 | Glow Pt. 2 by The Microphones
Buy new: £10.98 An otherworldly dreamscape of sound now reissued - the best album of 2001! Key Tracks - Glow pt. 2, Moon, Mansion, I Want the Wind to Blow
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 | It's a Wonderful Life by Sparklehorse
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £2.98 The most consistent Sparklehorse album and the purest distillation of Mark Linkous' art. Key Tracks - Gold Day, Sea of Teeth, King of Nails, Comfort Me
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 | All Is Dream by Mercury Rev
Buy used from: £1.76 Has a commercial sheen that might put some existing fans off. Persevere and this reveals itself to be a very powerful album. Key Tracks - Spiders and Flies, Tides of the Moon, Lincoln's Eyes, Hercules
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 | Endless Summer by Fennesz
Buy new: £10.98 / Used from: £9.73 Not to be dismissed as background music - this should be listened to in an environment without distractions. There are hidden depths to discover here. Key Tracks - Endless Summer, Shisheido, Badminton
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 | Since I Left You by The Avalanches
Buy new: £6.48 / Used from: £4.00 Pretty much universally loved and rightly so. A great mix of beats and samples that constantly shift from genre to genre. Key Tracks - A Different Feeling, Frontier Psychiatrist, Flight Tonight
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 | Old Ramon by Red House Painters
Buy new: £7.98 / Used from: £4.99 A sprawling and dense listen that is almost oppressive in places - the mood it conjures is extraordinary though. Key Tracks - Void, Smokey, Golden, Byrd Joel
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 | Oh, Inverted World by The Shins
Buy new: £5.98 / Used from: £4.69 Unassuming and slight - this is a lo fi gem full of skewed pop songs. Key Tracks - Know Your Onion, New Slang, Caring is Creepy
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 | Field Songs by Mark Lanegan
Buy new: £7.78 / Used from: £5.78 This has the feel of a career high water mark - this is the sound of Mark Lanegan in all his glory. Key Tracks - Miracle, Pill Hill Serenade, One Way Street, Kimiko's Dream House
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 | The Argument by Fugazi
Buy used from: £4.19 Not bad for an eighth album huh? Slightly less visceral than previous releases, here Fugazi are more interested in atmospherics. Key Tracks - Full Disclosure, Oh, Ex Spectator, Cashout
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 | Insignificance by Jim O'Rourke
Buy new: £7.98 / Used from: £7.09 Weird dead pan vocals and lyrics combined with some really well crafted music. Key Tracks - Life Goes Off, Get a Room, Insignificance
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 | The Invisible Man by Mark Eitzel
Buy new: £6.98 / Used from: £2.99 This has got to be Eitzel's best solo release. 'The Invisible Man' has a bit of an edge to it which is a relief after the fluffy 'West'. Key Tracks - Anything, Without You, Shine
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 | Things We Lost in the Fire by Low
Unremittingly bleak and largely one paced this is definitely not an album for every occassion - but a great late night listen if the mood takes you. Key Tracks - Sunflower, Dinosaur Act, In Metal
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 | Drukqs by Aphex Twin
Buy new: £8.98 / Used from: £2.98 Surely an example of an artist relishing the oppurtunity to test his audience's patience - there is still some great Aphex material scattered across these 30+ tracks. Key Tracks - Vordhosbn, C*ck/Ver
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 | Rock Action by Mogwai
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £3.49 Not as weighty as previous releases - this contains some stunning highlights. Key Tracks - 2 Rights Make 1 Wrong, Take Me Somewhere Nice, Sine Wave
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 | Run Come Save Me by Roots Manuva
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £1.19 Roots Manuva discovers his pop sensibility on this second album. Key Tracks - Join the Dots, Evil Rabbit, Witness (one hope)
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 | Amnesiac by Radiohead
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £3.26 The first Radiohead album since Pablo Honey to include filler material - a habit they finally shook off with 'In Rainbows'. Still a must have for fans. Key Tracks - You and Whose Army, Pyramid Song
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 | Finelines by My Vitriol
Buy used from: £1.78 A must have for fans of Placebo, My Bloody Valentine and beautiful guitar noise in general. The song writing is patchier than the playing though. Key Tracks - Always:Your Way, Infantile, Tongue Tied
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 | Poses by Rufus Wainwright
Buy new: £3.48 / Used from: £1.84 The debut was precocious in a mildly irritating way - this tones things down to fit a more conventional pop/rock format. Key Tracks - Poses, Greek Song, Grey Gardens
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 | 10,000 Hz Legend by Air
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £1.88 Strange hit and miss follow up to 'Moon Safari' that manages to surprise and disappoint in equal measure. Key Tracks - Radian, How Does it Make You Feel, Lucky and Unhappy
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 | Souljacker - Limited Edition by Eels
Buy new: £3.48 / Used from: £2.49 Not an Eels classic - fun enough though. Key Tracks - Fresh Feeling, World of Sh*t, Souljacker pt 1
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 | Carpe Diem by Will Haven
Buy used from: £0.97 Rhythmic, grinding metal - perfect for the early morning angry commute. Key Tracks - Saga, BATS, Alpha Male
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 | Reveal by R.E.M.
Buy new: £10.18 / Used from: £0.04 This hardly plays to the band's strengths - if the idea of a R.E.M. chillout disc appeals then you'll probably love this. If it doesn't then keep clear. Key Tracks - I've Been High, Imitation of Life
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 | Shangri-La Dee Da by Stone Temple Pilots
Buy new: £6.88 / Used from: £1.75 I will always have a soft spot for the Pilots - even when they release patchy albums like this one. Key Tracks - Coma, Hello It's Late, Dumb Love
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 | Pure Rock Fury by Clutch
Buy new: £9.98 / Used from: £3.78 An ep's worth of top notch material expanded to a full length album with the inclusion of some uninspiring fodder. Key Tracks - Open Up the Border, Pure Rock Fury, Careful With That Mic
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 | Toxicity by System of a Down
Buy new: £2.98 / Used from: £1.38 Incredible taut metal mixed with dire melodramatic mewling ballads. Infuriating. Key Tracks - Prison Song, Chop Suey!, Shimmy
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