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| Beth Gibbons and Rustin' Man | Out of Season | 2002 |
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| Interpol |
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| LCD Soundsystem | LCD Soundsystem | 2005 |
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| The New Pornographers | Twin Cinema | 2005 |
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| A. C. Newman | The Slow Wonder | 2004 |
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| Sufjan Stevens | Illinois | 2005 |
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| Yo La Tengo |
I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass | 2006 |
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