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Top 25 Albums of this Century
By an Amazon.com customer
Sam's TownSam's Town by The Killers
Buy new: $12.99 / Used from: $4.18
perfection.
FuneralFuneral by Arcade Fire
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how I define an album.
Black Sheep Boy (Definitive Edition)Black Sheep Boy (Definitive Edition) by Okkervil River
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tough choice between this and Funeral for #2 - a modern day "The Wall".
Hot FussHot Fuss by The Killers
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Killers holding the #1 and #4 slot!
The Stage NamesThe Stage Names by Okkervil River
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...Okkervil holding #3, #5 and #18. Okkervil is your overall winner, ladies and gentlemen!
H.A.A.R.P. Live from WembleyH.A.A.R.P. Live from Wembley by Muse
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Completely flawless. Sounds like they're in a studio, not @ Wembley!
How We OperateHow We Operate by Gomez
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Edged out Emma by a hair, great, great album.
For Emma, Forever AgoFor Emma, Forever Ago by Bon Iver
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I like an album to create and stick with an emotion throughout... this delivers on that front.
Aha Shake HeartbreakAha Shake Heartbreak by Kings of Leon
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"The last record was more whiskey, and this one's more wine," Nathan says.
SolarizedSolarized by Ian Brown
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Besides Sam's Town, this has the best opening sequence of any album, songs 1 -> 6 are perfect.
The MeadowlandsThe Meadowlands by The Wrens
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You probably don't have this in your collection. And probably should fix that.
Bake SaleBake Sale by The Cool Kids
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Hip hop since 2000 is largely awful. Cool Kids kick it old-school on this album, bottom line, they rap about bikes, not shiny rims.
Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm NotWhatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not by Arctic Monkeys
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Monkey's debut performance is amazing, they were like 19 at the time. They're about to blow up in the US with their new album.
Robbers & CowardsRobbers & Cowards by Cold War Kids
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What an original sound these guys have...
It's Hard to Find a FriendIt's Hard to Find a Friend by Pedro the Lion
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perfectly carries the mood throughout. The mood in question: regret.
The Sophtware SlumpThe Sophtware Slump by Grandaddy
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I always thought this was late 90s, but in fact, 2000!
Haughty MelodicHaughty Melodic by Mike Doughty
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Mike with a perfect solo album (former lead singer of Soul Coughing).
Consolers Of The LonelyConsolers Of The Lonely
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Jack White is my MVP for the century, so far...
The Stand InsThe Stand Ins by Okkervil River
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Third entry by Okkervil, my band of the Century so far.
Give UpGive Up by The Postal Service
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Because of the TimesBecause of the Times by Kings of Leon
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Mixed EmotionsMixed Emotions by Team Facelift
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terrible, they don't even carry this @ Amazon! Trust me though...
Silent AlarmSilent Alarm by Bloc Party
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Since I Left YouSince I Left You by The Avalanches
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All Hail West TexasAll Hail West Texas by The Mountain Goats
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