Best artist in the last ten years?

[kingofwine]

By this I mean, the best artist that debuted in 2000 or later, so Radiohead doesn't count.
My vote goes to Arcade Fire with Feist as a strong second

[ShaneSpear]

Gorillaz

[thomas697]

Arcade fire by leaps and bounds .. no one comes close off the top of my head.
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[Hayden]

Arcade Fire without a doubt. The only other competitor would be Muse, who would be my second.

~Hayden

[Postmodern_Beatnik]

Ugh Arcade Fire...more like Madvillain. I find the Arcade Fires a bit boring for my liking.

[yankees182]

Animal Collective--Spirit They're Gone Spirit They've Vanished, Campfire Songs, Here Comes the Indian, Sung Tongs, Feels, Strawberry Jam, and Merriweather Post Pavilion all in one decade, thats freaking incredible

[40footwolf]

Damn tough question. Mastodon and MGMT spring to mind first.
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[videoheadcleaner]

Arcade Fire
Franz Ferdinand
Kaiser Chiefs
Birds Of Tokyo
Editors
Starsailor
Audioslave
The Killers

Main ones I can think of at the moment.

[Wombi]

Not sure what last ten years means. is it 2001-2010 2000-2009 or 2002-2011 either way the following should apply:

Just To Clarify, This is the definitive/indisputable top 10:

10. Arctic Monkeys
- [2006] Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not 8/10
- [2007] Favourite Worst Nightmare 8.5/10
- [2009] Humbug 7/10

9. Gorillaz
- [2001] Gorillaz 7.5/10
- [2005] Demon Days 8.5/10
- [2010] Plastic Beach 9.5/10

8. TV On The Radio
- [2004] Desperate Youths, Blood Thirsty Babes 8.5/10
- [2006] Return To Cookie Mountain 8/10
- [2008] Dear Science 9/10

7. The Shins (I don't count 'Flake Music')
- [2001] Oh, Inverted World 8/10
- [2003] Chutes Too Narrow 9.5/10
- [2007] Wincing The Night Away 8.5/10

6. Joanna Newsom
- [2004] The Milk-Eyed Mender 9/10
- [2006] Ys 9/10
- [2010] Have One On Me 8/10

5. LCD Soundsystem
- [2005] LCD Soundsystem 8.5/10
- [2007] Sound Of Silver 9.5/10
- [2010] This Is Happening 9/10

4. Arcade Fire
- [2004] Funeral 9.5/10
- [2007] Neon Bible 9/10
- [2010] The Suburbs 9/10

3. Animal Collective (Extra points for prolificness)
- [2000] Spirit They're Gone, Spirit They've Vanished 8/10
- [2001] Danse Manatee 6/10
- [2003] Campfire Songs 8/10
- [2003] Here Comes The Indian 7.5/10
- [2004] Sung Tongs 8.5/10
- [2005] Feels 8.5/10
- [2007] Strawberry Jam 9/10
- [2010] Merriweather Post Pavilion 10/10

2. Coldplay
- [2000] Parachutes 8.5/10
- [2002] A Rush Of Blood To The Head 10/10
- [2005] X&Y 7.5/10
- [2008] Viva La Vida 9/10



AND


1. Kanye West
- [2004] The College Dropout 9/10
- [2005] Late Registration 10/10
- [2007] Graduation 9/10
- [2008] 808's & Heartbreak 8.5/10
- [2010] My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy 10/10

[Applerill]

1. The White Stripes
2. Vanessa Carlton
3. Arcade Fire
4. Avril Lavigne
5. Diablo Swing Orchestra