THE 100 BEST ALBUMS of 2000-2009:

Anniemal (Annie) (2004):

The electro/pop albumthat shows just how capable the genre can be. ()

THE 100 BEST ALBUMS of 2000-2009:

Figure 8 (Eliott Smith) (2000):

The final album recorded before his death proves how sadly Smith is still missed. ()

THE 100 BEST ALBUMS of 2000-2009:

Turn on the Bright Lights (Interpol) (2002):

They’ll never shake the Joy Division comparisons but here was the debut that didn’t have to care about such trivialities because it was too caught up making a surprisingly soulful point. ()

THE 100 BEST ALBUMS of 2000-2009:

Madvilliany (Madvillian) (2004):

Gimmick-filled hip/hop but innovative and brilliant as well. ()

THE 100 BEST ALBUMS of 2000-2009:

The Body, The Blood, The Machine (The Thermals) (2006):

For those naive listeners who think mainstream punk bands like Greenday matter, please pick this gem up and realise otherwise. ()

THE 100 BEST ALBUMS of 2000-2009:

White Blood Cells (The White Stripes) (2001):

The start of a remarkable decade by Jack White. ()