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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71.

I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning

Bright Eyes

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

560 charts

Rank Score:

4,107

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

425

Average Rating:

78 (754 votes)

Comments:

72.

Strawberry Jam

Animal Collective

Year of Release:

2007

Appears in:

532 charts

Rank Score:

4,033

Rank in 2007:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

433

Average Rating:

81 (782 votes)

Comments:

73.

Fear Of A Blank Planet

Porcupine Tree

Year of Release:

2007

Appears in:

427 charts

Rank Score:

4,008

Rank in 2007:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

435

Average Rating:

81 (594 votes)

Comments:

74.

White Pony

Deftones

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

404 charts

Rank Score:

3,875

Rank in 2000:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

450

Average Rating:

80 (545 votes)

Comments:

75.

Alligator

The National

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

507 charts

Rank Score:

3,790

Rank in 2005:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

463

Average Rating:

80 (729 votes)

Comments:

76.

Person Pitch

Panda Bear

Year of Release:

2007

Appears in:

503 charts

Rank Score:

3,746

Rank in 2007:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

469

Average Rating:

81 (649 votes)

Comments:

77.

Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix

Phoenix

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

600 charts

Rank Score:

3,734

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

470

Average Rating:

79 (882 votes)

Comments:

78.

Relationship Of Command

At The Drive-In

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

427 charts

Rank Score:

3,584

Rank in 2000:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

491

Average Rating:

79 (538 votes)

Comments:

79.

De-Loused In The Comatorium

The Mars Volta

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

463 charts

Rank Score:

3,566

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

496

Average Rating:

78 (668 votes)

Comments:

80.

Antics

Interpol

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

496 charts

Rank Score:

3,554

Rank in 2004:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

499

Average Rating:

79 (750 votes)

Comments:

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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%
The White Stripes	5	1%
Opeth	5	1%
The Black Keys	5	1%
Death Cab For Cutie	5	1%
Wilco	5	1%
Show all

Country	Albums	%

	550	55%
	218	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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