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The format of the results will be almost the same that Henrik used in 90s poll (and Stephan in 80s).
And here we go!
# 100 
Bat for Lashes - Two Suns
Score: 1075 points
Biggest fans:
Moonbeam #6
Haters:
Harold Wexler #97, BillAdama #97, Michel #97, Brad #93, SuperFurry #92, Midaso #91, John #90/91, Schwah #65/68, Jonah #73/77, Chris #53/56
Voters:
29
Comments:
The first half starts out pretty good, giving me hope, but about halfway through it all starts to sound the same to me. I don't know, maybe pick up the pace for a couple of songs. No. 90 (Rocky Raccoon)
The Big Sleep (10), Travelling Woman (10), Glass (11), Sleep Alone (11), Daniel (11) (Henry)
Place in the 2009 poll: 10
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 240
AMF poll of 00's rank: 198
# 99 
Broken Social Scene - You Forgot It in People
Score: 1134 points
Biggest fans:
Brad #10
Haters:
BillAdama #96, Slick #96, Nicolas #93
Voters:
29
Comments:
This is typical to some acclaimed indie albums of the decade, before (or after) hearing the peaks, which are really great, you have to go through a bunch of average uninteresting song, when they are not plain awful (Nassim)
Ethereal, a little too ethereal. It's pretty enough but the music floats away a little too easily for my taste. No. 88 (Rocky Raccoon)
Almost Crimes (11), Cause=Time (11) (Henry)
Place in the 2002 poll: 10
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 53
AMF poll of 00's rank: 127
# 98 
The Dodos - Visiter
Score: 1135 points
Biggest fans:
Nassim #7
Haters:
Stephan #100, Harold Wexler #100, Henry #93
Voters:
24
Comments:
I'm glad that my lobbying in moderately acclaimed helped this album reach the 2nd round (the fact that it was released during a lesser year might have helped too). I have no illusion, this probably won't be able to avoid ending in the bottom 10, but I will remain a fervent fan of how it could marry a perfect sense of percussions, obvious melodic gift and some of the best aspects of their "freak" homologues twists. Favorite Song : the Season (Nassim)
I kinda like their lo-fi indie vibe, I just wish some of their songs didn't go on quite so long. No. 84 (Rocky Raccoon)
Walking (11.3), Red and Purple (11.4) (Henry)
Place in the 2008 poll: 10
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 375
AMF poll of 00's rank: 228
# 97 
U2 - All That You Can't Leave Behind
Score: 1138 points
Biggest fans:
Midaso #8
Haters:
Sonofsamiam #100, Brad #99, Evan #98, SuperFurry #98, Nassim #97, Honorio #93, Dan M #92, Jonah #76/77, John #87/91
Voters:
31
Comments:
Seeing the albums on the 11-15 range of the 2000's poll, I am really pissed at this succession of bland songs. It might not be the album I dislike the most in our list, but it probably is the emptiest one (though Bright Eyes could claim this dubious award) (Nassim)
A nice bounceback after Pop, with some songs that nearly reach the heights of their best. It's not necessarily a move forward, just a consolidation of what they've done before. No. 23 (Rocky Raccoon)
Beautiful Day (
, Kite (9), Stuck In a Moment You Can't Get Out Of (10), Wild Honey (11) (Henry)
Place in the 2000 poll: 6
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 137
AMF poll of 00's rank: 100
# 96 
Wilco - A Ghost Is Born
Score: 1140 points
Biggest fans:
SuperFurry #10
Haters:
Rocky Raccoon #94, Dan M #91
Voters:
27
Comments:
This is where Jeff Tweedy's art-rock pretentions get out of hand. I like Wilco a lot, but I can't listen to this one because rather than embellishing the songs, the experimentalism ruins them. I read somewhere that one of the songs (one of the long ones) reminds Tweedy of his migraines -- thanks for sharing, asshole. No. 94 (Rocky Raccoon)
At Least That's What You Said (11), Hell Is Chrome (11.1), Spiders () (Henry)
Place in the 2004 poll: 9
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 98
AMF poll of 00's rank: 152
Great comments Evan.
The presentation will continue tomorrow (it's 1:24 AM in Finland) so I go sleep now. Good night, good morning or good day. 
# 95 
Gorillaz - Gorillaz
Score: 1145 points
Biggest fans:
None
Haters:
Harold Wexler #98, Petri #97, nicolas #96, Henry #94, Tim E #49/53
Voters:
30
Comments:
The album's a lot of fun, if a little long, but damn if these songs don't actually sound like they could have been made by cartoon characters. No. 61 (Rocky Raccoon)
Clint Eastwood (11.4) (Henry)
Place in the 2001 poll: 10
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 196
AMF poll of 00's rank: 135
# 94 
Bright Eyes - I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning
Score: 1148 points
Biggest fans:
None
Haters:
Nassim #99, Sonofsamiam #95, Greg #83/83
Voters:
29
Comments:
Sensitivity on the sleeve. Conor Oberst, his shivering voice, his delicate fingerpicking guitars and his emotional songs could convert the most cynical listener. (Honorio)
There have been a lot of "next Dylans" over the decades, but this guy on this album comes as close as any for me. No. 33 (Rocky Raccoon)
We Are Nowhere and It's Now (11.3), First Day of My Live (11.3), At The Bottom of Everything (11.5) (Henry)
Place in the 2005 poll: 10
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 48
AMF poll of 00's rank: 105
# 93 
The Shins - Oh, Inverted World
Score: 1151 points
Biggest fans:
John #2
Haters:
Dan M #97, SuperFurry #95, Zorg #63/65
Voters:
27
Comments:
"New Slang" carries this album for me, but the rest of the songs are just good enough to put it at No. 66. (Rocky Raccoon)
New Slang (10) (Henry)
Place in the 2001 poll: 9
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 223
AMF poll of 00's rank: 293
# 92 
The Antlers - Hospice
Score: 1152 points
Biggest fans:
Stephan #4, Brad #8
Haters:
Honorio #95, Dan M #95, Henrik #94, Nick #78/82
Voters:
29
Comments:
Hospice is far from perfect : annoyingly long distortions, repetition of melodies, low production value… but the sadness it shares is overwhelming. Really, sometimes it is even too much, but not because of insincerity like some other albums, just because that much pain is hard to endure. It would not go through the journey of listening to this album regularly, but I would lie if I did not admit it was a very rewarding trip. (Nassim)
I like the sound they make, just not the songs as much. Maybe if they had a few hooks. No. 80 (Rocky Raccoon)
Two (11.2), Bear () (Henry)
Place in the 2009 poll: 7
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 174
AMF poll of 00's rank: 142
# 91 
Gnarls Barkley - St. Elsewhere
Score: 1155 points
Biggest fans:
None
Haters:
Chris K. #100, Evan #92
Voters:
29
Comments:
On the trail of Crazy, it is easy to forget how much the album is different and rich, from the dark mood of Just a Though to the craziness of Go Go Gadget Gospel, all topped by the fantastic euphory of Smiley Face (Nassim)
If it were just "Crazy," that would be enough, but it's much more in this collaboration where they Cee Lo and Dangermouse bring out the best in each other. (Rocky Raccoon)
St. Elsewhere (11.2), Smiley Faces (11.2), Storm Coming (11.2), Just A Thought (11.2) (Henry)
Place in the 2006 poll: 7
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 79
AMF poll of 00's rank: 63
The fun begins!! Thanks for starting the countdown so quickly, Petri!
And the comments are great already!
Two Suns at 100 is a travesty! You guys suck!
And the comments are great already!
That comment made me laugh too.
By the way the if you put the album in the top 10 you are in fan section. And if the album was in your last decile you're in haters section (for example if you voted for 53 albums you are hater of the bottom five).
Honorio #95, Dan M #95, Henrik #94, Nick #78/82
Honorio #95, Dan M #95, Henrik #94, Nick #78/82
The thing is there isn't a single album on the list I really "hate" (there's no Nickelback or Black Eyed Peas on the list). Hospice has some beautiful moments ("Bear" and "Two") and as Nassim mentioned, the melancholic mood of the album is sincere and convincing. But it also contains two things that really irritate me about indie music of the 00s: distortions that go on and on (and on and on) and barely audible whisper-singing.
I think it means that you ranked 77 albums, so the /77 means rank out of the 77 you listed, perhaps.
Yeah that's correct. Jonah voted 77 albums, John 91 etc.
Honorio #95, Dan M #95, Henrik #94, Nick #78/82
I forgot to put beefsupreme's hates and loves. He's also a hater of Hospice by Antlers (#73/76).
# 90
Panda Bear - Person Pitch
Score: 1156 points
Biggest fans:
None
Haters:
Honorio #98, BillAdama #95, Harold Wexler #92, sonofsamiam #91, Zorg #65/65, John #89/91
Voters:
30
Comments:
Catch me in the right mood and I like this one. Catch me in the wrong mood and I don't hate it, I'm just indifferent. No. 82 (Rocky Raccoon)
Bros (10), I'm Not (11.1), Ponytail (11.2), Good Girl/Carrots (11.3) (Henry)
Place in the 2007 poll: 10
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 43
AMF poll of 00's rank: 46
# 89
The Strokes - Room on Fire
Score: 1157 points
Biggest fans:
Moonbeam #4
Haters:
Harold Wexler #99, Dan M #99, Henrik #91
Voters:
30
Comments:
Almost the equal of Is This It, but because it came second it lacks the originality and will never be as acclaimed. No. 47 (Rocky Raccoon)
Reptilla (10), 12:51 (10), Meet Me in the Bathroom (), (Henry)
Place in the 2003 poll: 7
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 173
AMF poll of 00's rank: 81
# 88
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz
Score: 1159 points
Biggest fans:
None
Haters:
Nicolas #100, Michel #94, Jackson #63/68, Chris #52/56, Jonathon #65/71
Voters:
32
Comments:
I could understand if you prefered early raw Karen O, but I light her a bit more having fun. (Nassim)
Yeah Yeah Yeahs go dance, and surprisingly it's really good. No. 43 (Rocky Raccoon)
Hysteric (11), Runaway (11.1), Head Will Roll (11.1), (Henry)
Place in the 2009 poll: 6
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 108
AMF poll of 00's rank: 91
# 87
Girls - Album
Score: 1160 points
Biggest fans:
Jonah #3
Haters:
Michel #99, Harold Wexler #91
Voters:
27
Comments:
An album only a cult runaway could have made? I don't know, but they must have listend to a lot of '50s and '90s music in that cult. No. 50 (Rocky Raccoon)
Laura (11), Ghost Mouth (11.1), Lust for Life (11.1), (Henry)
Place in the 2009 poll: 9
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 210
AMF poll of 00's rank: 170
# 86
Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds - Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!
Score: 1161 points
Biggest fans:
Michel #10
Haters:
Evan #96, Chris K. #96, VanillaFire1000 #93, Stephan #91
Voters:
29
Comments:
Tales of the resurrection, and a great voice for it. No. 74 (Rocky Raccoon)
Midnight Man (11), Lie Down Here (11.1), More News From Nowhere (11.1) (Henry)
Place in the 2008 poll: 9
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 126
AMF poll of 00's rank: 169
The biggest supporters of the albums that have no fans (according to my strict standards 
).
Gorillaz - s/t (Nassim #14)
Bright Eyes - I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning (nicolas #16)
Gnarls Barkley - St. Elsewhere (beefsupreme #18 )
Panda Bear - Person Pitch (VanillaFire1000 #19)
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz (Tim E #11)
# 85 
Dirty Projectors - Bitte Orca
Score: 1173 points
Biggest fans:
BillAdama #8
Haters:
Michel #95, Rocky Raccoon #92, Chris #55/56
Voters:
28
Comments:
I don't know how you call the opposite of a growner, but after the initial surprise, it stops getting as exciting despite some great moments (Nassim)
Maybe it's just a little to idiosyncratic or avant-garde for my tastes. I can appreciate it to a degree, but not enough to actually like it. No. 92 (Rocky Raccoon)
Stillness Is the Move (11), Two Doves (11.1) (Henry)
Place in the 2009 poll: 8
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 70
AMF poll of 00's rank: 62
# 84 
The Postal Service - Give Up
Score: 1185 points
Biggest fans:
Henry #5
Haters:
SuperFurry #99, nicolas #94, sonofsamiam #93, Harold Wexler #93, Michel #92, Greg #80/83
Voters:
28
Comments:
Indietronica. Not the first or the last album or band to fuse electronica glitchy sounds with an indie pop sharp sensibility but probably one of the most brilliant ever. (Honorio)
It is a shame this album never really lives up to its first 2 songs, really, cause they are incredibly promising. Favorite Song 
Nassim)
Digital sounds delived my snail mail. A unique collaboration that works on most levels. No. 69 (Rocky Raccoon)
Such Great Heights (6), The District Sleeps Alone Tonight (10), Sleeping In (11), We Will Become Silhouettes (11), Weather Sensative (11), Nothing Better (11.1), Recycled Air (11.1), Suddenly Everything Has Changed (11.1) (Henry)
Place in the 2003 poll: 6
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 68
AMF poll of 00's rank: 269
# 83 
Modest Mouse - Good News for People Who Love Bad News
Score: 1187 points
Biggest fans:
Tim E #2
Haters:
Sonofsamiam #98, Petri #92, Nick #79/82, Jonathon #69/71
Voters:
29
Comments:
I have trouble understanding why this seems like a bad follow-up to so many people, sure it does not share the "creation of a mythology" aspect of The Moon and Antarctica but what matters is the music, and it is damn great ! Wether Modest Mouse kicks into the radio, invokes Tom Waits legacy or brings ballads to the table, it is as well-crafted as their previous efforts. Favorite Song : Bukowski (Nassim)
Tweaking their sound just a little bit really paid off. "Float On" is one of the unlikeliest hit songs of all time, and the rest of the album follows suit with slightly off-kilter yet accessible songs. No. 16 (Rocky Raccoon)
Float On (10), The World at Large (11) (Henry)
Place in the 2004 poll: 10
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 153
AMF poll of 00's rank: 96
# 82 
The Hold Steady - Stay Positive
Score: 1189 points
Biggest fans:
Nicolas #4
Haters:
Chris K. #97, sonofsamiam #97
Voters:
24
Comments:
It's just great rock 'n' roll and I'm very glad to see it made the list. But where's Boys and Girls in America? It's even better than this one. No. 27 (Rocky Raccoon)
Sequestered in Memphis (), Constructive Summer (11.4) (Henry)
Place in the 2008 poll: 8
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 239
AMF poll of 00's rank: 102
# 81 
Coldplay - Parachutes
Score: 1196 points
Biggest fans:
Slick #9
Haters:
Brad #98, SuperFurry #96, Evan #95, sonofsamiam #92, Moonbeam #44/45, Schwah #63/68, beefsupreme #70/76
Voters:
30
Comments:
These guys seem to have a lot of detractors on this site, yet they still managed to get two albums on the final ballot. It will be interesting to see where they end up. No. 63 (Rocky Raccoon)
Shiver (10), High Speed (10), Spies (11), Yellow (11), Everything's Not Lost (), We Never Change (11.1), Trouble (11.1), Sparks (11.1), Don't Panic (11.1) (Henry)
Place in the 2000 poll: 8
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 72
AMF poll of 00's rank: 70
Favorite Song : (Nassim)
I love these smileys of this forum. I guess Nassim just forgot to mention his favorite song and the forum commented that by weeping.Edit: But apparently not in the quote anymore (although I copy pasted it.)
# 80 
Deerhunter - Microcastle / Weird Era Continued
Score: 1199 points
Biggest fans:
None
Haters:
Dan M #96
Voters:
28
Comments:
I tried to think of something to say for this one, but nothing came to mind. Probably why it ended up No. 79. (Rocky Raccoon)
It's not consistent enough like they would be with Halcyon Digest, but it's still brimming with ideas and feel. (Zorg)
Nothing Ever Happened (10), Agoraphobia (11.2) (Henry)
Place in the 2008 poll: 5
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 89
AMF poll of 00's rank: 69
# 79 
Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
Score: 1202 points
Biggest fans:
None
Haters:
BillAdama #92
Voters:
32
Comments:
It is hard to tell what exactly does not work for me here outside of Listzomania. I like the ambition, the energy, the idea… but it never clicks (Nassim)
This album has the two obvious great tracks, but there are other moments of almost perfect pop. The best thing to come out of France since Nicolas, or French fries. Just kidding, I know they don't call them that in France. No. 60 (Rocky Raccoon)
Lisztomania (10), 1901 (10), (Henry)
Place in the 2009 poll: 5
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 74
AMF poll of 00's rank: 75
# 78 
Cut Copy - In Ghost Colours
Score: 1205 points
Biggest fans:
VanillaFire1000 #2
Haters:
Rocky Raccoon #100,Stephan #99, BillAdama #98, Michel #96, Harold Wexler #95, Evan #91
Voters:
27
Comments:
If these guys were a cartoon character they'd be the hamburger-eating guy in Popeye. They make Modern English seem tough. No. 100 (Rocky Raccoon)
Out There on the Ice (10), Lights and Music (10), Strangers in the Wind (11), (Henry)
Place in the 2008 poll: 7
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 97
AMF poll of 00's rank: 273
# 77 
Animal Collective - Strawberry Jam
Score: 1207 points
Biggest fans:
Petri #7
Haters:
Honorio #100, Henrik #97, Stephan #95, Chris #56/56, Nick #76/82
Voters:
28
Comments:
I still see Feels as AC true masterpiece, but the first half of Strawberry Jam is the band as it most fun and accessible, as nicolas said, they are having tons of fun and you can hear it, as unusual the songs can be. Favorite Song : Fireworks (Nassim)
I get a kick out of "Peacebone," but the rest is kind of a mixed bag of repetitiveness and weirdness. No. 77 (Rocky Raccoon)
Fireworks (11), Peacebone (11) (Henry)
Place in the 2007 poll: 9
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 94
AMF poll of 00's rank: 61
# 76 
M83 - Saturdays = Youth
Score: 1208 points
Biggest fans:
Slick #4, Tim E #5
Haters:
Nicolas #97, Harold Wexler #94
Voters:
30
Comments:
The '80s ended, let's not try to bring them back. No. 87 (Rocky Raccoon)
Kim & Jessie (10), Graveyard Girl (10), (Henry)
Place in the 2008 poll: 6
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 193
AMF poll of 00's rank: 524
A few comments about albums I did not talk about yet :
Gorillaz - Gorillaz (#14) : first this is a nostalgic trip to the holidays between my prep school years and college and well, I did not know it back then but it marked the end of teenage (which makes sense since I entered college the week I turned 20). I spent all this summer listening to those songs and it is one of the key album on my transition from "modern or alt rock" to a much broader range of music.
Its beginning still seems to me mostly as a modern take on trip-hop, through songs like Brothers, Tomorrow Comes Today or 5/4 and there's a unity in sound that makes the albums work very good as a whole (despite Rock the House & Double Bass). Latin Simone is a wonderful hommage to Ibrahim Ferrer, I really think it is a sincere proof of admiration from Damon Albarn more than anything else.
Anyway, I can see why it ranked low but most of those songs are stronger and deeper than they seem... nostalgia sure helps though.
Girls - Album (#67) : I remembered something fairly bad and found it quite okay, so I'll range it in the good surprises of the poll
My favorite song in Give Up (#70) is its opener, District Sleeps Alone Tonight by the way.
M83 - Saturdays = Youth (#43) : another good surprise, I was misleaded by the acclaimed songs, Graveyard Girl and Kim & Jessie, which are ok but not great, while the real treat of the album is the trio "Couleurs/Up/We Own the Sky" which concentrate much of the intensity of the album. On the other hand, "Midnight Souls Still Remain" sucks hard.
No Primal Scream and Belle and Sebastian yet ? 
None
Haters:
Dan M #96
Comments:
I tried to think of something to say for this one, but nothing came to mind. Probably why it ended up No. 79. (Rocky Raccoon)
I hope this doesn't refer to my #1 the Meadowlands, which someone on the guessing thread put in the bottom 10!!
# 75 
My Morning Jacket - Z
Score: 1209 points
Biggest fans:
None
Haters:
VanillaFire1000 #99
Voters:
29
Comments:
This one sounds spacey to me, which is a cool vibe, but it wouldn't be enough if the songs weren't also varied and very good. No. 58 (Rocky Raccoon)
Gideon (11), Anytime (11), What a Wonderful Man (11.4), Off the Record (11.4), Lay Low (11.4) (Henry)
Place in the 2005 poll: 9
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 77
AMF poll of 00's rank: 107
# 74 
Modest Mouse - The Moon & Antarctica
Score: 1209 points
Biggest fans:
None
Haters:
Henry #98, SuperFurry #97, Honorio #94, Schwah #67/68 Jonah #72/77
Voters:
31
Comments:
I've grown to appreciate this one more with repeated listens, but I still don't understand why it's rated above "Good News for People Who Love Bad News," which I hear as vastly superior. Maybe the success of that album has made it less "cool" compared to this one? This is where the 3.5-star albums and better begin for me. No. 86 (Rocky Raccoon)
The Cold Part (11.6), 3rd Planet (11.9) (Henry)
Place in the 2000 poll: 9
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 56
AMF poll of 00's rank: 49
# 73 
Belle and Sebastian - Dear Catastrophe Waitress
Score: 1214 points
Biggest fans:
Miguel #9
Haters:
None
Voters:
26
Comments:
Twee … in a good way. No. 68 (Rocky Raccoon)
I'm a Cuckoo (10), Wrapped Up In Books, If She Wants Me, Roy Walker (Henry)
Place in the 2003 poll: 9
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 222
AMF poll of 00's rank: 335
# 72 
The Wrens - The Meadowlands
Score: 1229 points
Biggest fans:
Zorg #1, Jackson #7
Haters:
Dan M #98, Nassim #98
Voters:
28
Comments:
She Sends Kisses is a wonder, but I did not find much more than this to enjoy. (Nassim)
As meticulous an album as you will likely ever hear. Every note sounds like it was slaved over for maximum effect. Hopefully that’s why they’re taking so recording a follow up. It’s grand and emotional music every bit as good as Arcade Fire. No. 19 (Rocky Raccoon)
An album of such emotion POWER, that I readily come back to it even though I've probably heard it 100 times. It grips me like few others and it just sticks. From the amazing opening songs (especially Happy) to the 6-minute epic at the end, it's an album of such depth and emotion connect. (Zorg)
She Send Kisses () (Henry)
Place in the 2003 poll: 5
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 123
AMF poll of 00's rank: 92
# 71 
Ghostface Killah - Fishscale
Score: 1230 points
Biggest fans:
Beefsupreme #6, Greg #8
Haters:
Romain #100, Henrik #99, Henry #97, Midaso #97, Chris K. #92, BillAdama #91, Nick #75/82
Voters:
28
Comments:
Like Supreme Clientele, Fishscale is a bit overlong. But its first half hour is sheer brilliance only, full of slick rhymes and great beats. Favorite Song : the Champ (Nassim)
He's not the most hyped Wu Tang member, but for my money he's the best. Killah rhymes, killah production. Sorry, couldn't resist. No. 32 (Rocky Raccoon)
A new find for me and it's a really interesting one. Especially from Whip You With A Strap on to about Big Girl, all of those songs are incredibly catchy and really compelling. I'm sure this one will rise to be a rap favourite with a few more listens. (Zorg)
Shakey Dog (11. (Henry)
Place in the 2006 poll: 9
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 122
AMF poll of 00's rank: 47
I hope this doesn't refer to my #1 the Meadowlands, which someone on the guessing thread put in the bottom 10!!
Unfortunately it is Meadowlands.
And first B&S for Nassim and Henrik - the album with no haters but seemingly 'no-way top 75 material' thinkers. Big jump for B&S as well from straight decade poll (#335 in that poll).
# 70 
Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest
Score: 1231 points
Biggest fans:
None
Haters:
Beefsupreme #72/76, Chris #54/56
Voters:
30
Comments:
A meticulously crafted album that reveals its pleasures over time. That being said, I still find it a little overrated. No. 65 (Rocky Raccoon)
Two Weeks (10), About Face (10), While You Wait for the Others (11), Cheerleader (11) (Henry)
Place in the 2009 poll: 3
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 38
AMF poll of 00's rank: 86
# 69 
Joanna Newsom - Ys
Score: 1234 points
Biggest fans:
Zorg #5
Haters:
Midaso #100, Slick #97, Stephan #94, John #86/91
Voters:
31
Comments:
I don't even know how to describe this, but I have to admit I enjoy its weird wonderfulness. No. 51 (Rocky Raccoon)
The first time I heard "Emily", I was hooked. It took a little bit longer with the other songs, but now listening to this album feels like being taken around the world with an amazing narrator. (Zorg)
Emily (11) (Henry)
Place in the 2006 poll: 5
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 27
AMF poll of 00's rank: 43
# 68 
The Streets - A Grand Don't Come for Free
Score: 1238 points
Biggest fans:
Beefsupreme #5, Nicolas #7
Haters:
Petri #100, Romain #99, VanillaFire1000 #97, Slick #92, Midaso #92
Voters:
27
Comments:
I consider this one superior to its predecessor, not because of the concept (which, if enjoyable, sometimes seems to limit Mike Skinner) but because it has the best songs, from the bouncing "Fit but you Know It" to the universally break-up song "Dry Your Eyes". Favorite Song : Blinded by the Lights (Nassim)
The classic tale of boy loses cash, boy finds girl, boy loses girl, boy finds cash. And at the day he feels like he pulled even. But even isn't as good as pushing things forward. No. 78 (Rocky Raccoon)
Dry Your Eyes (11.3), Fit But You Know It (11.4) (Henry)
Place in the 2004 poll: 8
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 71
AMF poll of 00's rank: 104
# 67 
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Fever to Tell
Score: 1250 points
Biggest fans:
SuperFurry #6
Haters:
Honorio #97
Voters:
31
Comments:
Dripping with attitude, I like the call and response of the instrumentation and Karen's voice. I also like how the closing songs, including "Maps," end the album on a quieter, but not less intense, note. No. 29 (Rocky Raccoon)
Y Control (11.1), Maps (11.3) (Henry)
Place in the 2003 poll: 8
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 64
AMF poll of 00's rank: 67
# 66 
The Decemberists - The Crane Wife
Score: 1252 points
Biggest fans:
VanillaFire1000 #9
Haters:
Sonofsamiam #96, Chris K. #95, Nick #81/82
Voters:
26
Comments:
The title suite is quite beautiful, and there are other great songs, but there are also some mundane tracks. I was a little dissappointed in this one after "Picaresque." No. 76 (Rocky Raccoon)
Summersong (11), Yankee Bayonet (11), The Crane Wife 3 (11), The Perfect Crime #2 (11.1), Sons & Saughters (11.1), The Island (11.1) (Henry)
Place in the 2006 poll: 8
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 161
AMF poll of 00's rank: 345
# 65 
Spoon - Kill the Moonlight
Score: 1253 points
Biggest fans:
Harold Wexler #10
Haters:
Jackson #68/68, Tim E #52/53
Voters:
31
Comments:
If we were ranking these albums in order of coolness, then this would definitely be top 5. Britt Daniel finds a unique sound within the strictures of rock and pop, which is a testament to his writing. No. 18 (Rocky Raccoon)
The Way We Get By (11), Small Stakes () (Henry)
Place in the 2002 poll: 8
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 84
AMF poll of 00's rank: 94
# 64 
Tom Waits - Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards
Score: 1257 points
Biggest fans:
nicolas #3
Haters:
Slick #100, Henry #100, Chris K. #99, VanillaFire1000 #95, John #83/91
Voters:
24
Comments:
I have to say it is fairly impressive to put up such a solid compilation through b-sides and unreleased tracks. That being said, Bastards is mostly boring with the exception of 2 or 3 great tracks and the other CDs are fairly repetitive. (Nassim)
I have to admit there's a lot of great stuff here, once I finally waded through it. But that's the problem, it's just too much Tom Waits for someone who is a casual fan like myself. Half as much would have been twice as good. No. 73 (Rocky Raccoon)
Place in the 2006 poll: 10
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 226
AMF poll of 00's rank: 284
# 63 
Elliott Smith - From a Basement on the Hill
Score: 1265 points
Biggest fans:
Brad #1, Michel #8
Haters:
Slick #93, Nick #82/82, Jonathon #70/71
Voters:
28
Comments:
Favorite Song : Farewell (Nassim)
A sad farewell to a friend indeed. How can songs that are so well constructed sound simultaneously so fragile? No. 53 (Rocky Raccoon)
Twighlight (11), Kings Crossing (11.2) (Henry)
Place in the 2004 poll: 6
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 148
AMF poll of 00's rank: 77
# 62 
Amy Winehouse - Back to Black
Score: 1266 points
Biggest fans:
Dan M #10
Haters:
Evan #99, Chris K. #98, Schwah #64/68, Zorg #61/65
Voters:
29
Comments:
The most difficult case to separate the persona from the music since Kurt Cobain but, oh God, what a delightful retro sound for such brilliant but aching songs. (Honorio)
From the great, and unfortunately biographical opening track, this is modern soul of the highest order. What strikes me is that I thought I’d known these songs all my life the first time I heard them. (Rocky Raccoon)
Rehab (9), You Know I'm No Good (10), Love is a Losing Game (11), Best Friends (11.1) (Henry)
Place in the 2006 poll: 6
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 12
AMF poll of 00's rank: 80
# 61 
Burial - Untrue
Score: 1287 points
Biggest fans:
Greg #2, Jackson #2, sonofsamiam #9
Haters:
Brad #95, VanillaFire1000 #91, Michel #91, John #88/91, Jonah #74/77
Voters:
28
Comments:
Has a certain hypnotic quality, but only if I'm listening to it as background noise. When I listen to it attentively I start to get a little bored after awhile. No. 90 (Rocky Raccoon)
Archangel (10), UK (11.1), Raver (11.2) (Henry)
Place in the 2007 poll: 6
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 25
AMF poll of 00's rank: 55
Goddamnit, I completely forgot to participate in this.
It's hard to explain why you like a band, because usually it all comes down to the basic emotions you feel while listening to them, and most critical essays either focus on formalism and description or they just try to justify that immediate emotional reaction by talking about the culture surrounding the music.
Why do I like Sleater-Kinney so much? Because they KICK ASS.
With One Beat I immediately thought it was awesome. The Woods took me a bit longer to warm up to. It's just noisy hard rock full of raw aggressive energy. A bunch of girls beating the hell out of their instruments and disharmonically wailing.
That's exactly why I don't really like them
Idon't like agressive music (except Slayer)
#59, #58 and #57 got almost the same score (the exactly same score is practically impossible in score system of this poll).
#59 got 1294,85
#58 1294,99
and
#57 1295,26 points.
However the gap between #59 and #58 isn't the smallest gap (it is only 0,03 points).
# 60 
Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
Score: 1292 points
Biggest fans:
Slick #7, Nassim #8
Haters:
Midaso #99. sonofsamiam #99, Petri #98, Brad #94, Jonathon #71/71, Zorg #64/65 Greg #78/83, John #85/91
Voters:
32
Comments:
Might have been overhyped at first but I really can't understand the backlash that followed, it is one of the best collection of awesome riffs and chorus of the decade. We need direct, fun and silly songs as perfectly written and executed as those. Favorite Song : The View from the Afternoon (best drums of the decade) (Nassim)
Once you get best the hyperbole of it's initial release, this is a pretty good album with a unique sound and some cool swagger. But I do like choruses once in a while. No 70 (Rocky Raccoon)
A Certain Romance (9), Riot Van (10), The View from the Afternoon (10), Fake Tales of San Francisco (11), Dancing Shoes (11.1), Mardy Bum (11.1), Stiil Take You Home (11), Perhaps Vampires Is A Bit Strong But . . . (11.1), You Probably Couldn't See For the Lights But You Were Looking Straight At Me (11.2), Red Light Indicates Doors Are Secured (11.3) (Henry)
Place in the 2006 poll: 3
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 10
AMF poll of 00's rank: 37
# 59 
Bob Dylan - "Love and Theft"
Score: 1295 points
Biggest fans:
Stephan #5, Rocky Raccoon #7, Greg #9, Dan M #9
Haters:
Petri #99, VanillaFire1000 #98, Henry #96, Henrik #96, Evan #94, Romain #94, Nassim #93
Voters:
29
Comments:
Dylan takes a trip through Americana, and who better. His songwriting hadn't been this good in 25 years, and with his weathered voice, he sounds like Father Time himself spinning yarns down America's dusty backroads. No. 7 (Rocky Raccoon)
Mississippi (11.4), Summer Days (11.4) (Henry)
Place in the 2001 poll: 7
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 37
AMF poll of 00's rank: 48
# 58 
M.I.A. - Arular
Score: 1295 points
Biggest fans:
None
Haters:
Brad #96
Voters:
29
Comments:
Fierce, musically and lyrically. An astonishing debut. No. 36 (Rocky Raccoon)
Bucky Done Gun (11.3), 20 Dollar (11.3), Pull Up the People () (Henry)
Place in the 2005 poll: 4
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 33
AMF poll of 00's rank: 64
# 57 
The Go! Team - Thunder, Lightning, Strike
Score: 1295 points
Biggest fans:
None
Haters:
Henrik #100, Honorio #99
Voters:
29
Comments:
Here is one of the worst disappointment of my music aficionado's life. On paper, it has everything I shoud like, it is supposed to be fun, eclectic, energetic… but it never meets my expectations, this mess is not enjoyable to me. (Nassim)
Bursting with energy and a great mashup of various styles. It's too bad they haven't managed to build on this very promising debut. No. 57 (Rocky Raccoon)
It's always been a favourite of mine, because it's just so FUN. Man, you can have a great time with this album. Every song feels like it's an anthem to the most exciting moment of your life. And then of course it ends with "Everyone's a VIP to Someone" which always has me on the verges of tears when the violins come in. I'm a sucker that way. (Zorg)
Panther Dash (11.2), Ladyflash (11.1), Feelgood By Numbers (11.1) (Henry)
Place in the 2004 poll: 7
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 214
AMF poll of 00's rank: 58
# 56 
MGMT - Oracular Spectacular
Score: 1299 points
Biggest fans:
Romain #1, Slick #2
Haters:
BillAdama #100, Chris K. #93
Voters:
31
Comments:
Sure, the singles are great, but it has as many annoying fillers as most of the overhyped bands with great singles (see the Ting Tings, the Fratellis or Gossip) (Nassim)
Some fun tracks, namely the obvious ones, but also some that are fine but suffer a little in comparison. No. 83 (Rocky Raccoon)
Kids (11), Time to Pretend (11.1) (Henry)
Place in the 2007 poll: 8
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 75
AMF poll of 00's rank: 41
You can still submit your list of songs and I'll include it to the results.
Great comment on Love and Theft Rocky! And of course it's way too low. 
Thanks. It was too low.
# 55 
The National - Alligator
Score: 1303 points
Biggest fans:
Stephan #7
Haters:
None
Voters:
26
Comments:
Some good stuff here, but mainly just promise that would come to fruition on "The Boxer." No. 85 (Rocky Raccoon)
Abel (11.2), Secret Meeting (11.2), Baby We'll Be Fine (11.3) (Henry)
Place in the 2005 poll: 8
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 78
AMF poll of 00's rank: 71
# 54 
Sufjan Stevens - Michigan
Score: 1305 points
Biggest fans:
None
Haters:
Slick #95, beefsupreme #75/76
Voters:
26
Comments:
Michigan is not able to attain the same constant high quality of Illinois, but it shows obvious hints of the huge artist he was destined to become. Favorite song : For the Widows in Paradise, for the Fathers in Ypsilanti (Nassim)
Beautifully quiet, sometimes a little too quiet, but a good prelude to Illinois. No. 62 (Rocky Raccoon)
The Upper Peninsula (9) (Henry)
Place in the 2003 poll: 10
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 190
AMF poll of 00's rank: 74
# 53 
Sleater-Kinney - The Woods
Score: 1310 points
Biggest fans:
Tim E #3
Haters:
Stephan #98, Henry #95, Dan M #94, Slick #94, Honorio #92, Romain #91
Voters:
28
Comments:
Heavier and denser than any album they'd made before. It's a guitar album first and foremost, and one that helps them join the ranks of other Seattle guitar heroes such as Hendrix and Cobain. No. 17 (Rocky Raccoon)
The Fox (11.9), Wilderness (11.6) (Henry)
Place in the 2005 poll: 7
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 115
AMF poll of 00's rank: 44
# 52 
LCD Soundsystem - LCD Soundsystem
Score: 1327 points
Biggest fans:
Michel #9
Haters:
Greg #77/83
Voters:
30
Comments:
I'm not a big fan of dance or electronic music, but when it's so successfully infused with a plethora of other styles, I can't help but be impressed. No. 41 (Rocky Raccoon)
Tribulations (7), Daft Punk Is Playing At My House (11), (Henry)
Place in the 2005 poll: 3
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 47
AMF poll of 00's rank: 50
# 51 
The Shins - Chutes Too Narrow
Score: 1342 points
Biggest fans:
Brad #9
Haters:
Henry #92, Gillingham #30/31, Schwah #66/68
Voters:
30
Comments:
Everyone wanted the indie gold medal in the 00s but The Shins were probably the ones who deserved it more because of their bittersweet and understated hymns. (Honorio)
I'm a sucker for brilliantly constructed pop songs with oodles of melody. This album has those in spades. Add in some great lyrics and you have an album that has been in frequent rotation on my player since the day it came out. No. 12 (Rocky Raccoon)
Kissing the Lipless (11), Mine's Not A High Horse (11.2), So Says I (11.1) (Henry)
Place in the 2003 poll: 2
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 51
AMF poll of 00's rank: 78
A Rush of Diarrhea to the Bowel hasn't appeared yet? 
I listened to that album and Parachutes specifically to hurt their ranking. My God are they horrible!
I forgot to put beefsupreme's hates and loves. He's also a hater of Hospice by Antlers (#73/76).
Yes! Thanks, fuck that album also I'm a lover of THE WOODS by SLEATER-KINNEY (my #2).
Yes that's correct. Looks like I put S-K-albums in wrong order in your list (didn't change the order of that band from text file (all the others I did)).
Thanksfully both of the S-K albums were high in your list so that doesn't change the results much. Only change (outside top 50) is that LCD Soundsystem and The Woods switch places (The score of The Woods is 1341,77 and Chutes too Narrow's score is 1342,12) (One Beat dropped nine positions but is still steadily in top 50).
So here are #53 and #52 in right order.
# 53
LCD Soundsystem - LCD Soundsystem
Score: 1327 points
Biggest fans:
Michel #9
Haters:
Greg #77/83
Voters:
30
Comments:
I'm not a big fan of dance or electronic music, but when it's so successfully infused with a plethora of other styles, I can't help but be impressed. No. 41 (Rocky Raccoon)
Tribulations (7), Daft Punk Is Playing At My House (11), (Henry)
Place in the 2005 poll: 3
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 47
AMF poll of 00's rank: 50
# 52
Sleater-Kinney - The Woods
Score: 1342 points
Biggest fans:
beefsupreme #2, Tim E #3
Haters:
Stephan #98, Henry #95, Dan M #94, Slick #94, Honorio #92, Romain #91
Voters:
28
Comments:
Heavier and denser than any album they'd made before. It's a guitar album first and foremost, and one that helps them join the ranks of other Seattle guitar heroes such as Hendrix and Cobain. No. 17 (Rocky Raccoon)
The Fox (11.9), Wilderness (11.6) (Henry)
Place in the 2005 poll: 7
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 115
AMF poll of 00's rank: 44
# 50 
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven
Score: 1345 points
Biggest fans:
Brad #2, SuperFurry #2, Petri #10, Jonah #10
Haters:
Midaso #96, Henrik #93, Henry #91, John #84/91
Voters:
27
Comments:
Sometimes background noise is just that. But in this case it actually rewards active listening as well. The highest ranked album on my ballot that I didn't initially vote for, but that could change next time around. No. 67 (Rocky Raccoon)
(Henry)
Place in the 2000 poll: 10
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 67
AMF poll of 00's rank: 68
# 49 
Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
Score: 1348 points
Biggest fans:
Henry #7, Miguel #8
Haters:
Jonathon #67/71
Voters:
34
Comments:
Favorite Song : No Cars Go (Nassim)
At first, I wasn't that impressed with this album. But it grown on my considerably over time. It's not of a piece like Funeral, but there are still standout songs with all the drama of the debut. No. 30 (Rocky Raccoon)
Keep the Car Running ( , No Cars Go (10), Intervention (11) (Henry)
Place in the 2007 poll: 4
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 45
AMF poll of 00's rank: 33
# 48 
Fever Ray - Fever Ray
Score: 1355 points
Biggest fans:
Michel #2, Zorg #3, Nassim #9, Chris #10
Haters:
Rocky Raccoon #98, Dan M #93, nicolas #92, Honorio #91, Nick #80/82
Voters:
29
Comments:
Silent Shout was a schzisophrenic album, Fever Ray might be more depressed or paranoid. But it keeps the same qualities, even topping Silent Shout at times, to make another wonderful album. Favorite Song : I'm Not Done (Nassim)
Two questions: People listen to this for entertainment purposes? Why? No. 98 (Rocky Raccoon)
A really great album, sounds like very few others in this top 100. Is there really any better closing song than Coconut? (Zorg)
I'm Not Done (11), Keep The Streets Empty For Me (11), Now's the Only Time I Know (11), Seven (11), When I Grow Up (11), Coconut (11.1) (Henry)
Place in the 2009 poll: 4
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 106
AMF poll of 00's rank: 66
# 47 
Gorillaz - Demon Days
Score: 1357 points
Biggest fans:
Moonbeam #3, Romain #6, Stephan #8
Haters:
Tim E #50/53, nicolas #95
Voters:
32
Comments:
A good followup to their eponymous debut and one of my favorite albums by cartoon characters. No. 64 (Rocky Raccoon)
DARE (11), Kids With Guns (11), Dirty Harry (11.1), Feel Good Inc. (11.3), (Henry)
Place in the 2005 poll: 5
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 88
AMF poll of 00's rank: 40
# 46 
The Streets - Original Pirate Material
Score: 1359 points
Biggest fans:
Beefsupreme #4
Haters:
Slick #99, Romain #98, VanillaFire1000 #96, Petri #91, Zorg #60/65
Voters:
30
Comments:
Here is an album where I strongly dislike the acclaimed songs (at least Weak Become Heroes and Has it Come to This), but like the rest. Still, it must have been a breath of fresh air to see an average normal boy rise into hip-hop, a genre too often limited to clichés. Favorite Song : Turn the Page (Nassim)
The title says it all. No. 25 (Rocky Raccoon)
Let's Push Things Forward (11.2), Weak Become Heroes (11.3) (Henry)
Place in the 2002 poll: 7
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 17
AMF poll of 00's rank: 29
The rank of Love and Theft is too damn high !
Really, I have learnt to like some of Dylan's albums from the 60s but here I felt that the lack of effort and imagination in the music was more than annoying. I don't care if he writes great lyrics if he gets that lazy on the music side.
For "From a Basement on the Hill", I don't know why I typed "Farewell", my favorite song in there is clearly "Twilight".
Maybe I did not want to put "favorite" and "Twilight" in the same sentence
Spoon - Kill the Moonlight (#47) : the constant quality of Spoon's outputs is pretty impressive, still I feel that while all their album are good, at times very good, none are really great. Kill the Moonlight might indeed be their best, at the same times very engaging and quite ambitious, and "The Way we Get By" is a wonderful anthem with one of my favorite piano line, as simple as it might be.
# 45 
Primal Scream - Xtrmntr
Score: 1365 points
Biggest fans:
Jackson #3, Tim E #4, sonofsamiam #6
Haters:
Rocky Raccoon #99, Nassim #96, Harold Wexler #96, Henrik #95
Voters:
29
Comments:
XTRMNTR has an awesome opener, but that's almost the only think I remotely enjoy in it. (Nassim)
They sound like a bunch of wankers. But at least they've got balls, which is why Cut Copy edged them out for No. 100 -- or as I call it, the King Crimson Memorial Spot. (Rocky Raccoon)
Accelerator (11.2), Kill All Hippies (11.3) (Henry)
Place in the 2000 poll: 7
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 59
AMF poll of 00's rank: 42
# 44 
Sleater-Kinney - One Beat
Score: 1370 points
Biggest fans:
John #3, Jackson #5, Tim E #8, Rocky Raccoon #8, sonofsamiam #10
Haters:
Dan M #100, Henry #99, Honorio #96, Petri #94, Romain #93, Jonathon #66/71
Voters:
28
Comments:
Sometimes it can be harsh, but harsh times called for harsh music from these indie goddesses. With a mix of confusion, anger and defiance, they look at their place in a world radically changed by 9/11. No 8 (Rocky Raccoon)
A VERY new find, but wow it's great. They seriously rock hard. Prisstina is a grrreat song. (Zorg)
One Beat (11.7), Faraway (11.6) (Henry)
Place in the 2002 poll: 9
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 167
AMF poll of 00's rank: 54
# 43 
Belle and Sebastian - The Life Pursuit
Score: 1371 points
Biggest fans:
Tim E #1, Miguel #3
Haters:
Nassim #95
Voters:
28
Comments:
90s Belle and Sebastian are full of some old charm and beautiful melodies. 00s Belle and Sebastian are just plain boring. (Nassim)
What I like best about this album is how the songs stand out from each other but also seem part of a whole. Possibly my favorite album of theirs. No. 31 (Rocky Raccoon)
The Blues are Still Blue (10), We Are the Sleepyheads, Funny Little Frog (11), White Collar Boy (11.2) (Henry)
Place in the 2006 poll: 4
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 147
AMF poll of 00's rank: 95
# 42 
Radiohead - Hail to the Thief
Score: 1377 points
Biggest fans:
Michel #3, Brad #5
Haters:
VanillaFire1000 #100, Stephan #96, Miguel #46/46, Jonathon #68/71
Voters:
34
Comments:
They found a near-perfect balance between the actual songs of The Bends and OK Computer, and the soundscaping of Kid A and Amnesiac. No. 26 (Rocky Raccoon)
Punch Up At a Wedding (11), Scatterbrain (11), There There (11), (Henry)
Place in the 2003 poll: 3
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 63
AMF poll of 00's rank: 16
# 41 
Eminem - The Marshall Mathers LP
Score: 1379 points
Biggest fans:
Greg #1
Haters:
SuperFurry #100, Brad #100, Jackson #67/68
Voters:
31
Comments:
Insolent, provocative, bigmouth, inconvenient. Pop music needs periodically a provocateur to shake its foundations, and Eminem did it with sheer brilliance. (Honorio)
What makes this unique in hip-hop is how emotionally exposed it is. Even when Eminem is spitting vitriol, you can sense how cathartic it is for him. And most of his targets deserve it. No. 24 (Rocky Raccoon)
The Real Slim Shady (11), The Way I Am (11), Stan (11.2) (Henry)
Place in the 2000 poll: 5
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 14
AMF poll of 00's rank: 32
The presentation looks also much better when there is always some wise and/or fun (XTRMNTR was very high on my list but I found the comment very funny after all) thoughts about the album. So thanks again Rocky Raccoon for comments (and of course all the others who have commented the albums).
Back to list:
The gap between Amnesiac and Marshall Mathers LP was 0,18 points.
# 40
Radiohead - Amnesiac
Score: 1379 points
Biggest fans:
Henrik #3, Zorg #7, Gillingham #10
Haters:
Rocky Raccoon #91, Miguel #43/46
Voters:
35
Comments:
As much as the band protests that this album isn't just a bunch of leftovers from Kid A, it sure as hell sounds like it to me. Not necessarily a bad thing considering the former album is great. I somewhat affectionately refer t it as Kid B, but the more I listen to I want to call it Kid B-. No. 91 (Rocky Raccoon)
Pyramid Song (9), I might be wrong (11), Knives Out (11.9), (Henry)
Place in the 2001 poll: 5
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 46
AMF poll of 00's rank: 20
# 39
Coldplay - A Rush of Blood to the Head
Score: 1383 points
Biggest fans:
Stephan #2, Henry #4, Chris K. #8, Miguel #10
Haters:
Brad #97, sonofsamiam #94, BillAdama #93, Petri #93, Moonbeam #45/45
Voters:
30
Comments:
Big, bold and beautiful. It's going to get bashed here, and I can understand that about most stuff they've done since, but this is has some massive songs. No. 55 (Rocky Raccoon)
Clocks (7), In My Place (
, The Scientist ( , Green Eyes (10), A Rush of Blood to the Head (10), Amsterdam (11) (Henry) Place in the 2002 poll: 6
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 31
AMF poll of 00's rank: 38
# 38
Brian Wilson - Smile
Score: 1392 points
Biggest fans:
Miguel #2, Greg #5, Stephan #6, Honorio #6, Midaso #10
Haters:
Romain #92, SuperFurry #91
Voters:
28
Comments:
The most famous "lost" album in pop history became a "found" album in 2004. The album designed to be the big step forward for pop music at the end it was "only" a collection of good songs, of pop miniatures masterly crafted and brilliantly sequenced. Finally the mystery was revealed, with an only final doubt: what could have happened if it has been released in 1967? (Honorio)
SMiLE arranged the way it was supposed to be, and what a record it would have been. The genious here is how these songs sound reinvented because of Wilson coming at them from an older, wiser, more experienced, and hopefully less crazy, vantage point. It's like he's covering himself almost 40 years later. No. 15 (Rocky Raccoon)
Surf's Up (10), Heroes and Villians (11), Wind Chimes (11.4) (Henry)
Place in the 2004 poll: 4
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 61
AMF poll of 00's rank: 28
# 37
Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds - Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus
Score: 1394 points
Biggest fans:
Gillingham #5, Greg #7
Haters:
Slick #98, Evan #97, VanillaFire1000 #94
Voters:
24
Comments:
I thought Modest Mouse's albums would remain my favorite discovery of the poll, but Nick Cave unsuspectedly made a brilliant entry in my top 20. I hate Grinderman, dislike Dig Lazarus Dig and don't care much about The Boatman's Call, so I did not except such a great blend of blues and rock. Killer hooks, brilliant arrangements, stunning riffs, fantastic lyrics, almost no fillers... My "coup de coeur" of the poll. Favorite Song : Cannibal's Hymn (latest entry in my 3/4 songs pantheon) (Nassim)
My favorite Cave album, which isn't necessarily saying much since I'm not a big fan, but if this was his only album, I might be. No. 71 (Rocky Raccoon)
There She Goes, My Beautiful World (11), Nature Boy (11) (Henry)
Place in the 2004 poll: 5
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 80
AMF poll of 00's rank: 65
# 36
Franz Ferdinand - Franz Ferdinand
Score: 1395 points
Biggest fans:
Moonbeam #5, Romain #9, Tim E #10
Haters:
Midaso #95, Gillingham #31/31, Greg #79/83
Voters:
33
Comments:
Post-punk influences set the frame for a band that during its first year was an unstoppable machine of making splendid hits and incendiary live shows. (Honorio)
The coolest kids in Scotland with some Germanic flavor. Who knew that combination would work? No. 28 (Rocky Raccoon)
Take Me Out (6), Matinee (11), Michael (11.2) (Henry)
Place in the 2004 poll: 3
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 16
AMF poll of 00's rank: 27
A Rush of Blood to the Head so high is disgusting!
Here's my recipe for Coldplay Cake:
Ingredients:
100 tablespoons U2 extract
50 tablespoons Radiohead essence
50 tablespoons Sigur Rós coloring
2 large packets of gluten free Ener-G Egg Replacer
100 g Nutrasweet
200 g Polenta
10 L water
Instructions:
Preheat oven to the lowest possible temperature. Mix Ener-G Egg Replacer, Nutrasweet, Polenta and the U2, Radiohead and Sigur Rós flavorings if feeling daring into a large vat. Incrementally add water 1 liter at a time. Stir vigorlessly until frothy. Bake in oven for days, weeks, months even (!) until a beige crust forms. Serve at room temperature.
# 35 
Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago
Score: 1398 points
Biggest fans:
Chris #1 , Schwah #8
Haters:
Nicolas #99, Evan #93, Jonah #75/77
Voters:
29
Comments:
A good winter. Isolated in a cabin surrounded by snow and wolves, Justin Vernon found a place to lick his wounds and doing this deliver a highly emotional album. (Honorio)
I'm not big on critic's having ulterior motives to their printed opinions like a lot of people on here seem to be, but I swear a lot of critics creamed their shorts more about how this album was made rather than the actual music on it. I find it to be above-average indie folk. No. 81 (Rocky Raccoon)
Flume (11.1), Creature Fear (11.2), Lump Sum (11.2), RE: Stacks (11.2) (Henry)
Place in the 2007 poll: 7
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 34
AMF poll of 00's rank: 59
# 34 
Super Furry Animals - Rings Around The World
Score: 1406 points
Biggest fans:
Brad #3, Miguel #4, Honorio #7, Schwah #10
Haters:
Michel #98, Rocky Raccoon #97, Nassim #91
Voters:
28
Comments:
During a decade when British bands finally lose their battle against American bands (both in indie and mainstream terms), this band from Wales released an album that kept intact my faith in good English pop, displaying a multicoloured sound including Wilson or McCartney pop style (the latter is featured as a collaborator) but also folk, prog-rock, punk or electronica. (Honorio)
It just sounds like below average indie rock to me. No. 97 (Rocky Raccoon)
Juxtaposed with You (10), Happiness Is A Warm Pun (10), (Drawing) Rings Around The World (11.1), Alternative Route To Vulcan Street (11.2), Sidewalk Serfer Girl (11.2) (Henry)
Place in the 2001 poll: 8
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 182
AMF poll of 00's rank: 123
# 33 
Portishead - Third
Score: 1408 points
Biggest fans:
BillAdama #5, Gillingham #8, Jackson #10
Haters:
None
Voters:
30
Comments:
We reach the first one I voted for. I think it was No. 19 in 2008. They’re great at creating an coherent atmosphere with their songs, and there’s a lot of good stuff here. I still find it to be a little overrated, though. No. 75 (Rocky Raccoon)
The Rip (11), Machine Gun (11) (Henry)
Place in the 2008 poll: 4
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 29
AMF poll of 00's rank: 34
# 32 
Jay-Z - The Blueprint
Score: 1412 points
Biggest fans:
sonofsamiam #1, Jonathon #5
Haters:
Henrik #98, Romain #97, Petri #95, Chris K. #91, Jonah #71/77
Voters:
29
Comments:
I actually like the Black Album better, but this one is great too and seems more singular in purpose. No. 46 (Rocky Raccoon)
Jay-Z is a great artist, and with the production of Kanye West, The Blueprint is an absolute tour-de-force. I'm sure I've listened to Renegade more than 20 times in the last couple of weeks. (Zorg)
Blueprint (Momma Loves Me) (11), The Ruler's Back (11.2), Izzo (H.O.V.A.) (11.2), Jigga That Nigga (11.3), Never Change (11.3) (Henry)
Place in the 2001 poll: 6
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 13
AMF poll of 00's rank: 31
# 31 
Björk - Vespertine
Score: 1413 points
Biggest fans:
Moonbeam #1, Henrik #2, Romain #7, Tim E # 9, Honorio #9
Haters:
VanillaFire1000 #92
Voters:
30
Comments:
Like the cocoon of the second song on the album, a thick tangle of sweet-sounding music boxes, celestas and harps, sprinkled by electronic noises (those clicks and cuts so trendy then) and classical touches (strings and choirs) and crowned by the most intimate Björk vocals ever, wraps you up completely with its frozen warmth and leaves you lost into its beauty. (Honorio)
One of the best things about Bjork is that you never know what to expect when she releases a new album. She may not always succeed with what she's trying, but she's never standing still. This is one example of when she did succeed. No. 42 (Rocky Raccoon)
Harm of Will (11), Heirloom (11), Frosti (11.1), Sun In My Mouth (11.1), Pagan Poetry (11.1) (Henry)
Place in the 2001 poll: 4
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 50
AMF poll of 00's rank: 30
# 30 
Kanye West - Late Registration
Score: 1416 points
Biggest fans:
Harold Wexler #7, sonofsamiam #7, Zorg #9
Haters:
BillAdama #99, Romain #96, SuperFurry #93, Henrik #92, Jackson #64/68
Voters:
29
Comments:
Almost as good as The College Dropout, but a couple of weaker tracks hold it back. No. 72 (Rocky Raccoon)
Gold Digger (11.1), Gone (11.4), Heard 'Em Say (11.4) (Henry)
Place in the 2005 poll: 6
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 54
AMF poll of 00's rank: 45
# 29 
Antony and the Johnsons - I Am a Bird Now
Score: 1422 points
Biggest fans:
Nicolas #5, Petri #5, Romain #5
Haters:
Nassim #100, Chris K. #94, Slick #91, beefsupreme #76/76, Jackson #65/68
Voters:
34
Comments:
The aching throats of pre-rock divas like Edith Piaf or Billie Holiday and the decadence of the ladyboys of the Warhol Factory in the same person. (Honorio)
I had hope given the quality of the opener of this album but I really can not stand Antony's voice here. Falsetto is already often a drawback, but that much vibrato is moOoOoOoOoOore than I could stAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAnd. Just sing Antony, like in Hercules in Love Affair, and then I will find you awesome (Blind and Time Will really are !) (Nassim)
Intensly personal, you don't feel like there's any kind of filter between you and Antony's emotions. There's no doubt this is an acquired taste, but it's one I acquired on first listen. No. 35 (Rocky Raccoon)
Hope There's Someone (11.3), My Lady Story (11.5), For Today I Am A Boy (11.5), Man Is The Baby (11.5) (Henry)
Place in the 2005 poll: 2
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 19
AMF poll of 00's rank: 35
# 28 
Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion
Score: 1430 points
Biggest fans:
Dan M #4, Chris K. #4, Evan #9
Haters:
Stephan #97, Michel #93, nicolas #91, John #91/91, Jackson #66/68, beefsupreme #71/76
Voters:
33
Comments:
I've tried numerous times to like this one better than I do, but I can't quite get over the hump with it. Although I think it's very good, I also think its variations on a theme get a little too samey after a while. But it is my favorite AC album. No. 59 (Rocky Raccoon)
My Girls (10), Brother Sport (11), Lion In a Coma (11), Summertime Clothes (11.2) (Henry)
Place in the 2009 poll: 2
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 8
AMF poll of 00's rank: 13
# 27 
TV on the Radio - Return to Cookie Mountain
Score: 1473 points
Biggest fans:
Michel #6, Gillingham #9
Haters:
Nicolas #98
Voters:
33
Comments:
"I was a lover before this war." That phrase just seems to perfectly describe the mood of this album for me. I think the last couple of tracks are a little sub-par, but before that it's all brilliant. No. 40 (Rocky Raccoon)
Wolf Like Me (11), I Was a Lover (11.3), Playhouses () (Henry)
Place in the 2006 poll: 1
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 30
AMF poll of 00's rank: 19
# 26 
Interpol - Turn On the Bright Lights
Score: 1473 points
Biggest fans:
Michel #4, Zorg #4, SuperFurry #9
Haters:
Midaso #98, Rocky Raccoon #96
Voters:
34
Comments:
I find it too derivative and gloomy to make any sort of connection. I like their second album, which I voted for, much better because they brighten up a bit and forge more of their own identity. No. 96 (Rocky Raccoon)
An album of such flow, it just feels like from the first guitars of "Untitled" to the close of "Leif Erikson" you've been on one amazing journey from the dirt of "Roland" to the calm of "PDA" to the longing of "Stella was a diver". Every song really holds its weight, which is why it manages to hold the lofty position of fourth on my list. (Zorg)
PDA (10), Untitled (11), NYC (11), Stella Was a Diver and She Was Always Down (11), Obstacle (11), (Henry)
Place in the 2002 poll: 5
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 24
AMF poll of 00's rank: 14
#1 of 2006 is out but we still have one album left from 2006.
Group of very interesting and different albums just missed top 20.
# 25 
The xx - XX
Score: 1482 points
Biggest fans:
Henrik #5, Evan #10, Nassim #10
Haters:
None
Voters:
33
Comments:
Moonbeam once said that "it sounds like they've just discovered love for the first time and are confessing it in a hush as if it's some sacred secret", I would replace "love" by "80s" and it still got sense. (Honorio)
The heartbeat of a relationship is told on this subtly engrossing album. Sometimes it's too subtle, but I think that's partly the point. I just wish they'd let loose a couple of times. No. 54 (Rocky Raccoon)
Night Time (10), Crystalised (11), Intro (11), VCR (11.1), Infiinity (11.1) (Henry)
Place in the 2009 poll: 1
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 58
AMF poll of 00's rank: 51
# 24 
The Avalanches - Since I Left You
Score: 1487 points
Biggest fans:
Jackson #1, Midaso #1, Nick #7, VanillaFire1000 #10
Haters:
None
Voters:
31
Comments:
It might be slightly overlong, but this is one of the most fantastic trip of the decade through a brand new world of wonder. Most sampling albums are either just directed toward the performance in the worst case and the fun in the best (for 2 Many DJ's and Girl Talk especially, who, as talented as they are technically, do not choose to brag through their music), but here it is something else, a patchwork living all by itself to create new tales and adventures. Favorite Song : Frontier Psychiatrist (Nassim)
Wholly unique. Maybe part of the reason they haven't released another album is because they don't want to repeat this one but can't think of a direction to go that would be as original. No. 44 (Rocky Raccoon)
Since I Left You (11.1), Frontier Pstchiatrist (11.5) (Henry)
Place in the 2000 poll: 4
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 44
AMF poll of 00's rank: 23
# 23 
M.I.A. - Kala
Score: 1490 points
Biggest fans:
Chris #3, Rocky Raccoon #6, beefsupreme #9, Zorg #10
Haters:
None
Voters:
31
Comments:
The debut was great, and this is even better. What makes it better? Two things: the diversity of the songs as M.I.A. goes globe-trotting and finds inspiration in every corner of the world, and a little song called "Paper Planes." No. 6 (Rocky Raccoon)
Paper Planes (10), Jimmy (11), Boyz (11) (Henry)
Place in the 2007 poll: 5
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 26
AMF poll of 00's rank: 21
# 22 
OutKast - Speakerboxxx / The Love Below
Score: 1545 points
Biggest fans:
Chris #2, Dan M #6, nicolas #6, Honorio #8, Harold Wexler #9
Haters:
Midaso #93
Voters:
31
Comments:
A double CD with two solo albums was the 2003 Outkast album. Big Boi stayed true to hip-hop with his "Speakerboxxx" but the real gem was André 3000's album "The Love Below", an adventurous journey through the best black music of the last decades, from Coltrane to Public Enemy, from Stevie Wonder to Prince but showcasing a strong personality of its own. (Honorio)
Favorite Song : years have passed, and despite all the chatter about the Love Below's creativity, genius and so, it is Speakerboxxx which rise as a masterpiece. Both have been topped, Big Boi making a wonderful Sir Luscious Left Food and Janelle Monae beating Andre3000 in the "new Prince" category, but Speakerboxxx already had all the qualities of the son of Chico Dusty, with brilliant verses (the Rooster), guests at their best (Flip Flop Rock) and samples from out of nowhere (Ghetto Musik) while the Love Below, aside from its 5 or 6 wonderful tracks (Hey Ya, Roses, Happy Valentine's Day, She Lives in my Laps...) has its loads of fillers and annoying skits. (Nassim)
Andre's side has the best songs, but Big Boi's side is more consistenly good. It was the hit that Stankonia deserved to be, but it deserves its props. No. 49 (Rocky Raccoon)
Hey Ya ( , The Way You Move (10) (Henry)
Place in the 2003 poll: 4
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 21
AMF poll of 00's rank: 26
# 21 
The Knife - Silent Shout
Score: 1546 points
Biggest fans:
BillAdama #3, Nassim #4, Henrik #4, Michel #7, Jonah #8, Petri #8, Chris #8
Haters:
Rocky Raccoon #93
Voters:
32
Comments:
I will more or less repeat what I said in my review of the album (see here : http://www.indiepoprock.fr/review.php?id=2747 ), this album is a schizophrenic one : made for the brain as much as for the legs, ambitious but welcoming, catchy and eerie, strange but endearing... The more a song goes on, the more you can both feel a threat above your head and a need to dance. I don't know many albums where the music, in terms of melodies, choice of instruments and production tricks, fits the themes that much, Silent Shout is like a self-restrained scream, Forest Family builds up like an anger condemned to be suppressed, Na Na Na hides sheer madness and I'm pretty confident that most of the choices of the sounds of One Hit are very meaningful (I could develop on this one if needed). It does not keep most songs from being direct and catchy, Like a Pen could become your new workout track for instance. It is the catchiness of the melodies that matters most, and it is the best strength of this album, but it does not hurt that it has so many other qualities. Favorite Song : Silent Shout (Nassim)
I can hear why some people like this record, I'm just not one of them. Not bad, but not good. No. 93 (Rocky Raccoon)
. Silent Shout (10), We Share Our Mother's Health (11.1), Neverland (11.5), Forest Families (), Marble House () (Henry)
Place in the 2006 poll: 2
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 35
AMF poll of 00's rank: 18
Henry what is the meaning/scale of your ratings ? We were just wondering with Greg
Hope listening to all this indie stuff was too much of a trial
I realize I don't feel very involved in the 00s, well not in these 00s
This is probably the decade in which my tastes differ the most from the forum's
That really looks very interesting. The smaller the score is the better the song is (but nothing is better than 6)?
And yes the gap between #22 and #23 is the biggest since the start.
From now on I release the albums in smaller parts. And I won't release albums for some hours because it's time for music quiz (in one bar). I hope our team will win tonight.
# 20
The National - Boxer
Score: 1554 points
Biggest fans:
Stephan #1, Gillingham #2, Evan #8, Midaso #9
Haters:
Greg #78/83, Brad #92
Voters:
33
Comments:
This one was a real grower. No. 45 (Rocky Raccoon)
Fake Empire (10), Ada (11), Mistaken for Strangers (11.2) (Henry)
Place in the 2007 poll: 3
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 42
AMF poll of 00's rank: 36
# 19
Queens of the Stone Age - Songs for the Deaf
Score: 1556 points
Biggest fans:
Nassim #1, beefsupreme #3, Greg #4, Evan #7
Haters:
BillAdama #94, Midaso #94, Stephan #92
Voters:
30
Comments:
Accurate title. (Stephan)
My favorite album of the decade encapsulates what I want rock'n'roll to be : ambitious, fun, catchy, sexy, witty, deep, rich, unstoppable… It does not spoil anything that it units great musicians at the top of their game, especially Dave Grohl who is amazing from the start to the end, especially in the intro of A Song for the Dead and in the solo of No One Knows. Lots of great song, but my favorite by far, favorite song of the decade in fact, is A Song for the Deaf (Nassim)
One of the great hard rock albums of the decade, or any decade for that matter. What makes it so good is the quality and variety of the songwriting. No. 37 (Rocky Raccoon)
No One Knows (11) (Henry)
Place in the 2002 poll: 4
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 23
AMF poll of 00's rank: 22
# 18
PJ Harvey - Stories From the City, Stories From the Sea
Score: 1601 points
Biggest fans:
Rocky Raccoon #3, SuperFurry #5, Scwah #9, Greg #10, Moonbeam #10
Haters:
Nassim #92, Jonah #77/77
Voters:
30
Comments:
PJ has at least a masterpiece for every decade, these "Stories" from the 00s showed a PJ more mature, direct, personal, vulnerable, stylish and... sexy. (Honorio)
Harvey’s New York romance is as much about the city as it is the man in her life. Inspired by both, she made some of the simplest-yet-beautiful rock music of her career. With heavy thumping guitars backing her, Harvey sums it up as, “I can’t believe life’s so complex / When I just want to sit here and watch you undress.” No. 3 (Rocky Raccoon)
This Mess We're In (10), One Line (11), Good Fortune (11.1), Beautiful Feeling (11.4), (Henry)
Place in the 2000 poll: 3
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 28
AMF poll of 00's rank: 53
The presentation looks also much better when there is always some wise and/or fun (XTRMNTR was very high on my list but I found the comment very funny after all) thoughts about the album. So thanks again Rocky Raccoon for comments (and of course all the others who have commented the albums).
Thanks, guys. It was fun although time consuming to do. Hopefully they provide a little bit of entertainment. Unfortunately, I didn't have time to make comments on songs.
I completely agree with RockyRaccoon on Rings Around the World, did not get the appeal at all.
I also second his comment on Late Registration, Third and Return to Cookie Mountain.
About MPP, I really think it only is AC's third best album. It does not have the strange beauty of Feels nor the direct fun of Strawberry Jam for me.
And I could copy your comment about Silent Shout and use it about PJ (not just this album, her whole discography).
In fact, the albums were we don't agree are those I sent comments for
And I'm kinda jealous of some of your comments, you sell your opinion better than I do.
I also second his comment on Late Registration, Third and Return to Cookie Mountain.
About MPP, I really think it only is AC's third best album. It does not have the strange beauty of Feels nor the direct fun of Strawberry Jam for me.
And I could copy your comment about Silent Shout and use it about PJ (not just this album, her whole discography).
In fact, the albums were we don't agree are those I sent comments for
And I'm kinda jealous of some of your comments, you sell your opinion better than I do.
Cool, I've been enjoying your comments and those from others as well.
Henry, that is one weird scale!
What about the songs you haven't listed, are they always worse than the listed ones? If so, I now know for sure that this isn't your decade...
What about the songs you haven't listed, are they always worse than the listed ones? If so, I now know for sure that this isn't your decade...
Yes, it is a weird scale.
Typically, the songs that I listed in the comments are the songs that I thought were the best on the corresponding album. But, there are many songs that I have not heard enough times to believe that my present rating will endure.
The aughts was not my favorite decade for music. But, there were plenty of songs that I rated 11 or better, so it was still plenty of fun.
Thanks for the comments Evan. It's not too late.
# 17
TV on the Radio - Dear Science
Score: 1609 points
Biggest fans:
Sonofsamiam #2, Schwah #4, Jackson #6, Petri #6, John #8
Haters:
Chris #51/56
Voters:
31
Comments:
Their lightest and funkiest set, and on a song-for-song basis I think their best. The cover's cool, too. No. 20 (Rocky Raccoon)
Crying (11), DLZ (11), Damily Tree (11), Love Dog (11), Red Dress (11) Halfway Home (11.1), Lover's Day (11.1), Shout Me Out (11.1) (Henry)
Place in the 2008 poll: 3
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 39
AMF poll of 00's rank: 15
# 16
Kanye West - The College Dropout
Score: 1648 points
Biggest fans:
Zorg #2, Nassim #3, Evan #3, Schwah #6
Haters:
Romain #95, SuperFurry #94
Voters:
28
Comments:
My favorite hip-hop album ever for its high production values for sure, but don't underestimate Kanye's talent as a MC. Favorite song : Spaceship (Nassim)
Still his best because it doesn't have any week spots (My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy does) and because it's his freshest and he still had a trace of humility. No. 21 (Rocky Raccoon)
I love hearing Kanye talk, because I think he's a great storyteller and I really enjoy listening to what he says. So imagine my delight when I say the 20 minute long "Last Call", which along with "Family Business" before it, feels like a real insight into the life and values of one of the biggest superstars of our age. (Zorg)
Jesus Walks (10), All Falls Down (11), Family Business (11), Slow Jamz (11) (Henry)
Place in the 2004 poll: 2
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 18
AMF poll of 00's rank: 12
# 15
Daft Punk - Discovery
Score: 1696 points
Biggest fans:
Schwah #1, sonofsamiam #3, Stephan #3, Greg #3, VanillaFire1000 #4, Dan M #7, Jonathon #10
Haters:
Rocky Raccoon #95
Voters:
31
Comments:
Electronic music's really not my thing for the most part, and this is the most part. No. 95 (Rocky Raccoon)
Digital Love (10), Something About Us (11), Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger () (Henry)
Place in the 2001 poll: 3
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 36
AMF poll of 00's rank: 24
# 14
Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend
Score: 1706 points
Biggest fans:
VanillaFire1000 #3, Slick #3, SuperFurry #4, Henrik #7, John #7, Tim E #7, Chris #9
Haters:
Brad #91, Moonbeam #42/45
Voters:
33
Comments:
Elitist Ivy League graduates got the right to be loved too, especially when they deliver such infectious pop songs with fresh influences like classical and African beat. (Honorio)
Upper West Side Soweto sounds good to me. But if it was just that and not great songs as well, then who would care? Ezra Koenig has emerged as one of the greatest pop melody writers of the last few years. Make no mistake, it's the songs that carry this album, the style is just what puts it over the top. No. 14 (Rocky Raccoon)
It suffers from Not-Very-Compelling Syndrome. Everyone talks about the first couple of songs being really good, before it dies down to a more boring ending, but I look at it the other way; the first couple of songs are incredibly catchy, but give little back after a few listens, while the later tracks, like "I Stand Corrected" are much more interesting to me. (Zorg)
Mansard Roof (10), Oxford Comma (11), A-Punk (11), Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa (11), M79 (11), Campus (11), The Kids Don't Stand a Chance (11), I Stand Corrected (11) (Henry)
Place in the 2008 poll: 2
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 40
AMF poll of 00's rank: 25
From now on I release the albums in smaller parts. And I won't release albums for some hours because it's time for music quiz (in one bar). I hope our team will win tonight.
So did you win ?
There is a pretty fun music quiz in Paris every Tuesday but I very rarely find people to join me (and I have won every time but one ^^ )
There is also a great quiz in a pub every Wednesday, general knowledge not just music, I think I have been there more than 60 times with various friends and we only won 4 times ! I can not count how often we ended 2nd or 3rd (among between 15 and 20 teams most of the time)...
I really like music quizes, I guess I'm not the only one here
OK I think I release #13-#11 now. The gap between #13 and #12 is 0,03 points (by the way other of those albums was my #4 and other #96). After that there's huge jump.
The top 10 will be released tomorrow.
I think we have (at least) one surprise there.
Guessing thread is still open for guessing.
# 13 
Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes
Score: 1765 points
Biggest fans:
nicolas #1, Jonah #1, Midaso #3, Dan M #3, Gillingham #4, Petri #4, John #5, Miguel #5
Haters:
None
Voters:
35
Comments:
The folk revival of the New Weird America did not prepare us enough for this cascade of crystalline vocal harmonies and pure melodies. (Honorio)
They certainly have a sound all their own that manages to be rootsy and modern at the same time. All the songs stand out from one another, which, unfortunately can't be said for their followup. No. 52 (Rocky Raccoon)
Blue Ridge Mountains (11), Ragged Wood (11), Your Protector (11), White Winter Hymnal (11), Heard Them Stirring (11.1), Sun It Risis (11.1) (Henry)
Place in the 2008 poll: 1
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 22
AMF poll of 00's rank: 11
# 12 
OutKast - Stankonia
Score: 1765 points
Biggest fans:
beefsupreme #1, sonofsamiam #4, Rocky Raccoon #4, Slick #6, Greg #6, Jonathon #6, Zorg #8, Henry #9
Haters:
Petri #96
Voters:
33
Comments:
The funkiest hip-hop album ever and one of it's most diverse. So full of great songs with a lot of variety that if you took out the interludes it would sound like a career-spanning "best of" collection. No. 4 (Rocky Raccoon)
Mrs. Jackson ( , B.O.B. (10), So Fresh, So Clean (11), Xplosion (11) (Henry)
Place in the 2000 poll: 2
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 11
AMF poll of 00's rank: 8
# 11 
The White Stripes - White Blood Cells
Score: 1839 points
Biggest fans:
SuperFurry #1, Rocky Raccoon #1, , BillAdama #4, Schwah #7, Chris K #8, Nick #9, John #10, Henrik #10, beefsupreme #10
Haters:
Greg #82/83
Voters:
34
Comments:
Made from familiar parts, the music on White Blood Cells sounds fresh when the various styles are filtered together through the lense of one Jack White. He puts his own signature on these tracks, giving each one a distinct sound from each other and everything else out there. I like this one by a fraction over Elephant because I find it to be a little more original and it has a tinge of weirdness that gives it some tension and an edge. And it has "Fell in Love With a Girl" on it. It's one hell of a breakup album, too. No. 1 (Rocky Raccoon)
Fell In Love With a Girl (11), Hotel Yorba (11.4), Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground () (Henry)
Place in the 2001 poll: 2
Acclaimed Music 2000s rank: 15
AMF poll of 00's rank: 6
From now on I release the albums in smaller parts. And I won't release albums for some hours because it's time for music quiz (in one bar). I hope our team will win tonight.
So did you win ?
I really like music quizes, I guess I'm not the only one here
Thanks for asking.
The quiz went very badly. The subject of the quiz was new music (meaning music released in 2012). I hadn't heard any of those songs (11 song clips) (although we recognized some of the artists). The straight question part went quite well (who's the producer of upcoming Black Sabbath album etc.) (although I didn't remember name of Lana Del Rey album. But everything went wrong when we answererd wrong to the extra bonus question and got 5 minus points. I think we were around the tenth place (there were +15 teams). But next week we're gonna be at least in top 3.
Aw come on no spoilers please there's a special thread just for that !!
Some people love surprises and Petri had even created that thread ogreat idea Btw but unfortunately ...)
I didn't look at ur post rocky but is it still time to take it down ? Please
Some people love surprises and Petri had even created that thread ogreat idea Btw but unfortunately ...)
I didn't look at ur post rocky but is it still time to take it down ? Please
Nah. It can't possibly be a spoiler when everyone knows what albums remain. Too late, anyway.
Some people love surprises and Petri had even created that thread ogreat idea Btw but unfortunately ...)
I didn't look at ur post rocky but is it still time to take it down ? Please
Nah. It can't possibly be a spoiler when everyone knows what albums remain. Too late, anyway.
Um I had no idea which albums were left.
Rocky R, what seems obvious to you is not to anybody
As a casual follower of this, I hadn't paid attention enoigh to know which albums were remaining that's all. Not a big deal anyway but you can't tell what everybody knows can you ?