Sunday, 29 November 2009

My Top 40 Albums of the Noughties

In a rough order, my top 40 albums of the noughties.

The Southland – Influence of Geography (2005)
Gary Jules – Trading Snakeoil for Wolftickets (2001)
Richmond Fontaine – Post to Wire (2004)
Drive by Truckers - Brighter Than Creation's Dark (2008)
Jack Johnson – Brushfire Fairytales (2001)
Candidate – Under the Skylon (2005)
Fugazi – The Argument (2001)
Midlake - The Trials Of Van Occupanther (2006)
Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago (2008)
Red West – Red West (2003)
Postal Service – Give Up (2003)
Band of Horses – Cease to Begin (2007)
Minus the Bear – Planet of Ice (2007)
Iron & Wine- The Shepherd’s Dog (2007)
The XX – XX (2009)
Jason Mraz – Waiting For My Rocket to Come (2002)
Remy Shand – The Way I Feel (2002)
John Mayer – Room for Squares (2001)
South – From Here On In (2001)
Thievery Corporation – The Mirror Conspiracy (2000)
Dinosaur Jr – Beyond (2007)
Kings of Leon - Only by the Night (2008)
Breaks Co-op – The Sound Inside (2006)
Swell Season – Strict Joy (2009)
John Martyn - On the Cobbles (2004)
Fat Freddys Drop – Based on a True Story (2005)
Jazzanova – Of All the Things (2008)
Bloc Party – Silent Alarm (2005)
Joseph Arthur – Our Shadows Will Remain (2004)
Kings of Convenience - Riot on an Empty Street (2004)
The Photographic - Pictures of a Changing World (2005)
Ray LaMontagne – Trouble (2004)
Benjamin Diamond – Strange Attitude (2001)
The Lemonheads – The Lemonheads (2006)
Mos Def - Only by the Night (2009)
Emiliana Torrini – Me and Armini (2008)
Yeasayer – All Hour Cymbals (2007)
Bedoiun Soundclash - Sounding a Mosaic (2004)
Little Dragon – Machine Dreams (2009)
Vetiver – To Find Me Gone (2006)

1 comment:

  1. Great list- some I listen to, many new ones to look into... check these Canadian acts out too:
    Jon & Roy (west coast band)
    Matt Mays & El Torpedo (east coast local boys)

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