It was going to be a top-ten list, but I couldn’t whittle it down. And keep in mind, this is not intended to be a list of the greatest albums of the decade, but of my personal favorites. With that said, here goes (in no particular order):
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Hail to the Thief (Radiohead)
Quiet is the New Loud (The Kings of Convenience)
Chutes Too Narrow (The Shins)
Our Ill Wills (Shout Out Louds)
O (Damien Rice)
Castaways and Cutouts (The Decemberists)
Interpol (Interpol)
musicforthemorningafter (Pete Yorn)
It’s Blitz! (Yeah Yeah Yeahs)
Neon Bible (Arcade Fire)
Boxer (The National)
Our Endless Numbered Days (Iron & Wine)
Parachutes (Coldplay)
Hot Fuss (The Killers)
The Runaway Found (The Veils)
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OK, so what’d I miss?
The Marshall Mathers LP – Eminem
A Rush of Blood to the Head – Coldplay
Actually, it’s a toss up for me between “The Eminem Show” and “The Marshall Mathers LP.” I might lean more towards “The Eminem Show.”
Also, what about Hot Fuss by The Killers? That has to be on any list from that time period.
I would also personally include Oracular Spectacular by MGMT.
Oh, never mind. You included Hot Fuss. My bad.
I never got the whole Eminem thing, but.