| Rank |
Artist |
Title |
Label |
| 1 | Charalambides | Unknown Spin | Kranky |
| 2 | Books On Tape | Books on Tape Sings the Blues | Greyday |
| 3 | The Planet The | Physical Angel | 54'40 or Fight! |
| 4 | Buttless Chaps | Love This Time | Mint |
| 5 | Various | Mic Planet Sessions | Insomniac |
| 6 | Long Shot | Open Mouths Fed | EV Productions |
| 7 | Various | Global Indie Clubpop | Eenie Meenie |
| 8 | U Can Unlearn Guitar | No Strings | Yelpco |
| 9 | No. 9 | No. 9 | Locust |
| 10 | Rachel's | Systems / Layers | Quarterstick |
| 11 | Lederhosen Lucil | Tales From The Pantry | Hypo Productions |
| 12 | The Gossip | NYC | Dim Mak |
| 13 | Brother JT3 | Hang In There Baby | Drag City |
| 14 | Paula Kelley | The Trouble With Success Or How You Fit Into The World | Kimchee |
| 15 | Various | Wire Tapper 10 | Wire |
| 16 | Hair Police | Viki / Hair Police | SNSE |
| 17 | Death Comet Crew | America | Troubleman Unlimited |
| 18 | 49 Stories | Blind Faith | Voicebox Records |
| 19 | Johnathan Segel | Edgy Not Antsy | Magnetic / Pitch A Tent |
| 20 | Department Of Recreation and Kenneth Masters | Will We Ever Be Famous | Arrakis |
| 21 | Young People | War Prayers | Dim Mak |
| 22 | The Lowdown | Y Is A Crooked Letter | Zum |
| 23 | Innocence Mission | Befriended | Badman |
| 24 | Panicsville | Imperfection of the Organism | SNSE |
| 25 | The Organ | Sinking Hearts | Global Symphonie |
| 26 | Country Teasers | Full Moon Empty Sportsbag | In The Red |
| 27 | Carla Bozulich | Red Headed Stranger | DiCristina Stai Builder |
| 28 | Ecos de Borinquen | Mountain Music of Puerto Rico | Smithsonian Folkways |
| 29 | Mercury Program/Maserati | Confines of the Heat | Kindercore |
| 30 | Jonathan Segel | Edgey not Antsy | Magnetic/Pitch a Tent |
| 31 | Mr. California and the State Police | Audio Hallucinations | Load |
| 32 | The Russian Futurists | Let's Get Ready to Crumble | Upper Class |
| 33 | The Clogs | Lullabye for Sue | Brassland |
| 34 | The Dishes | 3 | |
| 35 | USA is a Monster | Tasheyana Compost | Load |