The Postal Service - Give Up (2003)

A great album of electronic indie pop from a few years back, features Ben Gibbard of Death Cab For Cutie fame on vocals. The is a beautiful and easy listen.

RYM - 3.71/5

Faker - Addicted Romantic (2005)

Amazing Australian indie album, completely underrated, for me this is a classic.

RYM - 3.24/5

Elbow - Asleep In The Back (2001)

The debut album from UK band Elbow. They recently made headlines for winning the 08 mercury music prize for the album "The Seldom Seen Kid". This album is literally 10 times better than that record. If you haven't heard it then check it out.

RYM - 3.73/5

Maudlin Of The Well - Leaving Your Body Map (2001)

The final MOTW album, again a hugely influential and acclaimed record... see what all the fuss is about.

RYM - 4.04/5

Maudlin Of The Well - Bath (2001)

A hugely influential and progressive album from earlier this decade, Maudlin of the Well fuse progressive, metal, jazz, indie and post rock to create an avant garde album of the highest order. A band reformation and new album is on the cards for later this year... watch this space.

RYM - 4.03/5

Kayo Dot - Choirs Of The Eye (2003)

The first album from Kayo Dot, a band that rose from the ashes of Maudlin Of The Well. This isn't for everybody, but those with an open ear and some patience are in for a special listening experience.

RYM - 3.96/5

Unwound - Leaves Turn Inside You (2001)

Ground breaking indie/emo/post hardcore release, if you haven't heard it then check it out NOW!

RYM - 4.07/5

Sunny Day Real Estate - Diary (1994)

Amazing emo album from the mid 90's, hugely influential.

RYM - 3.85/5

Silverchair - Neon Ballroom (1999)

One of the most amazing Australian albums of the past decade, Daniel Johns really started to fill out his potential as a song writer on this record.

RYM - 3.37/5

J Dilla/Jay Dee - Donuts (2006)

J Dilla's masterpiece, a landmark and highly innovative hip hop release. Check it out.

RYM - 3.99/5

Billy Bragg - Back To Basics (1987)

This is a compilation of tracks from Billy Bragg's first three albums. Rockin and passionate this is a near flawless record.

RYM - 4.02/5

Saxon Shore - The Exquisite Death of Saxon Shore (2005)

The stunning 05 album from the little known post rock band Saxon Shore. Hailing from Philly this is their third album.

RYM - 3.75/5

Madvillain - Madvillainy (2004)

A modern day hip hop classic, the collaboration between MF Doom & Madlib. Short tracks, no choruses and completely unplayable on radio, but this album is an epic win.

RYM - 4.04/5

The video for "All Caps".

Queens Of The Stone Age - Songs For The Deaf (2002)

The third album by The Queens, just pips "Rated R" as their best album, not a bad track on here, and some great contributions from Dave Grohl and Mark Lanegan.

RYM - 3.93/5

"Know One Knows" live at Reading 05

Binary Star - Masters of the Universe (2000)

The first great hip/hop release for the 00's, great flow, great beats... but the skits/intros are shit.

RYM - 4.03/5

Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds - Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus (2004)

The epic double album from one of the worlds greatest song writers.

RYM - 3.93/5

A Perfect Circle - Mer De Noms (2000)

Another of my all time favourites, a timeless hard rock album. Flawless.

RYM - 3.74/5

Video for "3 Libra's"

The Panics - Sleeps Like A Curse (2005)

The best pop album that I've heard and a real high point in recent Australian music. A dreamy and very beautiful album.

RYM - 3.97/5

The Streets - A Grand Don't Come For Free (2004)

Wasn't quite as succesful as his debut a few years earlier but still a damn fine record. It had me hooked from the start and I can still listen to it as whole 5 years later and marvel at Mike Skinner's brilliance.

RYM - 3.55/5

Daft Punk - Discovery (2001)

The landmark album by the French electronic wizards. Genre changing record.

RYM - 3.83/5