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76 Ryan Adams
76 Against Me!
73 The Aliens
68 Trey Anastasio
76 Art Brut
79 Arthur & Yu
69 Ash
72 Bad Brains
67 Bad Religion
82 Bat For Lashes
87 Battles
60 Beastie Boys
77 Bishop Allen
64 Bon Jovi
62 The Bravery
78 Buffalo Tom
65 The Chemical Brothers
78 The Cinematic Orchestra
62 Kelly Clarkson
74 Common
70 The Coral
56 Chris Cornell
74 The Cribs
79 Crowded House
72 Matthew Dear
76 Digitalism
79 Dungen
66 Editors
61 The Enemy
70 Erasure
69 Bryan Ferry
65 Fridge
52 Funeral For A Friend
67 Garbage
81 Gogol Bordello
72 Handsome Furs
57 Happy Mondays
71 The Horrors
70 Interpol
78 Jason Isbell
81 Justice
63 R. Kelly
50 Korn
76 Ladybug Transistor
56 Linkin Park
81 The Long Blondes
83 Nick Lowe
65 The Magic Numbers
63 Marilyn Manson
66 Maroon 5
69 Paul McCartney
64 Meat Puppets
52 The Mooney Suzuki
85 The National
59 New Young Pony Club
50 Sinead O'Connor
83 Okkervil River
63 Paramore
79 Pharoahe Monch
70 The Polyphonic Spree
69 Prince
75 Queens Of The Stone Age
77 Dizzee Rascal
71 Rihanna
78 Robbers On High Street
63 Mark Ronson
62 Rooney
70 Kelly Rowland
59 Satellite Party
70 Savath & Savalas
62 Ulrich Schnauss
78 Shellac
59 The Smashing Pumpkins
84 Spoon
80 St. Vincent
50 Sum 41
62 T.I.
81 Tegan And Sara
73 They Might Be Giants
84 Richard Thompson
62 The Thrills
60 UNKLE
58 The Used
82 John Vanderslice
84 Suzanne Vega
68 Velvet Revolver
79 Von Sudenfed
78 Rocky Votolato
71 Voxtrot
72 Rufus Wainwright
51 Ween
59 Wheat
80 White Stripes
72 Wilco
75 Kelly Willis
68 Gretchen Wilson
76 Yeah Yeah Yeahs
62 Yellowcard

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1 The Field
From Here We Go Sublime
90
2 Battles
Mirrored
87
3 The Arcade Fire
Neon Bible
87
4 Patty Griffin
Children Running Through
87
5 LCD Soundsystem
Sound Of Silver
86
6 Panda Bear
Person Pitch
86
7 The National
Boxer
85
8 Elliott Smith
New Moon
85
9 Miranda Lambert
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
84
10 Eluvium
Copia
84
Albums must have at least 7 reviews to qualify for high score lists. Reissues, "best-of" compilations and box sets are not eligible for inclusion.
1 Brian Wilson
SMiLE
97
2 Loretta Lynn
Van Lear Rose
97
3 Led Zeppelin
How The West Was Won
97
4 OutKast
Stankonia
95
5 Ali Farka Toure
Savane
94
6 Madvillain
Madvillainy
93
7 Talking Heads
The Name Of This Band Is Talking Heads [2004 Version]
93
8 Bob Dylan
Love And Theft
93
9 Tom Waits
Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards
92
10 Dizzee Rascal
Boy In Da Corner
92

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Kala
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Added 10 August 2007:

Places Like This by Architecture In Helsinki

The Australian band's follow-up after its remix album, "We Died, They Remixed." [Indie/Pop]

Rise To Your Knees by The Meat Puppets

The rock band reunites (with a new drummer) for a new album. [Rock]

Added 08 August 2007:

The Stage Names by Okkervil River

The fourth studio album from the Austin, Texas-based band mixes it up with the help of Jim Eno of Spoon. [Indie/Rock]

Roots & Echoes by The Coral

The latest album from the British band is produced by Craig Silvey (The Magic Numbers). [Indie/Rock]

Added 07 August 2007:

Horseshoe Curve by Trey Anastasio

Phish's singer-guitarist releases his latest solo album. [Alternative/Rock]

Fur & Gold by Bat For Lashes

The debut album was nominated for the Mercury Prize for best British album this year. [Alternative/Indie]

Added 06 August 2007:

Those The Brokesby The Magic Numbers

The poppy British quartet are joined by a nine-piece orchestra on their sophomore effort. [Indie/Rock/Pop]

The Friends [EP]by Ween

The Pennsylvania band releases the EP in advance of a full studio album in the fall. [Alternative/Rock]

Added 02 August 2007:

Grand Animalsby Robbers On High Street

The New York indie band releases its sophomore album. [Indie/Rock]

Emerald Cityby John Vanderslice

The producer of Spoon's Gimme Fiction, explore 9/11 and politics again. [Indie/Rock]

Added 01 August 2007:

New Maps of Hellby Bad Religion

The hardcore, often political rockers return with their 14th studio album. [Rock/Punk]

Translated From Loveby Kelly Willis

Five years since her last release (Christmas album withstanding), country singer Kelly Willis returns with a new album. [Alternative/Country]

Added 31 July 2007:

Marry Me by St. Vincent

Polyphonic Spree member Annie Clark releases her debut album. [Indie/Rock]

The Broken Stringby Bishop Allen

After releasing an EP every month for a year in 2006, the Brooklyn-based band returns with a full-length album. [Indie/Rock]

Added 30 July 2007:

Finding Forever by Common

The seventh album produced by Kanye West (who also guests on one track), features appearances from Lily Allen, DJ Premier, D'Angelo, and Bilal. [Rap]

Untitledby Korn

Drummer Terry Bozzio only features in half of the tracks on Korn's eighth album, which ends their current contract with Virgin. [Alternative/Rock]

Added 27 July 2007:

Is Is [EP] by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

The New York band releases its latest EP, written during the "Fever To Tell" tour. [Indie/Rock]

We'll Live and Die in These Towns by The Enemy

Formally known as The Bridges, the British band returns with a label, a new name, and a new album. [Indie/Rock]

Added 26 July 2007:

The Con by Tegan And Sara

The Canadian twins' latest album features members of Death Cab for Cutie and AFI. [Indie/Rock]

Teenager by The Thrills

The Irish band's third album and is again produced by Tony Hoffer. [Indie/Rock]

Added 25 July 2007:

In Camera by Arthur & Yu

With influences from the Velvet Underground and Lee Hazlewood, the Seattle-based duo of Grant Olsen and Sonya Westcott release their debut album. [Folk/Rock]

Beauty & Crime by Suzanne Vega

The folk singer returns after six years with her newest album. [Folk]
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