Post by backstreets on Oct 23, 2010 12:49:25 GMT
Read part 1 first.
The 00s
And this was without the most difficult decade. A lot of the songs are picked on personal taste but I tried to be as objective as I could.
So in that perspective I am fairly pleased with this list.
But I probably appreciate the feedback from you all the most for this decade.
2000
Queens Of The Stone Age – The Lost Art Of Keeping A Secret
The Avalanches – Since I Left You
Aaliyah - Try Again
Eminem - The Way I Am
At The Drive-In – One Armed Scissor
D'Angelo – Left And Right
Grandaddy – He's Simple, He's Dumb, He's The Pilot
The New Pornographers – The Slow Descent Into Alcoholism
The Hives - Hate To Say I Told You So
Coldplay – Yellow
2001
The Strokes – Someday
The White Stripes – Fell In Love With A Girl
Gorillaz – Clint Eastwood
Destiny's Child – Bootylicious
Missy Elliott – Get Ur Freak On
Roots Manuva – Witness (1 Hope)
Ryan Adams - La Cienega Just Smiled
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Rifles
Kylie Minogue - Can't Get You Out Of My Head
Alicia Keys - Fallin'
2002
Justin Timberlake – Like I Love You
The Libertines – Time For Heroes
N*E*R*D – Rock Star
The Streets – Let's Push Things Forward
Norah Jones – Come Away With Me
The Black Keys - Busted
Interpol – Untitled
Wilco – Jesus, Etc.
Clipse – Grindin'
The Flaming Lips – Fight Test
2003
Dizzee Rascal – I Luv U
The Rapture – House Of Jealous Lovers
Cat Power - Good Woman
Goldfrapp - Train
The Postal Service – Such Great Heights
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Maps
Muse - Stockholm Syndrome
Arab Strap – Act Of War
The Shins – So Says I
The Knife - Heartbeats
2004
Kanye West – Never Let Me Down
Arcade Fire – Rebellion (Lies)
Kings Of Leon - The Bucket
Usher - Yeah!
The Killers - Somebody Told Me
The Von Bodies – C'mon C'mon
Art Brut – Formed A Band
Modest Mouse – Float On
The Walkmen – The Rat
The Go! Team – Ladyflash
2005
M.I.A – Galang
The National – Secret Meeting
Bright Eyes – First Day Of My Life
Death Cab For Cutie – Soul Meets Body
My Morning Jacket – Anytime
The Black Angels – The First Vietnamese War
Röyksopp – What Else Is There?
Ladytron – Destroy Everything You Touch
…And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead – Caterwaul
Amerie – 1 Thing
2006
The Hold Steady – Stuck Between Stations
Phoenix – Long Distance Call
Camera Obscura – Tears For Affairs
Hot Chip - Over And Over
Gnarls Barkley – Crazy
Lilly Allen – Smile
Regina Spektor – Fidelity
Amy Winehouse – Back To Black
Gossip - Listen Up!
Arctic Monkeys - A Certain Romance
2007
Feist – I Feel It All
Burial – Archangel
LCD Soundsystem – All My Friends
Okkervil River – Our Life Is Not A Movie Or Maybe
Of Montreal – Suffer For Fashion
Los Campesinos! - You! Me! Dancing!
Caribou – Melody Day
MGMT – Time To Pretend
Black Lips – O Katrina!
The Gaslight Anthem - I Coulda Been A Contender
2008
No Age – Here Should Be My Home
Cut Copy – Lights & Music
Bon Iver – For Emma
Santogold – L.E.S Artistes
Ladyhawke - Magic
Lil Wayne - Tie My Hands
TV On The Radio – Shout Me Out
Deerhunter – Nothing Ever Happened
Lady Gaga - Poker Face
Fleet Foxes – White Winter Hymnal
2009
Bat For Lashes – Daniel
Metric - Help I'm Alive
La Roux - Bulletproof
Passion Pit - Little Secrets
Animal Collective – My Girls
Doves – Kingdom Of Rust
The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart – Young Adult Friction
Japandroids – Young Hearts Spark Fire
Girls – Laura
Grizzly Bear – Two Weeks