These critics also liked the following albums:
| Artist | Album | Year | Buy at Amazon | Song Samples |
| Fiona Apple | Extraordinary Machine | 2005 |
 |
Listen |
| Dizzee Rascal | Showtime | 2004 |
| |
| Gorillaz |
Demon Days | 2005 |
| Listen |
| Green Day |
American Idiot | 2004 |
| Listen |
| LCD Soundsystem | LCD Soundsystem | 2005 |
|
Listen |
| The Mars Volta | Frances the Mute | 2005 |
|
Listen |
| Modest Mouse |
Good News for People Who Love Bad News | 2004 |
|
Listen |
| The New Pornographers | Electric Version | 2003 |
|
|
| The New Pornographers | Twin Cinema | 2005 |
|
Listen |
| Elliott Smith | From a Basement on a Hill | 2004 |
|
Listen |