In creating the top 11, it really comes down to finding albums that weren't only great but also helped define the musical landscape of the decade. These ablums don't need a lot of explanation of why they were chosen. If you haven't heard these discs...then you likely were in a coma for the Bush years. It's only fitting in my opinion, that the most potent artist of this decade (Jay-z) opens the decade with the Blueprint...and closes it with the Blueprint 3.0. I've been racking my brain...trying to come up with something clever to say that sums up the decade musically...but when sitting down to finally write it...I think letting the music play...just speaks for itself.
NOW...it's your turn....
What are your top 11 albums of the 2000s???
The 111 Best Albums of the 00s (1-11):
- Jay-Z - The Blueprint (2001)
- Wilco - Yankee Foxtrot Hotel (2002) - War on War
- The White Stripes - Elephant (2003) - Seven Nation Army
- Coldplay - Parachutes (2000) - Yellow
- Outkast - Speakerboxxx/The Love Below (2003)
- Beck - Sea Change (2002) - Lost Cause
- Green Day - American Idiot (2004) - American Idiot
- Radiohead - In Rainbows (2007) - Reckoner
- Kanye West - College Drop-Out (2004)
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ReplyDeleteWe certainly fall into the category of "unknown", so I thought you might be interested in giving a listen. Perhaps we can make one of your lists some day!
Thanks for your time!
Woooooow. Never would have seen Blueprint being number one on your list. Bold choice, I'm a fan, but I just didn't see it coming here. Nice work, all of your top 11 are certainly candidates. It's damn hard work you do.
ReplyDeletethis was difficult... and i'm still not totally satisfied
ReplyDelete1. Where the Light is - John Mayer
2. Trouble - Ray LaMontagne
3. Viva La Vida - Coldplay
4. Live at Radio City - Dave Mattews and Tim Reynolds
5. 18 - Moby
6. The Devil and God Are Raging Inside of Us - Brand New
7. Bang Bang - Dispatch
8. Amos Lee - Amos Lee
9. Chutes Too Narrow - The Shine
10. Manners - Passion Pit
11. Stadium Arcadium - RCHP
hmmmm
In chronological order as I'm still working on the final ranking and the difficult decision about the next 100):
ReplyDeletePJ Harvey, Stories From the City, Stories From the Sea (2000)
The Fall, The Unutterable (2000)
The Strokes, Is this It (2001)
Interpol, Turn On the Bright Lights (2002)
Queens Of The Stone Age, Songs For the Deaf (2002)
The White Stripes, Elephant (2003)
Franz Ferdinand, Franz Ferdinand (2004)
TV On The Radio, Return To Cookie Mountain (2006)
Arctic Monkeys, Whatever people say I am, that's what I am not (2006)
Les Savy Fav, Let’s Stay Friends (2007)
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds, Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! (2008)
Can you please re-upload the mp3 for Yellow live at the BBC. I need this edited version!
ReplyDeleteThank You,
eww jay z ._.
ReplyDeleteRadiohead Kid a, Or Tool Lateralus, Or Hail to the thief by Radiohead, Deloused in the comatorium or other mars volta album? cmon LoL