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Best Albums of the 2000s Pt 2
Howling BellsHowling Bells by Howling Bells
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Brilliant debut from UK based Australians. These songs burrow their way into your consciousness and don't let go.
Open Season [VINYL]Open Season [VINYL] by British Sea Power
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Another excellent lp from BSP containing paens to rocks, glaciers, and long forgotten lands.
FatherfuckerFatherfucker by Peaches
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Absurdly funny, Peaches naughty sex guide rocks with sapphic delight.
EchoesEchoes by The Rapture
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Highly influential debut from The Rapture. This album more or less invents new rave.
CedarsCedars by Clearlake
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Clearlake's second long player displays a deeper and darker side. Produced by Cocteau Twins legend Simon Raymonde.
Turning The MindTurning The Mind by Maps
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Follow up to 2007's Mercury nominated debut. Turning the Mind saw Maps dabble with house and techno as well as featuring some of his most autobiographical lyrics. Sheer nu-gaze bliss.
XXXX by THE XX
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Imagine the Young Marble Giants mixed with Massive Attack AND with Robin Guthrie on guitar. Mellow and lovely.
We Can CreateWe Can Create by Maps
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Taking cues from My Bloody Valentine and Boards of Canada, James Chapman loops and reloops classic shoegaze influences skywards.
Primary ColoursPrimary Colours by The Horrors
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This is where The Horrors finally got their act together and began to justify all those column inches. Yet again, another MBV indebted band only with a heavy goth influence.
Tonight: Franz FerdinandTonight: Franz Ferdinand by Franz Ferdinand
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Meant to soundtrack a Saturday night out caning it, Tonight's funky and streamlined hooks only demonstrate how the Franz know to make you danceĀ…all night.
The Teaches of PeachesThe Teaches of Peaches by Peaches
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A rocker shocker, Peaches dominates proceedings with hard 'n' heavy electo. This ain't no chat show.
The Hour of BewilderbeastThe Hour of Bewilderbeast by Badly Drawn Boy
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Elaborate and mischievous Mercury winner. This double player firmly established Damon Gough as a premier songwriter with a long and successful career.
The Decline of British Sea PowerThe Decline of British Sea Power by British Sea Power
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BSP's rough hewn debut, maps out their foliage and branch(!) manifesto. Features some of their best songs, 'Remember Me', 'The Lonely' and 'Carrion'.
B.R.M.C.B.R.M.C. by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
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Rock'n'roll outlaws showcase classic 90s influences, BRMC took them on with a sneer and some great pop nous.
Merriweather Post PavilionMerriweather Post Pavilion by Animal Collective
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Is this one of the decades most innovative records? Well whatever MPP's day-glo revolution spins violently and awe inspiringly til your synapses snap. This record will make you smile and smile.
Digital Ash in a Digital UrnDigital Ash in a Digital Urn by Bright Eyes
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Or is this? Conor Oberst's lap-top techno towers like an obelisk. Why doesn't he ditch the folk and do this more often?
Ringleader Of The TormentorsRingleader Of The Tormentors by Morrissey
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Morrissey's love album saw him mellow out and renounce his 'fear of the flesh'. Humorous, homoerotic , and even Morricone-esque in some places, Ringleader of the Tormentors is essential.
You Could Have It So Much BetterYou Could Have It So Much Better by Franz Ferdinand
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Demonstrated a more softer and subtler side to the Scots, their second effort mixed classic balladry with some crafty art-rock.
AmberAmber by Clearlake
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From the other side of midnight, 'Amber' was another top notch collection of insanely catchy indie-rock. Features the brilliant 'It's Getting Light Outside'.
The Last BroadcastThe Last Broadcast by Doves
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Moodily psychedelic, here Doves showed their heart and soul was as big as Manchester.
Myths Of The Near FutureMyths Of The Near Future by Klaxons
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The New Rave record you had to have. Klaxons anarchically partied with palpable glee. Fun.
The Good, The Bad & The QueenThe Good, The Bad & The Queen by the Bad & the Queen The Good
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Another Albarn side project and another album of well crafted pop songs. Damon's sweet psychedelia smiles with a dark heart.
Kid AKid A by Radiohead
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Long awaited follow-up to OK Computer, Radiohead add techno to their troubled oevre. Beatifully icy in it's isolation, Kid A drugs you and leaves you on the permafrost.
De StijlDe Stijl by The White Stripes
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Influenced by the basic aesthete De Stijl takes its name from, The White Stripes strip their sound down to the bare essentials, reworking the blues into the 21st Century. Result.
Seek MagicSeek Magic by Memory Tapes
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Bedroom electronica that manages to move the heart as well as the feet. A welcome return to the chill out sounds pioneered by The Aphex Twin it is the last classic lp of the 00s.