Best Albums of 2003
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"I hate to be the guy who isn't super enthusiastic about an album that is so unanimously praised - and this is good music, but it's not even the best of this year let alone a top 10 for this decade. It's pretty stylistically monotonous and the guitar work isn't as spectacular as I'd expect from ev..." Reply
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"Underrated. Everyone says it's too long, but I can't think of a song to cut! I like them all!" Reply
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"There's tons of bombast in this stadium rock influenced by queen and what radiohead would sound like if more extroverted and needing to be liked, but it works because it seems sincere even though it feels like an act. Here, the act is the other side of the end of the world. On "apocalypse please"..." Reply
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paladisiac | Helpful? (Log in to vote) · 8
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"I have no idea why, but i love this album way more than most people seem to" Reply
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CaptainFicus | Helpful? (Log in to vote) · 6
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"This album is so consistently enjoyable all the way through. Every single track is fun and full of energy and I would recommend this album to anyone as it is extremely accessible. The song writing is the real strength of the record with the lyrics having so much depth and allowing so much room to..." Reply
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"Contains some classic Ben Gibbard lyrics that sounds super meaningful if you're just barely paying attention but actually are similar to things high schoolers would write in their notebooks for motivation. It's an interesting album but the beats are a little too simple to really grab me and Gibba..." Reply
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babyBlueSedan | Helpful? (Log in to vote) · 3
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"Well, this is just damn-near flawless. Fantastic country album that delivers crushing instrumentals but balances that with memorable riffs and melodies." Reply
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LebowskiRams | Helpful? (Log in to vote) · 3
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"You have to be a bit of a sense-ee to love this as it is touching soft emo rock at its core. Its excellent musicianship and writing with vulnerability all over it. Transatlanticism has a great way of tying a seemingly small object or event in someones life to a great emotional attachment to anoth..." Reply
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"I remember listening to the last 10 seconds of "Inertiatic Esp" on MTV and thinking that something awesome had happened. I literally took note of the band's name and ran to buy the album. What an amazing trip to be 15 and discover a gem like that." Reply
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"This is one of my favourite albums of the 00's. Truly a beautiful and unique experience to listen to from beginning to end. EITS are one of the most underrated bands of our time." Reply
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jqmusiclove | Helpful? (Log in to vote) · 7
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 1 of 100
Best Albums of 2003 composition
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| Various Artists | 15 | 2% | |
| William Basinski | 5 | 1% | |
| Ryan Adams | 3 | 0% | |
| The Allman Brothers Band | 3 | 0% | |
| Jimi Hendrix | 3 | 0% | |
| King Crimson | 3 | 0% | |
| Tom Jones | 2 | 0% | |
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451 | 45% | |
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180 | 18% | |
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55 | 6% | |
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38 | 4% | |
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33 | 3% | |
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29 | 3% | |
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24 | 2% | |
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Best Albums of 2003 chart changes
| Biggest climbers Biggest climbers in top 100 since last month |
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Up 14 from 108th to 94th |
Up 5 from 102nd to 97th |
Up 3 from 80th to 77th |
| Biggest fallers Biggest fallers in top 100 since last month |
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Down 3 from 83rd to 86th |
Down 3 from 96th to 99th |
Down 2 from 98th to 100th |
| New entries New entries in top 100 since last month |
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Up 14 from 108th to 94th |
Up 5 from 102nd to 97th |
| Leavers Leavers from top 100 since last month |
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Down 3 from 99th to 102nd |
Down 1 from 100th to 101st |
