2003 has a been a great year for music.  Here is a short list of my ten favorite albums.
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<b>10</b>.  <a href = "http://www.subpop.com/bands/thermals/">The Thermals</a> - <a href = "http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00008AY6X/qid=1068612755/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/104-0949512-5549560?v=glance&s=music">More Parts Per Million</a>
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Catchy garage-rock trio featuring Kind Of Like Spitting's Ben Barnett.
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7/10
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Key Tracks:  "Out Of The Old And Thin" and "Overgrown, Overblown!"

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<b>09</b>.  <a href = "http://www.blackeyesband.com/">Black Eyes</a> - <a href = "http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000090273/qid=1068612650/sr=2-2/ref=sr_2_2/104-0949512-5549560">Black Eyes</a>
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Incredible experimental/hardcore debut album from one of Dischord's most promising bands.
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7.4/10<br>
Key Tracks:  "A Pack Of Wolves" and "Speaking In Tongues"
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<b>08</b>.  <a href = "http://laserbeast.com/">Lightning Bolt</a> - <a href = "http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00008NGDD/qid=1068612132/sr=2-1/ref=sr_2_1/104-0949512-5549560">Wonderful Rainbow</a>
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Two-peice noise/rock band from Rhode Island that is sure to keep you thinking.
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7.5/10<br>
Key Tracks:  "Dracula Mountain" and "Longstockings"

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<b>07</b>.  <a href = "http://www.therapturemusic.com/">The Rapture</a> - <a href = "http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000C83MI/qid=1068611743/sr=2-1/ref=sr_2_1/104-0949512-5549560">Echoes</a>
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The long awaited third full-length from this dance/punk quarter that is sure to please all of its listeners.
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7.5/10<br>
Key Tracks:  "House Of Jealous Lovers" and "Killing"

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<b>06</b>.  <a href ="http://www.brokensocialscene.com/">Broken Social Scene</a> - <a href = "http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00008RBJU/qid=1068611306/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/104-0949512-5549560?v=glance&s=music">You Forgot It In People</a>
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A soothing and intricate post-rock album that has gained a lot of critical attention.
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7.8/10<br>
Key Tracks: "Shampoo Suicide" and "I'm Still Your Fag"

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<b>05</b>.  <a href = "http://www.thebloodbrothers.com/">The Blood Brothers</a> - <a href = "http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000089RVV/qid=1068610216/sr=2-1/ref=sr_2_1/104-0949512-5549560">Burn, Piano Island, Burn</a>
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The Blood Brothers latest musical assault has established them as one of hardcore's greatest acts.
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8.0/10<br>
Key Tracks:  "Cecilia and The Silouette Saloon" and "USA Nails"

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<b>04</b>.  <a href = "http://www.barsuk.com/web.cgi?dcfc&dcfcnews">Death Cab For Cutie</a> - <a href = "http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000D1FDI/qid=1068608731/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/104-0949512-5549560?v=glance&s=music">Transatlanticism</a>
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Fresh off his Postal Service debut, Ben Gibbard treats fans to a fresh and lyrically admirable, fourth full-length.
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8.0/10<br>
Key Tracks:  "The New Year" and "A Lack Of Color"
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<b>03</b>.  <a href = "http://www.dizzeerascal.co.uk/">Dizzee Rascal</a> - <a href = "http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00009WVWU/qid=1068608078/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/104-0949512-5549560?v=glance&s=music">Boy In Da Corner</a>
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Eighteen year old Dizzee Rascal is a promising UK underground MC whose debut full-length is argueably the best hip-hop album released this year.  
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8.5/10<br>
Key Tracks:  "I Luv You" and "Fix Up, Look Sharp"
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<b>02</b>.  <a href = "http://www.cursivearmy.net">Cursive</a> - <a href = "http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00008AY6D/qid=1068607072/sr=2-1/ref=sr_2_1/104-0949512-5549560">The Ugly Organ</a>
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Tim Kasher delightfully meets all post-<i>Domestica</i> expectations with this remorseful concept album and the year's second best release.
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8.7/10<br>
Key Tracks:  "Art Is Hard" and "The Recluse"

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<b>01</b>.  <a href = "http://www.radiohead.com">Radiohead</a> - <a href = "http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000092ZYX/qid=1068604816/sr=8-2/ref=sr_8_2/104-0949512-5549560?v=glance&s=music&n=507846">Hail To The Thief</a>
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<i>Hail To The Thief</i> is a sixty minute journey through the introverted mind of frontman Thom Yorke that combines both the electronica of <i>Kid A</i> and the rock sensibility of <i>Ok Computer</i>.  
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9.2/10<br>
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