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Highest Rated Albums of the 2000s

Decade

2000s
- All Time
- 2020s
- 2010s
- 2000s
- 1990s

Genre

All
- - All
  - Alternative Rock
  - Britpop
  - Dance Pop
  - Electronic
  - Electropop
  - Experimental Rock
  - Folk
  - Garage Rock
  - Hip Hop
  - Indie Folk
  - Indie Pop
  - Indie Rock
- - Indietronica
  - Metal
  - Neo-Psychedelia
  - Pop
  - Pop Rock
  - Post-Punk
  - Post-Rock
  - Psychedelic
  - Punk
  - R&B
  - Rock
  - Singer-Songwriter
  - Soul

2000s

1. Asian Dub Foundation - Community Music

Asian Dub Foundation - Community Music

March 20, 2000

Score

100

2. Eve - Scorpion

March 6, 2001

Score

100

3. Spinal Tap - Back from the Dead

Spinal Tap - Back from the Dead

June 23, 2009

Score

100

4. DJ Clue - The Professional 2

DJ Clue - The Professional 2

February 27, 2001

Score

100

5. Goldie Lookin Chain - ASBO 4 Life'

Goldie Lookin Chain - ASBO 4 Life'

April 6, 2009

Score

100

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

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

January 23, 2006

Score

100

7. The Strokes - Is This It

The Strokes - Is This It

August 27, 2001

Score

100

8. Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - Beware

Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - Beware

March 17, 2009

Score

90

9. Camera Obscura - My Maudlin Career

Camera Obscura - My Maudlin Career

April 21, 2009

Score

90

10. The Horrors - Primary Colours

The Horrors - Primary Colours

May 5, 2009

Score

90

11. Silversun Pickups - Swoon

Silversun Pickups - Swoon

April 14, 2009

Alternative Rock

Score

90

12. Bowerbirds - Upper Air

Bowerbirds - Upper Air

July 7, 2009

Score

90

13. Wild Beasts - Two Dancers

Wild Beasts - Two Dancers

September 8, 2009

Score

90

14. Ryan Adams - Love Is Hell

Ryan Adams - Love Is Hell

May 4, 2004

Score

90

15. Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare

Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare

April 18, 2007

Alternative Rock

Score

90

16. Yo La Tengo - And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out

Yo La Tengo - And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out

February 22, 2000

Score

90

17. Les Savy Fav - Let's Stay Friends

Les Savy Fav - Let's Stay Friends

September 18, 2007

Score

90

18. Arcade Fire - Neon Bible

Arcade Fire - Neon Bible

March 6, 2007

Score

90

19. The White Stripes - Icky Thump

The White Stripes - Icky Thump

June 19, 2007

Score

90

20. My Morning Jacket - Z

My Morning Jacket - Z

October 4, 2005

Score

90

21. Coldplay - X&Y

June 7, 2005

Score

90

22. Dizzee Rascal - Boy in da Corner

Dizzee Rascal - Boy in da Corner

July 21, 2003

Score

90

23. The Streets - A Grand Don't Come For Free

The Streets - A Grand Don't Come For Free

May 18, 2004

Score

90

24. Arcade Fire - Funeral

Arcade Fire - Funeral

September 14, 2004

Score

90

25. Elliott Smith - From a Basement on the Hill

Elliott Smith - From a Basement on the Hill

October 19, 2004

Score

90

NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings NME awarded albums throughout 2000.

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