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| The Arcade Fire | Funeral | 2004 |
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| Devendra Banhart | Rejoicing in the Hands | 2004 |
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| Bloc Party | Silent Alarm | 2005 |
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| Bright Eyes |
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| Fiery Furnaces | Blueberry Boat | 2004 |
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| LCD Soundsystem | LCD Soundsystem | 2005 |
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| Sleater-Kinney | The Woods | 2005 |
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| Sufjan Stevens | Illinois | 2005 |
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