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| P J Harvey | Uh Huh Her | 2004 |
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| Loretta Lynn | Van Lear Rose | 2004 |
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| My Morning Jacket | Z | 2005 |
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| The New Pornographers | Twin Cinema | 2005 |
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| Sufjan Stevens | Illinois | 2005 |
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| Wilco |
A Ghost Is Born | 2004 |
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| Yo La Tengo |
I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass | 2006 |
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