Best Albums of 2002

Listed below are the best albums of 2002 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 7 hours ago).
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2002 year summaryThe best artists of 2002 were Wilco, Interpol, Coldplay, The Flaming Lips, Queens Of The Stone Age, Broken Social Scene, Beck, Sigur Rós, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Boards Of Canada.
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"Fantastic rebound after the disappointment that was Everyday. Busted Stuff reclaimed their past glories and in some ways surpassed it. If they had a better lead of track this album could have been their best ever."  Reply
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"This is amazing music from somewhere deep in the Earth. It is very sublte yet brings like lorries full of wonder. 'Argonaut l' and 'Mute' are the sort of sound I was looking for. Like pin drop explosio, Canada has done it again. Very happy I have found this one! Music for those lofty dreams which..."  [+]  Reply
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Nirvana 
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"Another good album by them. They sound more consistent and ambitious here than on their previous albums but I dunno if the songs are really as good. Oh well, I like it."  Reply
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"This is the greatest singer-songwriter album you've never heard. I don't know where it can be purchased, but for the love of God, find it. Jeff Ham, the leader of this band of miscreants, wrote some unbelievably good songs, recorded them with some friends, halfheartedly toured around Chicago and ..."  [+]  Reply
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