Best Albums of 2000

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2000 year summaryThe best artists of 2000 were Radiohead, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Modest Mouse, The Avalanches, Coldplay, Eminem, OutKast, PJ Harvey, Deftones and At The Drive-In.

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Kid A

Radiohead

"This is better than Funeral - which has taken the 2000's No. 1 just because of recent Reflektor hype - save Kid A anyone please! Why? Because every single song (yes, I'm looking at you too, Treefingers) is its own unique, daring, thrilling masterpiece. This was an album that actually challenged i..." [+] Reply

- Gunit | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +12 votes (16 helpful | 4 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

3,238 charts

Rank Score:

38,818

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89 (4,503 votes)

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564

Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven

Godspeed You! Black Emperor

"I'm starting to get addicted to this...I think it could be in my top 10 soon...if not number 1... The thing I like best about this is that as calculated as it is, as methodical as every guitar prick and drum beat is, there's still tons of imperfections present. The soft-buildup-crescendo-loud dyn...""I'm starting to get addicted to this...I think it could be in my top 10 soon...if not number 1... The thing I like best about this is that as calculated as it is, as methodical as every guitar prick and drum beat is, there's still tons of imperfections present. The soft-buildup-crescendo-loud dynamic is fairly formulaic, but it works here because of how they pull them off. In Sleep it's not just a buildup, or a crescendo, but a smorgasbord of horns and all kinds of instruments. From the opening note until the peak there's a constant sound that's holding your attention. In Static it threatens to explode...and then doesn't. Even after three or four listens I still expected the guitars to get louder at that one part (too lazy and tired to look up when it is). By the time the final movement roles around it's as if the musicians know we're onto them. After several minutes of droning and in near silence, it just gets louder, no buildup, no warning. And there's no set mood given off (except for the beginning of Storm, that part's pretty triumphant). Post rock that gives off a creepy or dark vibe is sometimes fun, but music that leaves the mood to the listener tends to work more often. Scaruffi complains that the spoken word parts and interludes seem to have no purpose, and he's right. But why does that matter? You're in a desert of noise, you start to hear voices, and what do they say? They tell you not listen to the people trying to wash your windows. There's such a sense of mystery there that it really draws you in and makes you think. The second spoken word part is genius - like I said earlier, the mood of the album typically feels neutral, but as you hear the speaker say "and when you see the face of God you will die" chills run down your spine, no matter how the music previously made you feel. Sometimes when bands throw in spoken parts they seems like they're trying too hard to shock you *cough* Swans *cough* In this case you're flying through an ocean of noise, trying to get back to reality, but all you can catch are little glimpses of people's thoughts as you fly by. I don't think any of that made any sense. TLDR, it's a great album that demands more attention than many instrumental pieces. I hate the word epic, because this is not striving to be grand or entrancing, it's striving to make you feel." [+] Reply

babyBlueSedan | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +14 votes (14 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

1,120 charts

Rank Score:

11,998

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86 (1,353 votes)

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108

The Moon & Antarctica

Modest Mouse

"Modest Mouse's early work may be the most recognizable link between the Pixies legacy and the Arcade Fire generation in terms of musical progression and artistic creativity, and The Moon & Antarctica is the definitive cornerstone. On top of that, its skillful, complex composition is crowned by co..." [+] Reply

9999 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +9 votes (9 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

1,028 charts

Rank Score:

8,504

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"It's like swimming in a sea of lemon lime & bitters, then flying away on a Pegasus and performing the best beatbox of all time. And there is cake. And you're a millionaire." Reply

SquishypuffDave | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +24 votes (24 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

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2000

Appears in:

857 charts

Rank Score:

7,522

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"I'm not a big Coldplay fan, but I'm a big Parachutes and A Rush of Blood to the Head fan." Reply

- audianne | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +10 votes (10 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

1,009 charts

Rank Score:

7,188

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212

Average Rating:

78 (1,737 votes)

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The Marshall Mathers LP

Eminem

"Greatest horrorcore album ever released. When Eminem was raw, gritty, horrific and dark, he was at his best. That's exactly what this album is. Kim is a standout of aggressiveness, TRSS is a standout of comedicness and Stan is his most quality track to date." Reply

TheHolyKiwi | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

847 charts

Rank Score:

5,082

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326

Average Rating:

79 (1,346 votes)

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Stankonia

OutKast

"I concur with a few of the comments below here that while great, Stankonia is too long. It gets a little draggy by the end, but at least there are some progressive, genre-bending songs towards the end and scattered throughout. Regardless of the listener fatigue that may incur, each track at least..." [+] Reply

AAL2014 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (6 helpful | 1 unhelpful)

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2000

Appears in:

733 charts

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5,004

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335

Average Rating:

80 (909 votes)

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Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea

PJ Harvey

"Great album, I’m a PJH fan and prefer this over “ Bring You My Love “. If you’re looking to discover PJH this album is a great entry point. The heaviest moments work best IMO." Reply

Brad1770 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

742 charts

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4,831

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"An incredibly impressive experimental change of direction for an alternative metal band of its time. Several undeniable classics such as Passenger, Change (In the House of Flies), Pink Maggit and Digital Bath master the sense of eeriness and metal brilliance. Definitely the high point of Deftones..." [+] Reply

wenny | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

428 charts

Rank Score:

3,733

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451

Average Rating:

80 (569 votes)

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Relationship Of Command

At The Drive-In

"Some of the best "post-hardcore" songs that I've ever heard." Reply

- | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

445 charts

Rank Score:

3,508

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484

Average Rating:

78 (551 votes)

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Best Albums of 2000 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	14	1%
King Crimson	6	1%
Jason Molina	3	0%
Grateful Dead	3	0%
Current 93	3	0%
植松伸夫 [Nobuo Uematsu]	2	0%
Phil Elverum	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	440	44%
	207	21%
	38	4%
	37	4%
	31	3%
	26	3%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	897	90%
Yes	103	10%

Live?	Albums	%
No	963	96%
Yes	37	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	984	98%
Yes	16	2%

Best Albums of 2000 chart changes

Biggest climbers Biggest climbers in top 100 since last month
Up 15 from 104th to 89th Machina II/The Friends And Enemies Of Modern Music by The Smashing Pumpkins
Up 2 from 58th to 56th O Brother, Where Art Thou? by Various Artists
Up 1 from 83rd to 82nd Who Is Jill Scott? Words And Sounds Vol. 1 by Jill Scott

Biggest fallers Biggest fallers in top 100 since last month
Down 6 from 93rd to 99th The For Carnation by The For Carnation
Down 1 from 27th to 28th Flood by Boris
Down 1 from 37th to 38th He Has Left Us Alone But Shafts Of Light Sometimes Grace The Corner Of Our Rooms... by A Silver Mt. Zion

New entries New entries in top 100 since last month
Up 15 from 104th to 89th Machina II/The Friends And Enemies Of Modern Music by The Smashing Pumpkins

Leavers Leavers from top 100 since last month
Down 1 from 100th to 101st Train Of Thought by Talib Kweli & Hi Tek: Reflection Eternal

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