Top 100 Music Albums of the 2000s by jhuik

I did a lot of driving during this decade and it turns out I'm most pleased with this of all my decade lists. I've said I don't think this was a great decade for music compared to the '90's and the '70's but that's just a broad perception. And when I look at some of the great albums here that is patently innaccurate. I'm still editing this (of course) and still finding the odd album that deserves a spot here... always a tossup to me whether a decade chart should reflect what I think now... or what I actually listened to in that decade?

• Chart updated: 04/07/2018 15:15
• (Created: 03/20/2012 04:24).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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Illinois 

 Sufjan Stevens

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The ten best tracks here are all utterly majestic. Yeah, album of the decade. [First added to this chart: 03/21/2012]

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

1,644 charts

Rank Score:

21,611

Rank in 2005:

1

Rank in 2000s:

5

Overall Rank:

43

Average Rating:

 86 (1,892 votes)

Comments:

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Boxer 

 The National

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Berninger and his band of brothers dig deeper and reach higher. I came to this later but have come back to it so very often. [First added to this chart: 03/21/2012]

Year of Release:

2007

Appears in:

994 charts

Rank Score:

10,015

Rank in 2007:

4

Rank in 2000s:

21

Overall Rank:

145

Average Rating:

 82 (1,204 votes)

Comments:

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Yankee Hotel Foxtrot 

 Wilco

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Some of the most powerfully poppy songs ever about war, Jesus, being in love, lost innocence, cameras, pots and kettles, whatever. [First added to this chart: 03/21/2012]

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

1,665 charts

Rank Score:

18,363

Rank in 2002:

1

Rank in 2000s:

6

Overall Rank:

56

Average Rating:

 85 (1,943 votes)

Comments:

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Hospital Music 

 Matthew Good

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A collection of great songs that moves effortlessly from heartbreaking to livid to ecstatic and inspires all those emotions in listeners. Possibly my personal favourite of the decade. [First added to this chart: 03/21/2012]

Year of Release:

2007

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

121

Rank in 2007:

176

Rank in 2000s:

1,741

Overall Rank:

9,817

Average Rating:

 73 (17 votes)

Comments:

2

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White Blood Cells 

 The White Stripes

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A revisionist tour of rock and blues history. I'm a believer in rock and roll and this was the album of this decade that best exemplified that whole "rock and roll will never die" sentiment. [First added to this chart: 03/21/2012]

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

908 charts

Rank Score:

6,016

Rank in 2001:

9

Rank in 2000s:

43

Overall Rank:

284

Average Rating:

 81 (1,362 votes)

Comments:

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Funeral 

 Arcade Fire

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Win Butler and company create a collection of new standards. Many would argue that this epitomises the best of modern music. [First added to this chart: 03/21/2012]

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

2,876 charts

Rank Score:

37,187

Rank in 2004:

1

Rank in 2000s:

3

Overall Rank:

15

Average Rating:

 88 (3,648 votes)

Comments:

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De Stijl 

 The White Stripes

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Jack White raw steps into the limelight in what is always my personal favourite JW abum. [First added to this chart: 03/21/2012]

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

369 charts

Rank Score:

1,821

Rank in 2000:

19

Rank in 2000s:

150

Overall Rank:

978

Average Rating:

 79 (635 votes)

Comments:

25

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The Rising 

 Bruce Springsteen

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A look back at September 11th, the event that overshadowed this decade, reinvigorates the Boss, an American poet for the ages. [First added to this chart: 03/21/2012]

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

303 charts

Rank Score:

1,663

Rank in 2002:

17

Rank in 2000s:

157

Overall Rank:

1,056

Average Rating:

 75 (485 votes)

Comments:

27

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Chutes Too Narrow 

 The Shins

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James Mercer decides to make a masterpiece. There are times when I have been hopelessly in love with this album. [First added to this chart: 03/21/2012]

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

617 charts

Rank Score:

4,956

Rank in 2003:

5

Rank in 2000s:

57

Overall Rank:

353

Average Rating:

 80 (772 votes)

Comments:

41

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By The Way 

 Red Hot Chili Peppers

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Addictive nonsense from a band taking time to tear, flying away on a zephyr, can't stop. To my mind this is possibly the most consistent album by one of the ten best bands of all time. [First added to this chart: 03/21/2012]

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

595 charts

Rank Score:

4,180

Rank in 2002:

9

Rank in 2000s:

68

Overall Rank:

418

Average Rating:

 76 (1,071 votes)

Comments:

59

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 2000s composition

Year	Albums	%
2000	9	9%
2001	5	5%
2002	10	10%
2003	8	8%
2004	7	7%
2005	13	13%
2006	14	14%
2007	17	17%
2008	9	9%
2009	8	8%

Artist	Albums	%
The White Stripes	5	5%
Spoon	4	4%
Porcupine Tree	4	4%
The Tragically Hip	3	3%
Billy Talent	3	3%
The New Pornographers	3	3%
Bruce Springsteen	3	3%
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Country	Albums	%
	65	65%
	20	20%
	10	10%
	2	2%
	1	1%
	1	1%
	1	1%

Top 100 Music Albums of the 2000s chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 1 from 29th to 28th Fear Of A Blank Planet by Porcupine Tree
Up 1 from 21st to 20th All That You Can't Leave Behind by U2

Biggest fallers
Down 1 from 20th to 21st Guero by Beck
Down 1 from 28th to 29th In Absentia by Porcupine Tree

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From LedZep 04/25/2018 11:11

Very good rocky chart, love the inclusion of so many Jack White albums and especially my favourite in Consolers Of The Lonely

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From thereckoner 04/25/2018 08:39

Great list, totally agree with Suf at #1

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From Ulf 04/25/2018 08:09

great stuff but i would have put more radiohead on mine and although i dont understand your backlash i can respect it.

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From buzzdainer 09/12/2016 02:56

I really appreciate your comment about the misperception that the 2000s were a weak decade for music. I think sometimes people just get stuck in a particular genre, or a particular era, of music and never find a way out. From your list I particularly love Funeral (I know everyone does, but it's for good reason), Illinois (a terrific #1 selection for the decade), Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (just saw Wilco live last month and love them more than ever), and Boxer, among many of your other selections. Solid representation of your native Canada, too!

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From poppmusic 07/21/2015 05:53

I have my disagreements with this chart but...you have Sufjan at #1. Thank you.

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From Oselju 07/20/2015 15:12

Excellent top 10.

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From louisjwyatt 07/20/2015 14:38

Great chart! Most of it isn't necessarily my taste, but I really loved reading your descriptions and, as I've listened to almost all of these, I can see why you like them.

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From HoldenM 07/20/2015 08:28

Amaaaazing!!!

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From n8rob 02/09/2015 01:50

A lot of great albums on here. So, well done.

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From Anti 04/17/2014 17:34

Great chart!!!

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