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| Franz Ferdinand | Franz Ferdinand | 2004 |
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| Gorillaz |
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| Green Day |
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| Shelby Lynne | I Am Shelby Lynne | 1999 |
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| Morrissey |
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| System of a Down | Mezmerize | 2005 |
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| Kanye West | College Dropout | 2004 |
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| Brian Wilson | SMiLE | 2004 |
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