Top 100 Music Albums of the 2000s by Exist-en-ciel 
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Chamber Folk, Singer-Songwriter, Progressive Folk
8.6/10
Track selection: Sawdust & Diamonds
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1. Emily 8.5
2. Monkey & Bear 8.5
3. Sawdust & Diamonds 9
4. Only Skin 8.5
5. Cosmia 8.5 [First added to this chart: 09/13/2022]
8.6/10
Track selection: Sawdust & Diamonds
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1. Emily 8.5
2. Monkey & Bear 8.5
3. Sawdust & Diamonds 9
4. Only Skin 8.5
5. Cosmia 8.5 [First added to this chart: 09/13/2022]
Year of Release:
2006
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8,809
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Chamber Pop, Singer-Songwriter, Chamber Folk
8.4/10
Track selectiom: Chicago & Come On! Feel the Illinoise!
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1. Concerning the UFO Sighting Near Highland, Illinois 8.5
2. The Black Hawk War, or, How to Demolish an Entire Civilization and Still Feel Good About Yourself in the Morning, or, We Apologize for the Inconvenience, but You're Going to Have to Leave Now, or, "I Have Fought the Big Knives and Will Continue to Fight Them Until They Are Off Our Lands!" 8.5
3. Come On! Feel the Illinoise! 9
4. John Wayne Gacy, Jr. 8.5
5. Jacksonville 8.5
6. A Short Reprise for Mary Todd, Who Went Insane, but for Very Good Reasons 8
7. Decatur, or, Round of Applause for Your Stepmother! 8.5
8. One Last "Whoo-Hoo!" for the Pullman 7.5
9. Chicago 9.5
10. Casimir Pulaski Day 8.5
11. To the Workers of the Rock River Valley Region, I Have an Idea Concerning Your Predicament 8
12. The Man of Metropolis Steals Our Hearts 8.5
13. Prairie Fire That Wanders About 8
14. A Conjunction of Drones Simulating the Way in Which Sufjan Stevens Has an Existential Crisis in the Great Godfrey Maze 8
15. The Predatory Wasp of the Palisades Is Out to Get Us! 8.5
16. They Are Night Zombies!! They Are Neighbors!! They Have Come Back From the Dead!! Ahhhh! 8.5
17. Let's Hear That String Part Again, Because I Don't Think They Heard It All the Way Out in Bushnell 8
18. In This Temple as in the Hearts of Man for Whom He Saved the Earth 8
19. The Seer's Tower 8.5
20. The Tallest Man, the Broadest Shoulders 8.5
21. Riffs and Variations on a Single Note for Jelly Roll, Earl Hines, Louis Armstrong, Baby Dodds, and the King of Swing, to Name a Few 8
22. Out of Egypt, Into the Great Laugh of Mankind, and I Shake the Dirt From My Sandals as I Run 8.5 [First added to this chart: 11/27/2024]
8.4/10
Track selectiom: Chicago & Come On! Feel the Illinoise!
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1. Concerning the UFO Sighting Near Highland, Illinois 8.5
2. The Black Hawk War, or, How to Demolish an Entire Civilization and Still Feel Good About Yourself in the Morning, or, We Apologize for the Inconvenience, but You're Going to Have to Leave Now, or, "I Have Fought the Big Knives and Will Continue to Fight Them Until They Are Off Our Lands!" 8.5
3. Come On! Feel the Illinoise! 9
4. John Wayne Gacy, Jr. 8.5
5. Jacksonville 8.5
6. A Short Reprise for Mary Todd, Who Went Insane, but for Very Good Reasons 8
7. Decatur, or, Round of Applause for Your Stepmother! 8.5
8. One Last "Whoo-Hoo!" for the Pullman 7.5
9. Chicago 9.5
10. Casimir Pulaski Day 8.5
11. To the Workers of the Rock River Valley Region, I Have an Idea Concerning Your Predicament 8
12. The Man of Metropolis Steals Our Hearts 8.5
13. Prairie Fire That Wanders About 8
14. A Conjunction of Drones Simulating the Way in Which Sufjan Stevens Has an Existential Crisis in the Great Godfrey Maze 8
15. The Predatory Wasp of the Palisades Is Out to Get Us! 8.5
16. They Are Night Zombies!! They Are Neighbors!! They Have Come Back From the Dead!! Ahhhh! 8.5
17. Let's Hear That String Part Again, Because I Don't Think They Heard It All the Way Out in Bushnell 8
18. In This Temple as in the Hearts of Man for Whom He Saved the Earth 8
19. The Seer's Tower 8.5
20. The Tallest Man, the Broadest Shoulders 8.5
21. Riffs and Variations on a Single Note for Jelly Roll, Earl Hines, Louis Armstrong, Baby Dodds, and the King of Swing, to Name a Few 8
22. Out of Egypt, Into the Great Laugh of Mankind, and I Shake the Dirt From My Sandals as I Run 8.5 [First added to this chart: 11/27/2024]
Year of Release:
2005
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21,174
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Chamber Folk, Singer-Songwriter, Progressive Folk
8.3/10
Track selection: Cosmia
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1. Colleen 8.5
2. Clam, Crab, Cockle, Cowrie 8
3. Cosmia 8.5 [First added to this chart: 10/13/2022]
8.3/10
Track selection: Cosmia
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1. Colleen 8.5
2. Clam, Crab, Cockle, Cowrie 8
3. Cosmia 8.5 [First added to this chart: 10/13/2022]
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Dance-Punk, Indietronica, Alternative Dance
8.3/10
Track selection: Someone Great
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1. Get Innocuous! 8.5
2. Time to Get Away 8
3. North American Scum 8
4. Someone Great 9.5
5. All My Friends 8.5
6. Us v Them 8
7. Watch the Tapes 7.5
8. Sound of Silver 8
9. New York, I Love You but You're Bringing Me Down 8.5 [First added to this chart: 12/12/2024]
8.3/10
Track selection: Someone Great
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1. Get Innocuous! 8.5
2. Time to Get Away 8
3. North American Scum 8
4. Someone Great 9.5
5. All My Friends 8.5
6. Us v Them 8
7. Watch the Tapes 7.5
8. Sound of Silver 8
9. New York, I Love You but You're Bringing Me Down 8.5 [First added to this chart: 12/12/2024]
Year of Release:
2007
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12,423
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Glitch Pop, IDM, Dream Pop
8.3/10
Track selection: Chocolate Matter
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1. Tekka 8
2. Dsco 8.5
3. Velocity 8
4. Fruitcake and Cookies 8.5
5. Sept 8
6. Pro : Lov : Ad 8
7. Design : 1 8
8. International 8.5
9. Dedicated 8
10. Chocolate Matter 8.5
11. To All the Dancers of the World, a Round Form of Fantasy 8.5
12. Design : 2 : 3 8.5 [First added to this chart: 12/14/2024]
8.3/10
Track selection: Chocolate Matter
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1. Tekka 8
2. Dsco 8.5
3. Velocity 8
4. Fruitcake and Cookies 8.5
5. Sept 8
6. Pro : Lov : Ad 8
7. Design : 1 8
8. International 8.5
9. Dedicated 8
10. Chocolate Matter 8.5
11. To All the Dancers of the World, a Round Form of Fantasy 8.5
12. Design : 2 : 3 8.5 [First added to this chart: 12/14/2024]
Year of Release:
2003
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Rank Score:
2,135
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Indietronica, Indie Pop, Synthpop
8.3/10
Track selection: The District Sleeps Alone Tonight
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1. The District Sleeps Alone Tonight 8.5
2. Such Great Heights 8.5
3. Sleeping In 8.5
4. Nothing Better 8
5. Recycled Air 8
6. Clark Gable 8
7. We Will Become Silhouettes 8.5
8. This Place Is a Prison 8
9. Brand New Colony 8.5
10. Natural Anthem 8 [First added to this chart: 12/14/2024]
8.3/10
Track selection: The District Sleeps Alone Tonight
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1. The District Sleeps Alone Tonight 8.5
2. Such Great Heights 8.5
3. Sleeping In 8.5
4. Nothing Better 8
5. Recycled Air 8
6. Clark Gable 8
7. We Will Become Silhouettes 8.5
8. This Place Is a Prison 8
9. Brand New Colony 8.5
10. Natural Anthem 8 [First added to this chart: 12/14/2024]
Year of Release:
2003
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Rank Score:
4,212
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Indie Rock, Art Rock, Alt-Country
8.2/10
Track selection: Jesus, etc.
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1. I Am Trying to Break Your Heart 8.5
2. Kamera 8
3. Radio Cure 8
4. War on War 8
5. Jesus, etc. 8.5
6. Ashes of American Flags 8.5
7. Heavy Metal Drummer 8.5
8. I'm the Man Who Loves You 8
9. Pot Kettle Black 8.5
10. Poor Places 8
11. Reservations 8 [First added to this chart: 01/15/2025]
8.2/10
Track selection: Jesus, etc.
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1. I Am Trying to Break Your Heart 8.5
2. Kamera 8
3. Radio Cure 8
4. War on War 8
5. Jesus, etc. 8.5
6. Ashes of American Flags 8.5
7. Heavy Metal Drummer 8.5
8. I'm the Man Who Loves You 8
9. Pot Kettle Black 8.5
10. Poor Places 8
11. Reservations 8 [First added to this chart: 01/15/2025]
Year of Release:
2002
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Rank Score:
17,913
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Neo-Psychedelia, Psychedelic Pop, Indietronica
8.2/10
Track selection: My Girls
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1. In the Flowers 8.5
2. My Girls 8.5
3. Also Frightened 8
4. Summertime Clothes 8.5
5. Daily Routine 8
6. Bluish 8.5
7. Guys Eyes 8
8. Taste 8
9. Lion in a Coma 8
10. No More Runnin 8
11. Brother Sport 8.5 [First added to this chart: 12/21/2024]
8.2/10
Track selection: My Girls
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1. In the Flowers 8.5
2. My Girls 8.5
3. Also Frightened 8
4. Summertime Clothes 8.5
5. Daily Routine 8
6. Bluish 8.5
7. Guys Eyes 8
8. Taste 8
9. Lion in a Coma 8
10. No More Runnin 8
11. Brother Sport 8.5 [First added to this chart: 12/21/2024]
Year of Release:
2009
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9,568
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Singer-Songwriter, Contemporary Folk, Chamber Folk
8.2/10
Track selection: Peach, Plum, Pear
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1. Bridges and Balloons 8.5
2. Sprout and the Bean 8.5
3. The Book of Right-On 8.5
4. Sadie 8.5
5. Inflammatory Writ 8
6. This Side of the Blue 8
7. "En Gallop" 8
8. Cassiopeia 8
9. Peach, Plum, Pear 8.5
10. Swansea 8
11. Three Little Babes 7.5
12. Clam, Crab, Cockle, Cowrie 8.5 [First added to this chart: 10/12/2022]
8.2/10
Track selection: Peach, Plum, Pear
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1. Bridges and Balloons 8.5
2. Sprout and the Bean 8.5
3. The Book of Right-On 8.5
4. Sadie 8.5
5. Inflammatory Writ 8
6. This Side of the Blue 8
7. "En Gallop" 8
8. Cassiopeia 8
9. Peach, Plum, Pear 8.5
10. Swansea 8
11. Three Little Babes 7.5
12. Clam, Crab, Cockle, Cowrie 8.5 [First added to this chart: 10/12/2022]
Year of Release:
2004
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Rank Score:
2,594
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Indie Rock, Post-Punk Revival, Chamber Pop
8.2/10
Track selection: Fake Empire
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1. Fake Empire 8.5
2. Mistaken for Strangers 8.5
3. Brainy 8
4. Squalor Victoria 8
5. Green Gloves 8
6. Slow Show 8.5
7. Apartment Story 8.5
8. Start a War 8.5
9. Guest Room 8
10. Racing Like a Pro 8
11. Ada 8
12. Gospel 8 [First added to this chart: 12/21/2024]
8.2/10
Track selection: Fake Empire
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1. Fake Empire 8.5
2. Mistaken for Strangers 8.5
3. Brainy 8
4. Squalor Victoria 8
5. Green Gloves 8
6. Slow Show 8.5
7. Apartment Story 8.5
8. Start a War 8.5
9. Guest Room 8
10. Racing Like a Pro 8
11. Ada 8
12. Gospel 8 [First added to this chart: 12/21/2024]
Year of Release:
2007
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Rank Score:
9,862
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 2000s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 2000 | 11 | 11% | |
| 2001 | 10 | 10% | |
| 2002 | 10 | 10% | |
| 2003 | 16 | 16% | |
| 2004 | 11 | 11% | |
| 2005 | 8 | 8% | |
| 2006 | 8 | 8% | |
| 2007 | 10 | 10% | |
| 2008 | 7 | 7% | |
| 2009 | 9 | 9% |
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| Radiohead | 7 | 7% | |
| Björk | 5 | 5% | |
| Peter Gabriel | 4 | 4% | |
| The National | 3 | 3% | |
| The Microphones | 3 | 3% | |
| Joanna Newsom | 3 | 3% | |
| Sigur Rós | 2 | 2% | |
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28 | 28% | |
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