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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21.

Boxer

The National

Year of Release:

2007

Appears in:

994 charts

Rank Score:

9,996

Rank in 2007:

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Overall Rank:

145

Average Rating:

82 (1,206 votes)

Comments:

22.

Merriweather Post Pavilion

Animal Collective

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

1,124 charts

Rank Score:

9,736

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23.

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

1,006 charts

Rank Score:

9,602

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24.

Björk

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

828 charts

Rank Score:

9,443

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

159

Average Rating:

83 (993 votes)

Comments:

25.

Neon Bible

Arcade Fire

Year of Release:

2007

Appears in:

1,166 charts

Rank Score:

9,344

Rank in 2007:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

163

Average Rating:

82 (1,999 votes)

Comments:

147

26.

The Moon & Antarctica

Modest Mouse

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

1,010 charts

Rank Score:

9,113

Rank in 2000:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

169

Average Rating:

84 (1,257 votes)

Comments:

27.

Lateralus

Tool

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

804 charts

Rank Score:

8,806

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

174

Average Rating:

82 (1,081 votes)

Comments:

28.

Joanna Newsom

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

775 charts

Rank Score:

8,780

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

176

Average Rating:

82 (847 votes)

Comments:

29.

The College Dropout

Kanye West

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

895 charts

Rank Score:

8,707

Rank in 2004:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

177

Average Rating:

83 (1,424 votes)

Comments:

30.

Hail To The Thief

Radiohead

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

1,186 charts

Rank Score:

8,454

Rank in 2003:

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Overall Rank:

181

Average Rating:

81 (2,350 votes)

Comments:

163

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Best Albums of the 2000s composition

Year	Albums	%

2000	100	10%
2001	101	10%
2002	109	11%
2003	109	11%
2004	85	9%
2005	109	11%
2006	100	10%
2007	94	9%
2008	89	9%
2009	105	11%

Artist	Albums	%

Radiohead	6	1%
Animal Collective	6	1%
Bright Eyes	5	0%
The Decemberists	5	0%
Porcupine Tree	5	0%
The White Stripes	5	0%
Dream Theater	5	0%
Show all

Country	Albums	%

	552	55%
	217	22%
	55	5%
	35	3%
	24	2%
	23	2%
	19	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	14	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	990	99%
Yes	11	1%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	991	99%
Yes	10	1%

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2. Radiohead
3. Pink Floyd
4. David Bowie
5. Bob Dylan
6. Led Zeppelin
7. The Rolling Stones
8. Arcade Fire
9. Nirvana
10. The Velvet Underground
11. Kendrick Lamar
12. Neil Young
13. Miles Davis
14. The Smiths
15. The Beach Boys
16. Kanye West
17. R.E.M.
18. Pixies
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