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Blender's 100 Greatest Indie-Rock Albums Ever - Page 2

In the December issue of Blender, the magazine's editors have compiled what they see as the "The 100 Greatest Indie-Rock Albums Ever," opening with this little graph:Mumbled lyrics, couldn't-care-less strumming, white dudes in sweaters--what's not to love about indie rock? Born 25-odd years ago in suburban garages and spread via college radio, it has made distortion into something hummable, boredom.
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The Lonesome Crowded West (Modest Mouse, 1997)
The Lonesome Crowded West (Modest Mouse, 1997)
41
Another Green World - Brian Eno
Another Green World - Brian Eno
42
Damaged - Black Flag
Damaged - Black Flag
43
Various Artists - Wanna Buy a Bridge?
Various Artists - Wanna Buy a Bridge?
44
Repeater - Fugazi
Repeater - Fugazi
45
Franz Ferdinand - Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand - Franz Ferdinand
46
Kerplunk - Green Day
Kerplunk - Green Day
47
Mission of Burma - Vs.
Mission of Burma - Vs.
48
Spoon - Kill the Moonlight
Spoon - Kill the Moonlight
49
More Adventurous (Rilo Kiley, 2004)
More Adventurous (Rilo Kiley, 2004)
50
Turn on the Bright Lights - Interpol
Turn on the Bright Lights - Interpol
51
Bright Eyes- Lifted or the Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground
Bright Eyes- Lifted or the Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground
52
Smashing Pumpkins - Gish
Smashing Pumpkins - Gish
53
Unrest - Imperial F.F.R.R.
Unrest - Imperial F.F.R.R.
54
Bad Brains ‎- Bad Brains
Bad Brains ‎- Bad Brains
55
Archers of Loaf - Icky Mettle
Archers of Loaf - Icky Mettle
56
Bikini Kill - Pussy Whipped
Bikini Kill - Pussy Whipped
57
Built to Spill - There's Nothing Wrong With Love
Built to Spill - There's Nothing Wrong With Love
58
Pretty Hate Machine - Nine Inch Nails (1989)
Pretty Hate Machine - Nine Inch Nails (1989)
59
Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
60
LCD Soundsystem - LCD Soundsystem
LCD Soundsystem - LCD Soundsystem
61
The Feelies - Crazy Rhythms
The Feelies - Crazy Rhythms
62
Bleach - Nirvana
Bleach - Nirvana
63
Cat Power - The Greatest
Cat Power - The Greatest
64
Contortions / Teenage Jesus and the Jerks / Mars / D.N.A. - No New York
Contortions / Teenage Jesus and the Jerks / Mars / D.N.A. - No New York
65
Young Marble Giants - Colossal Youth
Young Marble Giants - Colossal Youth
66
New Day Rising - Husker Du
New Day Rising - Husker Du
67
Milo Goes to College - Descendents
Milo Goes to College - Descendents
68
Pink Moon - Nick Drake
Pink Moon - Nick Drake
69
Superfuzz Bigmuff - Mudhoney
Superfuzz Bigmuff - Mudhoney
70
Stereolab - Refried Ectoplasm: Switched on Vol. 2
Stereolab - Refried Ectoplasm: Switched on Vol. 2
71
The Mountain Goats - We Shall All Be Healed
The Mountain Goats - We Shall All Be Healed
72
Meat Puppets - Up on the Sun
Meat Puppets - Up on the Sun
73
The Fall 50000 Fall Fans Can't Be Wrong
The Fall 50000 Fall Fans Can't Be Wrong
74
Galaxie 500 - Today
Galaxie 500 - Today
75
Le Tigre - Le Tigre
Le Tigre - Le Tigre
76
Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
77
The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators
The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators
78
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
79
Feist - The Reminder
Feist - The Reminder
80
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