Amazon.co.uk: 2003 - My picks of that year (in order)

2003 - My picks of that year (in order)
A Listmania! list by C. W. Gramstadt "cgramstadt" (woking)

1. Hail to the Thief by Radiohead

The list author says:
	"Let's not beat around the Bush. A storming album of paranoid electronic laced indie- Up there with Kid A and The Bends."

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2. AT DAWN by My Morning Jacket

The list author says:
	"Afternoon...evening...or whenever/wherever if you're after heartwrenching Young-esque country-ish rock. Beautiful."

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3. Up in Flames by Manitoba

The list author says:
	"Red Hot. Sounds like Four Tet on a diet of MBV and Chapterhouse. Makes you warm on the inside if a little spaced in the head. Marvellous."

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4. Think Tank by Blur

The list author says:
	"No government brainstorming sessions required to appreciate these slightly skewed pop epics."

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5. The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place by Explosions in the Sky

The list author says:
	"At least when this is igniting fireworks in your heart....heart melting. 6th best of 2003...Ulrich Schnauss which I can't locate here is my number 5."

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6. Echoes by The Rapture

The list author says:
	"The Cure...if they'd been house-heads with a punky edge. Fine Punk-funk fusion brimming with energy for the dancefloor and touching downbeat numbers for the bedroom."

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7. Give Up by The Postal Service

The list author says:
	"Well you might as well, if you think you can better the romantic (almost corny) lovely indie musings which are underpinned by fine electronic beats and squelches."

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8. Mary Star Of The Sea by Zwan

The list author says:
	"Hmmm....This lot did give up. Wish they hadn't. Why couldn't Billy stay happy? His best since Siamese Dream."

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9. Lovers by The Sleepy Jackson

The list author says:
	"Cool and Diverse offering from genius in the making Luke Steele."

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10. Piano Creeps by Mary Lorson

The list author says:
	"Ex Madder Rose legends prove they can do the soundtracky score thing, almost as well as their amazing lovelorn indie-rock. Superb."

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11. Frengers: Not Quite Friends But Not Quite Strangers by Mew

The list author says:
	"Aha play indie-rock classics. Yes...that good."

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12. Winter Hymn Country Hymn Secret Hymn by Do Make Say Think

The list author says:
	"Praise the Lord. This fine post-rock follow up to the great and Yet and Yet will illuminate any season. Possibly the finest, most consistent instrumental rock-band around."

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13. Sleepy Jackson Ep by The Sleepy Jackson

The list author says:
	"Highly recommended debut offering from the aforementioned Luke Steele. Spirit Drags Your Pack is particularly beautiful , inspired by Steele's Christian beliefs."

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14. Rose by Maximilian Hecker

The list author says:
	"Rarely has self-indulgent moping sounded better."

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15. Rounds by Four Tet

The list author says:
	"This one has done the rounds....specifically on end of year polls. More Great electronica from Hebden.."

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16. Room On Fire by The Strokes

The list author says:
	"Not quite as arresting as Is This It but still ablaze with cool ,louche indie-rock epics."

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17. Unconscious Pilot by Great Depression

The list author says:
	"Like early Ride as performed by Elbow but actually from this fairly obscure american group. Moving miserabilism."

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18. Early Music by State River Widening

The list author says:
	"Highly impressive post-rock album that swoons and occasionally soars. If you get my (longshore) drift."

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19. Lost in Translation by Various

The list author says:
	"New Kevin Shields Stuff (check the wonderful City Girl)and fine ambient-ish sonic snippets."

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20. Sumday (Special Bonus Edition) by Grandaddy

The list author says:
	"soon...the meek frazzled country-ish indie will inherit the earth. Not as good as their last two, but still THE soundtrack for drinking beer in the sun, while slowly shaking your head to."

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21. Soda Lake by Distophia

The list author says:
	"If you rip off your heroes, make sure they are amongst the best....like Pavement and Dinosaur Jr. Lets have more new bands like this....I know you're Out There."

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22. The Violet Hour by Clientele

The list author says:
	"The Clientele are always right. Especially when they specialise in dreamy introspective pop that is this affecting."

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23. Tour De France Soundtracks by Kraftwerk

The list author says:
	"Electronic forefathers put in a respectable showing. This is no Autobahn or Man Machine and doesn't get the Yellow Jersey, but still finishes highly thanks to electro epics such as Vitamin."

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24. Perfect Little Door Ep by Portastatic

The list author says:
	"Leads to a little room where Jazz (Vandermark) and Yearning Indie-Folk (from Superchunk's Mac) are throwing a cool little party."

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25. Spoon And Rafter [VINYL] by Mojave 3

The list author says:
	"Ex Slowdive members in beautiful music non-shock. Along with Pluramon's Dreams Top Rock, and RJ Valeo's September - one of many fine bits of music I encountered in 2003."

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