| Rank |
Artist |
Title |
Label |
| 1 |
Islands |
Return to the Sea |
Equator |
| 2 |
Jib Kidder |
Radio Sampler |
Self |
| 3 |
Loose Fur |
Born Again in the USA |
Drag City |
| 4 |
The Capricorns |
Pure Magical Love |
Paroxysm |
| 5 |
The Duhks |
Your Daughters and Your Sons |
Sugar Hill |
| 6 |
Foot Foot |
Snaggle and Buck |
Oepidus |
| 7 |
J Dilla |
Donuts |
Stones Throw |
| 8 |
Drive-by-Truckers |
A blessing and a curse |
New West |
| 9 |
Under 21: Los Angeles |
Various Artists |
Olfactory |
| 10 |
Mates of State |
Bring it Back |
Barsuk |
| 11 |
Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti |
House Arrest |
Paw Tracks |
| 12 |
Polysics |
Now is the Time |
Tofu |
| 13 |
Man Man |
Six Demon Bag |
Ace fu |
| 14 |
Th' Faith Heelers |
Peel Sessions |
Ba Da Bing |
| 15 |
Wizardzz |
Hidden City of Taurmond |
Load |
| 16 |
Caural |
Remembering Today |
Mush |
| 17 |
Devics |
Push the Love |
Filter US |
| 18 |
The Pathways |
Boat of Confidence |
RIYL |
| 19 |
Test Icicles |
For Screening Purposes |
Domino |
| 20 |
Measles Mumps Rubella |
Fantastic Success |
Doubling Cube |
| 21 |
Ruins |
Pallaschtom |
Skin Graft |
| 22 |
Psyche Origami |
The Standard |
Arc the Finger |
| 23 |
Oakley Hall |
Second Guessing |
Amish |
| 24 |
Another Electronic Musician |
Use |
n5MD |
| 25 |
Chaunceworth Aif |
Impress/Depress |
Squareroot |
| 26 |
Hypatia Lake |
And We Shall Call Him Joseph |
Sad Robot |
| 27 |
Pistolita |
Oliver Under the Moon |
East West |
| 28 |
Pink Black |
Pink Black |
New Disorder |
| 29 |
Classic Railroad Songs |
Various Artists |
Smithsonian Folkways |
| 30 |
Rough Guide to Bhangra Dance |
Various Artists |
World Music Network |