Best Albums of the 2000s

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Listed below are the best albums of the 2000s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of the 2000s were Radiohead, Arcade Fire, The Strokes, Coldplay, Sufjan Stevens, Muse, Arctic Monkeys, Animal Collective, Wilco and The White Stripes.

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11.

Sound Of Silver

LCD Soundsystem

Year of Release:

2007

Appears in:

1,175 charts

Rank Score:

12,371

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Overall Rank:

107

Average Rating:

84 (1,389 votes)

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12.

A Rush Of Blood To The Head

Coldplay

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

1,334 charts

Rank Score:

12,187

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Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

1,479 charts

Rank Score:

11,671

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Overall Rank:

115

Average Rating:

83 (2,130 votes)

Comments:

129

14.

For Emma, Forever Ago

Bon Iver

Year of Release:

2007

Appears in:

1,211 charts

Rank Score:

11,419

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Overall Rank:

118

Average Rating:

83 (1,526 votes)

Comments:

114

15.

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots

The Flaming Lips

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

1,299 charts

Rank Score:

11,126

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16.

Queens Of The Stone Age

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

1,124 charts

Rank Score:

10,787

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Overall Rank:

126

Average Rating:

83 (1,509 votes)

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17.

Fleet Foxes

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

1,241 charts

Rank Score:

10,712

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Overall Rank:

127

Average Rating:

83 (1,601 votes)

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18.

Amnesiac

Radiohead

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

1,336 charts

Rank Score:

10,440

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Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

1,044 charts

Rank Score:

10,217

Rank in 2001:

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Overall Rank:

138

Average Rating:

83 (1,420 votes)

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20.

Demon Days

Gorillaz

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

1,100 charts

Rank Score:

10,192

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Overall Rank:

139

Average Rating:

82 (1,656 votes)

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Best Albums of the 2000s composition

Year	Albums	%

2000	103	10%
2001	102	10%
2002	108	11%
2003	110	11%
2004	85	9%
2005	107	11%
2006	99	10%
2007	92	9%
2008	90	9%
2009	104	10%

Artist	Albums	%

Radiohead	6	1%
Animal Collective	6	1%
Dream Theater	5	1%
Opeth	5	1%
The Black Keys	5	1%
Wilco	5	1%
Death Cab For Cutie	5	1%
Show all

Country	Albums	%

	556	56%
	217	22%
	55	6%
	33	3%
	24	2%
	23	2%
	19	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	14	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	990	99%
Yes	10	1%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	990	99%
Yes	10	1%

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