Top 100 Music Albums of the 2000s
by ThuramThugood

Best tracks of 2000s (TBC - unfinished):

Ranked 80+ only:

Radiohead (KidA) - Everything In Its Right Place 100
* Belle And Sebastian (TLP - UK - SCO - Feb 06) - Another Sunny Day 100
* Belle And Sebastian (DCW - UK - SCO - Oct 03) - Lord Anthony 100
* Belle And Sebastian (LLPJ - UK - SCO - Mar 00) - String Bean Jean 99
* Belle And Sebastian (LLPJ - UK - SCO - Mar 00) - Lazy Line Painter Jane 99
* Belle And Sebastian (DCW - UK - SCO - Oct 03) - Piazza, New York Catcher 99
* Belle And Sebastian (PBTOOW - UK - SCO - May 05) - Jonathan David 98
* Belle And Sebastian (LLPJ - UK - SCO - Mar 00) - Le Pastie De La Bourgeoisie 98
* Belle And Sebastian (DCW - UK - SCO - Oct 03) - Step Into My Office, Baby 98
* Belle And Sebastian (TLP - UK - SCO - Feb 06) - Act Of The Apostle II. 98
* Belle And Sebastian (TBBCS - UK - SCO - Aug 08) - The Stars Of Track And Field (BBC Session Version) 98
* Belle and Sebastian (Books EP - UK - SCO - Jun 04) - Your Cover's Blown (EP Version) 97
* Milburn (TAF - UK - Jul 07) - What Will You Do (When The Money Goes)? 97
* Belle And Sebastian (TLP - UK - SCO - Feb 06) - Dress Up In You 97
* Belle And Sebastian (LLPJ - UK - SCO - Mar 00) - Beautiful 97
* Belle And Sebastian (PBTOOW - UK - SCO - May 05) - Marx And Engels 97
* Belle And Sebastian (PBTOOW - UK - SCO - May 05) - I'm Waking Up To Us 97
* Belle And Sebastian (LLPJ - UK - SCO - Mar 00) - The State I Am In (Demo (EP) Version) 97
Radiohead (KidA) - The National Anthem 96
* Belle And Sebastian (FYHCYWLAP - UK - SCO - Jun 00) - There's Too Much Love 96
Radiohead (KidA) - Optimistic 96
* Belle And Sebastian (PBTOOW - UK - SCO - May 05) - The Loneliness Of A Middle Distance Runner 95
* Belle And Sebastian (TBBCS - UK - SCO - Aug 08) - Me And The Major (BBC Session Version) 95
* Belle And Sebastian (TBBCS - UK - SCO - Aug 08) - Dirty Dream Number Two (BBC Session Version) 95
* Belle And Sebastian (TBBCS - UK - SCO - Aug 08) - The Boy With The Arab Strap (BBC Session Version) 95
* Belle And Sebastian (TBBCS - UK - SCO - Aug 08) - Like Dylan In The Movies (BBC Session Version) 95
* Belle And Sebastian (FYHCYWLAP - UK - SCO - Jun 00) - The Chalet Lines 94
Radiohead (KidA) - How To Disappear Completely 93
* Milburn (WWW - UK - Oct 06) - Send In The Boys 93
* Belle And Sebastian (PBTOOW - UK - SCO - May 05) - Slow Graffiti 93
* Belle And Sebastian (TBBCS - UK - SCO - Aug 08) - Slow Graffiti (BBC Session Version) 93
* Belle And Sebastian (TBBCS - UK - SCO - Aug 08) - The State I Am In (BBC Session Version) 93
* Belle And Sebastian (TBBCS - UK - SCO - Aug 08) - Seymour Stein (BBC Session Version) 93
Radiohead (KidA) - Motion Picture Soundtrack 92
* Milburn (WWW - UK - Oct 06) - What You Could've Won 92
* Belle And Sebastian (LLPJ - UK - SCO - Mar 00) - Dog On Wheels 91
* Belle And Sebastian (TBBCS - UK - SCO - Aug 08) - Nothing In The Silence (BBC Session Version) 90
* Belle And Sebastian (FYHCYWLAP - UK - SCO - Jun 00) - I Fought In A War 90
* Belle And Sebastian (TBBCS - UK - SCO - Aug 08) - Lazy Jane (BBC Session Version) 90
* Belle And Sebastian (PBTOOW - UK - SCO - May 05) - Take Your Carriage Clock And Shove It 89
* Belle And Sebastian (DCW - UK - SCO - Oct 03) - I'm A Cuckoo 89
* Belle And Sebastian (TBBCS - UK - SCO - Aug 08) - Sleep The Clock Around (BBC Session Version) 89
* Belle And Sebastian (PBTOOW - UK - SCO - May 05) - This Is Just A Modern Rock Song 88
* Belle And Sebastian (TLP - UK - SCO - Feb 06) - Funny Little Frog 88
* Belle And Sebastian (TLP - UK - SCO - Feb 06) - Mornington Crescent 87
* Belle And Sebastian (FYHCYWLAP - UK - SCO - Jun 00) - Waiting For The Moon To Rise 87
* Belle And Sebastian (DCW - UK - SCO - Oct 03) - Asleep On A Sunbeam 87
* Belle And Sebastian (DCW - UK - SCO - Oct 03) - Stay Loose 86
* Belle And Sebastian (TBBCS - UK - SCO - Aug 08) - I Could Be Dreaming (BBC Session Version) 86
* Belle And Sebastian (TBBCS - UK - SCO - Aug 08) - I'm Waiting For The Man (BBC Session Version) 86
* Belle And Sebastian (TBBCS - UK - SCO - Aug 08) - There's Too Much Love (BBC Session Version) 86
* Belle And Sebastian (DCW - UK - SCO - Oct 03) - Wrapped Up In Books 86
Radiohead (KidA) - Morning Bell 85
* Milburn (WWW - UK - Oct 06) - Well Well Well 85
* Belle And Sebastian (PBTOOW - UK - SCO - May 05) - Legal Man 85
* Belle And Sebastian (Story - UK - SCO - OST - Jun 02) - Scooby Driver 85
* Belle And Sebastian (TBBCS - UK - SCO - Aug 08) - Judy And The Dream Of Horses (BBC Session Version) 85
* Belle And Sebastian (LLPJ - UK - SCO - Mar 00) - A Century Of Fakers 85
* Belle And Sebastian (LLPJ - UK - SCO - Mar 00) - A Century Of Elvis 85
* Belle And Sebastian (DCW - UK - SCO - Oct 03) - If She Wants Me 85
Radiohead (KidA) - Idioteque 84
* Milburn (WWW - UK - Oct 06) - Roll Out The Barrel 84
* Belle And Sebastian (TBBCS - UK - SCO - Aug 08) - Legal Man (BBC Session Version) 84
* Belle And Sebastian (FYHCYWLAP - UK - SCO - Jun 00) - Woman's Realm 84
* Belle And Sebastian (DCW - UK - SCO - Oct 03) - Roy Walker 84
* Belle And Sebastian (DCW - UK - SCO - Oct 03) - You Don't Send Me 84
* Milburn (WWW - UK - Oct 06) - Storm In A Teacup 83
* Milburn (WWW Bonus - UK - Oct 06) - December 83
* A Flock Of Seagulls (VV ATTM Vol 2 - UK - Mar 00) - This Used To Be My Playground 83
* Belle And Sebastian (FYHCYWLAP - UK - SCO - Jun 00) - The Model 83
* Belle And Sebastian (TLP - UK - SCO - Feb 06) - Sukie In The Graveyard 83
* Belle And Sebastian (DCW - UK - SCO - Oct 03) - Dear Catastrophe Waitress 83
* Belle and Sebastian (STC:CAB - UK - SCO - Oct 06) - The Monkeys Are Breaking Out the Zoo 83
* Belle And Sebastian (Story - UK - SCO - OST - Jun 02) - Consuelo Leaving 83
* Belle And Sebastian (FODVD - UK - SCO - Oct 03) - Poupée De Cire, Poupée De Don (Live France Gall Cover) 83
* Belle And Sebastian (PBTOOW - UK - SCO - May 05) - I Love My Car 83
* Belle And Sebastian (TLP - UK - SCO - Feb 06) - For The Price Of A Cup Of Tea 82
* Belle And Sebastian (LLPJ - UK - SCO - Mar 00) - Belle & Sebastian 82
* Belle And Sebastian (PBTOOW - UK - SCO - May 05) - Winter Wooskie 82
* Belle And Sebastian (Story - UK - SCO - OST - Jun 02) - I Don't Want To Play Football 82
* Milburn (TAF - UK - Jul 07) - Count To 10. 82
* Belle And Sebastian (TLP - UK - SCO - Feb 06) - Act Of The Apostle 81
* Belle And Sebastian (FYHCYWLAP - UK - SCO - Jun 00) - Don't Leave The Light On, Baby 81
* Belle And Sebastian (TBBCS - UK - SCO - Aug 08) - The Model (BBC Session Version) 81
* Belle And Sebastian (TBBCS - UK - SCO - Aug 08) - The Magic Of A Kind Word (BBC Session Version Radio Version)) 81
* Milburn (TAF - UK - Jul 07) - Sinking Ships 81
* Belle And Sebastian (PBTOOW - UK - SCO - May 05) - I Know Where The Summer Goes 80
* Belle And Sebastian (LLPJ - UK - SCO - Mar 00) - Photo Jenny 80
* Milburn (WWW - UK - Oct 06) - What About Next Time 80
* Belle And Sebastian (TBBCS - UK - SCO - Aug 08) - Boys Are Back In Town (BBC Session Version) 80
* Belle And Sebastian (TBBCS - UK - SCO - Aug 08) - (My Girl's Got) Miraculous Technique (BBC Session Version) 80
* Milburn (TAF - UK - Jul 07) - Rubicon 80
* Belle And Sebastian (DCW - UK - SCO - Oct 03) - If You Find Yourself Caught In Love 80
* Belle And Sebastian (Story - UK - SCO - OST - Jun 02) - Big John Shaft 80

• Chart updated: 12/30/2025 13:45
• (Created: 04/15/2020 09:17).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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9. (=)

Alligator 

 The National

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Album Rating: 88.15
(1,146/13)

1. Secret Meeting. 89
2.Karen. 90
3.Lit Up. 91
4.Looking For Astronauts. 78
5.Daughters Of The Soho Riots. 77
6.Baby, We'll Be Fine. 77
7.Friend Of Mine. 98
8.Val Jester. 87
9.All The Wine. 88
10.Abel. 86
11.The Geese Of Beverly Road. 99
12.City Middle. 90
13.Mr. November. 98 [First added to this chart: 04/23/2021]

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

517 charts

Rank Score:

3,677

Rank in 2005:

7

Rank in 2000s:

76

Overall Rank:

468

Average Rating:

 80 (733 votes)

Comments:

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10. (=)

Push Barman To Open Old Wounds 
Compilation

 Belle And Sebastian

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Album Rating: 88.12
(2,203/25)

Belle And Sebastian (PBTOOW - UK - SCO - May 05) - Push Barman To Open Old Wounds

24.05.2005

1.Belle And Sebastian (PBTOOW - UK - SCO - May 05) - Dog On Wheels 91
2.Belle And Sebastian (PBTOOW - UK - SCO - May 05) - The State I Am In (Demo / EP Version) 97
3.Belle And Sebastian (PBTOOW - UK - SCO - May 05) - String Bean Jean 99
4.Belle And Sebastian (PBTOOW - UK - SCO - May 05) - Belle And Sebastian 82
5.Belle And Sebastian (PBTOOW - UK - SCO - May 05) - Lazy Line Painter Jane 99
6.Belle And Sebastian (PBTOOW - UK - SCO - May 05) - You Made Me Forget My Dreams 79
7.Belle And Sebastian (PBTOOW - UK - SCO - May 05) - A Century Of Elvis 85
8.Belle And Sebastian (PBTOOW - UK - SCO - May 05) - Photo Jenny 80
9.Belle And Sebastian (PBTOOW - UK - SCO - May 05) - A Century Of Fakers 85
10.Belle And Sebastian (PBTOOW - UK - SCO - May 05) - Le Pastie De La Bourgeoisie 98
11.Belle And Sebastian (PBTOOW - UK - SCO - May 05) - Beautiful 97
12.Belle And Sebastian (PBTOOW - UK - SCO - May 05) - Put The Book Back On The Shelf 78
13.Belle And Sebastian (PBTOOW - UK - SCO - May 05) - This Is Just A Modern Rock Song 88
14.Belle And Sebastian (PBTOOW - UK - SCO - May 05) - I Know Where The Summer Goes 80
15.Belle And Sebastian (PBTOOW - UK - SCO - May 05) - The Gate 78
16.Belle And Sebastian (PBTOOW - UK - SCO - May 05) - Slow Graffiti 93
17.Belle And Sebastian (PBTOOW - UK - SCO - May 05) - Legal Man 85
18.Belle And Sebastian (PBTOOW - UK - SCO - May 05) - Judy Is A Dick Slap 68
19.Belle And Sebastian (PBTOOW - UK - SCO - May 05) - Winter Wooskie 82
20.Belle And Sebastian (PBTOOW - UK - SCO - May 05) - Jonathan David 98
21.Belle And Sebastian (PBTOOW - UK - SCO - May 05) - Take Your Carriage Clock And Shove It 89
22.Belle And Sebastian (PBTOOW - UK - SCO - May 05) - The Loneliness Of A Middle Distance Runner 95
23.Belle And Sebastian (PBTOOW - UK - SCO - May 05) - I'm Waking Up To Us 97
24.Belle And Sebastian (PBTOOW - UK - SCO - May 05) - I Love My Car 83
25.Belle And Sebastian (PBTOOW - UK - SCO - May 05) - Marx And Engels 97

Ranked in order of preference:

* Belle And Sebastian (PBTOOW - UK - SCO - May 05) - String Bean Jean 99
* Belle And Sebastian (PBTOOW - UK - SCO - May 05) - Lazy Line Painter Jane 99
* Belle And Sebastian (PBTOOW - UK - SCO - May 05) - Jonathan David 98
* Belle And Sebastian (PBTOOW - UK - SCO - May 05) - Le Pastie De La Bourgeoisie 98
* Belle And Sebastian (PBTOOW - UK - SCO - May 05) - Beautiful 97
* Belle And Sebastian (PBTOOW - UK - SCO - May 05) - Marx And Engels 97
* Belle And Sebastian (PBTOOW - UK - SCO - May 05) - I'm Waking Up To Us 97
* Belle And Sebastian (PBTOOW - UK - SCO - May 05) - The State I Am In (Demo / EP Version) 97
* Belle And Sebastian (PBTOOW - UK - SCO - May 05) - The Loneliness Of A Middle Distance Runner 95
* Belle And Sebastian (PBTOOW - UK - SCO - May 05) - Slow Graffiti 93
* Belle And Sebastian (PBTOOW - UK - SCO - May 05) - Dog On Wheels 91
* Belle And Sebastian (PBTOOW - UK - SCO - May 05) - Take Your Carriage Clock And Shove It 89
* Belle And Sebastian (PBTOOW - UK - SCO - May 05) - This Is Just A Modern Rock Song 88
* Belle And Sebastian (PBTOOW - UK - SCO - May 05) - Legal Man 85
* Belle And Sebastian (PBTOOW - UK - SCO - May 05) - A Century Of Fakers 85
* Belle And Sebastian (PBTOOW - UK - SCO - May 05) - A Century Of Elvis 85
* Belle And Sebastian (PBTOOW - UK - SCO - May 05) - I Love My Car 83
* Belle And Sebastian (PBTOOW - UK - SCO - May 05) - Winter Wooskie 82
* Belle And Sebastian (PBTOOW - UK - SCO - May 05) - Belle And Sebastian 82
* Belle And Sebastian (PBTOOW - UK - SCO - May 05) - I Know Where The Summer Goes 80
* Belle And Sebastian (PBTOOW - UK - SCO - May 05) - Photo Jenny 80
* Belle And Sebastian (PBTOOW - UK - SCO - May 05) - You Made Me Forget My Dreams 79
* Belle And Sebastian (PBTOOW - UK - SCO - May 05) - Put The Book Back On The Shelf 78
* Belle And Sebastian (PBTOOW - UK - SCO - May 05) - The Gate 78
* Belle And Sebastian (PBTOOW - UK - SCO - May 05) - Judy Is A Dick Slap 68 [First added to this chart: 06/16/2020]

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

80 charts

Rank Score:

499

Rank in 2005:

58

Rank in 2000s:

508

Overall Rank:

3,023

Average Rating:

 80 (118 votes)

Comments:

7

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A Certain Trigger 

 Maxïmo Park

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[First added to this chart: 05/06/2020]

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

89 charts

Rank Score:

408

Rank in 2005:

69

Rank in 2000s:

614

Overall Rank:

3,605

Average Rating:

 74 (82 votes)

Comments:

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37. (36) 1

Takk... 

 Sigur Rós

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Album Rating: 81.82
(900/11)

1.Takk... - 82
2.Glósóli. 98
3.Hoppípolla. 100
4.Með Blóðnasir. 73
5.Sé Lest. 76
6.Sæglópur. 88
7.Mílanó. 79
8.Gong. 76
9.Andvari. 76
10.Svo Hljótt. 77
11.Heysátan. 75 [First added to this chart: 05/13/2022]

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

598 charts

Rank Score:

4,526

Rank in 2005:

4

Rank in 2000s:

59

Overall Rank:

371

Average Rating:

 82 (847 votes)

Comments:

37

38. (37) 1

Illinois 

 Sufjan Stevens

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[First added to this chart: 04/30/2020]

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

1,665 charts

Rank Score:

20,361

Rank in 2005:

1

Rank in 2000s:

5

Overall Rank:

43

Average Rating:

 86 (1,916 votes)

Comments:

169

50. (49) 1

Modal Soul 

 Nujabes

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[First added to this chart: 05/03/2021]

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

144 charts

Rank Score:

1,246

Rank in 2005:

26

Rank in 2000s:

207

Overall Rank:

1,370

Average Rating:

 82 (190 votes)

Comments:

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52. (51) 1

Sloppy Seconds Volume Two 

 CunninLynguists

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Album Rating: 80.28
(1,445/18)

13.12.05

CunninLynguists: Sloppy Seconds Volume Two (studio album)

1.Cornasto. 78
2.WQN5 Station ID #1. N/a
3.Play Hard. N/a
4.The Party (Skit). N/a
5.What They Playin'? (Blow My High). 79
6.Being Human's Hard. 74
7.Fear. 76
8.Clap. 84
9.WQN5 Station ID #2. N/a
10.Wachugondo. N/a
11.Break Even (Feat. Tripp Doogan). 86
12.Brain Over Muscle. 66
13.Time (What Is It?). 83
14.Friendgirl. 68
15.Porcelain (Remix). 97
16.Miss Lady. 79
17.'Til The End (C.A.L.I.). 75
18.The Talk (Skit). N/a
19.Since When? 87
20.Mind Won't Behave. 81
21.It's Over. 75
22.Be Free (Remix). 96
23.W.C.G. 81
24.Diamond Sky 80
25.WQN5 Station ID #3 n/a
26.What'll You Do? n/a
27.Outro n/a

RIP El Tel [First added to this chart: 12/01/2023]

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

7 charts

Rank Score:

12

Rank in 2005:

989

Rank in 2000s:

9,640

Overall Rank:

50,757

Average Rating:

 76 (3 votes)

Comments:

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62. (61) 1

Be 

 Common

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Album Rating: 78.64
(865/11)

1. Be (Intro). 80
2.The Corner. 84
3.Go! 70
4.Faithful. 72
5.Testify. 90
6.Love Is... 84
7.Chi-City. 72
8.The Food. 74
9.Real People. 76
10.They Say. 81
11.It’s Your World. 82 [First added to this chart: 05/25/2022]

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

268 charts

Rank Score:

1,375

Rank in 2005:

24

Rank in 2000s:

188

Overall Rank:

1,256

Average Rating:

 80 (265 votes)

Comments:

18

79. (78) 1

Late Registration 

 Kanye West

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[First added to this chart: 07/30/2021]

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

751 charts

Rank Score:

5,619

Rank in 2005:

3

Rank in 2000s:

43

Overall Rank:

300

Average Rating:

 82 (1,212 votes)

Comments:

71

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 2000s composition

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	45	45%
	43	43%
	4	4%
	3	3%
	2	2%
	1	1%
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90/100  !	12/28/2023 11:25	Bach	956	78/100
100/100  !	10/23/2020 10:12	Larcx13	1,145	86/100
90/100  !	10/15/2020 18:06	leniad	673	85/100
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100/100  !	05/07/2020 20:16	DJENNY	4,365	100/100

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From Larcx13 10/23/2020 10:13 | #259628

Im so tired of seeing Radiohead everywhere lol. BUT A Piece of Strange!!!!
And that Arctic Monkeys debut is straight fire.

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