Top 10 Albums of the 2000's thus far (1 Viewer)

[Jason_H]

I had a lot of fun reading the Top 10 albums of the 90's thread...so here is something a little bit different. How about your top ten albums from the decade in progress...January 2000 up to the present day? I'll start it off of course:

• Pulp - "We Love Life"
• Super Furry Animals - "Rings Around the World"
• The Dandy Warhols - "Thirteen Tales From Urban Bohemia"
• Radiohead - "Amnesiac"
• Mercury Rev - "All is Dream"
• The Strokes - "Is This It" (yes, I think the hype was warrented in their case, these guys have huge potential)
• Bjork - "Vespertine"
• Elastica - "The Menace" (vastly underrated)
• Ladytron - "604"
• DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist - "Product Placement"

 

[Jonathan Perregaux]

There are no more Top 10 albums. Music is dead. Thank you for your time.

 

[LarryDavenport]

So far I can only name 6 (and one was from late 1999)

Olivia Tremor Control - Black Foliage (OK late 1999)

PJ Harvey - Stories From the City Stories From the Sea

Queens of the Stoneage - Rated R

Echo & the Bunnymen - Flowers

Stephen Malkmus - 1st solo album (Pavement)

Elf Power - The Winter is Coming

but in 2002 I have a new Liz Phair, Beck, Ween, Echo & the Bunnymen (Live) and Queens of the Stoneage albums to look forward to. (And the former members of OTC have split into two bands, Circulatory System and Sunshine Fix).

 

[KrisM]

I haven't purchased enough new stuff to list a top 10 but I would hardly say music is dead.

Some of my favorites:

Buddy Guy - Sweat Tea

Alvin Youngblood Hart - Start With The Soul

Billy Bragg & Wilco - Mermaid Avenue Vol. 2

Kelly Joe Phelps - Sky Like A Broken Clock

U2 - All That You Can't Leave Behind

Guy Davis - Butt Naked Free

There have been some disappointing albums as well. Two of my favorite groups, The Black Crowes and Big Sugar put out albums I didn't really care for.

KrisM

 

[Mike Broadman]

Hmm, let's see if I can pull up 10 off the top of my head.

Opeth- Blackwater Park

This is my favorite modern metal band, and their last one is their best so far.

Dave Holland- Not For Nothin'

Yes, I'm including jazz albums, so nyeh. This is modern jazz at it's most elegant, tasteful, clever and original.

Warren Zevon- Life'll Kill Ya

A bitter, older, funnier Zevon puts together yet another wonderful album of simple yet engaging songs. How can you not love this man?

King Crimson- ConstruKtion of Light

Anyone who says there is no interesting new music out there needs to hear this.

Marillion- Anoraknophobia

Yep, I'm going to take every opportunity I can to recommend this album. It's that good. Pop / rock music should be made like this. Musicianship, melody, fantastic songwriting- what more could you want?

Tool- Lateralus

One of very few "metal" albums I can listen to over and over again.

Bob Dylan- Love and Theft

Surprisingly, this is one of my favorite Dylan albums; I like it more than some of his "classic" stuff. He sounds like an old road warrior. The album has the feel of a blues man singin' his life and some stories, which I like better than the cocky, preachy hippie of old. A marvelous blend of all the styles that influenced Dylan, he finally put together the ultimate Dylan album.

Paul Simon- You're the One

This album got slighted, and I don't understand why. It's great! Sure, it's understated, but Simon has always been subdued. This album is easily as good as his first couple of solo albums.

Spock's Beard- V

Their best so far, IMO. Kicking off with a fabulous 16 minute melodic masterpiece, this album culminates all the best of what the Beard has been doing so far. If the vocal arrangements on Thoughts II aren't enough to please ya, the astounding final track must. "The boy has got potential

but he's never had commercial success."

The Flower Kings- Space Revolver

Goddamn do I love this band. This, their best album, is at once their most consistence and their most experimental. Though I do like the one they released after, I wish they had continued more in this direction than to revert to their older songwriting practices.

 

[Jason_H]

There are no more Top 10 albums. Music is dead. Thank you for your time.

Oh God...no offense, but I cannot STAND this kind of blanket statement. If you cannot find ANY great new music, you need to turn off the crappy radio and look a little harder. It's out there, just maybe not in the mainstream.

 

[Nick L]

Hmmm....
Dave Mathews Band - Everyday
Dave Mathews Band - The LillyWhite Sessions (unreleased)
Dave Mathews Band - Listener Supported
Dave Mathews Band - Live In Chicago
I think all of those came out since 2000.
Some of my Favorites anyways.
Nick L

 

[LawrenceK]

I have enjoyed:

Radiohead - "Amnesiac" Not their best album, but it has some of the best songs they have ever done.

Bob Dylan - "Love and Theft" Yay Bob Dylan!

The Strokes - "Is This It?" Hectic, exciting, and raw. If you think rock is dead, The Strokes will ressurect it.

Pete Yorn - "Musicforthemorningafter" Solid catchy stuff, not very varied, and the end of the album isn't quite as good as the first part, but I really love the first 7 songs or so, and all the girls I have played this for love it...

 

[Andrew 'Ange Hamm' Hamm]

Warren Zevon - Life'll Kill Ya

Sam Phillips - Fan Dance

Joe Jackson - Night and Day II

Joe Jackson Live - Summer in the City

Bruce Cockburn - Breakfast in New Orleans, Dinner in Timbuktu

Charlie Peacock - Kingdom Come (This may be 1999)

King Crimson - The ConstruKction of Light

 

[Tony Mirra]

Not in any particular order:

Jenny Toomey "Antidote"

PJ Harvey "Stories from the City..."

New Pornographers "Mass Romantic"

Guided by Voices "Isolation Drills"

Radiohead "Kid A/Amnesiac"

Neko Case and Her Boyfriends "Furnace Room Lullaby"

Super Furry Animals "Rings Around the World"

Neutral Milk Hotel "In the Aeroplane over the Sea" (late 99)

Kristin Hersh "Sunny Border Blue"

at the drive in "Relationship of Command"

Andrew Bird and His Big Bowl of Fire "Swimming Hour"

 

[MickeS]

I've bought so little music in the past 2 years that it's embarrassing. As soon as I read about something supposedly great, I download it on MP3 to check it out, and nothing has impressed me enough to listen to it more than once or twice so far.

Oh, one exception, I really dig The Strokes "Is this is?", which was mentioned above. I might have to buy that one.

The White Stripes "White Blood Stains" is also really good.

Other than that, I'm a boring old geezer that just listens to Music Choice (they have an excellent selection of songs, by the way, check it out if you haven't!) or my old CD's...

/Mike

 

[Tim Hess]

Rob Zombie: The Sinister Urge

Machine Head: Supercharger

System of a Down: Toxicity

Tool: Lateralus

Sade: Lovers Rock

Dido: No Angel

Citizen Fish: Life Size

 

[Thomas_Berg]

Tool - Lateralus
Radiohead - Kid A
Radiohead - Amnesiac
Dave Matthews Band - The Lilly White Sessions (unreleased)
Blink 182 - Take off your Pants and Jacket
Staind - Break the Cycle
i think those are the only CD's i've purchased (or downloaded in Dave's case) since 2000. music has been on a decline. here's an example:

Dave Matthews Band - Everyday

that's what happens when a great band with alot of talent gets paired up with a pop producer. the result is, of course, mainstream crap which is completely anti-Dave. i was VERY disappointed and angry at the band...until i heard Lilly Whites.

 

[Tom Ryan]

that's what happens when a great band with alot of talent gets paired up with a pop producer. the result is, of course, mainstream crap which is completely anti-Dave. i was VERY disappointed and angry at the band...until i heard Lilly Whites.

With all due respect, I doubt you know what is more the DMB's sound than the DMB itself. I mean....I doubt they would've released an album they were unsatisfied with. So, for good or for bad, this IS Dave. I personally prefer the first two albums, but the pop sound is also kind of interesting. It really grows on you with repeat listens.

-Tom

 

[Seth Paxton]

#1 - U2 - all that you can't leave behind
Both Radiohead albums, especially Amnesiac which I listen to constantly.
I'm a Blink 182 fan and think it might be their best album.
Tool - Lateralus (hard to pick a fav in their list, but dang is this good)
Outkast - Stankonia (almost Sly and the Family Stone of the 00's)
Garbage - Beautiful Garbage (continuing to stay creative)
ELO - Zoom (a very pleasant surprise by Lynne)
Daft Punk - Discovery (best thing since Fat Boy's You've Come A Long Way, Baby)
Hedwig and the Angry Inch - soundtrack
No Doubt - Rock Steady (funky change for them)
Cake - Comfort Eagle (building a religion, best thing about Shallow Hal )
Phish - Farmhouse (2nd fav behind Hoist)
Tori Amos - Strange Little Girls (another album getting lots of play in my house)
Brother Where Art Thou - soundtrack
Weezer - green
Okay, it's 15. I'd have to think on it some more to cut it to 10.
I just wish I'd heard about the death of music, there's 15 albums I could have saved my money on.

 

[RicP]

Just a couple that I like so far:
Tool - Lateralus
Ryan Adams - Gold
Staind - Break the Cycle
Five for Fighting - Americatown
Dido - No Angel
Melissa Etheridge - Skin
Natalie Imbruglia - White Lilies Island
There are others, I just can't think of them right now

 

[Zen Butler]

Yeah, alot of these are 2001 but oh well
Outkast-Stankonia
WuTang Clan-Iron Flag
Steve Roach-Serpent's Lair
Bjork-Vespertine
Jay Z-The Blue Print
weezer-Green album
Radiohead-Kid A/Amnesiac (pretty universal)
Michael Franti & Spearhead-Stay Human
Herbie Hancock-Future 2 Future
and handfuls of others

 

[Peter Mazur]

10)A Perfect Circle - Mer De Noms

09)Stone Temple Pilots - Shangri-La Dee Da

08)Arena - Immortal?

07)IQ - The Seventh House

06)The Smashing Pumpkins - Machina/The Machines Of God

05)Iron Maiden - Brave New World

04)Tool - Lateralus

03)Marillion - Anoraknophobia

02)Kevin Gilbert - The Shaming Of The True

01)Pendragon - Not Of This World

Runners up:

Ayreon - Flight Of The Migrator

Marilyn Manson - Holy Wood (In The Shadow Of The Valley Of Death)

Halford - Resurrection

Pallas - The Cross & The Crucible

 

[Mike Broadman]

05)Iron Maiden - Brave New World
04)Tool - Lateralus
03)Marillion - Anoraknophobia

Pff, and you say we never agree on anything.

 

[StevenW]

Tool - Lateralus

Tool - Salival

A Perfect Circle - Mer de Noms

Deftones - White Pony

Incubus - Morning View

Staind - Break The Cycle