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| Interpol |
Turn On the Bright Lights | 2002 |
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| M83 |
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| Madvillain | Madvillainy | 2004 |
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| Manitoba |
Up in Flames | 2003 |
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| Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane |
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| Spoon |
Girls Can Tell | 2001 |
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| The Streets |
A Grand Don't Come for Free | 2004 |
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