Top 100 Music Albums of the 2000s by LedZep

I've included a few archival albums/compilations too, because why not.

• Chart updated: 04/12/2024 15:45
• (Created: 01/29/2017 00:57).
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White Chalk 

 PJ Harvey

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Easily the most underrated PJ Harvey album. I love the rawness of her early work, the uniqueness of Let England Shake and quirkiness of alternative oriented albums, but there's another (often forgotten) classic in the bunch. White Chalk is PJ totally nailing the simplistic, stripped-back piano, acoustic and symphonic pop sound. It's the most vulnerable she's ever sounded. [First added to this chart: 06/06/2020]

Year of Release:

2007

Appears in:

175 charts

Rank Score:

913

Rank in 2007:

33

Rank in 2000s:

299

Overall Rank:

1,844

Average Rating:

 78 (238 votes)

Comments:

11

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The Magnolia Electric Co. 

 Songs: Ohia

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If Neil Young at his peak had modern production, and The Crazy Horse tried playing everything from Americana, indie folk and country to classic 70s folk rock. This album feels like a new century's answer to On The Beach, where folk rock refuses to use by-the-book approach full of cliches and instead subverts all expectations. But of course, the highlight is Jason Molina's impeccable songwriting talent, which brings all of those genres together as cohesively as it's possible, without a dull note in the mix. [First added to this chart: 05/14/2020]

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

278 charts

Rank Score:

3,331

Rank in 2003:

9

Rank in 2000s:

87

Overall Rank:

542

Average Rating:

 82 (270 votes)

Comments:

13

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Blackwater Park 

 Opeth

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The album that exposed me to extreme metal. First listen, I didn't manage to pass the 1 minute mark. "Screams, ugh. That's not for me." But that minute was so intriguing that I couldn't get it out of my head. I basically challenged myself (maybe for the first time ever) to listen to something that's outside of my comfort zone. And needless to say, I haven't stopped listening to it ever since. It's fair to say that this one changed the way I think about music, and it encouraged me to immerse myself in a lot of different genres, mainly metal, hip hop, electronic and ambient at the time. My Arms Your Hearse or Morningrise may be even better, but I'd pick Blackwater Park as Opeth's crowning achievement, if nothing else then for its importance in my musical education. [First added to this chart: 01/28/2017]

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

305 charts

Rank Score:

2,161

Rank in 2001:

13

Rank in 2000s:

132

Overall Rank:

829

Average Rating:

 79 (419 votes)

Comments:

34

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The Moon Is A Dead World 

 Gospel

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[First added to this chart: 10/08/2020]

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

37 charts

Rank Score:

242

Rank in 2005:

101

Rank in 2000s:

966

Overall Rank:

5,496

Average Rating:

 76 (38 votes)

Comments:

3

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Going Places 

 Yellow Swans

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[First added to this chart: 02/08/2024]

Year of Release:

2010*

Appears in:

29 charts

Rank Score:

265

Rank in 2010:

87

Rank in 2010s:

948

Overall Rank:

5,085

Average Rating:

 75 (31 votes)

Comments:

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Lightbulb Sun 

 Porcupine Tree

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Yes, Lightbulb Sun is my favourite Porcupine Tree album. Fight me. It's the most varied and enthralling collection of songs they've ever put together (counting Steven's solo career too). The title track is a perfect alternative/prog rock song, Russia On Ice is an underrated epic, Last Chance... one of the most interesting songs they've ever recorded and so on. Every song is a winner. [First added to this chart: 01/28/2017]

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

158 charts

Rank Score:

902

Rank in 2000:

35

Rank in 2000s:

303

Overall Rank:

1,867

Average Rating:

 81 (231 votes)

Comments:

12

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Leaves Turn Inside You 

 Unwound

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[First added to this chart: 06/14/2020]

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

204 charts

Rank Score:

2,007

Rank in 2001:

14

Rank in 2000s:

141

Overall Rank:

894

Average Rating:

 83 (212 votes)

Comments:

10

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Blazing Arrow 

 Blackalicious

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[First added to this chart: 03/16/2021]

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

88 charts

Rank Score:

402

Rank in 2002:

59

Rank in 2000s:

621

Overall Rank:

3,637

Average Rating:

 77 (85 votes)

Comments:

3

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The Glow Pt. 2 

 The Microphones

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Feels. I've always loved The Glow Pt. 2, but only recently came to the conclusion that it deserves to be this high on my charts. Drones, folk, indie, noise, ambient... There's not much that Phil couldn't do at this point in his career. Mount Eerie is just as good and people should generally dig deeper into Phil's discography, there are a lot of gems. [First added to this chart: 01/23/2020]

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

639 charts

Rank Score:

8,493

Rank in 2001:

6

Rank in 2000s:

32

Overall Rank:

192

Average Rating:

 84 (775 votes)

Comments:

58

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Kid A 

 Radiohead

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Radiohead - "Bzz bzz." [First added to this chart: 01/28/2017]

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

3,158 charts

Rank Score:

51,121

Rank in 2000:

1

Rank in 2000s:

1

Overall Rank:

5

Average Rating:

 89 (4,362 votes)

Comments:

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 2000s composition

Year	Albums	%
2000	16	16%
2001	14	14%
2002	13	13%
2003	11	11%
2004	6	6%
2005	13	13%
2006	8	8%
2007	7	7%
2008	5	5%
2009	6	6%

Artist	Albums	%
Opeth	1	1%
The Mars Volta	1	1%
cLOUDDEAD	1	1%
Legowelt	1	1%
Sun Kil Moon	1	1%
Converge	1	1%
Faraquet	1	1%
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Country	Albums	%
	49	49%
	13	13%
	5	5%
	4	4%
	4	4%
	3	3%
	3	3%
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 2000s chart changes

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Up 9 from 100th to 91st Everything Is Fire by Ulcerate

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Down 3 from 91st to 94th From Here We Go Sublime by The Field
Down 1 from 94th to 95th Classics 1998 - 2003: A Selection Of Tracks From The Archive Bunker by Legowelt
Down 1 from 95th to 96th Xerrox Vol. 2 by Alva Noto

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80/100	07/15/2023 19:35	Johnnyo	2,016	80/100
95/100	07/12/2022 00:22	leniad	686	85/100
85/100	07/11/2022 22:47	Rm12398	99	89/100
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100/100	10/01/2021 13:21	DommeDamian	969	90/100

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From leniad 07/12/2022 00:22

agalloch and vespertine top 10 is a yes for me

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From Larcx13 11/23/2020 15:13

I absolutely LOVE 2000s underground hip hop scene. There's a lot more that I feel you havent heard yet either but MF DOOM, Aesop Rock and Deltron 3030 are a great start.

Here's some suggestions of other artists that had some critically acclaimed records at that time:
Cunninlynguists, Masta Ace, Atmosphere, J Dilla, Murs & Living Legends, Brother Ali

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From buzzdainer 09/19/2020 18:42

I don't see anything wrong with having a metal-heavy chart if that's the music you loved from the decade. Nice to see some excellent selections from other genres here too, and nice to see some undeniably great entries such as Arcade Fire's Funeral honored here. Great job!

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From LedZep 09/04/2020 09:20

Thanks man! I should probably cut some metal picks. I have 23 of them which is really too much, but I’m not sure which ones to drop...

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From Ben4 05/02/2017 18:27

Lots of good stuff here. I especially like Tool and Mastodon

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