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, Arctic Monkeys, Muse, Animal Collective, Wilco and The White Stripes.

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Passion Pit

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

135 charts

Rank Score:

616

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

431

Overall Rank:

2,557

Average Rating:

75 (205 votes)

Comments:

432.

Morning View

Incubus

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

157 charts

Rank Score:

614

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

432

Overall Rank:

2,564

Average Rating:

73 (266 votes)

Comments:

433.

10,000 Hz Legend

Air

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

122 charts

Rank Score:

613

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

433

Overall Rank:

2,574

Average Rating:

73 (164 votes)

Comments:

434.

Frengers

Mew

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

118 charts

Rank Score:

612

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

434

Overall Rank:

2,575

Average Rating:

78 (154 votes)

Comments:

435.

Murray Street

Sonic Youth

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

152 charts

Rank Score:

612

Rank in 2002:

Rank in 2000s:

435

Overall Rank:

2,577

Average Rating:

77 (241 votes)

Comments:

436.

Echoes

The Rapture

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

138 charts

Rank Score:

609

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

436

Overall Rank:

2,586

Average Rating:

76 (152 votes)

Comments:

437.

The Dance Of The Moon And The Sun

Natural Snow Buildings

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

94 charts

Rank Score:

605

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

437

Overall Rank:

2,596

Average Rating:

78 (97 votes)

Comments:

438.

Nixon

Lambchop

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

125 charts

Rank Score:

604

Rank in 2000:

Rank in 2000s:

438

Overall Rank:

2,597

Average Rating:

78 (117 votes)

Comments:

439.

Design Your Universe

Epica

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

604

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

439

Overall Rank:

2,600

Average Rating:

80 (24 votes)

Comments:

440.

Journal For Plague Lovers

Manic Street Preachers

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

126 charts

Rank Score:

604

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

440

Overall Rank:

2,603

Average Rating:

75 (191 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 2000s composition

Year	Albums	%

2000	100	10%
2001	101	10%
2002	111	11%
2003	109	11%
2004	84	8%
2005	111	11%
2006	98	10%
2007	93	9%
2008	88	9%
2009	105	11%

Artist	Albums	%

Animal Collective	6	1%
Radiohead	6	1%
Death Cab For Cutie	5	1%
The Black Keys	5	1%
Wilco	5	1%
Bright Eyes	5	1%
The Decemberists	5	1%
Show all

Country	Albums	%

	552	55%
	217	22%
	55	6%
	34	3%
	24	2%
	23	2%
	19	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	13	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	12	1%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	990	99%
Yes	10	1%

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