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51.

The Tired Sounds Of Stars Of The Lid 

 Stars Of The Lid

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"I listened to this and I faded out. I don't really know what happened, can't recall any thoughts. I woke up later, but was still trapped in this thing. I couldn't get out, and it hit me that the idea of a Nick Drake album seemed danceable at that moment. I could feel my skin turning pale and my m...""I listened to this and I faded out. I don't really know what happened, can't recall any thoughts. I woke up later, but was still trapped in this thing. I couldn't get out, and it hit me that the idea of a Nick Drake album seemed danceable at that moment. I could feel my skin turning pale and my muscles weaken. My mom even saw me and asked if I was okay - she said I looked sick and seemed bummed out. After hours, I managed to switch to reggae album Heart of The Congos, and it was like stepping out of a tunnel and being overwhelmed with light This may not sound pleasant, but few albums have affected me like that. Most music just exists - it's pleasant and all, but not really worth preserving considering how akin it is to tons of other music. Some music goes beyond just sounding good, it can affect your mood and situation - make you happy, wondering, fascinated, cry, dance, sleep, vomit or whatever (affective doesn't mean a spiritual realisation or anything like that, just that it doesn't leave you indifferent). I guess it's stuff like that we are on sites like this to look for. And this album gave me one of my most interesting music experiences ever. Affective music - and I think I'm building a healthier relationship to this album"  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

131 charts

Rank Score:

572

Rank in 2001:

51

Rank in 2000s:

457

Overall Rank:

2,745

Average Rating:

 75 (169 votes)

Comments:

12

52.

Those Who Tell The Truth Shall Die, Those Who Tell The Truth Shall Live Forever 

 Explosions In The Sky

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"An album that is let down by the second half because the first half is amazing. It is so full of colour and life on those first 3 tracks that you start to think that your in for a classic from Explosions In The Sky. The way they build up the music is brilliant and they allow themselves to explode...""An album that is let down by the second half because the first half is amazing. It is so full of colour and life on those first 3 tracks that you start to think that your in for a classic from Explosions In The Sky. The way they build up the music is brilliant and they allow themselves to explode only at perfect times to give us a sudden uplift of energy which feels like an adrenaline rush. It amazes me how they do it and those first 3 tracks do deserve a lot of praise for creating an atmosphere and environment that only a few other artists can compete with. They seem to lose this on the last 3 songs with the sudden explosions not really having the same impact and the instrumentation can feel a bit nullified at times. If they could maintain their consistency this record would be up amongst their best but they couldn't unfortunately. There is still moments and glimpses on these last tracks, such as the conclusion on A Poor Man's Memory and the drum work on the closing track, which are great but they are overshadowed. Overall, they have made better music but there is still a lot to love and enjoy on this record so well worth a listen. "  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

107 charts

Rank Score:

552

Rank in 2001:

52

Rank in 2000s:

466

Overall Rank:

2,814

Average Rating:

 78 (133 votes)

Comments:

3

53.

Reveal 

 R.E.M.

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"REM's 12th album, and second without Bill Berry. It's a much warmer album than it's predecessor, up. In fact, you could probably call it REM's summer album. It was preceded by the single, imitation of life, which is ok, but it's a bit throwaway by REM standards, and feels a little out of place on...""REM's 12th album, and second without Bill Berry. It's a much warmer album than it's predecessor, up. In fact, you could probably call it REM's summer album. It was preceded by the single, imitation of life, which is ok, but it's a bit throwaway by REM standards, and feels a little out of place on the LP. The album opens with, the lifting, one of the best tracks, and that's followed by the beautiful, I've been high. There's a lot of sound affects on this record, loops, etc, like the band are trying really hard to make their songs sound more interesting and it feels a little forced at times. There's certainly nothing bad here, all the way to Reno, disappear, and, chorus and the ring, are all excellent. Saturn return, beat a drum, and, beach ball, are also good. Summer turns to high, is another of the band's beach boys inspirations, and, she just wants to be, has an almost bluesy feel. All in all, it's a good album, but it hasn't quite got that edge that the band used to have. Although we didn't know it at the time, REM would never be great again. "  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

160 charts

Rank Score:

534

Rank in 2001:

53

Rank in 2000s:

485

Overall Rank:

2,900

Average Rating:

 68 (260 votes)

Comments:

21

54.

Girls Can Tell 

 Spoon

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"There's no transcendent single like "The Way We Get By" or "The Underdog", but this is Spoon's most consistent and best release."  Reply

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Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

126 charts

Rank Score:

505

Rank in 2001:

54

Rank in 2000s:

512

Overall Rank:

3,038

Average Rating:

 79 (194 votes)

Comments:

6

55.

Southern Rock Opera 

 Drive-By Truckers

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"AC/DC meets Lynyrd Skynyrd in this wonderfully ambitious set. It's an excellent concept album loosely based on Skynyrd and the southern states of America in general. It's a fun record with some fantastic songs including, Ronnie and Neil, let there be rock(no, not that one), and the enthralling, t...""AC/DC meets Lynyrd Skynyrd in this wonderfully ambitious set. It's an excellent concept album loosely based on Skynyrd and the southern states of America in general. It's a fun record with some fantastic songs including, Ronnie and Neil, let there be rock(no, not that one), and the enthralling, three great Alabama icons. All in all, a rip roaring rock'n'roll adventure that any rock fan cannot help but enjoy. Excellent. "  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

133 charts

Rank Score:

498

Rank in 2001:

55

Rank in 2000s:

517

Overall Rank:

3,062

Average Rating:

 77 (133 votes)

Comments:

10

56.

Comfort Eagle 

 Cake

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"Looking to discover some great music from 2001 I checked out ‘ Comfort Eagle’ and was pleasantly surprised... this album goes alright. So Short Skirt Long Jacket is the obvious reference point here but it’s far from the best thing here with ‘ Commissioning A Symphony In C ‘ and ‘ Comfort Eagle ‘ ...""Looking to discover some great music from 2001 I checked out ‘ Comfort Eagle’ and was pleasantly surprised... this album goes alright. So Short Skirt Long Jacket is the obvious reference point here but it’s far from the best thing here with ‘ Commissioning A Symphony In C ‘ and ‘ Comfort Eagle ‘ tremendously entertaining tracks. The remaining tracks are really solid. So yeah Cakes 4th Album is a fun rollicking and entertaining affair. Two thumbs up , I’m so surprised. "  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

116 charts

Rank Score:

469

Rank in 2001:

56

Rank in 2000s:

551

Overall Rank:

3,252

Average Rating:

 74 (171 votes)

Comments:

5

57.

Just Enough Education To Perform 

 Stereophonics

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"The first half is brilliant, unfortunately the second half is a big drop-off. My highlights are Mr Writer, Have A Nice Day, Vegas Two Times and Step On My Old Size Nines. Weakest tracks - Caravan Holiday, Rooftop and Everyday I Think Of Money. The 2002 re-issue contains their brilliant cover of H...""The first half is brilliant, unfortunately the second half is a big drop-off. My highlights are Mr Writer, Have A Nice Day, Vegas Two Times and Step On My Old Size Nines. Weakest tracks - Caravan Holiday, Rooftop and Everyday I Think Of Money. The 2002 re-issue contains their brilliant cover of Handbags and Gladrags and makes the album even better."  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

106 charts

Rank Score:

465

Rank in 2001:

57

Rank in 2000s:

555

Overall Rank:

3,276

Average Rating:

 72 (135 votes)

Comments:

10

58.

Confield 

 Autechre

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"Autechre have gone through a few distinct changes over the course of their career, or really just one, very gradual change. From their early Incunabula days as melodic technicians, Autechre have crafted some of the most intelligent and intensely mathematical electronic on the IDM scene, but the s...""Autechre have gone through a few distinct changes over the course of their career, or really just one, very gradual change. From their early Incunabula days as melodic technicians, Autechre have crafted some of the most intelligent and intensely mathematical electronic on the IDM scene, but the shape that their music takes has, with each new album, been slowly moving away from the comparatively logical constructs of Tri Repetae and Incunabula into even more dense and kaleidoscopic territory; Confield is where they hit the apex of this progression. Far more than a means for showing off the musicians' programming prowess and showcasing their knack for studio trickery, Confield manages to engender a unique kind of mental stimulation that, while being the product of something very technical, is hardly devoid of emotional content, nor is it the inaccessibly cold ball of cacophonous intricacies that it is so often accused of being. Quite to the contrary, Confield is in a way more accessible than any of Autechre's more straightforward early albums; if anything the album exhibits more unrestrained freedom than any of its predecessors. This, while initially jarring, results in their most uniquely "human" album to date, despite it's many complexities and its somewhat erratic composition, a composition which, while being the product of seemingly aleatoric rhythmic constructs, is really no more random and chaotic than, say, jazz improvisation. My initial selection for favorite Autechre album was the almost equally chaotic "Draft 7.30", which, for all of its rhythmic fuckery, was really little more than a (albeit brilliantly executed) return to a more Tri Repetae-esque means of production, perhaps a bit of an overcompensation for the unbridled risk-taking that occurred on the above masterpiece"  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

100 charts

Rank Score:

458

Rank in 2001:

58

Rank in 2000s:

565

Overall Rank:

3,319

Average Rating:

 75 (130 votes)

Comments:

8

59.

La Revancha Del Tango 

 Gotan Project

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Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

95 charts

Rank Score:

457

Rank in 2001:

59

Rank in 2000s:

566

Overall Rank:

3,325

Average Rating:

 75 (84 votes)

Comments:

2

60.

Próxima Estación: Esperanza 

 Manu Chao

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"This album is a great collage of music in different languages mixed with audio bites from Latin American or Spanish radio. It all flows very well and the music and lyrics reflect the personality and ideas of Manu Chao, who besides having a rock-punk-ska musical background, also embraces Latin Ame...""This album is a great collage of music in different languages mixed with audio bites from Latin American or Spanish radio. It all flows very well and the music and lyrics reflect the personality and ideas of Manu Chao, who besides having a rock-punk-ska musical background, also embraces Latin American rhythms and culture. I think this album should be in the Top 30 of any chart list, if more Anglo Saxon people would be interested in listening to music in other languages. "Mi Vida", "Me Gustas Tú" and "Mr. Bobby" are my 3 favourite songs."  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

94 charts

Rank Score:

455

Rank in 2001:

60

Rank in 2000s:

568

Overall Rank:

3,339

Average Rating:

 73 (118 votes)

Comments:

8

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Best Albums of 2001 composition

Top 1,000 Top 500 Top 250 Top 100

Artist	Albums	%
Various Artists	15	2%
King Crimson	3	0%
Billie Holiday	2	0%
Daft Punk	2	0%
John Frusciante	2	0%
maudlin of the Well	2	0%
Modest Mouse	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%
	464	46%
	179	18%
	42	4%
	41	4%
	37	4%
	27	3%
	26	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	931	93%
Yes	69	7%

Live?	Albums	%
No	962	96%
Yes	38	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	982	98%
Yes	18	2%