Nialler9’s top albums of the decade (2000 – 2010)

Update: It’s 2016, I found this post and enjoyed it. I’ve now added a Spotify playlist of all of the albums available.

Below is a list of my favourite records of the ten years between the turn of the millenium, the year 2000 and 2010. Ranking these albums was led by a) what the album means to me and b) how often I’d listen to it. Each and every one of these albums blew me away repeatedly at some time between the ages of 18 and 27. Each one has something special going for it, something magical that brings me back to it. For that I can only thank the creators of each.

Without further ado, here are my favourite 50 albums from the decade. And remember, you can’t be wrong if they are your favourites.

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Nialler9’s albums of the decade (2000-2010)

1. The Knife – Silent Shout (2006)
2. Joanna Newsom – Ys  (2006)
3. Broken Social Scene – Broken Social Scene (2005)
4. Queens of the Stone Age – Songs for the Deaf (2002)
5. Arcade Fire – Funeral  (2005)
6. J Dilla – Donuts  (2006)
7. Battles – Mirrored (2007)
8. Animal Collective –  Feels  (2005)
9. Radiohead – Kid A  (2001)
10. Why? – Alopecia (2008)
11. Gorillaz – Demon Days  (2005)
12. The Strokes – Is this it?  (2001)
13. MIA/Diplo – Piracy Funds Terrorism / Arular    (2004/2005)
14. Four Tet – Rounds (2003)
15. Cannibal Ox – Cold Vein (2001)
16. Death in Vegas – Scorpio Rising  (2003)
17. LCD Soundsystem – Sound of Silver (2007)
18. Panda Bear – Person Pitch  (2007)
19. The Streets – Original Pirate Material  (2002)
20. Aphex Twin – Drukqs  (2001)
21. Plaid – Double Figure (2001)
22. Godspeed You! Black Emperor – Levez vos Skinny Fists (2000)
23. Saul Williams – Saul Williams (2004)
24. Madvillain – Madvillainy  (2004)
25. Buck 65 – Talkin’ Honky Blues  (2003)
26. Squarepusher – Go Plastic (2001)
27. Sufjan Stevens – Seven Swans  (2004)
28. The Avalanches – Since I Left You  (2000)
29. Super Furry Animals – Rings Around the World  (2002)
30. Beirut – The Flying Club Cup  (2007)
31. DJ Shadow – The Private Press  (2002)
32. Girl Talk – Night Ripper  (2006)
33. Broken Social Scene – You Forgot it in People (2003)
34. Grizzly Bear  – Veckatimest (2009)
35. Bon Iver – For Emma Forever Ago  (2008)
36. Camille – Le Fil  (2006)
37. Animal Collective – Merriweather Post-Pavilion  (2009)
38. El-P – I’ll Sleep When You’re Dead (2007)
39. Bloc Party – Silent Alarm (2005)
40. Outkast – Stankonia (2000)
41. Dangerdoom – The Mouse and the Mask (2005)
42. The Beta Band – Hot Shots II (2001)
43. Max Tundra – Mastered by Guy at the Exchange (2002)
44. Mogwai – Mr Beast (2006)
45. Primal Scream – XTRMNTR  (2000)
46. Wolf Parade – Apologies to the Queen Mary (2005)
47. Jamie Lidell – Multiply  (2005)
48. Dangermouse – The Grey Album (2004)
49. Flying Lotus – Los Angeles  (2008)
50. Shugo Tokumaru – L.S.T. (2006)

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