| Rank |
Artist |
Title |
Label |
| 1 | The Unicorns | Who Will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone? | Alien 8 |
| 2 | Japanther | Dump The Body In Rikki Lake | Menlo Park |
| 3 | Books On Tape | Books On Tape Sings The Blues | Greyday |
| 4 | The Books | Lemon Of Pink | Tomlab |
| 5 | The Minders | The Future's Always Perfect | Future Famer |
| 6 | Bonobo | Flatter | Ninjatune |
| 7 | Via Tiana | Boltanski EP | Chocolate Industries |
| 8 | Weevie | Nighty Night | Stoic |
| 9 | Former Friend | Bill | Self-Released |
| 10 | I Love You But i've Chosen Darkness | Self-Titled | Emperor Jones |
| 11 | The Organ | Sinking Hearts | Global Symphonie |
| 12 | Kingsbury Manx | Aztec Disciple | Overcoat |
| 13 | Soul Junk | 1958 | Sounds Are Active Sounds Familiar |
| 14 | Shy Child | Humanity EP | Grenadine |
| 15 | Sons and Daughters | Love The Cup | Badabing! |
| 16 | Various | Winter 2002-03 | Notenuf |
| 17 | The Planet The | Physical Angel | 54'40'' or Fight! |
| 18 | Liz James, Bunky and Castanets | Split LP | Self-Released |
| 19 | Various | Global Indie Clubpop | Eenie Meenie |
| 20 | Midwest Project | World Series Of Love | Ghostly |
| 21 | The Coup | Party Music | 75 Ark |
| 22 | Eros De Borinquen | Jibaro Hasta El Hueso | Smithsonian Folkways |
| 23 | Mackrosoft | Straight Outta Rompton | Mackro |
| 24 | The Magic Band | Back To The Front | ATP |
| 25 | Lederhosen Lucil | Tales From The Pantry | Hypno Productions |
| 26 | Young People | War Prayers | Dim Mak |
| 27 | The User | Abandon | Asphodel |
| 28 | Infinite Number Of Sounds | Time Wants A Skeleton | Self-Released |
| 29 | Test Shot Starfish | Self-Titled | Subtractive |
| 30 | Semiautomatic | Wolfcentric | 5RC |
| 31 | Frenemies | Friendship | Self-Released |
| 32 | Explosions On The Sky | The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place | Temporary Residence |
| 33 | Faun Fables | Mother Twilight | Earthlight |
| 34 | Beam | Self-Titled | Antenna Farm |
| 35 | Chester Copperpot | Verses 1B2 | EV Productions |