Your 10 Best Albums of the Decade.

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The 00's are almost over, so post your favourite albums of the decade.

Radiohead - In Rainbows
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven
The Mars Volta - Frances the Mute
Neurosis - A Sun That Never Sets
Isis - Oceanic
PJ Harvey - Stories From the City, Stories From the Sea
Tom Waits - Alice
Sigur Ros - Takk
Deftones - White Pony
Sunn O))) & Boris - Altar
 
I guarantee I miss out loads that I'll regret but I'll have a go at a top 10, in no particular order.

Antony & The Johnsons - I Am A Bird Now
Sigur Ros - Takk
Kanye West - Graduation
Editors - The Back Room
Damien Rice - O
A - Hi-Fi Serious
Daft Punk - Discovery
Doves - The Last Broadcast
Martha Wainwright - Martha Wainright
Johnny Cash - American IV: The Man Comes Around
Seth Lakeman - Kitty Jay

Yeah that's 11... Don't know which one to cut out.
 
I actually did 50 albums I love from the 2000's just yesterday, here they are by decade:

Eminem - The Marshall Mathers LP (2000)
Linkin Park - Hybrid Theory (2000)
Jay-Z - Blueprint (2001)
John Mayer - Room for Squares (2001)
Michael Jackson - Invincible (2001)
Jay-Z & R.Kelly - The Best of Both Worlds (2002)
Eminem - The Eminem Show (2002)
Nas - Stillmatic (2002)
Nelly - Nellyville (2002)
Jay-Z - The Black Album (2003)
Outkast - Speakerboxxx/The Love Below (2003)
Freeway - Philadelphia Freeway (2003)
Usher - Confessions (2004)
Kanye West - College Dropout (2004)
Masta Ace - A Long Hot Summer (2004)
Lil' Wayne - The Carter (2004)
The Killers - Hot Fuss (2004)
Franz Ferdinand - Self Titled (2004)
Cam'Ron - Purple Haze (2004)
213 - The Hard Way (2004)
Blueprint - 1988 (2004)
MF Doom - MM Food (2004)
Madvillian - Madvilliany (2004)
Mobb Deep - Amerikaz Nightmare (2004)
Coldplay - X&Y (2005)
Kanye West - Late Registration (2005)
Warren G - In the Mid-Nite Hour (2005)
Little Brother - The Minstrel Show (2005)
Atmosphere - You Can't Imagine How Much Fun We're Having (2005)
Dangerdoom - The Mouse & The Mask (2005)
50 Cent - The Massacre (2005)
Jay-Z - Kingdom Come (2006)
Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not (2006)
Justin Timberlake - FutureSex/LoveSounds (2006)
Gnarls Barkley - St. Elsewhere (2006)
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Show Your Bones (2006)
RHCP - Stadium Arcadium (2006)
Jay-Z - American Gangster (2007)
Radiohead - In Rainbows (2007)
Kanye West - Graduation (2007)
TI - TI vs TIP (2007)
MGMT - Oracular Spectacular (2007)
Nas - Untitled (2008)
The Virgins - Self Titled (2008)
Snoop Dogg - Ego Trippin' (2008)
Raphael Saadiq - The Way I See It (2008)
Atmosphere - When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold (2008)
The Game - LAX (2008)
Eminem - Relapse (2009)
Slaughterhouse - Self Titled (2009)
 
Anderson Searl said:
I actually did 50 albums I love from the 2000's just yesterday, here they are by decade:

Eminem - The Marshall Mathers LP (2000)
Linkin Park - Hybrid Theory (2000)
Jay-Z - Blueprint (2001)
John Mayer - Room for Squares (2001)
Michael Jackson - Invincible (2001)
Jay-Z & R.Kelly - The Best of Both Worlds (2002)
Eminem - The Eminem Show (2002)
Nas - Stillmatic (2002)
Nelly - Nellyville (2002)
Jay-Z - The Black Album (2003)
Outkast - Speakerboxxx/The Love Below (2003)
Freeway - Philadelphia Freeway (2003)
Usher - Confessions (2004)
Kanye West - College Dropout (2004)
Masta Ace - A Long Hot Summer (2004)
Lil' Wayne - The Carter (2004)
The Killers - Hot Fuss (2004)
Franz Ferdinand - Self Titled (2004)
Cam'Ron - Purple Haze (2004)
213 - The Hard Way (2004)
Blueprint - 1988 (2004)
MF Doom - MM Food (2004)
Madvillian - Madvilliany (2004)
Mobb Deep - Amerikaz Nightmare (2004)
Coldplay - X&Y (2005)
Kanye West - Late Registration (2005)
Warren G - In the Mid-Nite Hour (2005)
Little Brother - The Minstrel Show (2005)
Atmosphere - You Can't Imagine How Much Fun We're Having (2005)
Dangerdoom - The Mouse & The Mask (2005)
50 Cent - The Massacre (2005)
Jay-Z - Kingdom Come (2006)
Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not (2006)
Justin Timberlake - FutureSex/LoveSounds (2006)
Gnarls Barkley - St. Elsewhere (2006)
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Show Your Bones (2006)
RHCP - Stadium Arcadium (2006)
Jay-Z - American Gangster (2007)
Radiohead - In Rainbows (2007)
Kanye West - Graduation (2007)
TI - TI vs TIP (2007)
MGMT - Oracular Spectacular (2007)
Nas - Untitled (2008)
The Virgins - Self Titled (2008)
Snoop Dogg - Ego Trippin' (2008)
Raphael Saadiq - The Way I See It (2008)
Atmosphere - When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold (2008)
The Game - LAX (2008)
Eminem - Relapse (2009)
Slaughterhouse - Self Titled (2009)
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The only Coldplay album I'd personally consider is Parachutes to be honest, their best in my view.
 
Nearco said:
The 00's are almost over, so post your favourite albums of the decade.

Radiohead - In Rainbows
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven
The Mars Volta - Frances the Mute
Neurosis - A Sun That Never Sets
Isis - Oceanic
PJ Harvey - Stories From the City, Stories From the Sea
Tom Waits - Alice
Sigur Ros - Takk
Deftones - White Pony
Sunn O))) & Boris - Altar
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I thought you would have always hated bands like Deftones.
 
Daft Punk - Alive

The Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not

Benga - Afro Warrior

Franz Ferdinand - Franz Ferdinand

Justice - †

The White Stripes - Elephant

Hayseed Dixie - Hot Piece of Grass

Gorillaz - Gorillaz

Modest Mouse - The Moon & Antarctica

Kanye West - Graduation
 
in my opinion, i would go for


arctic monkeys-whatever people say i am thats what i am not
arctic monkeys-favourite worst nightmare
Gorillaz- Demon Days
oasis - dont believe the truth
franz ferdinand- franz ferdinand
Paul Weller - As in Now
reverend and the makers - the state of things
Kasabian- Kasabian
Kooks -inside in/inside out
last shadow puppets - age of the understatment
 
I could spend the next week thinking about this - was hoping for some good suggestions from other posters but no such luck ...


Edit: actually just read through the lists again and there is some decent stuff - keep 'em coming lads ...
 
Elephant- white stripes
How The West Was Won - Led Zeppelin
London Zoo - the bug
Untrue- Burial
Fishscale -Ghostface Killa
GZA - Pro Tools
Antony & The Johnsons - I Am A Bird Now
Into The Wild -Eddie Vedder
Back to black - winehouse
Loud Call- Holly Throsby
 
I can't single out 10, so i'll just post some of my favorites.

Lupe Fiasco - Food & Liquor
Bloc Party - Silent Alarm
DJ Shadow - The Private Press
Deltron 3030 - Deltron 3030
Thievery Corporation - The Richest Man in Babylon
Common - Be
St Germain - Tourist
Sigur Ros - Ágætis byrjun
Flying Lotus - Los Angeles
Gorillaz - Demon Days
Justice - Cross
Jose Gonzalez - Veneer
J Dilla - Donuts
Interpol - Turn On the Bright Lights
The Streets - Original Pirate Material
The Last Shadow Puppets - The Age of the Understatement
Kanye West - The College Dropout
 
Masterplan said:
in my opinion, i would go for


arctic monkeys-whatever people say i am thats what i am not
arctic monkeys-favourite worst nightmare
Gorillaz- Demon Days
oasis - dont believe the truth
franz ferdinand- franz ferdinand
Paul Weller - As in Now
reverend and the makers - the state of things
Kasabian- Kasabian
Kooks -inside in/inside out
last shadow puppets - age of the understatment
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I agree with those and half-agree with the last shadow puppets. I'll have to think about my list now, hmmm.

Gorillaz - Demon Days
Arctic Monkeys - whatever people say I am that's what I'm not
Kasabian - Kasabian
Mgmt - Oracular Spectacular
Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago
The Libertines - Up The Bracket
The Libertines - The Libertines
Radiohead - In Rainbows
Arcade Fire - Funeral
Babyshambles - Down In Albion
Bloc Party - A Silent Alarm
Cherry Ghost - Thirst For Romance
Cold War Kids - Robbers and Cowards
Doves - The Last Broadcast
The Editors - The Back Room
Godspeed you! Black Emporer - that skinny fists one
Interpol - Antics
KOL - Aha Shake Heartbreak
The Mars Volta - De-Loused in the Comatorium
Sigur Ros - Takk
The Strokes - Is This It
Sufjan Stevens - Illinois

And honourable mentions to We Are Scientists, Klaxons and the Racounters who just missed out for me.
 
Kid A - Radiohead
In Rainbows - Radiohead
Tourist - St. Germain
Funeral - Arcade Fire
Franz Ferdinand - Franz Ferdinand
Fever to Tell - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not - Arctic Monkeys
Demon Days - Gorillaz
Justified - Justin Timberlake (no joke...it's vastly underrated)
Rodrigo y Gabriela - Rodrigo y Gabriela
 
GDH said:
I guarantee I miss out loads that I'll regret but I'll have a go at a top 10, in no particular order.

Antony & The Johnsons - I Am A Bird Now
Sigur Ros - Takk
Kanye West - Graduation
Editors - The Back Room
Damien Rice - O
A - Hi-Fi Serious
Daft Punk - Discovery
Doves - The Last Broadcast
Martha Wainwright - Martha Wainright
Johnny Cash - American IV: The Man Comes Around
Seth Lakeman - Kitty Jay

Yeah that's 11... Don't know which one to cut out.
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How about all the middle of the road bullshit?
 
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
 
It's impossible to make the list as short as 10! Good thread though.
 
i started to try and do this but it is just too difficult so since I have nothing better to do, i will just throw in some names that havent been mentioned to add to the options ...

aphex twin - drukqs
Nitin Sawhney - Beyond Skin
Skream - Skream!
Roots Manuva - Run Come Save Me
UNKLE - War Stories
Dizzee Rascal - Maths + English
Burial - Burial
Lemon Jelly - Lost Horizon
Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend
Amadou & Miriam - Dimanche a Bamako
65daysofstatic - One Time For All Time
DJ Dangermouse - The Grey Album
Coldcut - Sound Mirrors
Gotan Project - La Revancha Del Tango
Ian Brown - Music Of The Spheres ...
 
Yea I love all dub, seen all the big players live. Nothing can beat an attic room with benga and skream playing b2b with the floor bouncing. Guess you're into it too!
 
Some favourites.

Aesop Rock - Labor Days
Kate Bush - Ariel
White Stripes - De Stijl
Lee Hazlewood - Cake or Death
The Knife - Deep Cuts
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Fever to Tell
Joanna Newsome - Milk Eyed Mender
Bjork - Vespertine
Sparks - lil Beethoven
Cold Mountain OST
 
U2 - All that you can't leave behind
Linkinpark - Hybrid Theory
Linkinpark - Meteora
Evanescence - Fallen

Ronan Keating - Turn It On

Enigma - Love Sensuality Devotion

Above & Beyond - Tristate (My favourite album ever)
DT8 Project - Perfect World
Armin van Buuren - 76
Cosmic Gate - Sign Of The Times
 
Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion
Panda Bear - Person Pitch
Sunset Rubdown - Dragon Slayer
Burial - Untrue
Clipse - Hell Hath No Fury
Wolf Parade - Apologies To The Queen Mary
TV On The Radio - Return To Cookie Mountain
Rhythm & Sound - With The Arists
Baaba Maal - Missing You
Beirut - Gulag Orkestar
 
Megadeth - The system has failed
David Townsend Project - Ki
Children of Bodom - Are you dead yet
Annihilator - All for you
Marilyn Manson - Holy Wood
Strapping Young Lad - SYL
Dream Theater - Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence
Black Label Society - 1919 Eternal
Black Label Society - Mafia
Lamb of God - Sacrament
 
girish said:
U2 - All that you can't leave behind
Linkinpark - Hybrid Theory
Linkinpark - Meteora
Evanescence - Fallen

Ronan Keating - Turn It On

Enigma - Love Sensuality Devotion

Above & Beyond - Tristate (My favourite album ever)
DT8 Project - Perfect World
Armin van Buuren - 76
Cosmic Gate - Sign Of The Times
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Ronan Keating :eek:
 
discounting re-issues or issues of old gigs/stuff ie neil young archive series etc

ladyhawk - ladyhawk
black mountain - black mountain
sufjan stevens - illinois
howlin' rain - magnificent fiend
kings of leon - youth and young manhood
fleet foxes - fleet foxes
the black keys - rubber factory
wolf people - EP
raising sand - plant/krauss
shots - ladyhawk
 
Limiting it to no more than one album per band/artist:

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10: Modest Mouse - The Moon & Antarctica
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9: Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Show Yr Bones
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8: The Cooper Temple Claus - See This Through and Leave
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7: Metric - Old World Underground
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6: Astronautalis - The Mighty Ocean and Nine Dark Theatres
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5: Malcolm Middleton - Into The Woods
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4: Bright Eyes - Fevers & Mirrors
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3: Sigur Rós - ( )
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2: Explosions In The Sky - Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Die, Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Live Forever.
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1: Godspeed You Black Emperor! - Levez Vos Skinny Fists Comme Antennas to Heaven

Narrowly missing out were: Sufjan Stevens, Eels, Crystal Castles, The Faint, Seafood, Electric Six, Busdriver, Bon Iver, Brand New, DFA1979, Sparklehorse, The Microphones, Mono & Worlds End Girlfriend, Right Away Great Captain, The Good Life, Architecture In Helsinki, The Sleepy Jackson, ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead, Spoon, Stars, T.V. On The Radio, Tegan & Sara, Tom McRae, 65daysofstatic
 
actually i forgot:

free the bees - the bees
hot shots II - the beta band
astronomy for dogs - the aliens
candylion - gruff rhys
rings around the world - SFA

theyd be in there somewhere
 
A toughie this, I don't listen to a lot of modern music. In order:

1. Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes
2. Radiohead - In Rainbows
3. Porcupine Tree - Deadwing
4. Sigur Ros - Takk
5. The Arcade Fire - Funeral
6. The National - Boxer
7. Coldplay - A Rush of Blood to the Head
8. Bloc Party - Silent Alarm
9. LCD Soundsystem - LCD Soundsystem
10. Muse - Origin of Symmetry
 
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