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- In the Jailhouse Now
- Best Albums of 2007: 20 - 11
- UK Best Albums of 2007: 10 - 1
- UK Best Albums of 2007: 20 - 11
- UK 2007 User Poll: 10 - 1
- UK 2007 User Poll: 20 - 11
- UK 2007 User Poll: 30 - 21
- Crescendo-core
- My Dozen
- Overlooked Albums of 2007
- Best Albums of 2007: 10 - 1
- Best Albums of 2007: 20 - 11
- 2007 User Poll: 10 - 1
- 2007 User Poll: 20 - 11
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- eMusic Future Icons
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- Rough Trade Records: Now
- Modern Shoegazers and Pedal Pushers
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- The Roots of German Electronic Music
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- The Music of Memphis
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- ZE Records
- Scottish Folk & Rock
- The 50 Greatest Summer Albums: 10-01
- The 50 Greatest Summer Albums: 20-11
- The 50 Greatest Summer Albums: 30-21
- The 50 Greatest Summer Albums: 50-41
- Roots of Joe Strummer
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- Paul McCartney: Roots & Branches
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- The Fall
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- Valentine's Day
- Norton Records
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- UK Best Albums of 2006: 20 - 11
- UK Best Albums of 2006: 30 - 21
- 2006 User Poll: 10 - 1
- 2006 User Poll: 20 - 11
- Best Albums of 2006: 10 - 1
- Best Albums of 2006: 20 - 11
- Best Albums of 2006: 30 - 21
- Best Albums of 2006: 40 - 31
- Best Albums of 2006: 50 - 41
- 4AD Records
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- Weird Christmas
- Surf Rock Through The Ages
- Post-Punk Through the Ages
- Dischord Proto-Emo
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- Matmos' Electronic Dozen
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- Outsider Music
- My Dozen
- Experimental Electronic
- Space Music
- Post Hip-Hop
- Daniel Johnston
- The Music of Portland, Oregon
- Electronic
- My Dozen
- The New Managing Editor's Dozen
- Weird Music
- Stiff Records
- Music for Valentine's Day
- 21st Century California Avant-Punk
- Dischord Records
- Cherry Red Records
- 2005 User Poll: 10 - 1
- 2005 User Poll: 20 - 11
- Best Albums of 2005: 10 - 1
- Best Albums of 2005: 20 - 11
- Best Albums of 2005: 30 - 21
- Best Albums of 2005: 40 - 31
- Best Albums of 2005: 50 - 41
- Christmas Music
- New Sounds
- Touch & Go: 1995 - 2005
- Freakfolk
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- Music for Halloween
- Post-Punk
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- Lost Generation
- Alt-Punk Essentials
- Nu-York City Rock
- The Dance-Punk Boomerang
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- Top Albums of 2005... So Far
- Cool Music for Aging Hipsters
- Production Editor's Dozen
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- Neo-Garage
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- The Roots of Nirvana
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- eMusic Yearbook: 2001 by Melissa Maerz
- eMusic Yearbook: 2002 by Michaelangelo Matos
- eMusic Yearbook: 2000 by Hua Hsu
- eMusic Yearbook: 2003 by Matthew Fritch
- It's An Indie Halloween, Pt. 8 by eMusic Editorial Staff
- It's An Indie Halloween, Pt. 2 by eMusic Editorial Staff
- It's An Indie Halloween, Pt. 4 by eMusic Editorial Staff
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- The Music of Juno by J. Edward Keyes
- eMusic Q&A: Scritti Politti by Chris Roberts
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- 2007 Rewind: The Year in Reissues by Michaelangelo Matos
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- eMusic Q&A: Alabama 3 by Garth Cartwright
- 2007 Rewind: Looking Back, Looking Inward by Douglas Wolk
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- About the Album(s): Black Snake Diamond Role, I Often Dream of Trains, Eye by Robyn Hitchcock
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- Your Music: September 2007 by Todd Burns
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- A User's Guide to This Heat by Douglas Wolk
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- Your Music: May 2007 by Todd Burns
- Your Music: May 2007 by J. Edward Keyes
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- Your Music: April 2007 by Todd Burns
- Your Music: April 2007 by J. Edward Keyes
- Your Music: April 2007 by Michael Azerrad
- Under the Radar: My Teenage Stride by J. Edward Keyes
- From the Vault: Archers of Loaf by Lindsey Thomas
- Your Music: March 2007 by Todd Burns
- Your Music: March 2007 by J. Edward Keyes
- Your Music: March 2007 by Michael Azerrad
- Under The Radar: Field Music by Tim Chester
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- Under the Radar: Tokyo Police Club by Ian Gittins
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- Bits and Bobs: The Kitsch and Camp Edition by Anna Fielding
- 2006 Innovators: Yo La Tengo by Douglas Wolk
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- Through the Past, Smartly: 2006 in Review by Douglas Wolk
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