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Best Albums of the 2000s by User Score

Decade
Genre
2000s
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

1.

Madvillain - Madvillainy
March 23rd, 2004
Jazz Rap, Abstract Hip Hop, Experimental Hip Hop
USER SCORE
93
6,712 ratings
Amazon
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2.

Radiohead - In Rainbows
October 10th, 2007
Alternative Rock, Art Rock
USER SCORE
93
7,891 ratings
Amazon
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Spotify

3.

Björk - Vespertine
August 27th, 2001
Art Pop, Electronic, Ambient Pop, Glitch Pop
USER SCORE
93
3,939 ratings
Amazon
iTunes
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Spotify

4.

Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven
October 9th, 2000
Post-Rock
USER SCORE
92
3,388 ratings
Amazon
iTunes
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5.

Radiohead - Kid A
October 2nd, 2000
Electronic, Experimental Rock, Art Rock
USER SCORE
92
7,486 ratings
Amazon
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6.

The Microphones - The Glow Pt. 2
September 11th, 2001
Indie Folk, Lo-Fi, Psychedelic Folk
USER SCORE
92
3,083 ratings
Amazon
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7.

Radiohead - In Rainbows: From the Basement
June 24th, 2008
Alternative Rock, Art Rock
USER SCORE
91
135 ratings
Amazon

8.

Have a Nice Life - Deathconsciousness
January 25th, 2008
Shoegaze, Post-Punk, Post-Rock
USER SCORE
91
2,937 ratings
Amazon
iTunes
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9.

Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
July 5th, 2005
Chamber Pop, Singer-Songwriter, Chamber Folk, Indie Folk
USER SCORE
91
2,909 ratings
Amazon
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10.

Joanna Newsom - Ys
November 14th, 2006
Chamber Folk, Singer-Songwriter, Progressive Folk, Freak Folk
USER SCORE
90
1,380 ratings
Amazon
iTunes
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11.

Akira Yamaoka - Silent Hill 2
October 1st, 2001
Ambient, Trip Hop, Dark Ambient
USER SCORE
90
332 ratings
Amazon

12.

Daft Punk - Alive 2007
December 4th, 2007
French House, Electro House
USER SCORE
90
675 ratings
Amazon
iTunes
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13.

Boris & Merzbow - Rock Dream
November 2nd, 2007
Noise Rock, Drone Metal, Post-Rock
USER SCORE
89
136 ratings
Amazon

14.

System of a Down - Toxicity
September 4th, 2001
Alternative Metal, Nu Metal
USER SCORE
89
2,794 ratings
Amazon
iTunes
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15.

Mario Galaxy Orchestra - Super Mario Galaxy: Original Soundtrack
January 24th, 2008
Cinematic Classical, Orchestral
USER SCORE
89
206 ratings
Amazon

16.

Daft Punk - Discovery
March 13th, 2001
French House
USER SCORE
89
4,066 ratings
Amazon
iTunes
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17.

J Dilla - Donuts
February 7th, 2006
Instrumental Hip Hop
USER SCORE
89
2,342 ratings
Amazon
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18.

MF DOOM - MM..FOOD
November 16th, 2004
Abstract Hip Hop, East Coast Hip Hop
USER SCORE
89
3,719 ratings
Amazon
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19.

The Avalanches - Since I Left You
November 27th, 2000
Plunderphonics, Instrumental Hip Hop, Nu-Disco, Dance
USER SCORE
89
2,379 ratings
Amazon
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20.

Sweet Trip - Velocity : Design : Comfort
June 17th, 2003
IDM, Glitch Pop, Shoegaze
USER SCORE
89
1,789 ratings
Amazon
iTunes
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21.

Arcade Fire - Funeral
September 14th, 2004
Indie Rock, Chamber Pop
USER SCORE
89
3,651 ratings
Amazon
iTunes
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Spotify

22.

John Mayer - Where the Light Is: John Mayer Live in Los Angeles
July 1st, 2008
Singer-Songwriter, Blues Rock
USER SCORE
89
54 ratings
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

23.

My Chemical Romance - The Black Parade
October 23rd, 2006
Pop Punk, Alternative Rock, Rock Opera
USER SCORE
88
3,525 ratings
Amazon
iTunes
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Spotify

24.

Kanye West - The College Dropout
February 10th, 2004
Pop Rap, Chipmunk Soul, Hip Hop, Neo-Soul
USER SCORE
88
7,107 ratings
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

25.

John Coltrane - The Olatunji Concert: The Last Live Recording
September 25th, 2001
Avant-Garde Jazz, Free Jazz, Spiritual Jazz
USER SCORE
88
207 ratings
Amazon
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