Best Albums of 2000

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1.

Kid A 

 Radiohead

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"This is my favourite album ever. 1st listen: What the fuck is going on? This is nothing like OK Computer 3rd listen: I don't know what is bringing me back to this, I don't really like it but I can still somehow tell it's well made regardless 5th listen: OK, I like Everything In It's Right Place, ...""This is my favourite album ever. 1st listen: What the fuck is going on? This is nothing like OK Computer 3rd listen: I don't know what is bringing me back to this, I don't really like it but I can still somehow tell it's well made regardless 5th listen: OK, I like Everything In It's Right Place, and the ending jam on Optimistic is exceptionally funky 8th listen: Fine then, I like most tracks, Morning Bell took a while to win me over but I eventually really liked the guitars in the "release me" bit. Still don't really get Motion Picture Soundtrack though, it's a weird ending... 10th listen: FUCK... And that's the story of how I decided I wanted to become a professional musician when I was 17 :) Stunning album. It made me transcend whatever level of appreciation I had for music at the time and I now wish everybody could experience the same."  [+]  Reply

- Jordbord | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +22 votes (22 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:

3,235 charts

Rank Score:

40,304

Rank in 2000:

1

Rank in 2000s:

2

Overall Rank:

9

Average Rating:

 89 (4,495 votes)

Comments:

564

2.

Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven 

 Godspeed You! Black Emperor

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"I think that my vocabulary is not sufficient to convey what this album illustrates in my mind. Its an epic affair. I feel like when I really give in and immerse myself in this record I am sort of confronting and feeling some concept as big as civilization itself. It feel at times like the beginni...""I think that my vocabulary is not sufficient to convey what this album illustrates in my mind. Its an epic affair. I feel like when I really give in and immerse myself in this record I am sort of confronting and feeling some concept as big as civilization itself. It feel at times like the beginning of humanity and at times, the end of it. Yeah, I am indeed having a hard time describing this. It has lots of parts, some spoken word, some classical soundin' stuff, some noisy stuff, some punky stuff, and just lots of cool as hell stuff. And all this stuff adds up to a great and cohesive and mesmerizing peice of art. The end."  [+]  Reply

- Mercury | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +22 votes (22 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:

1,114 charts

Rank Score:

12,403

Rank in 2000:

2

Rank in 2000s:

10

Overall Rank:

93

Average Rating:

 86 (1,347 votes)

Comments:

107

3.

The Moon & Antarctica 

 Modest Mouse

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"Happymeal has obviously not noticed the album is in the top 100 by now. While we wait patiently for his excited comment, I'll take the time to express my own love for the album. This is the kind of sound that takes you completely by surprise. And no, not in some flashy or strange way, but in the ...""Happymeal has obviously not noticed the album is in the top 100 by now. While we wait patiently for his excited comment, I'll take the time to express my own love for the album. This is the kind of sound that takes you completely by surprise. And no, not in some flashy or strange way, but in the subtlest way possible. Right from the beginning, you feel a connection to the album, a sort of obligation to sit down and listen to what the album has to offer. The part where the album first takes you by surprise is not when the drums start beating harder or when the guitar lick becomes more frantic. It's that first silence. Right at the beginning of 3rd Planet. It gives you just that moment to reflect on the single lyric spoken to begin the album. 3rd Planet in general is a great song - actually, the first three songs are all amazing, but in my opinion, they are not the best the album has to offer. The songs that take that award are much more sparse and floyd-y. Actually, I'm surprised I hardly see any love for The Cold Part around here. I knew on my first listen that it was a masterpiece, and it's the lowest rated on the album! Perhaps I'm the one at fault, and not the 40-odd other people rating the tracks, but I think the reason I like this album so much is because it's *not* the kind of thing you sing along to. No other album in my collection compels me to sit and listen and think as much as this does. Besides, of course, Demon Days, but that's a story for another time. Anyway, I was getting to my favourite song from the album. As much as I love The Cold Part, The Stars Are Projectors blows it out of the water. It's the longest, most intricate, most complex, most emotionally charged song on the whole album and one of my favourites of all time. I don't know how it is on the original release, but I have the remastered edition at home and the production is perfect, as with the rest of the album. And if I'm going to mention production, I have to mention the flow. This is an ALBUM at heart, and is best enjoyed as a whole. The way most songs end with an idea from the next song is amazing, and makes the whole thing an experience difficult to pin down. In fact, the album is too great for one to comprehend in the first few gos. It's yet another reason I think it's so fantastic: I can tell that I do not fully comprehend it yet. I doubt I ever will, with it's poetry and mystery and subtle, minute details, and every time I listen to it I get something different out of it. I have stopped thinking of words to describe the experience of hearing Modest Mouse's Magnum Opus. It's impossible to write this comment in one session, the album is that awesome. So let me finish with this. It is a thinker's album. If you do not want to pay full attention and give back in effort what it gives you in beauty you will never enjoy this as much as you can. Simply writing this review has elevated my appreciation for it. Actually, I'm going to go update my chart now. Have fun listening, and understand you will spend a great amount of time interpreting, imagining, understanding, and enjoying this masterwork."  [+]  Reply

- sageamagoo | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +10 votes (11 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:

2000

Appears in:

1,022 charts

Rank Score:

8,568

Rank in 2000:

3

Rank in 2000s:

27

Overall Rank:

167

Average Rating:

 84 (1,278 votes)

Comments:

96

4.

Since I Left You 

 The Avalanches

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"It's like swimming in a sea of lemon lime & bitters, then flying away on a Pegasus and performing the best beatbox of all time. And there is cake. And you're a millionaire."  Reply

- SquishypuffDave | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +24 votes (24 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:

850 charts

Rank Score:

7,618

Rank in 2000:

4

Rank in 2000s:

33

Overall Rank:

198

Average Rating:

 82 (956 votes)

Comments:

70

5.

Parachutes 

 Coldplay

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"There's a lot of hate for Coldplay, a lot of times deserved. They've sold out hard since de mid-00s but nevertheless I will defend this album to death. Yeah, it's nothing groundbreaking and it's cheesy as hell, but there's some dumb honesty and simplicity underneath it all I simply enjoy a lot. I...""There's a lot of hate for Coldplay, a lot of times deserved. They've sold out hard since de mid-00s but nevertheless I will defend this album to death. Yeah, it's nothing groundbreaking and it's cheesy as hell, but there's some dumb honesty and simplicity underneath it all I simply enjoy a lot. I'm a softie for good folk music and this hits me where I live, as simple as that."  [+]  Reply

- SamNassiri98 | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +9 votes (9 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:

1,002 charts

Rank Score:

7,189

Rank in 2000:

5

Rank in 2000s:

37

Overall Rank:

217

Average Rating:

 78 (1,729 votes)

Comments:

100

6.

The Marshall Mathers LP 

 Eminem

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"Some of the pop references date this album and it is much more silly than The Eminem Show which I prefer over this. Can't deny the effect it had on pop culture. Can't deny his word play and linguistics. Even if the topics are now seen as immature now, they were rule benders and breakers at the ti...""Some of the pop references date this album and it is much more silly than The Eminem Show which I prefer over this. Can't deny the effect it had on pop culture. Can't deny his word play and linguistics. Even if the topics are now seen as immature now, they were rule benders and breakers at the time. His lyrics shocked and alarmed people in a way no one had done before. And bringing rap to white people and showing that it can be done has influenced countless white musicians since, even if this wasn't his intent. We all now know he is predominantly raised in Black culture of Detroit and is what he is most comfortable with. This guy is no white collar suburban-ite It hasn't aged all that well as our culture over the last 15's years has become more and more sensitive and PC to cultural and genetic differences. Criminal, Kill You, the singles, I'm Back are all excellent. Kim literally freaked me out when I heard it. It is so shockingly uncomfortable and executed perfectly for what was intended. But, yeah, I skip that one. "  [+]  Reply

- Edwarda85 | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 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:

845 charts

Rank Score:

5,239

Rank in 2000:

6

Rank in 2000s:

47

Overall Rank:

318

Average Rating:

 79 (1,342 votes)

Comments:

83

7.

Stankonia 

 OutKast

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"This album gets unfairly labeled as a two/three hit wonder. First off, two of those three songs individually are greater than some artists entire discographies. Secondly, there are some majorly overlooked tracks on this album. B Real is on fire on Xplosion. Gasoline Dreams is one of Outkast's har...""This album gets unfairly labeled as a two/three hit wonder. First off, two of those three songs individually are greater than some artists entire discographies. Secondly, there are some majorly overlooked tracks on this album. B Real is on fire on Xplosion. Gasoline Dreams is one of Outkast's hardest tracks they've ever produced. Humble Mumble could have been a hit single on Sir Lucious Left Foot. Sure, there is a little filler, and the comedy skits aren't the funniest, but since when are skits on rap albums ever funny? It's not just one of Outkast's best, but one of the best hip hop albums in history."  [+]  Reply

- ShaneSpear | 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:

2000

Appears in:

728 charts

Rank Score:

5,010

Rank in 2000:

7

Rank in 2000s:

53

Overall Rank:

338

Average Rating:

 80 (906 votes)

Comments:

41

8.

Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea 

 PJ Harvey

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"A blistering return to form after the slight disappointment of, is this desire?. Stories of the city, is a beautifully produced record, PJ Harvey's New York album is dripping with references to the big Apple, and is without doubt one of her best LP's. Great songs in, kamikaze, beautiful feeling, ...""A blistering return to form after the slight disappointment of, is this desire?. Stories of the city, is a beautifully produced record, PJ Harvey's New York album is dripping with references to the big Apple, and is without doubt one of her best LP's. Great songs in, kamikaze, beautiful feeling, and the excellent Thom Yorke duet, the mess we're in. Stories from the city, is one of the first great albums of the millennium, and in PJ's top three in my opinion. Stunning. "  [+]  Reply

- garycottier | 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:

2000

Appears in:

738 charts

Rank Score:

4,842

Rank in 2000:

8

Rank in 2000s:

56

Overall Rank:

350

Average Rating:

 81 (854 votes)

Comments:

40

9.

White Pony 

 Deftones

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"It's very difficult for me to break apart albums such as this one because nu-metal is not a genre that I'm familiar with. I find it hard to decipher between the songs that I'm hearing as being thorough and strongly executed ideas and what is filler/what are the weaker tracks. But I think this alb...""It's very difficult for me to break apart albums such as this one because nu-metal is not a genre that I'm familiar with. I find it hard to decipher between the songs that I'm hearing as being thorough and strongly executed ideas and what is filler/what are the weaker tracks. But I think this album breaks that stereotype that I have. I can easily understand what's going on in this album and it accomplishes its goal, to say the least. This is really the only Deftones album that I can really say I like. While I do enjoy some of the ethereal moments on Diamond Eyes such as Sextape the most, the heavy moments (there are a lot of them) on this album are just as satisfying. Change (in the House of Flies) is a classic song."  [+]  Reply

- koner1 | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +11 votes (11 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:

425 charts

Rank Score:

3,836

Rank in 2000:

9

Rank in 2000s:

71

Overall Rank:

443

Average Rating:

 80 (566 votes)

Comments:

33

10.

Relationship Of Command 

 At The Drive-In

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"i dont get how anyone can think this is "samey" almost every song on the backhalf experiments the fuck out"  Reply

- pannkakesangen | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 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:

437 charts

Rank Score:

3,569

Rank in 2000:

10

Rank in 2000s:

78

Overall Rank:

481

Average Rating:

 78 (547 votes)

Comments:

25

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Best Albums of 2000 composition

Top 1,000 Top 500 Top 250 Top 100

Artist	Albums	%
Various Artists	14	1%
King Crimson	5	1%
Songs: Ohia	3	0%
Current 93	3	0%
Grateful Dead	3	0%
Ayreon	2	0%
Porcupine Tree	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%
	443	44%
	209	21%
	38	4%
	35	4%
	30	3%
	24	2%
	24	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	895	90%
Yes	105	11%

Live?	Albums	%
No	963	96%
Yes	37	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	984	98%
Yes	16	2%