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Top 75 Albums of the Decade 2000-2009 Part II: nos. 26-50
Church MouthChurch Mouth by Portugal. The Man
Buy new: £18.49 / Used from: £11.04
26. (2007) This band came out of nowhere (well, nearly - Alaska) and blew me away with this album 2 years ago
AlligatorAlligator by The National
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £3.98
27. (2005) Downbeat and eloquent, for me this was the National at their best
Vampire WeekendVampire Weekend by Vampire Weekend
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £4.09
28. (2008) Audacious blend of preppy harmonies with African sounds
Push the ButtonPush the Button by Chemical Brothers
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £0.90
29. (2005) It received another critical mauling, but this album starts with 3 classic dance-floor fillers and continues with one corker after another
Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm NotWhatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not by Arctic Monkeys
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £3.50
30. (2006) For those of us who had been playing their demos on repeat for most of 2005, the quality of this album was no surprise
Hail to the ThiefHail to the Thief by Radiohead
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31. (2003) Another album that suffered a critical backlash at the time - undeservedly, as this is a solid addition to the Radiohead canon
HeathenHeathen by David Bowie
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32. (2002) Bowie 'return to 70's hey day form' shock horror album
The Satanic SatanistThe Satanic Satanist by Portugal. The Man
Buy new: £7.98 / Used from: £18.57
33. (2009) Highest entry on this list from 2009, PTM reach maturity with this wistful, idyllic album
All Hour CymbalsAll Hour Cymbals by Yeasayer
Buy new: £6.98
34. (2007) Soaring harmonies that nod to Fleetwood Mac, simple pop melodies yet musically very complex. If you haven't it heard it, do so
AmnesiacAmnesiac by Radiohead
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £3.26
35. (2001) A dense, dark album, recorded at the same time as Kid A
We Are the NightWe Are the Night by The Chemical Brothers
Buy new: £8.38 / Used from: £2.25
36. (2007) The knockers continue to knock, but the Chems continue to deliver - this time the dance-floor fillers are leavened with more psychedelic fare
Songs For The DeafSongs For The Deaf by Queens Of The Stone Age
Buy new: £2.98 / Used from: £2.20
37. (2002) Acclaimed 3rd album by QOTSA. Features the track 'No One Knows'
Our Love to AdmireOur Love to Admire by Interpol
Buy new: £10.68 / Used from: £5.99
38. (2007) The critics were sharpening their knives, but Interpol delivered a 3rd album which revealed progression, improved songwriting and heart-on-sleeve lyrics
Invaders Must DieInvaders Must Die by The Prodigy
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39. (2009) The Prodigy are back, motherf***ers
The Back RoomThe Back Room by Editors
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40. (2005) 'The British riposte to Interpol' - sums it up really. Their second album lost it a bit, but this was majestic
A Rush of Blood to the HeadA Rush of Blood to the Head by Coldplay
Buy new: £5.18 / Used from: £1.18
41. (2002)
We Are the PhysicsWe Are the Physics by We Are the Physics
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42. (2008)
Nite VersionsNite Versions by Soulwax
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43. (2005)
Era VulgarisEra Vulgaris by Queens Of The Stone Age
Buy new: £4.48 / Used from: £2.90
44. (2007)
Black SheepBlack Sheep by Julian Cope
Buy new: £11.18 / Used from: £8.56
45. (2008)
You Have No Idea What You're Getting Yourself IntoYou Have No Idea What You're Getting Yourself Into by Does It Offend You Yeah?
Buy new: £8.88 / Used from: £3.95
46. (2008)
Viva la Vida or Death and All His FriendsViva la Vida or Death and All His Friends by Coldplay
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £4.00
47. (2008)
The Age Of UnderstatementThe Age Of Understatement by The Last Shadow Puppets
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48. (2008)
Only by the NightOnly by the Night by Kings of Leon
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49. (2008)
Censored ColorsCensored Colors by Portugal The Man
Buy new: £15.19 / Used from: £9.71
50. (2008)