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Best Albums of the 2000s by User Score
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Radiohead - In Rainbows
October 10th, 2007
Art Rock
,
Alternative Rock
USER SCORE
93
13,893 ratings
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2
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Madvillain - Madvillainy
March 23rd, 2004
Abstract Hip Hop
,
Experimental Hip Hop
,
Jazz Rap
USER SCORE
93
11,820 ratings
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3
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Björk - Vespertine
August 27th, 2001
Art Pop
,
Electronic
,
Ambient Pop
USER SCORE
93
7,118 ratings
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4
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Godspeed You Black Emperor! - Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven
October 9th, 2000
Post-Rock
USER SCORE
93
6,185 ratings
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5
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Radiohead - Kid A
October 2nd, 2000
Art Rock
,
Electronic
,
Experimental Rock
USER SCORE
92
12,668 ratings
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6
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The Microphones - The Glow, Pt. 2
September 11th, 2001
Indie Folk
,
Psychedelic Folk
USER SCORE
92
5,663 ratings
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7
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The Avalanches - The Album
Instrumental Hip Hop
,
Sampledelia
,
Electronic
USER SCORE
91
40 ratings
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8
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Have a Nice Life - Deathconsciousness
January 24th, 2008
Shoegaze
,
Post-Punk
,
Post-Rock
USER SCORE
91
5,564 ratings
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9
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Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
July 5th, 2005
Chamber Pop
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Folk
USER SCORE
91
4,863 ratings
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10
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System of a Down - Toxicity
September 4th, 2001
Alternative Metal
,
Nu Metal
USER SCORE
91
6,108 ratings
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11
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Boris With Merzbow - Rock Dream
November 2nd, 2007
Noise Rock
,
Drone Metal
USER SCORE
91
354 ratings
Amazon
12
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Daft Punk - Alive 2007
December 4th, 2007
French House
,
Mashup
USER SCORE
91
1,290 ratings
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13
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山岡晃 [Akira Yamaoka] - Silent Hill 2
October 3rd, 2001
Ambient
,
Trip Hop
,
Dark Ambient
USER SCORE
91
861 ratings
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14
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Howard Shore - Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
November 20th, 2001
Cinematic Classical
USER SCORE
91
63 ratings
Amazon
15
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Masaya Matsuura - PaRappa the Rapper 2
October 24th, 2001
Cinematic Classical
,
Pop Rap
USER SCORE
90
26 ratings
Amazon
16
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Daft Punk - Discovery
March 13th, 2001
French House
USER SCORE
90
7,301 ratings
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17
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近藤浩治 [Koji Kondo] - The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
November 17th, 2000
Sequencer & Tracker
,
Dark Ambient
USER SCORE
90
55 ratings
Amazon
18
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Mario Galaxy Orchestra - Super Mario Galaxy: Original Soundtrack
January 24th, 2008
Cinematic Classical
,
Orchestral
USER SCORE
90
378 ratings
Amazon
19
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John Mayer - Where the Light Is: John Mayer Live in Los Angeles
July 1st, 2008
Singer-Songwriter
,
Blues Rock
,
Pop Rock
USER SCORE
90
94 ratings
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20
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Kanye West - The College Dropout
February 10th, 2004
Pop Rap
,
Chipmunk Soul
USER SCORE
90
12,826 ratings
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21
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Joanna Newsom - Ys
November 14th, 2006
Progressive Folk
,
Chamber Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
USER SCORE
90
1,961 ratings
Amazon
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22
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J Dilla - Donuts
February 7th, 2006
Instrumental Hip Hop
USER SCORE
89
4,261 ratings
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23
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Shakira - MTV Unplugged
February 29th, 2000
Pop Rock
USER SCORE
89
45 ratings
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24
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Verdena - Requiem
March 16th, 2007
Alternative Rock
USER SCORE
89
42 ratings
Amazon
25
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The Microphones - Mount Eerie
January 21st, 2003
Avant-Folk
,
Psychedelic Folk
USER SCORE
89
1,930 ratings
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