1. Radiohead- Kid A
Listen: “Idioteque”

2. Eminem- The Marshall Mathers LP
Listen: “Kill You”

3. The Avalanches- Since I Left You
Listen: “Frontier Psychiatrist”

4. OutKast- Stankonia
Listen: “B.O.B.”

5. Ryan Adams- Heartbreaker
Listen: “Come Pick Me Up”

6. U2- All That You Can’t Leave Behind
Listen: “In a Little While”

7. The Hives- Veni Vidi Vicious
Listen: “Supply and Demand”

8. The White Stripes- De Stijl
Listen: “You’re Pretty Good Looking (For a Girl)”

9. Ghostface Killah- Supreme Clientele
Listen: “Apollo Kids”

10. The New Pornographers- Mass Romantic
Listen: “Letter from an Occupant”

Honorable Mention: Clinic’s Internal Wrangler, Modest Mouse’s The Moon & Antarctica
Updated: February 14, 2013
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