2003
10.
Dizzee Rascal -
Boy in da Corner
9.
The Black Keys -
Thickfreakness
8.
Sleep -
Dopesmoker
7.
OutKast -
Speakerboxxx / The Love Below
6.
Guided by Voices -
Hardcore UFOs: Revelations, Epiphanies and Fast Food in the Western Hemisphere
5.
Viktor Vaughn -
Vaudeville Villain
4.
Brother Ali -
Shadows on the Sun
3.
椎名林檎 [
Shiina Ringo] -
加爾基 精液 栗ノ花 (
Karuki Zamen Kuri no Hana)
2.
DJ Shadow -
Diminishing Returns
1.
Mew -
Frengers
I was kinda surprised when I looked at 2003 and saw just how many albums I absolutely loved. Sure, none of my 5* classics are included here (unlike the previous two, and the upcoming year), but hot damn if I don't absolutely adore everything on this list, and several that didn't make it.
Mew are arguably my favourite Dream-Pop group, and this is their best album to me. But it was a tough decision to place it ahead of many great albums. In the end, I went with it because I have listened to that album the most.
Also, I recently re-discovered a lot of
Dizzee Rascal's music (thanks to monkeyballteke) and it just all came back. Great record.