Best Albums of the 2000s
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"These guys just go worse and worse. Rather than combine the excellent songwriting from Hot Fuss and the scope from Sam's Town, they just make this crappy album. Yeah, there's that space theme, and "A Dustland Fairytale" is unlike anything I've ever heard, but that's IT. These songs are meh at bes..." [+] Reply
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HoldenM | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2008
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"This album is phenomenal! I can see why some might not care for it, but I am still genuinely shocked at how low it is here." Reply
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2002
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"Great album, for me, the best KOL have managed to produce. The best tracks are "Joe's Head" and "California Waiting". Love it, Five Stars!" Reply
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craigwramsay | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2003
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"This album is full of quality and the musicianship on display is simply amazing. There is so much beauty in this album even though it is dark and atmospheric at the same time. To start with there is the instrumentation which is just a marvel to listen to. From the piano to the guitar to the violi..." [+] Reply
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2002
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"Excellent first part (in particular tracks 1,3,4,5), huge dip after that. Overall, 70/100." Reply
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2003
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"Listened to this today on a long drive through the New Hampshire hills during peak foliage. It was absolutely perfect." Reply
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pearljammer13 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2002
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"ZEN MASTER CALLAHAN I started out in search of ordinary things Like how much a tree bends in the wind… (Jim Cain) Love is the king of the beasts And when it gets hungry it must kill to eat (Eid Mad Clack Shaw) Bill callahan is a naturalist. An observer of life. Like some modern day equivalent of ..." [+] Reply
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Repo | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2009
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"Spoon's always funky. You wouldn't know it by the lead single "the beast and dragon, adored" from "gimme fiction", their most complex song to-date. Spoon's into the funky, catchy, short single format -- leave 'em wanting more routine. While "beast" is a good song, it's not as representative of th..." [+] Reply
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paladisiac | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2005
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"My favourite album by my favourite metal band. I love the sound that is crafted on Hypnotize. Serj Tankien uses his voice as an instrument so well using pitch and melodies and sounds. Malakian's songwriting stands out. I prefer his style to what was written on albums prior. The aggression and dyn..." [+] Reply
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slurpdurp | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2005
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"He was drunk and exhausted but he was critically acclaimed and respected." Reply
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2006
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 31 of 100
Best Albums of the 2000s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 2000 | 102 | 10% | |
| 2001 | 100 | 10% | |
| 2002 | 109 | 11% | |
| 2003 | 111 | 11% | |
| 2004 | 86 | 9% | |
| 2005 | 107 | 11% | |
| 2006 | 100 | 10% | |
| 2007 | 92 | 9% | |
| 2008 | 89 | 9% | |
| 2009 | 104 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Bruce Springsteen | 6 | 1% | |
| Animal Collective | 6 | 1% | |
| Porcupine Tree | 5 | 1% | |
| The White Stripes | 5 | 1% | |
| Radiohead | 5 | 1% | |
| Dream Theater | 5 | 1% | |
| Bob Dylan | 5 | 1% | |
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548 | 55% | |
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221 | 22% | |
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57 | 6% | |
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39 | 4% | |
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23 | 2% | |
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23 | 2% | |
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18 | 2% | |
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Best Albums of the 2000s chart changes
| Biggest climbers Biggest climbers in top 100 since last month |
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Up 4 from 85th to 81st |
Up 3 from 68th to 65th |
Up 2 from 75th to 73rd |
| Biggest fallers Biggest fallers in top 100 since last month |
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Down 2 from 20th to 22nd |
Down 2 from 47th to 49th |
Down 2 from 73rd to 75th |
