LIST: 40 Best Albums of 2003

Sure, to those in the know I wasn't publishing this site way back in ought three, but that doesn't mean I wasn't keeping track. So here's a little revisionist list-posting for ya...

1. The Shins Chutes Too Narrow

2. A Frames 2
3. The Books The Lemon Of Pink

4. Sujfan Stevens Greetings From Michigan: The Great Lake State

5. Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy Master And Everyone
6. My Morning Jacket It Still Moves

7. The Microphones Mount Eerie

8. New Pornographers Electric Version

9. Jay-Z The Black Album

10. Jayhawks Rainy Day Music

11. Pretty Girls Make Graves The New Romance

12. various artists Down in the Basement: Joe Bussard's Treasure Trove...

13. The Fiery Furnaces Gallowbird’s Bark

14. Holopaw s/t

15. The White Stripes Elephant

16. Black Keys thickfreakness

17. Grandaddy Sumday

18. Wilco Australian EP

19. Super Furry Animals Phantom Power

20. Outkast Speakerboxxx / The Love Below

21. Jay Farrar / various artists The Slaughter Rule Soundtrack

22. Rufus Wainwright Want One

23. Manitoba Up In Flames

24. Death Cab For Cutie Transatlanticism

25. The Postal Service Give Up

26. Gillian Welch Soul Journey

27. Kills Keep On Your Mean Side

28. Radiohead Hail To The Thief

29. Steve Burns Songs For Dustmites

30. Jay Farrar Terroir Blues

31. The Strokes Room On Fire

32. Mouse on Mars Rost Pocks: The EP Collection

33. Iron & Wine The Sea & The Rhythm EP

34. Clearlake Cedars

35. Blur Think Tank

36. Earlimart Everyone Down Here

37. Ryan Adams Love Is Hell Pt. 1 / Pt. 2

38. Flaming Lips Fight Test EP
39. The Swords Project Entertainment Is Over If You Want It

40. The Autumn Defense Circles