Top 50 Music Albums of the 2000s by NJ

This was the hardest decade for me to get into, and, naturally, it's became a real favorite of mine.

• Chart updated: 03/09/2025 18:15
• (Created: 08/15/2024 15:45).
• Chart size: 50 albums.

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Illinois 

 Sufjan Stevens

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I mean, this is the best album of the century. It's just so epic and singular, there's really no competition. [First added to this chart: 03/09/2025]

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

1,647 charts

Rank Score:

21,530

Rank in 2005:

1

Rank in 2000s:

5

Overall Rank:

43

Average Rating:

 86 (1,896 votes)

Comments:

168

2. (29) 27

Sound Of Silver 

 LCD Soundsystem

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"All My Friends" is the best song of the decade, and a serious contender for my favorite song of all time. The rest is far from slacking, either. Just 9 perfect dancefloor songs. [First added to this chart: 03/09/2025]

Year of Release:

2007

Appears in:

1,173 charts

Rank Score:

12,519

Rank in 2007:

2

Rank in 2000s:

11

Overall Rank:

105

Average Rating:

 84 (1,385 votes)

Comments:

84

3. (2) 1

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Is This It 

 The Strokes

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They really did it. They made a perfect album. The "Last Nite" through "New York City Cops" run is INSANE. [First added to this chart: 03/09/2025]

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

2,457 charts

Rank Score:

30,214

Rank in 2001:

1

Rank in 2000s:

4

Overall Rank:

24

Average Rating:

 86 (3,008 votes)

Comments:

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Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea 

 PJ Harvey

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Why do so many people prefer some of her other albums? [First added to this chart: 03/09/2025]

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

718 charts

Rank Score:

4,991

Rank in 2000:

8

Rank in 2000s:

56

Overall Rank:

352

Average Rating:

 81 (841 votes)

Comments:

39

5. (8) 3

Kid A 

 Radiohead

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5 years ago, I would've had this at #1. [First added to this chart: 03/09/2025]

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

3,206 charts

Rank Score:

45,737

Rank in 2000:

1

Rank in 2000s:

2

Overall Rank:

9

Average Rating:

 89 (4,428 votes)

Comments:

558

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Vespertine 

 Björk

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It's her best album, probably, though Homogenic does have the better songs. [First added to this chart: 03/09/2025]

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

828 charts

Rank Score:

9,486

Rank in 2001:

4

Rank in 2000s:

24

Overall Rank:

159

Average Rating:

 83 (992 votes)

Comments:

60

7. (9) 2

Funeral 

 Arcade Fire

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Overrated and overhated. It's still a masterpiece, even if it's not THE best rock album of the century. [First added to this chart: 03/09/2025]

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

2,876 charts

Rank Score:

36,984

Rank in 2004:

1

Rank in 2000s:

3

Overall Rank:

15

Average Rating:

 88 (3,649 votes)

Comments:

401

8. (3) 5

The College Dropout 

 Kanye West

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UGH WHY DOES HE HAVE TO BE SO TERRIBLE [First added to this chart: 03/09/2025]

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

892 charts

Rank Score:

8,741

Rank in 2004:

4

Rank in 2000s:

29

Overall Rank:

177

Average Rating:

 83 (1,424 votes)

Comments:

87

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The Moon & Antarctica 

 Modest Mouse

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This somehow isn't their best record. Crazy.

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

1,010 charts

Rank Score:

9,137

Rank in 2000:

3

Rank in 2000s:

26

Overall Rank:

169

Average Rating:

 84 (1,256 votes)

Comments:

95

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Discovery 

 Daft Punk

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I'm one of those weirdos who prefers Homework, but I can't deny how amazing this is. [First added to this chart: 03/09/2025]

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

1,040 charts

Rank Score:

10,213

Rank in 2001:

3

Rank in 2000s:

20

Overall Rank:

140

Average Rating:

 83 (1,416 votes)

Comments:

88

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Top 50 Music Albums of the 2000s composition

Year	Albums	%
2000	8	16%
2001	8	16%
2002	6	12%
2003	8	16%
2004	3	6%
2005	7	14%
2006	4	8%
2007	2	4%
2008	4	8%
2009	0	0%

Artist	Albums	%
LCD Soundsystem	1	2%
Amy Winehouse	1	2%
OutKast	1	2%
Yeah Yeah Yeahs	1	2%
Arctic Monkeys	1	2%
The Strokes	1	2%
Portishead	1	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	31	62%
	11	22%
	2	4%
	2	4%
	1	2%
	1	2%
	1	2%
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Top 50 Music Albums of the 2000s chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 27 from 29th to 2nd Sound Of Silver by LCD Soundsystem
Up 19 from 35th to 16th Madvillainy by Madvillain
Up 14 from 33rd to 19th The Blueprint by Jay-Z

Biggest fallers
Down 16 from 5th to 21st Quebec by Ween
Down 16 from 12th to 28th Pink by Boris
Down 11 from 28th to 39th The Meadowlands by The Wrens

New entries
The Moon & Antarctica by Modest Mouse
Boy In Da Corner by Dizzee Rascal
Hell Hath No Fury by Clipse
Supreme Clientele by Ghostface Killah
Silent Alarm by Bloc Party
The Argument by Fugazi
Tha Carter III by Lil Wayne

Leavers
Late Registration by Kanye West
LCD Soundsystem by LCD Soundsystem
Mm.. Food by MF DOOM
Michigan by Sufjan Stevens
Kala by M.I.A.
In Rainbows by Radiohead
You Forgot It In People by Broken Social Scene

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