PopMatters Picks: The Best Music of 2003
That favorite rite of passage for all music critics is here again . . . the annual top 10 lists, or in this case top 50. As in years past, we have top 10s from the whole crew of regular PopMatters music writers, but this year we’re adding a twist. What you have before you is our mammoth list of the 50 best records of the year as voted on by our entire music staff.
 OutKast  The Shins  Dizzee Rascal  The White Stripes |
That favorite rite of passage for all music critics is here again . . . the annual top 10 lists, or in this case top 50. As in years past, we have top 10s from the whole crew of regular PopMatters music writers, but this year we’re adding a twist. What you have before you is our mammoth list of the 50 best records of the year as voted on by our entire music staff. Every day we’ll also publish another 3-5 of the individual lists from our writers in a special section on the front page of the site right above where columns normally are. So, with no further ado, onto the picks . . .
:. Start here to read about all 50 albums.
TOP 50 ALBUMS
| 50 - 46 > 45 - 41 > 40 - 36 > 35 - 31 > 30 - 26 > 25 - 11 > 20 - 16 > 15 - 11 > 10 - 6 > 5 - 1 > |
CRITICS’ LISTS
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Adam Williams
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#1: Led Zeppelin
Simon Warner
#1: Blur
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Jason Thompson
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#1: Tom Heinl
Patrick Schabe
#1: Fountains of Wayne
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Terry Sawyer
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#1: Buck 65
Devon Powers
#1: The Decemberists
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Ryan Potts
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#1: The Blood Brothers
Mitch Pugh
#1: Fruit Bats
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Mark Anthony Neal
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Anthony Hamilton and more
David Medsker
#1: The White Stripes
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Jason MacNeil
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#1: The National
Seth Limmer
#1: Fountains of Wayne
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Jason Korenkiewicz
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#1: The New Pornographers
Christine Klunk
#1: Brand New
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Hank Kalet
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#1: The White Stripes
Kevin Jagernauth
#1: The Strokes
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Rob Horning
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#1: Deerhoof
Marc Hogan
#1: The Lucksmiths
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Marc L. Hill
#1: R. Kelly
Andy Hermann
#1: Tiga
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Dave Heaton
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#1: Yo La Tengo
Will Harris
#1: Fountains of Wayne
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Stephen Haag
#1: The White Stripes
Gary Glauber
#1: Bleu
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Andrew Gilstrap
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#1: My Morning Jacket
Jon Garrett
#1: The Strokes
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Cynthia Fuchs
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Missy Elliot and more.
Gypsy Flores
#1: I Muvrini
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Mark Desrosiers
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#1: The Midnight Evils
Justin Cober-Lake
#1: Elbow
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Sal Ciolfi
#1: Broken Social Scene
Matt Cibula
#1: El Gran Silencio
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Michael Christopher
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#1: The White Stripes
Anthony C. Bleach
Basement Jaxx and more.
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Adrien Begrand
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#1: Manitoba
Michael Beaumont
#1: Blur
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David Antrobus
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#1: The White Stripes
Wednesday, January 14 2004
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Best Music of 2003 | #6-10
That favorite rite of passage for all music critics is here again . . . the annual top 10 lists, or in this case top 50. As in years past, we have top 10s from the whole crew of regular PopMatters music writers, but this year we're adding a twist. What you have before you is our mammoth list of the 50 best records of the year as voted on by our entire music staff.
Best Music of 2003 | #46-50
That favorite rite of passage for all music critics is here again . . . the annual top 10 lists, or in this case top 50. As in years past, we have top 10s from the whole crew of regular PopMatters music writers, but this year we're adding a twist. What you have before you is our mammoth list of the 50 best records of the year as voted on by our entire music staff.
Best Music of 2003 | #41-45
That favorite rite of passage for all music critics is here again . . . the annual top 10 lists, or in this case top 50. As in years past, we have top 10s from the whole crew of regular PopMatters music writers, but this year we're adding a twist. What you have before you is our mammoth list of the 50 best records of the year as voted on by our entire music staff.
Best Music of 2003 | #36-40
That favorite rite of passage for all music critics is here again . . . the annual top 10 lists, or in this case top 50. As in years past, we have top 10s from the whole crew of regular PopMatters music writers, but this year we're adding a twist. What you have before you is our mammoth list of the 50 best records of the year as voted on by our entire music staff.
Best Music of 2003 | #31-35
That favorite rite of passage for all music critics is here again . . . the annual top 10 lists, or in this case top 50. As in years past, we have top 10s from the whole crew of regular PopMatters music writers, but this year we're adding a twist. What you have before you is our mammoth list of the 50 best records of the year as voted on by our entire music staff.
Best Music of 2003 | #26-30
That favorite rite of passage for all music critics is here again . . . the annual top 10 lists, or in this case top 50. As in years past, we have top 10s from the whole crew of regular PopMatters music writers, but this year we're adding a twist. What you have before you is our mammoth list of the 50 best records of the year as voted on by our entire music staff.
Best Music of 2003 | #21-25
That favorite rite of passage for all music critics is here again . . . the annual top 10 lists, or in this case top 50. As in years past, we have top 10s from the whole crew of regular PopMatters music writers, but this year we're adding a twist. What you have before you is our mammoth list of the 50 best records of the year as voted on by our entire music staff.
Best Music of 2003 | #16-20
That favorite rite of passage for all music critics is here again . . . the annual top 10 lists, or in this case top 50. As in years past, we have top 10s from the whole crew of regular PopMatters music writers, but this year we're adding a twist. What you have before you is our mammoth list of the 50 best records of the year as voted on by our entire music staff.
Best Music of 2003 | #11-15
That favorite rite of passage for all music critics is here again . . . the annual top 10 lists, or in this case top 50. As in years past, we have top 10s from the whole crew of regular PopMatters music writers, but this year we're adding a twist. What you have before you is our mammoth list of the 50 best records of the year as voted on by our entire music staff.
Best Music of 2003 | #1-5
That favorite rite of passage for all music critics is here again . . . the annual top 10 lists, or in this case top 50. As in years past, we have top 10s from the whole crew of regular PopMatters music writers, but this year we're adding a twist. What you have before you is our mammoth list of the 50 best records of the year as voted on by our entire music staff.
