Best Albums of the 2000s

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41.

Room On Fire 

 The Strokes

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"Room on Fire is This is It version 2.0 That is what ultimately hurts the legacy of their sophomore effort. Reptilia is better than anything on Is This It? But the whole album is safe and by the end of it the thinking is basically, "This is great too, but I have heard it before" and "Okay, but can...""Room on Fire is This is It version 2.0 That is what ultimately hurts the legacy of their sophomore effort. Reptilia is better than anything on Is This It? But the whole album is safe and by the end of it the thinking is basically, "This is great too, but I have heard it before" and "Okay, but can The Strokes do anything else or is this it?" (pun intended) Just as cohesive, just as gut punching. Every second has a purpose. All of this can be said about what came before but it is still fantastic."  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

766 charts

Rank Score:

6,008

Rank in 2003:

4

Rank in 2000s:

41

Overall Rank:

273

Average Rating:

 80 (1,236 votes)

Comments:

69

42.

White Blood Cells 

 The White Stripes

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"I remember 2001... I thought the music industry was spiraling downhill... dominated by boy bands, Shaggy, Limp Biskit, Linkin Park, Staind, Creed, etc... Those were dark days indeed. When the Strokes and White Stripes burst onto the scene with their huge 2001 albums, it restored my faith in the m...""I remember 2001... I thought the music industry was spiraling downhill... dominated by boy bands, Shaggy, Limp Biskit, Linkin Park, Staind, Creed, etc... Those were dark days indeed. When the Strokes and White Stripes burst onto the scene with their huge 2001 albums, it restored my faith in the music industry. This album is stripped down, but features great songcraft and playing. Awesome."  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

933 charts

Rank Score:

5,785

Rank in 2001:

9

Rank in 2000s:

42

Overall Rank:

282

Average Rating:

 81 (1,382 votes)

Comments:

72

43.

Favourite Worst Nightmare 

 Arctic Monkeys

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"What characterises Arctic Monkeys as a great band and not just a good band in my opinion is the genius of Alex Turner's lyricism. This album may not have the same blinding wit as their first nor the poetic abstract imagery of their third but that's not to say this album has its own moments of bri...""What characterises Arctic Monkeys as a great band and not just a good band in my opinion is the genius of Alex Turner's lyricism. This album may not have the same blinding wit as their first nor the poetic abstract imagery of their third but that's not to say this album has its own moments of brilliance. Songs like "Only Ones Who Know", "Do Me A Favour", "Florescent Adolescent" and "505" deal with the angst felt my many 18/19 year olds leaving school for college in a very honest way. Lines like "Well all the little promises they don't mean much When there's memories to be made" "It's these times that it tends, The start to breaking up, to start to fall apart Oh! hold on to your heart." Are laden with a poignancy and create a sense of a person's comfort zone being torn down and replaced by the uncomfortable vulnerability of a lone individual. Intentionally or not the speed of this album reflects the speed of these changes. For these reasons I dare call this album a concept album a very good one at that."  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

2007

Appears in:

760 charts

Rank Score:

5,554

Rank in 2007:

6

Rank in 2000s:

43

Overall Rank:

296

Average Rating:

 80 (1,348 votes)

Comments:

64

44.

Late Registration 

 Kanye West

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"Spoiler alert: The upcoming review is totally biased. I am not sure if I can maintain the slightest degree of objectivity (not a fan of the term when it comes to music, but you get the point) To my mind Kanye West is a godlike figure not only in hip hop but music in general. To say he single – ha...""Spoiler alert: The upcoming review is totally biased. I am not sure if I can maintain the slightest degree of objectivity (not a fan of the term when it comes to music, but you get the point) To my mind Kanye West is a godlike figure not only in hip hop but music in general. To say he single – handedly ignited my interest for this particular genre would be a fair assessment. One might argue that he leans towards the poppier end of the spectrum, so it’s understandable that I find him more accessible than other hip hop greats. He is not too hip hop, but also not too non hip hop, if that makes sense. Maybe that’s the case. No matter how he did it, he opened a whole new world for me and made me realise the endless arising possibilities. Ok, I am a fanboy, point taken, let’s move on. To follow up the widely acclaimed and commercially successful College Dropout was no easy task, but he delivered. Production is once more the major attraction, it’s head and shoulders above every other aspect of the album. Lyrics are often the center of attention in hip hop. Well, not here. For all I care, he could be mumbling random nonsense that nobody understands and it would still sound majestic nonetheless. I don’t mean to suggest that he does, there are many great lines here. In the space of a year he managed to reinvent the sound of his debut album. The themes are a bit more serious (though there are still some moments of fun) but he doesn’t hold anything back, he is as honest and ever. The sound is, well, massive. Bigger than a Hollywood blockbuster, more epic than Homer’s poems, you name it. The variety is also outstanding. Every song is unique. The core of his sound is still a pop take on soul/funk, but he has expanded in many different directions. Picking some highlights would be close to impossible, it’s more or less the whole album (yes, even the skits were entertaining). In Heard’ em Say he struggles dealing with the difficulties of life (“So this is in the name of love like Robert say Before you ask me to go get a job today Can I at least get a raise of the minimum wage? And I know that the government administer AIDS So I guess we just pray like the minister say Allāhu Akbar and throw in some hot cars”) , but he accompanies it with none other than Adam Levine (crazy, I know). He makes a song with Adam Levine work, for that alone he deserves full credit, don’t know who else could have pulled that off. Touch the Sky comes with a pinch of disco, followed by the club/party oriented Gold Digger which provides tons of fun. Drive Slow has an irresistible jazzy vibe, the saxophone is on steroids. By the way, Paul Wall also belongs to the Adam Levine category (in the sense that Kanye makes these things work seemingly out of nowhere, even though they seem destined to fail). Crack Music is another cool tune with a wonderful gospel touch as the icing on the cake. Roses flows as smooth as anything I can think of. Kanye is on top form there (as a rapper I mean). Even the silly Addiction is so addictive (these cringeworthy puns are becoming a thing). Diamonds From Sierra Leone (Remix) is just a huge song. Not a fan of remixes in general, but this is exemplary. If I had to pick one track that represents the whole album the most accurate, it would most likely be this one. We Major features Nas and is considered one of the weaker tracks. This speaks volumes about the depth of the album. Hey Mama is the pinnacle of songwriting, one of the most emotional and touching songs you can possibly encounter (“I wanna tell the whole world about a friend of mine This little light of mine and I'm finna let it shine I'm finna take y'all back to them better times I'm finna talk about my mama if y'all don't mind”). Then, as the title suggests, it’s time for Celebration- and deservedly so. And after all this insane ride, it seems he saved best for last. Gone keeps improving verse by verse. That’s what it means to go out with a bang. It’s worth noting that what I usually complain about in other album, here works the other way around. The most obvious example is the duration. It is 70 minutes long and it feels so short, it leaves you thirsty for more."  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

773 charts

Rank Score:

5,545

Rank in 2005:

3

Rank in 2000s:

44

Overall Rank:

300

Average Rating:

 82 (1,216 votes)

Comments:

71

45.

Third 

 Portishead

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"This record will be considered off-putting by some, even by Portishead fans still in thrall to their first two, the second of which was over 10 years prior to this. They did make two great ones to begin their recording career in the 90s, but this blows them both out of the water. As great artists...""This record will be considered off-putting by some, even by Portishead fans still in thrall to their first two, the second of which was over 10 years prior to this. They did make two great ones to begin their recording career in the 90s, but this blows them both out of the water. As great artists carry on they challenge themselves to push the envelope. This record does that. It is jarring in places, but that just adds to the overall sense of tension and release. This record is like an aural record of Shakespeare's rising and falling action; I honestly feel it is worthy of such praise. Album of the decade."  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

707 charts

Rank Score:

5,499

Rank in 2008:

3

Rank in 2000s:

45

Overall Rank:

304

Average Rating:

 81 (845 votes)

Comments:

41

46.

You Forgot It In People 

 Broken Social Scene

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"Fantastic album, really hits off once you get to Looks Just Like The Sun. From there BSS gives you a wonderful instrumental piece (Pacific Theme) and then onto the two highlights: the beautiful Anthem For A Seventeen Year Old Girl and the excellent Cause=Time. While nothing else on the album hits...""Fantastic album, really hits off once you get to Looks Just Like The Sun. From there BSS gives you a wonderful instrumental piece (Pacific Theme) and then onto the two highlights: the beautiful Anthem For A Seventeen Year Old Girl and the excellent Cause=Time. While nothing else on the album hits the high of these two tracks, Lover's Spit and I'm Still Your Fag are also highlights. I also absolutely adore how the album ends by repeating the string part from Anthem!!!!"  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

646 charts

Rank Score:

5,343

Rank in 2002:

6

Rank in 2000s:

46

Overall Rank:

314

Average Rating:

 82 (717 votes)

Comments:

33

47.

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

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Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

845 charts

Rank Score:

5,236

Rank in 2000:

6

Rank in 2000s:

47

Overall Rank:

318

Average Rating:

 79 (1,342 votes)

Comments:

83

48.

Hospice 

 The Antlers

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"I listened to this a few times and thought it was pretty good, but didn't fully understand all the high praise. Then I listened to it and read along with the lyrics. Understood."  Reply

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Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

652 charts

Rank Score:

5,123

Rank in 2009:

2

Rank in 2000s:

48

Overall Rank:

329

Average Rating:

 81 (850 votes)

Comments:

86

49.

Oracular Spectacular 

 MGMT

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"Way inconsistent. Still decent at its worst, but those lows are amplified by how high the best songs are. Congratulations works much better as an album."  Reply

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Year of Release:

2007

Appears in:

886 charts

Rank Score:

5,085

Rank in 2007:

7

Rank in 2000s:

49

Overall Rank:

332

Average Rating:

 79 (1,254 votes)

Comments:

69

50.

Untrue 

 Burial

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"The single greatest document in the most important UK dance movement of the new millennium. Burial straddles the analogue/digital line perfectly, crafting haunting, hazy memories of songs you think you may have heard in a past life. This is the sound of the nightbus after the club, songs in the f...""The single greatest document in the most important UK dance movement of the new millennium. Burial straddles the analogue/digital line perfectly, crafting haunting, hazy memories of songs you think you may have heard in a past life. This is the sound of the nightbus after the club, songs in the form of answerphone messages soundtracking the council tower blocks and electricity pylons passing by the window on your way home. It's the sound of losing sunday to ketamine with your closest mates, and for many of my age it's the sound of sleep. How the fuck can you better a man who created the sound of sleep? Thefuckouttaherewithatshit."  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

2007

Appears in:

569 charts

Rank Score:

5,067

Rank in 2007:

8

Rank in 2000s:

50

Overall Rank:

334

Average Rating:

 80 (627 votes)

Comments:

38

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Best Albums of the 2000s composition

Top 1,000 Top 500 Top 250 Top 100

Year	Albums	%
2000	103	10%
2001	101	10%
2002	110	11%
2003	112	11%
2004	87	9%
2005	112	11%
2006	99	10%
2007	91	9%
2008	90	9%
2009	102	10%

Artist	Albums	%
Radiohead	5	0%
The Black Keys	5	0%
Dream Theater	5	0%
Bright Eyes	5	0%
Opeth	5	0%
Wilco	5	0%
Animal Collective	5	0%
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Country	Albums	%
	549	55%
	219	22%
	55	5%
	43	4%
	24	2%
	23	2%
	18	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	992	99%
Yes	15	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	999	99%
Yes	8	1%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	996	99%
Yes	11	1%