Critics' Choice 2002

1. The Streets Original Pirate Material [Locked On]
The soundtrack to Mike Skinner’s beer, spliff and Mars Bar-fueled life supplied the UK garage scene with one of its defining moments. For all of his cheeky chapiness, the then 24-year-old’s dissection of the modern English condition was masterful.
2. Damien Rice – O [DRM]
3. Queens Of The Stone Age – Songs For The Deaf [Interscope]
4. DJ Shadow – The Private Press [Island]
5. Doves – The Last Broadcast [Heavenly]