Best Albums of the 2000s

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Time (The Revelator) 

 Gillian Welch

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"This is not an album I would listen to with full attention-maybe I should, as I randomly caught some interesting lines-, but as background music it's extremely effective. Simple and relaxing vocals/guitar, just what the doctor ordered after a tiring and stressful day. Another thing I liked is how...""This is not an album I would listen to with full attention-maybe I should, as I randomly caught some interesting lines-, but as background music it's extremely effective. Simple and relaxing vocals/guitar, just what the doctor ordered after a tiring and stressful day. Another thing I liked is how balanced it is. It is clearly influenced by everything that preceeded it, but not too much, it has a modern vibe too. I am reasonably confident I could approximately guess when it came out hadn't I already known it, which is usually tricky in this genre. One complaint would be that the opening track sets the bar a bit too high and the rest of the album struggles to catch up. Still, no moments where I felt it dragged or it got dull, even the last track was ok despite my initial fear that it would be too long,"  [+]  Reply

- kokkinos | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

219 charts

Rank Score:

1,345

Rank in 2001:

21

Rank in 2000s:

191

Overall Rank:

1,276

Average Rating:

 77 (205 votes)

Comments:

11

192.

Neon Golden 

 The Notwist

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"Fantastic record through and through. The sampling is flawless, and the rhythms are interesting and unique enough in each track to keep you listening. One of my favorites. Not sure why the rating is so low... The album has a 79/100 even though the lowest rated song is an 82..."  Reply

- ShadowColossi | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

228 charts

Rank Score:

1,341

Rank in 2002:

20

Rank in 2000s:

192

Overall Rank:

1,280

Average Rating:

 79 (211 votes)

Comments:

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193.

Supreme Clientele 

 Ghostface Killah

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"This album came at a point where I was completely exhaused with Wu-Tang. I really felt like their quality had dipped quite a bit (and for the most part it HAD -- there was a lot of cash grabbing at this time) so it was hard for me to give SC a fair shake. Now that time has passed, it's clear that...""This album came at a point where I was completely exhaused with Wu-Tang. I really felt like their quality had dipped quite a bit (and for the most part it HAD -- there was a lot of cash grabbing at this time) so it was hard for me to give SC a fair shake. Now that time has passed, it's clear that this is not only one of the best WU albums created, but it belongs in the upper echelon of all rap albums. Ghostface has a ear for samples that has yet to be topped, not only in the songs but in the skits/filler. It really reminds me of some of DOOMs best work (which is probably why they work so well together.) My favorite songs on here include Nutmeg, One, Apollo Kids, Stay True, and Malcolm. Highly recommended."  [+]  Reply

- ShaneSpear | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

260 charts

Rank Score:

1,319

Rank in 2000:

24

Rank in 2000s:

193

Overall Rank:

1,295

Average Rating:

 80 (276 votes)

Comments:

15

194.

Damnation 

 Opeth

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"It is true, I only listened to this because Steven Wilson produced, played the keyboard and co-wrote one track. But this is not a Steven Wilson album. It is clearly Mikael Åkerfeldt driven here. Such beautifully haunting tracks. Favourites are: the first 3 tracks, To Rid The Disease and Weakness."  Reply

- stevengnz | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +8 votes (8 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

166 charts

Rank Score:

1,298

Rank in 2003:

25

Rank in 2000s:

194

Overall Rank:

1,308

Average Rating:

 80 (271 votes)

Comments:

8

195.

The Life Pursuit 

 Belle And Sebastian

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"They perfected everything they did well on "dear catastrophe waitress". Every song seems riddled with a broad smile and a wide ray of sunshine. "act of the apostle" is an elegant introductory number singing "Oh, if I could make sense of it all! / I wish that I could sing / I'd stay in a melody / ...""They perfected everything they did well on "dear catastrophe waitress". Every song seems riddled with a broad smile and a wide ray of sunshine. "act of the apostle" is an elegant introductory number singing "Oh, if I could make sense of it all! / I wish that I could sing / I'd stay in a melody / I would float along in my everlasting song / What would I do to believe?" at the chorus. "another sunny day" is the song you take your girl by the hand and skip out to the park to, singing "Another sunny day, I met you up in the garden / You were digging plants, I dug you, beg your pardon / I took a photograph of you in the herbaceous border / It broke the heart of men and flowers and girls and trees" with some pretty harmonies as if a couple singing together. "white collar boy" sounds like the more-serious fallout from DCW's "step into my office, baby" running from the law with "dirt in your pants / She got egg in your hair / You got spit in your chin". "the blues are still blue" is a soothing, laid-back number basically saying "i'm cooler than cool" because my "blues are still blue". "sukie in the graveyard" and "we are sleepyheads" are two other fun upbeat numbers, as in "She had a slut slave and his name was Dave / She said ‘Be my photo b|tch and I'll make you rich'" (in "sukie"). "funny little frog" seems like a song written by a grade-schooler, except it just so warm and fun, especially that muted-shimmering guitar, singing "Honey, lovin' you is the greatest thing, / I get to be myself and I get to sing, / I get to play at being irresponsible, / I come home late and love your soul". The start of "the act of the apostle ii" reminds me of r.e.m.'s "nightswimming" before slowing down into its intimate acoustic-gone-piano number then slipping into something more of a 70s elton john experience in the final minute. Not a dud on the album, if you're into this sort of sunny twee."  [+]  Reply

- paladisiac | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

277 charts

Rank Score:

1,297

Rank in 2006:

16

Rank in 2000s:

195

Overall Rank:

1,309

Average Rating:

 79 (330 votes)

Comments:

19

196.

Leviathan 

 Mastodon

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"The first Mastodon album I got into, and still by far my favourite. It's the heaviest album I've listened to that I still absolutely, wholeheartedly enjoy. It's like watching the movie 300. Somehow, despite all the blood and brutality, it still manages to keep a sense of majesty, and the dark, gr...""The first Mastodon album I got into, and still by far my favourite. It's the heaviest album I've listened to that I still absolutely, wholeheartedly enjoy. It's like watching the movie 300. Somehow, despite all the blood and brutality, it still manages to keep a sense of majesty, and the dark, gritty story it tells is grossly engaging in its own colourful way. And that ending. Holy fuck, that ending. You can't get more perfect than finishing a 47 minute sludge metal album with an acoustic seafarer's lament. It's like the light at the end of a very long, very dark tunnel. And it's the only joy you've felt in 3 days. And you'll probably starve to death before you reach it. I seriously cannot put this record down. My ears are bleeding. Please send help."  [+]  Reply

- sageamagoo | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +7 votes (7 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

253 charts

Rank Score:

1,291

Rank in 2004:

20

Rank in 2000s:

196

Overall Rank:

1,315

Average Rating:

 82 (328 votes)

Comments:

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197.

Blink-182 

 Blink-182

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"Can we talk about how unexpectedly good this album is? I re listened to it as an adult and figured I wouldnt like it like I did as a kid. But no, it kicks ass still! Especially that song with Robert Smith. Its freaking sweet! I had no clue who Robert Smith was a kid, but years as a music fan obvi...""Can we talk about how unexpectedly good this album is? I re listened to it as an adult and figured I wouldnt like it like I did as a kid. But no, it kicks ass still! Especially that song with Robert Smith. Its freaking sweet! I had no clue who Robert Smith was a kid, but years as a music fan obviously led me to the Cure. So now I have even more respect for it. Really fun record. "  [+]  Reply

- micah88800 | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

224 charts

Rank Score:

1,287

Rank in 2003:

26

Rank in 2000s:

197

Overall Rank:

1,318

Average Rating:

 69 (391 votes)

Comments:

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198.

Riot! 

 Paramore

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"Even with After Laughter now under Paramore's belt, I still feel this is their strongest album. Their success can be attributed to the fact that Paramore knew which songs were destined to be hit singles in the music scene post-Fall Out Boy's breakthrough success two years prior. While the three h...""Even with After Laughter now under Paramore's belt, I still feel this is their strongest album. Their success can be attributed to the fact that Paramore knew which songs were destined to be hit singles in the music scene post-Fall Out Boy's breakthrough success two years prior. While the three hit singles are probably the strongest offerings on the album, Miracle is the strongest of the deep cuts and I feel a case can be made that it should have been a single as well."  [+]  Reply

- michael44bishop | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

2007

Appears in:

155 charts

Rank Score:

1,281

Rank in 2007:

21

Rank in 2000s:

198

Overall Rank:

1,330

Average Rating:

 72 (252 votes)

Comments:

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199.

Arular 

 M.I.A.

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"Radiohead makes a very original album just to experiment with new sounds and people say it's groundbreaking, but when M.I.A. does it, she's trying too hard and it's originality for the sake of originality. Well, I liked Arular. It displayed a completely fresh sound, and I congratulate M.I.A. for ...""Radiohead makes a very original album just to experiment with new sounds and people say it's groundbreaking, but when M.I.A. does it, she's trying too hard and it's originality for the sake of originality. Well, I liked Arular. It displayed a completely fresh sound, and I congratulate M.I.A. for that. That's all there is to say."  [+]  Reply

- 9999 | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +8 votes (9 helpful | 1 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

241 charts

Rank Score:

1,275

Rank in 2005:

25

Rank in 2000s:

199

Overall Rank:

1,335

Average Rating:

 74 (286 votes)

Comments:

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200.

The Last Broadcast 

 Doves (UK)

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"The Sulphur Man is a wonder of production, such an open, expansive sound, widescreen, if you will. As much a part of the song's brilliance as the songwriting itself."  Reply

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Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

218 charts

Rank Score:

1,264

Rank in 2002:

21

Rank in 2000s:

200

Overall Rank:

1,342

Average Rating:

 75 (228 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 2000s composition

Top 1,000 Top 500 Top 250 Top 100

Year	Albums	%
2000	105	11%
2001	102	10%
2002	111	11%
2003	111	11%
2004	88	9%
2005	110	11%
2006	97	10%
2007	92	9%
2008	88	9%
2009	102	10%

Artist	Albums	%
Radiohead	5	0%
Dream Theater	5	0%
Bright Eyes	5	0%
Wilco	5	0%
Opeth	5	0%
Animal Collective	5	0%
The Black Keys	5	0%
Show all

Country	Albums	%
	555	55%
	221	22%
	54	5%
	34	3%
	24	2%
	23	2%
	19	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	992	99%
Yes	14	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	997	99%
Yes	9	1%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	994	99%
Yes	12	1%