Top 100 Music Albums of the 2000s by mrmcrook

The 2000's for music is quite a conundrum I find. There's some absolute gold but as a decade I found it didn't really excel.

I realize my chart has a lot of compilations. I am trying to ween them out

Any footnotes are just personal ramblings for my own entertainment.
And to remind me of the joy the music brings before all memory is erased.

• Chart updated: 07/31/2025 00:45
• (Created: 10/08/2020 00:08).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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The Seldom Seen Kid 

 Elbow

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91.09* This was the best accident ever. Found in a clearance bin for next to nothing. I'd only ever heard one song from them on a compilation I have. Thought 'nothing to lose' so bought it. Fucking loved it. Was the best musical discovery I'd found in many many years. Great right through with no weak points. All hail the Elbow [First added to this chart: 10/07/2020]

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

452 charts

Rank Score:

3,152

Rank in 2008:

6

Rank in 2000s:

88

Overall Rank:

554

Average Rating:

 78 (582 votes)

Comments:

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Alright, Still 

 Lily Allen

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90.00* My discovery of Lily Allen was during a late afternoon slot at a festival. Prior to this anything I'd heard from her wasn't really my cup of tea. But after a selection of fine drugs, my attitude towards her changed forever. The true telling factor though was when I got her album at a later date and listened to it with a clear mind. Loved it. Hence the drugs helped me discover but aren't needed for the pure enjoyment of what she produces. Great sardonic lyrics yet very uplifting. All hail Lily. [First added to this chart: 10/07/2020]

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

107 charts

Rank Score:

528

Rank in 2006:

51

Rank in 2000s:

484

Overall Rank:

2,895

Average Rating:

 74 (122 votes)

Comments:

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Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea 

 PJ Harvey

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89.58 On revisiting this it has shot up in my ratings. I feel this is the album she made that showed she is one of the greatest female vocalists. Great songwriter too. Her voice conveys such emotion whether it be rock or simplistic ballads. This album also has the best duet ever with Thom Yorke. Top notch album. How can you not love her. [First added to this chart: 10/07/2020]

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

725 charts

Rank Score:

4,944

Rank in 2000:

8

Rank in 2000s:

57

Overall Rank:

352

Average Rating:

 81 (845 votes)

Comments:

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Kasabian 

 Kasabian

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89.00 Love this. Brilliant debut. There are many contenders who try to blend melody, rhythm and flow perfectly. Many fail. They has perfected it. Victory to Kasabian. Great music doesn't date and this is still as dynamic as the day it came out. [First added to this chart: 10/07/2020]

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

197 charts

Rank Score:

862

Rank in 2004:

31

Rank in 2000s:

312

Overall Rank:

1,928

Average Rating:

 75 (349 votes)

Comments:

16

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Off With Their Heads 

 Kaiser Chiefs

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88.18 This was a very pleasant surprise. Exceeded all expectations. It's a strange one. I feel slightly guilty about having it so highly placed as it's not really musically groundbreaking or different. It's just that it's so bloody good. Top notch right through. Massively under rated
Favorite track: Never Miss A Beat [First added to this chart: 10/07/2020]

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

50 charts

Rank Score:

183

Rank in 2008:

111

Rank in 2000s:

1,225

Overall Rank:

6,952

Average Rating:

 70 (82 votes)

Comments:

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We Are The Night 

 The Chemical Brothers

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85.83 The Chem's are my go-to whenever in the mood for electronica (or whatever you label this style as). I have almost all their albums. I love this the most as it's built more around rhythm & groove rather than the bleep, beep, squeal sound of the earlier recordings. Great to see live. One set of lyrics on this "The final chaos. It never stops. No-one stopping", couldn't be more prevalent than at the moment. The Chem's fucking rule. [First added to this chart: 10/07/2020]

Year of Release:

2007

Appears in:

41 charts

Rank Score:

120

Rank in 2007:

170

Rank in 2000s:

1,757

Overall Rank:

9,928

Average Rating:

 70 (75 votes)

Comments:

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West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum 

 Kasabian

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85.41 Solid album with no weak tracks. They have a great talent at creating rhythm to make you groove within their songs. Great album. One of their better. [First added to this chart: 10/07/2020]

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

236 charts

Rank Score:

1,130

Rank in 2009:

18

Rank in 2000s:

242

Overall Rank:

1,514

Average Rating:

 75 (424 votes)

Comments:

23

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Black Holes And Revelations 

 Muse

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85.00 An album of spectacular grandeur without over lengthy songs. Fantastic track sequencing. Upon listening to it again after about a decade gap, I'd forgotten how good this actually is. Way better than I'd remembered it to be. I'd put it as equal best along side 'Absolution' [First added to this chart: 10/07/2020]

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

780 charts

Rank Score:

6,438

Rank in 2006:

4

Rank in 2000s:

39

Overall Rank:

259

Average Rating:

 78 (1,466 votes)

Comments:

95

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The Music 

 The Music

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84.50 An overlooked gem of an album. Great psych rock. Fantastic from start to finish. Nice flow and rhythm and one which you cant help but nod your head and tap your foot too. One that you forget how fucking good it is if not pulled out and listened to on a semi regular basis. [First added to this chart: 10/07/2020]

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

225

Rank in 2002:

112

Rank in 2000s:

1,014

Overall Rank:

5,873

Average Rating:

 72 (52 votes)

Comments:

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Absolution 

 Muse

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84.28 When they were in their glory days and had hit their stride. 'Origin of Symmetry' was good but this is another level. Bombastic, grandeur, grandiose. An absolute joy. 03/24 [First added to this chart: 10/07/2020]

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

951 charts

Rank Score:

8,081

Rank in 2003:

3

Rank in 2000s:

31

Overall Rank:

189

Average Rating:

 79 (1,654 votes)

Comments:

110

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 2000s composition

Year	Albums	%
2000	14	14%
2001	10	10%
2002	9	9%
2003	10	10%
2004	11	11%
2005	14	14%
2006	7	7%
2007	11	11%
2008	7	7%
2009	7	7%

Artist	Albums	%
System Of A Down	4	4%
Queens Of The Stone Age	4	4%
The Chemical Brothers	3	3%
Muse	3	3%
Kasabian	3	3%
Elbow	3	3%
Wolfmother	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	39	39%
	32	32%
	7	7%
	7	7%
	4	4%
	3	3%
	2	2%
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 2000s chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 1 from 97th to 96th Morning View by Incubus
Up 1 from 96th to 95th American Idiot by Green Day
Up 1 from 95th to 94th Nocturama by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Biggest fallers
Down 73 from 24th to 97th Is This It by The Strokes

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From Larcx13 08/29/2024 13:32

different from what I got used to seeing for the 2000s on this website. good stuff

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