 65 |
Al Tuck * |
My Blues Away |
Independent |
| 66 |
Ben Harper |
Both Sides Of The Gun |
Virgin |
| 67 |
Illuminati * |
Cheap Powers |
Rectangle |
| 68 |
Boy Least Likely To |
The Best Party Ever |
Too Young To Die |
| 69 |
Built To Spill |
Time Trap: 1994-2006 |
Warner |
| 70 |
I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness |
Fear Is On Our Side |
Secretly Canadian |
| 71 |
Man Man |
Six Demon Bag |
Ace Fu |
| 72 |
Hoosier Poet * |
Hoosier Poet |
Tik Tok |
| 73 |
The Sounds |
Dying To Say This To You |
New Line |
| 74 |
City And Colour * |
Sometimes |
Dine Alone |
| 75 |
Twilight Hotel * |
Bethune |
Independent |
| 76 |
Sunset Rubdown * |
Sunset Rubdown |
Global Symphonic |
| 77 |
Wooden Wand And The Vanishing Voice |
Gipsy Freedom |
5RC |
| 78 |
Ambulance Ltd. |
New English EP |
TVT |
| 79 |
Aceyalone |
Magnificent City |
Project Blowed/Decon |
| 80 |
Watermelon Slim And The Workers |
Watermelon Slim And The Workers |
Northern Blues |
| 81 |
Laura Barrett * |
Earth Sciences |
Independent |
| 82 |
Metal Hearts |
Socialize |
Suicide Squeeze |
| 83 |
Elliott Brood * |
Ambassador |
Six Shooter |
| 84 |
Responsibles * |
Class Action Suit |
Double Hell |
| 85 |
Eels |
With Strings : Live At The Town Hall |
Vagrant |
| 86 |
Various * |
Six Strings North Of The Border: Vol. 3 |
Borealis |
| 87 |
Goldfrapp |
Supernature |
Mute |
| 88 |
The Appleseed Cast |
Peregrine |
Militia Group |
| 89 |
Hilotrons * |
Bella Simone |
Independent |
| 90 |
Anna Oxygen |
This Is An Exercise |
Kill Rock Stars |
| 91 |
Hawthorne Heights |
If Only You Were Lonely |
Victory |
| 92 |
Gnarls Barkley |
Selections From St. Elsewhere |
Downtown/Atlantic |
| 93 |
Various |
Idol Tryouts 2 |
Ghostly International |
| 94 |
Dilated Peoples |
20 / 20 |
Capitol |
| 95 |
Shapes And Sizes * |
Shapes And Sizes |
Independent |
| 96 |
Friendly Rich * |
The Lollipop People: We Need A New F Word |
Pumpkin Pie Corp. |
| 97 |
Mason Proper |
There Is A Moth In Your Chest |
Mang Chung |
| 98 |
The Constantines * |
Tournament Of Hearts |
Three Gut |
| 99 |
Various |
All Tomorrow's Parties 3.1: Curated By Matt Groening |
ATP |
| 100 |
Wizardzz |
Hidden City Of Taurmond |
Load |
| Rank |
Artist |
Title |
Label |
| 101 |
Subways |
Young For Eternity |
Reprise |
| 102 |
The Editors |
The Back Room |
Fader |
| 103 |
Broken Social Scene * |
Broken Social Scene + EP |
Arts & Crafts |
| 104 |
Soul Position |
Things Go Better With RJ And AL |
Rhymesayers |
| 105 |
Ursula Rucker |
Ma'at Mama |
!K7 |
| 106 |
Happy Dog Project |
Dog Days Are Over |
Frankh Greece |
| 107 |
Glen Kotche |
Mobile |
Nonesuch |
| 108 |
The Cuts |
From Here On Out |
Birdman |
| 109 |
The Cardigans |
Super Extra Gravity |
Universal |
| 110 |
Barzin * |
My Life In Rooms |
Weewerk |
| 111 |
Richard Ashcroft |
Keys To The World |
Parlophone |
| 112 |
Delta 5 |
Singles And Sessions 1979-1981 |
Kill Rock Stars |
| 113 |
Glamour Puss * |
Bluesman's Prayer |
Northern Blues |
| 114 |
Josh Rouse |
Subtitulo |
Bedroom Classics |
| 115 |
Martha Wainwright * |
I Will Internalize |
Maple Music |
| 116 |
Sparks |
Hello Young Lovers |
In The Red |
| 117 |
Sueisfine * |
Sueisfine |
Independent |
| 118 |
Holy Fuck * |
Holy Fuck |
Dependent Music |
| 119 |
David P. Smith * |
Striving For A New Tomorrow |
Northern Electric |
| 120 |
Toni Anderson * |
You Are The One |
B F Treasure |
| 121 |
Mudhoney |
Under A Billion Suns |
Sub Pop |
| 122 |
J Dilla |
Donuts |
Stones Throw |
| 123 |
Books On Tape |
Dinosaur Dinosuar |
Alien8 |
| 124 |
David Trenaman * |
Success! |
Independent |
| 125 |
Junior X |
Plead My Cause |
Herbs House |
| 126 |
The Slackers |
Peculiar |
Hellcat/Epitaph |
| 127 |
The Gossip |
Standing In The Way Of Control |
Kill Rock Stars |
| 128 |
Bogart! * |
In A Post Oil World |
Meter |
| 129 |
The Flaps * |
The Flaps |
Kelp |
| 130 |
Lesbians On Ecstasy * |
Giggles In The Dark: Remixes |
Alien8 |
| 131 |
Robert Pollard |
From A Compound Eye |
Merge |
| 132 |
Wilco |
Kicking Television: Live In Chicago |
Nonesuch |
| 133 |
Drive-By Truckers |
A Blessing And A Curse |
New West |
| 134 |
Jenny Lewis With The Watson Twins |
Rabbit Fur Coat |
Team Love |
| 135 |
Half-Handed Cloud |
Halos & Lassos |
Asthmatic Kitty |
| 136 |
Acid Mothers Temple & Melting Paraiso UFO |
Starless And Bible Black Sabbath |
Alien8 |
| 137 |
Various |
Rackaz |
VP |
| 138 |
Grouyan Gombo * |
Betsy Stomp |
Milagro |
| 139 |
Irving |
Death In The Garden, Blood On The Floors |
Eenie Meenie |
| 140 |
The Seconds |
Kratitude |
5RC |
| 141 |
Elliott Brood * |
Tin Type |
Weewerk |
| 142 |
Ham * |
Comrades Demand Conquest |
Ham Music |
| 143 |
The Television Personalities |
My Dark Places |
Domino |
| 144 |
The Flints * |
There Used To Be A Time |
Independent |
| 145 |
Mylo |
Destroy Rock And Roll |
RCA |
| 146 |
Ms John Soda |
Notes And The Like |
Morr Music |
| 147 |
B.A. Johnston * |
Songs About A Stewardess |
Just Friends |
| 148 |
Warrior King |
Hold The Faith |
VP |
| 149 |
Caribou * |
Marino Audio |
Domino |
| 150 |
Various |
Brazilian Lounge |
Putumayo |
| Rank |
Artist |
Title |
Label |
| 151 |
Akron/Family |
Running, Returning |
Young God |
| 152 |
Run With Kittens * |
Run With Kittens |
Independent |
| 153 |
Charlie Hunter Trio |
Copperopolis |
Rope A Dope |
| 154 |
Ermine * |
The Murra |
BBQ |
| 155 |
Various |
The Caribbean |
Putumayo |
| 156 |
Red Shag Carpet * |
Lift And Drop |
Independent |
| 157 |
She Wants Revenge |
She Wants Revenge |
Flawless |
| 158 |
Stephin Merritt |
Showtunes |
Nonesuch |
| 159 |
Mclusky |
Mcluskyism |
Too Pure |
| 160 |
Blood Meridian * |
Soldiers Of Christ |
Outside |
| 161 |
Antlerand |
Branches |
Sound Family |
| 162 |
Various |
Blues Guitar Women |
Ruff |
| 163 |
The Spinoffs * |
Street Rock Stars |
Black Market |
| 164 |
Deadboy And The Elephantmen |
We Are Night Sky |
Fat Possum |
| 165 |
The Lovely Feathers * |
Hind Hind Legs |
Equator |
| 166 |
Leeroy Stagger * |
Tales From The Back Porch |
Boompa |
| 167 |
The Battles |
Tomorrow's Eager Hands |
Soft Abuse |
| 168 |
Keith Fullerton Whitman |
Live In Lisbon |
Kranky |
| 169 |
The M's |
Future Women |
Polyvinyl |
| 170 |
Various * |
Prince George Covers: Vol. 1 |
Aardskarf |
| 171 |
The Grass * |
Mulgrave |
C & C |
| 172 |
Billy And The Lost Boys * |
Yet Why Not Say What Happened? |
Lost |
| 173 |
Bossanova * |
Hey, Sugar |
Teen Beat |
| 174 |
Various |
Congotronics 2 |
Crammed Discs |
| 175 |
The Shiftless Rounders * |
Places |
Independent |
| 176 |
Clothes Make The Man * |
Clothes Make The Man |
Independent |
| 177 |
Morrissey |
Ringleader Of The Tormentors |
Attack |
| 178 |
The Lines We Drew * |
Denim And Black |
Independent |
| 179 |
The Soledad Brothers |
The Hardest Walk |
Alive |
| 180 |
Chicago Underground Duo |
In Praise Of Shadows |
Thrill Jockey |
| 181 |
Secret Mommy * |
Very Rec |
Ache |
| 182 |
The International Falls * |
The Plateau |
Independent |
| 183 |
The Strokes |
First Impressions Of Earth |
RCA |
| 184 |
Varttina |
Miero |
Real World |
| 185 |
Yeah Yeah Yeahs |
Gold Lion |
Interscope |
| 186 |
Trespassers Williams |
Having |
Nettwerk |
| 187 |
Kyra And Tully * |
Kyra And Tully |
Independent |
| 188 |
Fire Hydrant * |
Better Late Than Never |
Independent |
| 189 |
USA Is A Monster |
Wohaw |
Load |
| 190 |
Eagles Of Death Metal |
Death By Sexy |
Ant Acid Audio |
| 191 |
Barracuda Sunrise * |
Barracuda Sunrise |
Independent |
| 192 |
Shawn Lee's Ping Pong Orchestra |
Strings And things |
Ubiquity |
| 193 |
The Robocop Kraus |
They Think They Are The Robocop Kraus |
Epitaph |
| 194 |
Nathan Lawr * |
Secret Carpentry |
Independent |
| 195 |
Les Georges Leningrad * |
I'm Too Sexy/Scottish Dub Macabre |
Tomlab |
| 196 |
Lambchop |
The Decline Of Country...Part 2 |
Merge |
| 197 |
Autumn Cloud * |
Journey With Her Pipa |
Silk Road Music |
| 198 |
Citay |
Citay |
Important |
| 199 |
Bronx Cheerleader * |
Tough Guy Cliches |
Yummy |
| 200 |
Sondre Lerche And The Faces Down Quartet |
Duper Sessions |
Astralwerks |
