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| Bright Eyes |
I'm Wide Awake It's Morning | 2005 |
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| Franz Ferdinand | Franz Ferdinand | 2004 |
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| LCD Soundsystem | LCD Soundsystem | 2005 |
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| Sigur Ros | Takk | 2005 |
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| Sonic Youth | Sonic Nurse | 2004 |
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| Sufjan Stevens | Illinois | 2005 |
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| TV on the Radio | Return to Cookie Mountain | 2006 |
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| Yo La Tengo |
I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass | 2006 |
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