| Rank |
Artist |
Title |
Label |
| 1 | Various | Read: Interpreting Bjork | Hush |
| 2 | Private Lessons | False Alarms | No No Records |
| 3 | Gillian Welch | Soul Journey | Agony |
| 4 | Kid 606 | Kill Sounds Before Sound Kills You | Ipecac |
| 5 | John Vanderslice | Cellar Door | Barsuk |
| 6 | Danger Mouse | The Grey Album | Self-Released |
| 7 | Old Time Relijun | Lost Light | K |
| 8 | Amps For Christ | The People At Large | 5RC |
| 9 | Numbers | In My Mind All The Time | Tigerbeat6 |
| 10 | The Black Keys | The Moan | Alive |
| 11 | The M's | Self-Titled EP | Brillante |
| 12 | Secret Mommy | Mammal Class | Orthlorng Musak |
| 13 | Metal Urbain | Anarchy In Paris! | Acute |
| 14 | Pas/Cal | Oh Honey We're Ridiculous | Le Grand Magistery |
| 15 | Former Friend | Bill | Self-Released |
| 16 | Califone | Heron King Blues | Thrill Jockey |
| 17 | Southern Culture On The Skids | Mojo Box | Yep Records |
| 18 | The King Cobra | Self-Titled | Troubleman Unlimited |
| 19 | Vitaminsforyou | I'm Sorry Forever And For Always | Intr-Version |
| 20 | Visionaries | Pangea | Up Above |
| 21 | Eyedea and Abilities | Self-Titled | Rhymesayers |
| 22 | Dexateens | Self-Titled | Estrus |
| 23 | Mr. Unruly | Armageddon | Self-Released |
| 24 | Norfolk and Western | Dusk In Cold Parlous | Hush |
| 25 | Little Wings/Lee Baggett | Harvest Joy/Orchard Sketches | Invisible City |
| 26 | Measles Mumps Rubella | Fountain Of Youth | Troubleman Unlimited |
| 27 | Seksu Roba | Pleasure Vibrations | Eenie Meenie |
| 28 | Irving | I Hope You're Feeling Better | Eenie Meenie |
| 29 | Cyann and Ben | Spring | Locust |
| 30 | Just A Fire | Light Up | Asian Man |
| 31 | The Homosexuals | Self-Titled | ReR |
| 32 | Espers | Self-Titled | Locust |
| 33 | Bexar Bexar | Haralambos | Western Vinyl |
| 34 | Nitrada | We Don't Know Why But We Do It | 2nd Records |
| 35 | Stereo Total | Oh! Ah! | Kill Rock Stars |