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The Queen Is Dead
1.  The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths
The list author says:
  "Morrissey and Marr's importance cannot be understated. A masterpiece of melancholly."
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London Calling
2.  London Calling by The Clash
The list author says:
  "Where The Clash made the step up from the best band in Punk to the best band in the World. I challenge you not to find a musical style that has influenced them here."
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Franz Ferdinand
3.  Franz Ferdinand by Franz Ferdinand
The list author says:
  "The band that made indie good again, along with THAT single. Altogether now - "I say dont you know...""
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Fever To Tell
4.  Fever To Tell by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
The list author says:
  "Art punk is in the house! Screaming girls, shreaking guitars and pounding drums make this one of the most intensely fierce and wonderful debuts ever. The only respite is the achingly gorgeous "Maps"."
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Is This It?
5.  Is This It? by The Strokes
The list author says:
  "Remember, this is the band that saved us from hearing "Why Does It Always Rain On Me" every 5 minutes on the radio. The Strokes are Gods among men."
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Elephant
6.  Elephant by The White Stripes
The list author says:
  "How the HELL does this talented bastard record this blues rock masterpiece IN 2 WEEKS?! Jeez, bow down now or what?"
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The Libertine
7.  The Libertine by The Libertines
The list author says:
  "Masterfully depicts the tragic breakdown of Doherty and Barat's relationship. Will make you laugh and cry at the same time."
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With Love and Squalor
8.  With Love and Squalor by We Are Scientists
The list author says:
  "What talented people, what funny people, what an amazingly indietastic album."
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You Could Have It So Much Better
9.  You Could Have It So Much Better by Franz Ferdinand
The list author says:
  "Second album syndrome? No way. At least matching Franz's first on every level, there are some masterful tracks on Franz's return. They can do no wrong."
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Silent Alarm
10.  Silent Alarm by Bloc Party
The list author says:
  "You can see why NME gave it album of the year in 2005. Every track is sublime, be it the pulsating, urgent riffs of Helicopter or the heartbreaking This Modern Love."
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Get Behind Me Satan
11.  Get Behind Me Satan by The White Stripes
The list author says:
  "Oh look, he's at it again. Another 2 weeks, another 13 tracks, another breathtaking album. Oh yeah, he only used the guitar 4 times, and it's still wonderful!"
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A Certain Trigger
12.  A Certain Trigger by Maxïmo Park
The list author says:
  "Indie rock that makes you dance like Ian Curtis, and the singer has treeeemendous hair. Tracks 2 to 6 are the most perfect 15 minutes in musical history."
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First Impressions Of Earth
13.  First Impressions Of Earth by The Strokes
The list author says:
  "Haha, you may diss, but there are some intensely focused, big rock tunes here."
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CAPTURE / RELEASE
14.  CAPTURE / RELEASE by The Rakes
The list author says:
  "Songs of bad Saturday nights and even worse Sunday mornings. Sly, wry funk from these for skinny indie kids."
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Highly Evolved
15.  Highly Evolved by The Vines
The list author says:
  "Some of the songs on this album will leave you gasping for breath, such is the nature of The Vines' hard rocking psychadelia."
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At War With The Mystics (U.S. Version)
16.  At War With The Mystics (U.S. Version) by The Flaming Lips
The list author says:
  "12 albums in, and the Lips have finally cemented their palce among the rock giants. Expect more of the same incredible, over the top splendiferry."
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A Grand Don'T Come For Free
17.  A Grand Don'T Come For Free by The Streets
The list author says:
  "On which grime truly found it's voice. The most innovative and challenging album in a while"
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OK Computer
18.  OK Computer by Radiohead
The list author says:
  "Dear Lord, I nearly forgot the Radioheads! What an amazing album this is, some really incredible stuff here."
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Nevermind
19.  Nevermind by Nirvana
The list author says:
  "Everyone knows this one. Do I really need to introduce Nirvana's SECOND album. That's right, it's not their first, that was Bleach."
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White Blood Cells
20.  White Blood Cells by The White Stripes
The list author says:
  "White Blood Cells only reached number 65 in the UK, but I'm telling you, it was still the best album in the whole chart that week. Their rawest, rockiest album and absolutely superb."
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Stars of CCTV
21.  Stars of CCTV by Hard-Fi
The list author says:
  "Arise, the new urban poet laureate. Songs of city enforced tedium that everyone will be able to relate to, twinned with some killer hooks."
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Vision Valley
22.  Vision Valley by The Vines
The list author says:
  "Proof that the British public have no taste. 74 in the chart! SEVENTY FOUR! That said, most of the tunes here that would easily make it onto their eponymous debut."
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Funeral
23.  Funeral by Arcade Fire
The list author says:
  "How they manage to make 9 people, with 2 violinists, not sounds like a racket is beyond me. The fact that they make sublime music is nothing short of genius."
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Odelay
24.  Odelay by Beck
The list author says:
  "The master of taking lots of meaningless noise and mixing it in a cauldron of every musical style ever to make some brilliant new genre. Which he'll then use on the next track to repeat the process."
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In Utero
25.  In Utero by Nirvana
The list author says:
  "Contrary to popular opinion, I believe that In Utero is better than Nevermind, there's some truly astounding songwriting here. Just listen, don't discard because you've never heard of any the songs."
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