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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21.

Boxer

The National

Year of Release:

2007

Appears in:

994 charts

Rank Score:

9,941

Rank in 2007:

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Overall Rank:

146

Average Rating:

82 (1,207 votes)

Comments:

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Merriweather Post Pavilion

Animal Collective

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

1,122 charts

Rank Score:

9,699

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23.

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

1,005 charts

Rank Score:

9,510

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24.

Björk

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

826 charts

Rank Score:

9,435

Rank in 2001:

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Overall Rank:

161

Average Rating:

83 (993 votes)

Comments:

25.

Neon Bible

Arcade Fire

Year of Release:

2007

Appears in:

1,166 charts

Rank Score:

9,355

Rank in 2007:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

163

Average Rating:

82 (2,000 votes)

Comments:

147

26.

The Moon & Antarctica

Modest Mouse

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

1,009 charts

Rank Score:

9,105

Rank in 2000:

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Overall Rank:

170

Average Rating:

84 (1,259 votes)

Comments:

27.

Lateralus

Tool

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

803 charts

Rank Score:

8,824

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

174

Average Rating:

82 (1,080 votes)

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28.

Joanna Newsom

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

772 charts

Rank Score:

8,778

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Overall Rank:

175

Average Rating:

82 (848 votes)

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29.

The College Dropout

Kanye West

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

893 charts

Rank Score:

8,658

Rank in 2004:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

177

Average Rating:

83 (1,427 votes)

Comments:

30.

Hail To The Thief

Radiohead

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

1,186 charts

Rank Score:

8,407

Rank in 2003:

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Overall Rank:

183

Average Rating:

81 (2,352 votes)

Comments:

170

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Best Albums of the 2000s composition

Year	Albums	%

2000	101	10%
2001	100	10%
2002	109	11%
2003	108	11%
2004	86	9%
2005	109	11%
2006	99	10%
2007	94	9%
2008	89	9%
2009	105	11%

Artist	Albums	%

Radiohead	6	1%
Animal Collective	6	1%
Opeth	5	1%
The Black Keys	5	1%
Death Cab For Cutie	5	1%
Wilco	5	1%
The Decemberists	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	551	55%
	217	22%
	55	6%
	35	4%
	24	2%
	23	2%
	19	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	13	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	11	1%

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

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