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1. 21 (2011)
by Adele
On 21, Adele is still the bluesy pop diva with a singer/songwriter's soul and seemingly bottomless capacity for heartbreak. The album showcases Adele ... More
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2. 19 (2008)
by Adele
With just a couple of cursory listens to the few tracks that popped up all over the Internet through 2007, comparisons were made between Adele, the ... More
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3. Sigh No More (2009)
by Mumford & Sons
English folk outfit Mumford & Sons' full-length debut owes more than a cursory nod to bands like the Waterboys, the Pogues, and the Men They Couldn't ... More
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4. El Camino (2011)
by The Black Keys
Picking up on the '60s soul undercurrent of Brothers, the Black Keys smartly capitalize on their 2010 breakthrough by plunging headfirst into retro ... More
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5. My Head Is an Animal (2012)
by Of Monsters and Men
Of Monsters and Men's 2012 full-length debut, My Head Is an Animal, features more of the Icelandic band's acoustic-driven alt-rock featured on their ... More
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6. The Lumineers (2012)
by The Lumineers
The Lumineers, a folk-rock trio out of Denver, Colorado, have a pretty interesting sound, an Americana mesh of folk, rock, and gospel that is similar ... More
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7. ˇUno! (2012)
by Green Day
ˇUno! is the first installment of a trilogy, aptly named ˇUno! ˇDos! ˇTré!, from American punk-poppers Green Day. Produced by long term collaborator ... More
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8. In Between Dreams (2005)
by Jack Johnson
Singer/songwriter Jack Johnson writes songs that just feel good, sticking to an equation that combines his warm, relaxed voice with an acoustic ... More
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9. Some Nights (2012)
by Fun.
Fun.'s debut album Aim and Ignite was an interesting blend of seemingly divergent styles topped by a healthy dose of grandiose ambition and performed ... More
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10. Trouble (2004)
by Ray LaMontagne
The best songs on Trouble, the debut release from songwriter Ray LaMontagne, draw on deep wells of emotion, and with LaMontagne's sandpapery voice, ... More
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11. Grace (1994)
by Jeff Buckley
Jeff Buckley was many things, but humble wasn't one of them. Grace is an audacious debut album, filled with sweeping choruses, bombastic arrangements ... More
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12. It Won't Be Soon Before Long (2007)
by Maroon 5
Maroon 5's 2002 debut album, Songs About Jane, was the kind of hit that doesn't happen often in the new millennium -- a genuine word-of-mouth hit ... More
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13. Sublime (1996)
by Sublime
Sublime's eponymous major-label debut arrived a few months after the band's leader, Brad Nowell, died tragically of a heroin overdose. As a show of ... More
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16. Grace Potter & the Nocturnals (2010)
by Grace Potter & the Nocturnals
For five years, Grace Potter & Nocturnals have been hammering it out on stages large and small, playing 200 shows a year, and impressing audiences in ... More
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17. The Carpenter (2012)
by The Avett Brothers
The Carpenter, the sixth studio album (and second with producer Rick Rubin) from North Carolina's Avett Brothers, is as amiable, quaint, mischievous, ... More
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18. Boys & Girls (2012)
by Alabama Shakes
Pitched somewhere between the retro-purist vibe of Sharon Jones and the nervy revivalism of Jack White, Alabama Shakes possesses a curious character: ... More
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19. Lungs (2009)
by Florence + the Machine
Precocious Brit Florence Welch fired a bullet into the head of the U.K. music scene in 2008 with the single "Kiss with a Fist," a punk-infused, ... More
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20. California 37 (2012)
by Train
Heading down the road from Save Me, San Francisco, Train take a journey on California 37, creating a pseudo-concept album about either the Golden ... More
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22. Night Visions (2012)
by Imagine Dragons
Historically, there's a progression that bands usually follow before their sound goes full-on arena rock. Things will start small and gritty, and ... More
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25. Born and Raised (2012)
by John Mayer
The follow-up to 2009's Battle Studies, 2012's Born and Raised is singer/songwriter John Mayer's fifth studio album. The album was delayed during ... More
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