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55 3 Doors Down
69 9th Wonder & Buckshot
77 The Accidental
68 Adele
70 Adem
71 Alkaline Trio
76 Alphabeat
78 Animal Collective
54 Ashanti
66 Atmosphere
53 David Banner
79 The Baseball Project
77 Beck
67 The Black Angels
59 Black Ghosts
78 Black Kids
82 Bonnie "Prince" Billy
71 Booka Shade
75 Boris
71 Billy Bragg
83 Bun B
64 T Bone Burnett
68 The Charlatans
72 Coldplay
78 The Constantines
82 The Cool Kids
78 Elvis Costello & The Impostors
62 CSS
68 Miley Cyrus
53 Craig David
73 Death Cab For Cutie
47 Def Leppard
61 Gavin DeGraw
64 Delays
66 dEUS
79 Neil Diamond
57 Dirty Pretty Things
57 Disturbed
76 Dr. Dog
73 Dresden Dolls
69 Dub Pistols
71 Duffy
79 Jakob Dylan
78 Earlimart
70 Ecstatic Sunshine
65 El Perro del Mar
82 Elbow
83 Alejandro Escovedo
73 Estelle
72 The Explorers Club
81 The Fall
56 Feeder
72 Firewater
77 Tim Fite
88 Fleet Foxes
79 Flight Of The Conchords
79 Robert Forster
62 iForward, Russia!
75 Four Tet
47 Foxy Brown
63 The Fratellis
61 Free Kitten
71 French Kicks
79 Frightened Rabbit
73 The Futureheads
81 Al Green
47 G-Unit
63 Albert Hammond, Jr.
67 Ed Harcourt
78 Emmylou Harris
89 Harvey Milk
82 HEALTH
57 Heloise And The Savoir Faire
86 Hercules And Love Affair
77 John Hiatt
87 The Hold Steady
64 Vanessa Hudgens
77 James Hunter
70 Islands
69 Jewel
79 Joan As Police Woman
71 Joan Of Arc
58 Scarlett Johansson
69 John & Jehn
59 Judas Priest
57 Kerli
73 Kidz In The Hall
71 Fern Knight
73 Ladytron
65 Langhorne Slim
77 The Last Shadow Puppets
67 Cyndi Lauper
67 Leila
66 Les Savy Fav
72 Jamie Lidell
71 Lil Mama
81 Lil Wayne
80 Little Jackie
72 Local H
73 The Long Blondes
46 Los Lonely Boys
74 Love As Laughter
66 Lyrics Born
65 Madonna
78 Aimee Mann
80 Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog
67 Mates Of State
78 Matmos
75 John Mellencamp
73 The Melvins
71 Midnight Juggernauts
63 Alanis Morissette
57 Motley Crue
65 Jason Mraz
74 The M's
79 Mudcrutch
77 Mudhoney
54 The Music
71 My Brightest Diamond
70 My Morning Jacket
63 N.E.R.D. [The Neptunes]
72 Nas
80 Willie Nelson & Wynton Marsalis
76 The Night Marchers
77 Nine Inch Nails
78 No Age
75 The Notwist
54 The Offspring
72 Old 97's
82 Opeth
62 The Orb
62 James Pants
43 Katy Perry
84 Sam Phillips
56 The Pigeon Detectives
67 Plantlife
72 Plies
71 Robert Pollard
83 Ponytail
85 Portishead
75 Prodigy [of Mobb Deep]
69 Pyramids
48 The Rascals
69 Ratatat
86 Robyn
78 The Roots
48 Gavin Rossdale
73 Russian Circles
67 RZA
76 Santogold
74 Ron Sexsmith
85 Shearwater
81 Sigur Rós
78 Silver Jews
60 Carly Simon
62 Ashlee Simpson
74 Sloan
79 Patti Smith and Kevin Shields
74 Son, Ambulance
71 Sam Sparro
76 Spiritualized
90 Steinski
76 Subtle
67 Donna Summer
66 Supergrass
57 Three 6 Mafia
76 Tilly And The Wall
64 The Ting Tings
51 Tokio Hotel
67 Tokyo Police Club
75 Randy Travis
65 Usher
76 Vetiver
69 The Virgins
77 Martha Wainwright
68 The Watson Twins
64 We Are Scientists
65 The Wedding Present
64 Weezer
77 Paul Weller
76 White Denim
81 Cassandra Wilson
88 Dennis Wilson
61 Steve Winwood
79 Wire
79 Wolf Parade
63 The Zutons

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Added 23 July 2008:

Donkey by CSS

The sophomore album for the Brazilian indie-rock band was produced by band member Adriano Cintra. [Rock/Indie]

Breakout by Miley Cyrus

The girl behind Hannah Montana releases her first solo album without her alter ego. [Rock/Pop]

Fate by Dr. Dog

This is the fifth album for the indie-rock band from Philadelphia. [Rock/Indie]

Life Processes by iForward, Russia!

The sophomore release for the band from Leeds was produced by Matt Bayles. [Rock/Indie]

Added 22 July 2008:

Partie Traumatic by Black Kids

The quintet from Jacksonville, Florida, releases its debut album produced by Bernard Butler. [Rock/Pop]

The Slip by Nine Inch Nails

Trent Reznor digital album release gets a CD release.[Rock/Alternative]

22 Dreams by Paul Weller

The ninth album for Paul Weller features Blur's Graham Coxon, Little Barrie, Oasis' Noel Gallagher and Gem Archer, Ocean Colour Scene's Steve Cradock, and Stone Roses' Aziz Ibrahim. [Rock]

Added 18 July 2008:

Blood, Looms, And Blooms by Leila

The first album for the Iranian producer in over eight years is also her first under the Warp label. [Electronic]

The Stoop by Little Jackie

The Brooklyn duo of Imani Coppola and Adam Pallin release their debut album. [R&B]

Someone Else's Deja Vu by Son, Ambulance

The third album for the duo features guest appearances by members of Tilly and the Wall as well as The Faint. [Rock/Indie]

Added 17 July 2008:

Greatest Story Ever Told by David Banner

The fifth album for the rapper includes Akon, Chris Brown, Chamillionaire, Lil Wayne, Snoop Dogg, UGK, and Yung Joc as guests. [Rap]

Around The Bend by Randy Travis

The country singer returns with his latest album produced by Kyle Lehning. [Country]

Volume 1: Frozen Ropes and Dying Quails by The Baseball Project

R.E.M.'s Scott McCaughey and Peter Buck along with ex-Dream Syndicate member Steve Wynn and Miracle 3's Linda Pitmon team up together to create an album of songs about baseball. [Rock/Pop]

Black Ghosts by Black Ghosts

The British duo of Theo Keating and Simon Lord releases their first full-length album together. [Electronic]

Life...The Best Game In Town by Harvey Milk

This is the fifth album for the experimental rock band from Athens, Georgia [Rock/Experimental]

Added 14 July 2008:

Stay Positive by The Hold Steady

This is the fourth album for the Brooklyn, New York, indie rock quintet. [Rock/Indie]

Life Death Love and Freedom by John Mellencamp

John Mellencamp latest album was produced by T Bone Burnett who also developed a new audio format promised to help the album sold sound like master tapes. [Rock]

Untitled by Nas

After many delays and controversy over the title, Nas' latest album is finally released with no title. [Rap]

Object 47 by Wire

The first album for the punk band without Bruce Gilbert, who left in 2004. [Rock]

Added 11 July 2008:

The Coral Sea by Patti Smith and Kevin Shields

Recorded in 2005-2006, the live set is based on a poem about the famed photographer, Robert Mapplethorpe, who was also Patti Smith's friend. [Rock]

Love Is Dead by Kerli

The Estonian singer wrote the lyrics for her debut album, which was produced by David Maurice. [Rock/Alternative]

Time:Line by Nicolay & Kay

Producer Nicolay works with Houston-based MC Kay to release their first record together. [Rap]

Added 09 July 2008:

Two Men With The Blues by Willie Nelson & Wynton Marsalis

This is a recording of the special concert of Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis who performed together in January 2007 at Jazz at Lincoln Center. [Jazz/Country/Blues]

Nude With Boots by The Melvins

The latest album for the metal band from Washington includes members from Big Business who joined the band on their last album. [Rock/Metal]

There Were Wolves by The Accidental

The debut album for the quartet includes Sam Genders of Tunng, Stephen Cracknell of The Memory Band, Hanna Caughlin of The Bicycle Thieves, and Liam Bailey. [Rock/Folk]

Added 8 July 2008:

Como te Llama by Albert Hammond, Jr.

The sophomore release for the Strokes guitarist was recorded in five weeks [Rock/Indie]

LP3 by Ratatat

This is the third album for the Brooklyn, New York duo. [Rock/Indie/Electronic]

Exit Strategy Of The Soul by Ron Sexsmith

The latest album for the Canadian singer-songwriter was produced by Martin Terefe. [Rock/Alternative]

Time Traveller by Plantlife

The sophomore album for the Los Angeles-based group is led by Jack Splash. [R&B/Soul]

Added 7 July 2008:

Modern Guilt by Beck

The 10th album for the Los Angeles artist was produced by Brian "Danger Mouse" Burton. [Rock/Alternative]

This Is Alphabeat by Alphabeat

The Danish six-piece pop group releases its debut album. [Electronic/Dance]

The Sun & The Neon Light by Booka Shade

The German duo releases its third album, produced by Arno Meriziger and Walter Krammermeier. [Electronic]

Everything's The Rush by Delays

The third album for the British four-piece group is their first on the Fiction label. [Rock/Indie/Pop]

Added 3 July 2008:

T.O.S. (Terminate On Sight) by G-Unit

The sophomore album for the New York rap group features Young Buck. [Rap]

Forgiven by Los Lonely Boys

The third album for the rock trio from Texas was produced by Steve Jordan. [Rock]

Digi Snacks by RZA

The third album for the Wu-Tang Clan member as Bobby Digital features Thea and George Harrison's son as guest artists. [Rap]
1 The Field
From Here We Go Sublime
90
2 Burial
Untrue
90
3 Radiohead
In Rainbows
88
4 Panda Bear
Person Pitch
87
5 Robert Plant And Alison Krauss
Raising Sand
87
6 Les Savy Fav
Let's Stay Friends
87
7 The Arcade Fire
Neon Bible
87
8 Patty Griffin
Children Running Through
87
9 M.I.A.
Kala
87
10 LCD Soundsystem
Sound Of Silver
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 29 July 2008
Steal Hear
by Coolio

In Stores 5 August 2008
Conor Oberst
by Conor Oberst

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