Best Albums of the 2000s
Listed below are the best albums of the 2000s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 59,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 5 hours ago).
"The highs on this album are amazing and the opening trio of Sleeping Lessons, Australia and Phantom Limb is one of their best starts to an album ever. Every song is unique and different and that makes for a very interesting listen and I find it very difficult to even be slightly bored while playi..." [+] Reply
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2007
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"Top notch storytelling, catchy melodies, and tracks that roll from one to another will ease. A 21st century masterpiece." Reply
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junodog4 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2006
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""When you get into one of these groups, there's only a couple ways you can get out. One is death, the other is mental institutions."" Reply
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louisjwyatt | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +13 votes (13 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2000
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"This album is just so fucking cool it's ridiculous. The aura of sounds and psychedelic atmospheres that are created by Bradford Cox and the gang just utterly encapsulates you from the very first listen. Whilst the middle-section of the album loses a little strength, the end picks up to a very str..." [+] Reply
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2008
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2,241
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"There are lots of bands out there priding themselves on making lo-fi indie. This album shows that you can do that and stil be accessible. That Dress Looks Nice on You, Abraham and the title track are all very nice but the best is the closer, Transfiguration, a lilting, banjo-driven, unapologetica..." [+] Reply
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jhuik | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2004
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2,230
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""A Ghost is Born" is an album that gives as little as it can to new listeners. The contrast dynamics, the slow building guitar hums and distorted fuzz, the muted vocals all serve to alienate any casual listener right off the bat in a way that could leave a bad taste in your mouth. This experience..." [+] Reply
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2004
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2,221
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"This album contains a lot of my favorite DCFC songs: Marching Bands Of Manhattan Soul Meets Body Summer Skin Different Names For The Same Thing What Sarah Said Brothers On A Hotel Bed All those hits force me to rate this album high. However, I don't think it is their more cohesive album. Narrow S..." [+] Reply
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2005
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"Not one of my favorite albums, but I'll never forget the first time I heard this. Such a shocking and unique sound." Reply
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2007
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2,190
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"I love this album, hated it at first but as each song unravelled in my mind I began to love it. Firmly my favourite Monkeys album now." Reply
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andy_hunter | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2009
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2,164
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"I don't know if two albums were really necessary for this release, but it's still a good debut for James Murphy's popular project. I love his faux Beatles tune on track five, Daft Punk... is a classic hit, and Tribulations is an outstanding dance smash. It's just too much for me by the end. It's ..." [+] Reply
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ShaneSpear | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2005
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 13 of 100
Best Albums of the 2000s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 2000 | 102 | 10% | |
| 2001 | 101 | 10% | |
| 2002 | 110 | 11% | |
| 2003 | 112 | 11% | |
| 2004 | 87 | 9% | |
| 2005 | 111 | 11% | |
| 2006 | 99 | 10% | |
| 2007 | 93 | 9% | |
| 2008 | 100 | 10% | |
| 2009 | 101 | 10% |
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| Radiohead | 5 | 0% | |
| The Black Keys | 5 | 0% | |
| Dream Theater | 5 | 0% | |
| Bright Eyes | 5 | 0% | |
| Opeth | 5 | 0% | |
| Wilco | 5 | 0% | |
| Animal Collective | 5 | 0% | |
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549 | 54% | |
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219 | 22% | |
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55 | 5% | |
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40 | 4% | |
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24 | 2% | |
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23 | 2% | |
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