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The Best Albums Of 2002

Step back in time to the year of Heathen Chemistry, The Coral, The Hives, Yoshimi and the Pink Robots and A Rush Of Blood To The Head.

  1. January: The Chemical Brothers - Come With Us

    1. January: The Chemical Brothers - Come With Us

    The duo's fourth album featured It Began In Afrika, Star Guitar and Richard Ashcroft guesting on The Test.

  2. February: The Cooper Temple Clause - See This Thro

    2. February: The Cooper Temple Clause - See This Through And Leave

    The late, lamented band released their debut album, which included Who Need Enemies?, Been Training Dogs and Let's Kill Music.

  3. February: Radio 4 - Gotham!

    3. February: Radio 4 - Gotham!

    The New York post-punkers released their second album, which included Start A Fire, Eyes Wide Open and Dance To The Underground.

  4. May - The Streets - Original Pirate Material

    4. March - The Streets - Original Pirate Material

    Mike Skinner released his debut album back in '02, which featured Let's Push Things Forward and Has It Come To This?

  5. Doves - The Last Broadcast

    5. April - Doves - The Last Broadcast

    The Wilmslow band's second album featured Pounding and There Goes The Fear.

  6. Badly Drawn Boy - About A Boy

    6. April: Badly Drawn Boy - About A Boy

    Damon Gough scored the soundtrack to the Hugh Grant movie adaptation of Nick Hornby's book, which included Silent Sigh.

  7. July: The Vines - Highly Evolved

    7. July: The Vines - Highly Evolved

    Craig Nicholls' Australian rockers released their debut album, which included the title track, Get Free and Homesick.

  8. July: Idlewild - The Remote Part

    8. July: Idlewild - The Remote Part

    The Scottish band released their third album, which included You Held The World In Your Arms and American English.

  9. July: Red Hot Chili Peppers - By The Way

    9. July: Red Hot Chili Peppers - By The Way

    The band released their eighth album, which featured Can't Stop, The Zephyr Song and the title track.

  10. July - Ryan Adams - Demolition

    10. July - Ryan Adams - Demolition

    The alt.rock singer-songwriter released his third album in 2002. Tracks included Nuclear and Desire.

  11. July - The Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles The Pink

    11. July - The Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots

    Wayne Coyne's tenth album was the biggest to date and included the hits Do You Realize?? Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots Pt 1.

  12. July: Oasis - Heathen Chemistry

    12. July: Oasis - Heathen Chemistry

    The Gallaghers' fifth album featured The Hindu Times, Little By Little, Stop Crying Your Heart Out and Liam's tune, Songbird.

  13. July: The Coral - The Coral

    13. July: The Coral - The Coral

    The Liverpool lads released their debut, which featured Dreaming Of You, Shadows Fall and Goodbye.

  14. August: Coldplay - A Rush Of Blood To The Head

    14. August: Coldplay - A Rush Of Blood To The Head

    Chris Martin and co's second album featured In My Place, The Scientist and Clocks...

  15. August: Interpol - Turn On The Bright Lights

    15. August: Interpol - Turn On The Bright Lights

    The New York post-punk revivalists issued their debut album, which included PDA, NYC, Untitled and Obstacle 1.

  16. August: Queens Of The Stone Age - Songs For The De

    16. August: Queens Of The Stone Age - Songs For The Deaf

    Josh Homme's rock combo released their third album, which included Go With The Flow, First It Giveth and No One Knows… and also featured Mr Dave Grohl on drums.

  17. September: The Music - The Music

    17. September: The Music - The Music

    Rob Harvey and his crew from Leeds issued their eponymous debut album, which included Take The Long Road And Walk It and Getaway.

  18. September: The 80s Matchbox B-Line Disaster - Hors

    18. September: The 80s Matchbox B-Line Disaster - Horse Of The Dog

    The psychobilly rockers released their debut album, which featured Celebrate Your Mother and Psychosis Safari.

  19. September: The Polyphonic Spree - The Beginning St

    19. September: The Polyphonic Spree - The Beginning Stages Of...

    Tim DeLaughter and his robed collective released their debut album, which included Hanging Around The Day and Soldier Girl.

  20. September: Aqualung  - Aqualung

    20. September: Aqualung - Aqualung

    Aka songwriter Matthew Hales, who scored his biggest hit when Strange And Beautiful was included in a TV ad for Volkswagen.

  21. October: The Libertines - Up The Bracket

    21. October: The Libertines - Up The Bracket

    The band's debut album hit stores in 2002, featuring Boys In The Band, I Get Along, Time For Heroes and the title track.

  22. October: The Datsuns - The Datsuns

    22. October: The Datsuns - The Datsuns

    Hard-rockin' Kiwis released their debut album, featuring MF From Hell and Harmonic Generator.

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