Best Albums of 2001
Listed below are the best albums of 2001 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 59,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 3 hours ago).
"Unlike many, I didn't discover The Shins through the movie Garden State and the song from that movie soundtrack, New Slang (it will 'change your life' and all that). I was initially blown away by their second album Chutes To Narrow which led me on to this other excellent album of theirs. Like Chu..." [+] Reply
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Strangel | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"I grew up with Gorillaz (starting with Demon Days,) and working backwards has been strange. That album is definitely more accessible, but this isn't Demon Days. It's more ambitious, in that it isn't afraid to try all kinds of different sounds that still work with one another really well. Damon Al..." [+] Reply
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HoldenM | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"I'm not the biggest metal fan in the world, but this is a very powerful record, full of atmosphere and a dark, brooding presence." Reply
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"A haunting album that gets darker and darker the deeper into it you go. Unwound tells you right from the start that if you dont give this album your full attention for more than an hour you can just fuck off." Reply
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"No more shall we part, is one of Nick Cave's best and most beautiful albums. It's a stunning record, the music intimate, but it still manages to sound huge, even cinematic. It features some of Cave's best ever writing. The playing is superb, and there are some lovely backing vocals from the Mcgar..." [+] Reply
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"A latter day masterpiece from the "Picasso of song". A trip through Americana. Mississippi is the gem here. His delivery is the key. Po' Boy is fantastic as is Sugar Baby. Some great blues. Lonesome Day Blues is badass & Cry A While too (What an odd meter / time signature on this track). I love t..." [+] Reply
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"One of the greatest contemporary feel good records ever made. Nice background of their earlier work mixed with saccharine power pop that has a lot of heart with just enough frantic teenage dread and neurosis." Reply
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mickilennial | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"For whatever reason, this is one of the most emotionally resonant albums I've heard. Even the most loud erratic tracks have a calm, serene core. There's a beautiful melancholia to this album." Reply
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SquishypuffDave | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +11 votes (11 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"One of the most complex and deeply rooted pieces of loud music ever recorded. Vile, poetic, emotional, and pure, Jane Doe is indeed a piece of music history. It needs more than one listen to get into, but once it has rampaged through your mind, it will quickly become one of the best things you'll..." [+] Reply
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"This album is immense. An absolute powerhouse. Yes, it does meander in places, but for me it's perhaps the perfect headphones album. Despite not being particularly blessed technically, both rappers hold it down supremely with some fantastic imagery and strange non-sequiturs. And production-wise, ..." [+] Reply
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 2 of 100
Best Albums of 2001 composition
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| Various Artists | 15 | 1% | |
| King Crimson | 3 | 0% | |
| Billie Holiday | 2 | 0% | |
| Daft Punk | 2 | 0% | |
| John Frusciante | 2 | 0% | |
| maudlin of the Well | 2 | 0% | |
| Modest Mouse | 2 | 0% | |
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464 | 46% | |
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179 | 18% | |
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42 | 4% | |
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41 | 4% | |
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37 | 4% | |
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27 | 3% | |
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