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: 3 hours ago).
"Possibly the best lyrics of the 2000s: White Americans, what? Nothing better to do? Why don't you kick yourself out? You're an immigrant too?" Reply
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RoundTheBend | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2007
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1,272
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"I don't quite understand why this album is so highly rated. I think it's a dreary album full of tired old twelve bars and derivative re-writes of old pop and folk tunes. Too many Dylan albums are like this these days. I must admit though I think working man blues is brilliant and thunder on the m..." [+] Reply
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2006
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"Experiments with her unique voice. This took a long time to grow on me but I'm glad it did. This is definitely one of the stranger albums I own." Reply
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lightmyway | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2004
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1,269
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"I'm not normally a huge fan of concept albums, but when I hear a good one, I think I like it even better than a conventional collection of tracks. This one centers on a lovelorn, nostalgia-ridden protagonist named Van Occupanther, who must have lived in some mythical past surrounded by dense fore..." [+] Reply
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buzzdainer | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2006
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1,265
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"While most audiophiles will be quick to point out "Wide Awake" as Bright Eyes' magnum opus, I have personally found the consensus among those fans who have immersed themselves in the band's entire discography that "Lifted" is on top. Even with such greats as Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen this album..." [+] Reply
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2002
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1,255
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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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badfaith | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (3 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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2002
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"Opened my ears to a whole new world of music, that I was yet to really explore. Epic." Reply
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2001
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1,248
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"Not as strong as Rated R or Songs for the Deaf, but still a good rocker. Heavy foundation, searing guitar, and the coolest lead-singer of the 2000s... Geez, it sounds like I'm talking about an 80s metal band." Reply
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junodog4 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +7 votes (7 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2005
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1,246
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"Definitely the best Gaslight album, their songwriting is much better here than on the rest. The Patient Ferris Wheel is one of my all time favorite songs." Reply
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2008
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1,245
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"Picking up on the anti-capitalist feeling at the time as well as wiping clean the post-millenium hangover XTRMNTR is simply a brilliant album. Listen to it." Reply
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johnner | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2000
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 21 of 100
Best Albums of the 2000s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 2000 | 103 | 10% | |
| 2001 | 101 | 10% | |
| 2002 | 110 | 11% | |
| 2003 | 112 | 11% | |
| 2004 | 87 | 9% | |
| 2005 | 111 | 11% | |
| 2006 | 99 | 10% | |
| 2007 | 91 | 9% | |
| 2008 | 86 | 9% | |
| 2009 | 102 | 10% |
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| Wilco | 5 | 0% | |
| The Black Keys | 5 | 0% | |
| Opeth | 5 | 0% | |
| Animal Collective | 5 | 0% | |
| The Decemberists | 5 | 0% | |
| Modest Mouse | 5 | 0% | |
| Porcupine Tree | 5 | 0% | |
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550 | 55% | |
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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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