 | Black Gives Way to Blue by Alice in Chains
Buy new: £8.98 / Used from: £5.82 Superior return from AIC, RIP Layne but William DuVall is a worthy replacement
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 | There Is No Enemy by Built to Spill
Buy new: £14.19 / Used from: £6.42 Doug Martsch delivers another slice of quality alternative rock
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 | Farm by Dinosaur Jr.
Buy new: £7.98 / Used from: £8.99 J., Lou and Murph, produce the goods yet again
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 | The Hazards of Love by The Decemberists
Buy new: £8.38 / Used from: £7.57 A concept folk rock album had the potential to be a disaster, but instead the quality of the writing and the superior musicianship make this a major triumph
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 | Horehound by The Dead Weather
Buy new: £4.98 I worry that Jack White may spread himself to thin. But, this isn't the record where the creative juices dry up.
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 | Backspacer (Limited Edition Gatefold Sleeve) by Pearl Jam
Buy new: £7.98 / Used from: £5.99 Pearl Jam goes from strength to strength. This record continues the upward trend started by 2006's ST album
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 | The Eternal by Sonic Youth
Buy new: £7.98 / Used from: £5.90 Continuing the more tightened sound of Rather Ripped, the sound of a band that can still deliver the goods as they approach their 30 year anniversary
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 | Them Crooked Vultures by Them Crooked Vultures
Buy new: £8.98 / Used from: £7.94 In sound close to Songs for the Deaf era QOTSA. If you are waiting for the new QOTSA album buy this because it is QOTSA in all but name
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 | Now We Can See by The Thermals
Buy new: £10.79 / Used from: £11.87 I love this band they stand for all that is great about indie/alternative rock. Treat yourself add this to your Christmas wish list you won't be disappointed
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 | The Airing of Grievances by Titus Andronicus
Buy new: £9.98 / Used from: £4.18 Random discovery of the year
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 | Embryonic by The Flaming Lips
Buy new: £8.78 / Used from: £6.20 Initially I wasn't sure, but this has grown to be one of my favourite records of the year
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 | It's Blitz! by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £5.49 Zero is the best track of the year, the rest of the album is pretty good too
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 | 21st Century Breakdown by Green Day
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £4.71 This caters to the part of me that is eternally 13 years old. Great simple anthemic punk rock tracks
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 | Popular Songs by Yo La Tengo
Buy new: £8.08 / Used from: £20.76 Another favourite band from the 90s still producing diverse quality material
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 | Goodnight Unknown by Lou Barlow
Buy new: £7.98 / Used from: £7.75 I wish Sebadoh were still making records. Another fine collection of lo-fi classics from the pen of Lou Barlow.
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 | Fork in the Road (CD+DVD) by Neil Young
Buy new: £11.98 / Used from: £7.91 Not Shakey's greatest moment but still worth the listen
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 | Raditude by Weezer
Buy new: £8.98 / Used from: £5.69 Biggest disappointment of the year, what happened to this brilliant band? ThatÂ’s them over there selling their soul for a dollar.
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 | Let The Dominoes Fall by Rancid
Buy new: £8.88 I am getting a little bored with modern punk. But I don't think I will ever tire of Rancid
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 | Live At Reading (Deluxe Edition CD+DVD) by Nirvana
Buy new: £11.98 / Used from: £32.80 Of all of the Reading's in the early 90s why did I miss this one? I had the pleasure of seeing Nirvana live a couple of times and this perfectly catches everything that was great about this band.
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 | Live at the Olympia Plus DVD by R.E.M.
Buy new: £13.98 / Used from: £12.64 The sound of a band falling back in love with making music, the versions of some of their early work are truly magnificent.
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