ALBUMS

1 THE FRAMES: For The Birds [Plateau]

2 DAVID KITT: The Big Romance [Blanco Y Negro]

3 THE STROKES: Is This It [Rough Trade]

4 ASH: Free All Angels [Infectious]

5 RADIOHEAD: Amnesiac [Parlophone]

6 SNOW PATROL: When It’s All Over We Still Have To Clean Up [Jeepster]

7 SUPER FURRY ANIMALS: Rings Around The World [Epic]

8 NICK CAVE: And No More Shall We Part [Mute]

9 REM: Reveal [Warners]

10 LEONARD COHEN: 10 New Songs [Columbia]

11 THE JIMMY CAKE: Brains [Warners]

12 PULP: We Love Life [Island]

13 BONNIE PRINCE BILLY: Ease Down The Road [Domino]

14 SPARKLEHORSE: It’s A Wonderful Life [Capitol]

15 AIR: 10,000hz Legend [Virgin]

16 MACY GRAY: The Id [Epic]

17 THE WHITE STRIPES: White Blood Cells [Sympathy For The Record Industry]

18 MOGWAI: Rock Action [Southpaw]

19 MERCURY REV: All Is Dream [V2]

20 BJÖRK: Vespertine [One Little Indian]

21 MISSY ELLIOT: Miss E... So Addictive [Elektra]

22 NEW ORDER: Get Ready [London]

23 LOW: Things We Lost In The Fire [Tugboat]

24 SPIRITUALIZED: Let It Come Down [BMG]

25 A CAMP: A Camp [Universal]

26 OUTKAST: Stankonia [Arista]

27 THE AVALANCHES: Since I Left You [XL]

28 BOB DYLAN: Love And Theft [Columbia]

29 TINDERSTICKS: Can Our Love… [Beggars Banquet]

30 JIM WHITE: No Such Place [Luaka Bop]

ALSO HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

BASEMENT JAXX: Rooty [Island]

APHEX TWIN: Drukqs [Warp]

GORILLAZ: Gorillaz [Parlophone]

PERNICE BROTHERS: The World Won’t End [Independent]

BILLY BOB THORNTON: Private Radio [Lost Highway]

ELEANOR McEVOY: Yola

TRAVIS: The Invisible Band [Independiente]

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN: Live In New York City [Columbia]

ANDREW WK: I Get Wet [Polygram]

MANIC STREET PREACHERS: Know Your Enemy [Epic]

BETA BAND: Hotshots Part 2 [Regal]

THE SAWDOCTORS: Villains [Shamtown]

STINA NORDENSTAM: This Is Stina Nordenstam [Independiente]

GRAND DRIVE: True Love And High Adventure [BMG]

LINKIN PARK: Hybrid Theory [Warners]

GARBAGE: beautifulgarbage [Infectious]

MARIA DOYLE KENNEDY: Charm [Mermaid]

PAUL CLEARY: Crooked Town [Reekus]

DAFT PUNK: Discovery [Virgin]

SPEARHEAD: Stay Human [Six Degrees]

TEDDY THOMPSON: Teddy Thompson

HARDCORE SUPERSTAR: Thank You For Letting Us Be Ourselves [Music For Nations]

NITIN SAWNEY: Prophesy [V2]

EL DIABLO: 23rd Psalm Café [Catchy Go-Go]

RON SEXSMITH: Blue Boy [Cooking Vinyl]

MR SPRING: The Fifth Nine [Spring]

STEPHEN MALKMUS: Stephen Malkmus [Domino]

THERAPY?: Shameless [Ark 21]

MARK LANEGAN: Field Songs [Sub Pop]

RYAN ADAMS: Gold [Lost Highway]

ASLAN: Waiting For The Madness To End [EMI]

THE EELS: Souljacker [Geffen]

PIERCE TURNER: Three Minute World [Punctual]

LUCINDA WILLIAMS: Essence [Mercury]

ANITA LANE: Sex O’Clock [Mute]

THE CHARLATANS: Wonderland [Universal]

ED HARCOURT: Here Be Monsters [Heavenly]

DESTINY’S CHILD: Survivor [Capitol]

JACK L: Universe [Dara]

SINGLES

1 OUTKAST: 'Ms Jackson' [LeFace]

2 RADIOHEAD: ‘Pyramid Song’ [Parlophone]

3 MISSY ELLIOTT: ‘Get Ur Freak On’ [Elektra]

4 THE STROKES: ‘Last Nite’/’The Modern Age’

[Rough Trade]

5 THE STROKES: ‘Hard To Explain’/‘NYC Cops’

[Rough Trade]

6 ASH: ‘Burn Baby Burn’ [Infectious]

7 U2: ‘Stuck In A Moment’ [Island]

8 DAVID KITT: ‘Song From Hope St.’ [Blanco y Negro]

9 GORILLAZ: ‘Clint Eastwood’ [Parlophone]

10 THE AVALANCHES: ‘Since I Left You’ [XL]

11 SPIRITUALISED: ‘Stop Your Crying’ [Spaceman]

12 ASH: ‘Shining Light’ [Infectious]

13 DAVID KITT: ‘You Know What I Want To Know’ [Blanco Y Negro]

14 NICK CAVE: ‘As I Sat Sadly By Her Side’ [Mute]

15 NEW ORDER: ‘Crystal’ [London]

16 EVE & GWEN STEFANI: ‘Let Me Blow Ya Mind’ [Sony]

17 SUPER FURRY ANIMALS: ‘Juxtaposed With U’ [Sony]

18 DESTINY’S CHILD: ‘Bootylicious’[Capitol]

19 ASH: ‘Candy’ [Infectious]

20 KYLIE MINOGUE: ‘Can’t Get You Out Of My Head’ [Parlophone]

21 WHEATUS: ‘Teenage Dirtbag’ [Columbia]

22 THE FRAMES/CALEXICO: ‘New Partner/Clothes Of Sand’ [Volta Sounds]

23 IAN BROWN: ‘F.E.A.R.’ [Polydor]

24 MADONNA: ‘What It Feels Like For A Girl’ [Maverick]

25 NELLY: ‘Ride Wit Me’ [Universal]

26 CREATIVE CONTROLE: ‘Bloodrush/The Dose’ [Volta Beats]

27 RADIOHEAD: ‘Knives Out’ [Parlophone]

28 INDIA ARIE: ‘Video’ [Motown]

29 SKINDIVE: ‘Swallow’ [Palm Pictures]

30 MANIC STREET PREACHERS: ‘Let Robeson Sing’ [Epic]

ALSO HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

THE REVS: ‘Wired To The Moon’ [Treasure Island]

BASEMENT JAXX: ‘Where’s Your Head At?’ [XL]

SNOW PATROL: ‘One Night Is Not Enough’ [Jeepster]

SO SOLID CREW: ‘21 ‘[Sony]

RYAN ADAMS: ‘New York, New York’ [Lost Highway]

DAMIEN RICE: ‘The Blower’s Daughter’ [Damien Rice Music]

GEMMA HAYES: Work To A Calm EP [Source]

MARY J. BLIGE: ‘Family Affair’ [Universal]

THE FRAMES: ‘Lay Me Down’ [Plateau]

BRITNEY SPEARS: ‘Slave For U’ [Columbia]

REM: ‘All The Way To Reno’ [Reprise]

ALICIA KEYS: ‘Fallin’ [J-Rec]

PJ HARVEY: ‘Place Called Home’ [Island]

A CAMP: ‘I Can Buy You’ [Universal]

DESTINY’S CHILD: ‘Survivor’ [Columbia]

MOGWAI: ‘My Father My King’ [Southpaw]

U2: ‘Elevation” [Island]

NELLY FURTADO: ‘I’m Like A Bird’ [Dreamworks]

HEAR’SAY: ‘Pure And Simple’ [Polydor]