Top 50 Albums of 2003

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I published this on January 1, 2004.  Hard to believe how much more on top of shit I was then than I am now.

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50) US Maple - “Purple On Time.” (Drag City - Nov 4)
49) The Kings of Leon - “Holy Roller Novocaine” (RCA - Feb 18)
48) The Rapture - “Echoes” (Universal/DFA - September 30)
47) The New Pornographers - “Electric Version” (Matador - May 6)
46) M. Ward - “The Transfiguration of Vincent” (Merge - March 18)
45) The Microphones - “Mount Eerie” (K - Jan 21)
44) Whirlwind Heat - “Do Rabbits Wonder” (Third Man - April 15)
43) The Decemberists - “Her Majesty” (Kill Rock Stars - Sept 9)
42) stellastarr* - “stellastarr*” (RCA - Sept 23)
41) Metric - “Old World Underground, Where Are You Now?” (Everloving - Sept 2)
40) Polysics - “Neu” (Asian Man - July 29)
39) Throwing Muses - “Throwing Muses” (4AD - March 4)
38) Cat Power - “You Are Free” (Matador - Feb 18)
37) Why? – “Oaklandazulasylum” (Anticon - July 24)
36) Manitoba - “Up In Flames” (Domino - April 8)
35) Dizzee Rascal - “Boy in da Corner” (XL - July 21 UK, Jan 20, 2004 US)
34) Baptist Generals – “No Silver/No Gold” (Sub Pop - Feb 4)
33) Ms. John Soda - “No P. or D.” 
32) Deadly Snakes - “Ode To Joy” (In the Red - April 15)
31) Xiu Xiu – “A Promise” (5 Rue Christine - Feb 18)
30) The Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra and Tra-La-La Band with Choir – “This is Our Punk Rock” (Constellation - Sept 2)
29) Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks - “Pig Lib” (Matador - March 18)
28) Clue to Kalo - “Come Here When You Sleepwalk” (Mush - March 4)
27) Exploding Hearts - “Guitar Romantic” (Dirtnap - April 1)
26) The Wrens - “The Meadowlands” (Absolutely Kosher - Sept 9)
25) The Russian Futurists - “Let’s Get Ready To Crumble” (Upper Class - March)
24) The Fiery Furnaces - “Gallowsbird’s Bark” (Rough Trade - Sept 23)
23) The Libertines – “Up The Bracket” (Rough Trade - March 18)
22) Quasi - “Live Shit” (Touch & Go - Sept 9, bonus to “Hot Shit“)
21) Ex-Models - “Zoo Psychology” (French Kiss - May 27)
20) Broadcast - “Haha Sound” (Warp - Aug 12)
19) Matmos - “The Civil War” (Matador - Sept 23)
18) Menomena - “I Am the Fun Blame Monster” (Muuuhahaha! - Oct)
17) TV On The Radio – “Young Liars EP” (Touch and Go - July 8)
16) Fog - “Ether Teeth” (Ninja Tune - May 6)
15) Supersilent - “6” (Rune Grammofon - Feb 18)
14) Mu - “Afro Finger and Gel” (Output - July, non US)
13) Need New Body - “UFO” (File 13 - Sept 16)
12) Rachel’s - “Systems/Layers” (Quarter Stick - Oct 7)
11) Lightning Bolt – “The Wonderful Rainbow” (Load - March 4)
10) Animal Collective – “Here Comes the Indian” (Paw Tracks - June 17)
9) Ellen Allien - “Berlinette” (Bpitch Control - May)
8) Deerhoof – “Apple O’” (Kill Rock Stars - March 18)
7) Sufjan Stevens - "Greetings from Michigan: The Great Lakes State" (Sounds Family - July 1)
6) Prefuse 73 – “Extinguished” (Warp - Aug 26)
5) The Books - “The Lemon of Pink” (Tomlab - Oct 14)
4) The Unicorns – “Who Will Cut Our Hair When We’re Gone?” (Alien8 - Oct 21)
3) Clearlake – “Cedars” (Domino - Oct 23 US)
2) M83 - "Dead Cities, Red Seas, and Lost Ghosts" (Gooom - April 15, non US)

There is a tie for number one:

Broken Social Scene - "You Forgot It In People" (Arts & Crafts - June 3 US)
Frog Eyes – “The Golden River” (Animal World - July 1)