Here is my top 25 albums of the 00's, I am planning on writing more about the selections soon, but I figured I would get the list out there so people can react if you like. Here goes:
- Yankee Hotel Foxtrot - Wilco (2002)
- Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots - The Flaming Lips (2002)
- Funeral - Arcade Fire (2004)
- Deltron 3030 - Deltron 3030 (2000)
- Kid A - Radiohead (2000)
- Transatlanticism - Death Cab for Cutie (2003)
- Watina - Andy Palacio & the Garifuna Collective (2007)
- Person Pitch - Panda Bear (2007)
- Give Up - The Postal Service (2003)
- Illinoise - Sufjan Stevens (2005)
- Chutes Too Narrow - The Shins (2003)
- Discovery - Daft Punk (2001)
- Merriweather Post Pavillion - Animal Collective (2009)
- Mer de Noms - A Perfect Circle (2000)
- Start Breaking My Heart - Manitoba (2001)
- Andorra - Caribou (2007)
- Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix - Phoenix (2009)
- In Ghost Colours - Cut Copy (2008)
- Veckatimest - Grizzly Bear (2009)
- Rounds - Four Tet (2003)
- Neon Golden - The Notwist (2002)
- Double Figure - Plaid (2001)
- I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass - Yo La Tengo (2006)
- Untrue - Burial (2007)
- Geodaddi - Boards of Canada (2002)
I liked some of your choices. HOWEVER, I am greatly disppointed in your decision to go with top 25 just because that seemed more convinient. A good list is all about making the tough cuts, but apparently the younger generation looks for the easy way out. Also, I think you forgot Kelly Clarkson.
I did go with 25 since a friend wanted to know all 29 I had selected to whittle down, so don't be disappointed due to lack of rough choices, be disappointed due to caving to peer pressure.That being said, a top ten would have just been the top ten from that list, so I kind of had to make those decisions still,Now I gave to defend my choices to my wife who said they are all from the same genre, and I think I have quite a few genres in there.
Wait, this is my fault? *feels honored*Is Cut Copy on there because I introduced you to it? Because that would make me all warm inside.
I don't know, I kind of have to agree with Rebekah. There's a lot of pitchfork on that list and while they may contend that their favorites span genres, there really is a single, coherent sound to a lot of them.
On further reflection...I thought you liked LCD Soundsystem? I think Sound of Silver is a masterpiece.
Also, here's my list if you're interested: http://290revisited.blogspot.com/2009/12/best-albums-of-decade.html
@Mark - I will explain (read: defend) my process in an upcoming post, so hopefully that will make more sense of the genre thoughts@Richard - 25 instead of 10 was your fault
And both you and eMusic introduced me to Cut Copy, so feel half warm inside there. and I dont really dig LCD Soundsystem.
No u2?!? little surprised by no Bloc Party - Silent Alarm, Clap your Hands Say Yeah or The National
I havn't liked U2's work since the mid-90s, Bloc Party and CYHSY never impressed me. The National was close, but will be explained in my next post