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67 Trace Adkins
58 Akon
64 The All-American Rejects
71 Lily Allen
91 Amadou & Mariam
73 Anathallo
81 Angil & The Hidden Tracks
89 Animal Collective
80 Antony And The Johnsons
58 David Archuleta
70 India.Arie
78 Dan Auerbach
70 The Bad Plus
81 Belle & Sebastian
62 Dierks Bentley
62 Beyonce
72 The Bird And The Bee
79 Andrew Bird
64 Blackout Beach
72 Bon Iver
57 The BPA (Brighton Port Authority)
67 Brandy
64 The Bronx
70 Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan
62 Cat Power
65 Tracy Chapman
65 Tony Christie
67 Coldplay
67 Keyshia Cole
53 Common
61 David Cook
71 Cotton Jones
71 Rivers Cuomo
61 Cut Off Your Hands
73 Dalek
77 Danielson
60 Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele
79 Derek Trucks Band
74 Dido
60 Diplo
68 Alesha Dixon
81 Melinda Doolittle
75 Brian Eno + David Byrne
74 Fall Out Boy
82 Fennesz
66 Fiction Family
71 Fight Like Apes
74 The Fireman
56 Jamie Foxx
71 Franz Ferdinand
50 The Fray
67 Free Blood
62 Ghostface Killah
74 Glasvegas
78 Glasvegas
78 The Gourds
64 Guns N' Roses
72 Anthony Hamilton
75 Lisa Hannigan
84 Heartless Bastards
61 Kieran Hebden and Steve Reid
51 Hoobastank
63 The (International) Noise Conspiracy
62 Tom Jones
76 Justice
69 The Killers
71 Mark Kozelek
73 Femi Kuti
68 Ben Kweller
81 Late Of The Pier
70 Ryan Leslie
74 Loney, Dear
64 Longwave
48 Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes
82 Los Campesinos!
78 Love Is All
68 Ludacris
78 Luomo
66 Maroon 5
74 Matt & Kim
77 Max Tundra
50 Mudvayne
75 Musiq Soulchild
67 MV & EE With The Golden Road
73 A.C. Newman
49 Nickelback
71 Franz Nicolay
74 Notorious (Notorious B.I.G.)
74 Mark Olson & Gary Louris
93 Pavement
75 Phosphorescent
63 Plies
64 Robert Pollard
73 The Postmarks
73 The Rapture
52 Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
69 Jonas Reinhardt
64 Miranda Lee Richards
61 The Rifles
52 Kevin Rudolf
85 Scarface
59 Seal
74 Blake Shelton
78 The Sight Below
77 Slumdog Millionaire
88 The Smiths
40 Soulja Boy
64 Britney Spears
71 Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
83 Taylor Swift
64 Take That
75 Telefon Tel Aviv
71 J Tillman
71 T-Pain
54 The View
63 The Von Bondies
82 Butch Walker
59 Scott Weiland
75 Kanye West
55 White Lies
65 Wino
70 Wynonna
84 Neil Young
62 Zion I

Stars indicate the most critically-acclaimed albums.

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Added 12 February 2009:

Ryan Leslie by Ryan Leslie

The Harvard graduate releases his debut American album. [R&B;]

Sing: Chapter One by Wynonna

The seventh solo album for the country singer was produced by Brent Maher. [Country]

Added 11 February 2009:

Light Of X by Miranda Lee Richards

The second full-length album for the model/actor-turned-singer from San Francisco. [Rock/Alternative/Singer-Songwriter]

The Mountain by Heartless Bastards

The third album for the Ohio rock band was produced by Mike McCarthy. [Rock/Indie]

Paranoid Cocoon by Cotton Jones

Formally known as The Cotton Jones Basket Ride, the band releases its second full-length album on the Suicide Squeeze Records label. [Rock/Alternative]

Fiction Family by Fiction Family

Switchfoot's Jon Foreman and Nickle Creek's Sean Watkins release their debut together as Fiction Family. [Rock/Alternative]

Added 10 February 2009:

It's Not Me, It's You by Lily Allen

The follow-up to her 2007 debut album was produced by Greg Kurstin. [Rock/Pop]

Keep It Hid by Dan Auerbach

This is the solo debut album for the Black Keys singer/guitarist. [Rock]

Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics by India.Arie

The follow-up to Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship features MC Lyte, Musiq Soulchild, Gramps Morgan, Dobet Gnahore, Terrell Carter and Sezen Aksu as guest artists. [R&B;/Soul]

Added 9 February 2009:

Changing Horses by Ben Kweller

The fourth studio album for the ex-Radish member is said to have some country elements. [Rock/Alternative/Country]

The Lonely Road by Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

The Florida alternative-rock band releases its sophomore album, produced by Howard Benson. [Rock/Alternative]

For(n)ever by Hoobastank

The fourth studio album for the California rock band was produced by Howard Benson. [Rock/Alternative]

Added 6 February 2009:

Sea Sew by Lisa Hannigan

The debut solo album for the Irish singer, who has provided vocals on several of Damien Rice's albums. [Rock/Singer-Songwriter]

The Good Feeling Music of Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele by Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele

Signed to Animal Collective's Paw Tracks label, the artist releases his first full-length album. [Rock/Indie/Pop]

Immolate Yourself by Telefon Tel Aviv

This is the third album for the Chicago-based duo of Josh Eustis and Charlie Cooper (who passed away on January 22, 2009). [Electronic]

The Take Over by Zion I

The rap duo from Oakland, California releases its latest album on the Gold Dust Media label. [Rap]

Fight Like Apes And The Mystery Of The Golden Medallion by Fight Like Apes

The Irish quartet releases its debut album, produced by John Goodmanson. [Rock/Indie]

Added 4 February 2009:

Decent Work For Decent Pay by Diplo

The Grammy-nominated (for producing M.I.A.'s "Paper Planes") DJ Wesley "Diplo" Pentz releases his latest remix album, featuring works from a variety of indie-rock bands such as Bloc Party, CSS, and Spank Rock. [Rock/Electronic]

To Willie by Phosphorescent

Matthew Houck releases his cover album of Willie Nelson songs. [Rock/Indie/Alternative/Folk]

Ready For The Flood by Mark Olson & Gary Louris

The ex-Jayhawks team up again as a duo on their first album together in over ten years. [Rock/Alternative/Country]

Added 3 February 2009:

For All I Care by The Bad Plus

The jazz trio introduces vocals by Wendy Lewis on its latest album of cover songs. [Jazz]

Feel That Fire by Dierks Bentley

The Arizona country singer releases his fourth studio album with Capitol Nashville. [Country]

I Think We're Gonna Need A Bigger Boat by The BPA

Norman Cook (also known as Fatboy Slim) releases his debut album under the alias The BPA. [Rock/Indie/Pop]

Coming Back To You by Melinda Doolittle

The ex-American Idol finalist releases her debut album. [R&B;/Soul]

The Fray by The Fray

The follow-up to the Colorado quartet's twice-platinum debut album was produced by Aaron Johnson and Mike Flynn. [Rock/Indie]

Love Hate And Then There's You by The Von Bondies

The third studio album for the band is its first on the Majordomo label. [Rock/Indie]

Added 2 February 2009:

Which Bitch? by The View

The follow-up album to its Mercury Prize-nominated debut was produced by Owen Morris. [Rock/Alternative/Pop]

Great Escape by The Rifles

The British quartet releases its second album, produced by Stan Kybert. [Rock/Indie]

To Lose My Life by White Lies

The debut album for the London trio was produced by Ed Buller and Max Dingle. [Rock/Alternative]

Added 30 January 2009:

Ouliposaliva by Angil & The Hidden Tracks

The French band releases a concept album based on the sounds of brass and woodwind instruments. [Rock/Experimental]

Original Soundtrack by Notorious (Notorious B.I.G.)

The soundtrack to the movie about Notorious B.I.G. features many of his singles and new songs sung by Jay-Z, Santogold, Jadakiss, Faith Evans and the late rapper's son CJ. [Soundtrack/Rap]

Original Soundtrack by Slumdog Millionaire

The Oscar nominated film's soundtrack features three songs with M.I.A. and A.R. Rahman's score. [Soundtrack/Dance]

Added 29 January 2009:

You & I by Cut Off Your Hands

The debut full-length album for the New Zealand quartet was produced by Bernard Butler. [Rock/Indie]

Drone Trailer by MV & EE With The Golden Road

This is the first release on DiCristina Stair for Matt "MV" Valentine and Erika "EE" Elder. [Rock/Indie/Experimental]

Punctuated Equilibrium by Wino

Scott "Wino" Weinrich, former member of such bands as The Obsessed, Saint Vitus, Spirit Caravan, Place of Skulls, and The Hidden Hand, releases his debut solo album. [Rock/Metal]

Haymaker! by The Gourds

The Austin, Texas band releases its ninth album. [Rock/Country/Alternative]

Added 28 January 2009:

Gutter Tactics by Dalek

This is the latest album for the New Jersey-based rap duo. [Rap]

Dear John by Loney, Dear

The latest album for Sweden's Emil Svanangen is his first on the Polyvinyl label. [Rock/Indie/Pop]

Added 27 January 2009:

The Bird And The Bee by Ray Guns Are Not the Future

The second full-length album for the duo of Greg Kurstin and Inara George. [Rock/Indie/Pop]

Tonight: Franz Ferdinand by Franz Ferdinand

The third album for the UK rock band was produced by Dan Carey. [Rock/Indie]

Eye Legacy by Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes

The final album for the former TLC member features songs recorded before her death in 2002. [R&B;/Rap]

Working On A Dream by Bruce Springsteen

Springsteen's latest solo album is the fourth time he has worked with producer Brendan O'Brien. [Rock]

Vacilando Territory Blues by J Tillman

Fleet Foxes' newest member, Joshua Tillman releases his fifth solo album, the first on the Western Vinyl label. [Rock/Indie]
1 Amadou & Mariam
Welcome To Mali
91
2 The Bug
London Zoo
90
3 Plush
Fed
89
4 TV On The Radio
Dear Science,
88
5 Shugo Tokumaru
Exit
88
6 Bon Iver
For Emma, Forever Ago
88
7 Fleet Foxes
Fleet Foxes
87
8 Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds
Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!!
87
9 Titus Andronicus
The Airing Of Grievances
87
10 Hercules And Love Affair
Hercules And Love Affair
86
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

In Stores 17 February 2009
Years of Refusal
by Morrissey

In Stores 24 February 2009
Wrath
by Lamb of God

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