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Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth |
3.7889
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Alt. Rock, Misc., Pop |  |
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Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables by Dead Kennedys |
3.7675
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Alt. Rock, Misc., Pop | |
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Slanted & Enchanted by Pavement |
3.5790
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Alt. Rock, Misc., Pop | |
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Sister by Sonic Youth |
3.5774
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Alt. Rock, Misc., Pop | |
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Automatic for the People by R.e.m. |
3.5570
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Alt. Rock, Misc., Pop | |
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New Day Rising by Husker Du |
3.5428
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Alt. Rock, Misc., Pop | |
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Structures from Silence by Steve Roach |
3.5295
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Alt. Rock, Dance & DJ, Interna. | |
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Black Dots by Bad Brains |
3.5228
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Alt. Rock, Interna., Misc. | |
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The Sebadoh by Sebadoh |
3.4932
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Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock | |
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Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette |
3.4813
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Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock | |
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Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain by Pavement |
3.4591
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Alt. Rock, Misc., Pop | |
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Throwing Copper by Live |
3.4515
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Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock | |
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13 Songs by Fugazi |
3.4395
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Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock | |
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You're Living All Over Me by Dinosaur Jr. |
3.4304
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Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock | |
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Tindersticks by Tindersticks |
3.4201
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Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock | |
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On Fire by Galaxie 500 |
3.4126
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Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock | |
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Kick Out the Jams by Mc5 |
3.4009
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Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal | |
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Somewhere Between Heaven & Hell by Social Distortion |
3.3957
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Alt. Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Pop | |
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Anodyne by Uncle Tupelo |
3.3950
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Alt. Rock, Country, Pop | |
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Imperial f.f.r.r. by Unrest |
3.3939
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Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock | N/A |
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Up on the Sun by Meat Puppets |
3.3710
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Alt. Rock, Misc., Pop | |
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| 22 |
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Chocolate and Cheese by Ween |
3.3613
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Alt. Rock, Misc., Pop | |
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Meat Puppets II by Meat Puppets |
3.3509
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Alt. Rock, Misc., Pop | |
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The Mollusk by Ween |
3.3443
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Alt. Rock, Misc., Opera & Vocal Music | |
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Dig Me Out by Sleater-kinney |
3.3217
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Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock | |
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Pure Guava by Ween |
3.3028
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Alt. Rock, Misc., Pop | |
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Double Nickels on the Dime by Minutemen |
3.2805
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Alt. Rock, Misc., Pop | |
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I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One by Yo La Tengo |
3.2798
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Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock | |
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Around the Fur by Deftones |
3.2782
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Alt. Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Pop | |
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Terror Twilight by Pavement |
3.2724
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Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock | |
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| 31 |
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Hits by Birthday Party |
3.2631
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Alt. Rock, Interna., Pop | |
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Pussy Whipped by Bikini Kill |
3.2589
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Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock | |
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Spiderland by Slint |
3.2472
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Alt. Rock, Misc., Pop | |
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No More Cocoons by Jello Biafra |
3.2443
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Alt. Rock, Misc., Pop | |
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Bee Thousand by Guided By Voices |
3.2421
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Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock | |
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| 36 |
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Miami by Gun Club |
3.2409
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Alt. Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Pop |
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Milo Goes to College by Descendents |
3.2405
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Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock | |