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: 2 hours ago).
"Best album in its genre. The genre being the synthpop revival of the ‘00s, which was without doubt the most important genre of that decade. The Madonna generation had matured and started making their own music. There was tough competition: Kylie Minogue, Beyonce, Gwen Stefani, Madonna herself. Bu..." [+] Reply
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Boltzmann | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (6 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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"Brainwashed was to be George Harrison's last album. He was working on it till close to his death in November 2001. It was finished and co-priduced by friend and producer Jeff Lynne, and the sound is quite similar to their previous collaborations in the Travelling Wilburys and George`s "Cloud Nine..." [+] Reply
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2002
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"The jayhawks "rainy day music" is an extension of what they put out on "smile" with maybe a more adult-contemporary slant, watering down the country to the point of near-invisibility. Hits include "stumbling through the dark", the ultra-catchy "tailspin", "tampa to tulsa" and "save it for a rainy..." [+] Reply
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paladisiac | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Darker than the previous DBT albums, Decoration Day benefits from fine songs by Jason Isbell, as well as some different takes on subject matter, from incest to suicide to Southern feuds. Souther rock is alive and well, thank you!" Reply
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Romanelli | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2003
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"Fallout Boy are harmless. This is fun and catchy. They don't produce lasting art, but for something to listen to on the radio, you could do a lot worse." Reply
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junodog4 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Themed after a psychic community in Florida, Cassadaga marks a turn in Conor Oberst's career to a more uplifting / slightly less introspective side. However this album does not sacrifice its lyrical genius in the process. All of the instrumental arrangements throughout this album are a tad more l..." [+] Reply
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2007
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2004
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"Forgot this one for my 100 worldchart. It should be there." Reply
"This album proves for me that even the music community is not purely deterministic; the truly great music will not always rise to the top. This album was initially met with either unnaturally high ratings or quite low ones. I saw on Metacritic that NME (but, seriously, screw NME) called it "Toe-c..." [+] Reply
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"Heard this for the first time in Feb 19 having heard and loved their Sophtware Slump the month before. I like this sound with a nod to Flaming Lips" Reply
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Best Albums of the 2000s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 2000 | 102 | 10% | |
| 2001 | 101 | 10% | |
| 2002 | 110 | 11% | |
| 2003 | 112 | 11% | |
| 2004 | 87 | 9% | |
| 2005 | 111 | 11% | |
| 2006 | 99 | 10% | |
| 2007 | 91 | 9% | |
| 2008 | 91 | 9% | |
| 2009 | 102 | 10% |
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| Porcupine Tree | 5 | 0% | |
| The White Stripes | 5 | 0% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 5 | 0% | |
| Radiohead | 5 | 0% | |
| The Black Keys | 5 | 0% | |
| Dream Theater | 5 | 0% | |
| Wilco | 5 | 0% | |
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219 | 22% | |
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56 | 6% | |
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40 | 4% | |
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