My favorite albums of 2000–2009 (so far)

2000

P J Harvey, Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea 

Radiohead, Kid A

XTC, Wasp Star [Apple Venus Volume 2]

2001

Electric Light Orchestra, Zoom

Ben Folds, Rockin’ the Suburbs

Muse, Origin of Symmetry

The Strokes, Is This It 

Yes, Magnification

2002

30 Seconds to Mars, 30 Seconds to Mars

Coldplay, A Rush of Blood to the Head

Interpol, Turn on the Bright Lights 

2003

David Bowie, Reality

Death Cab for Cutie, Transatlanticism

King Crimson, The Power to Believe

Muse, Absolution

The New Pornographers, Electric Version

2004

Arcade Fire, Funeral

The Killers, Hot Fuss

Pinback, Summer in Abaddon

Tears for Fears, Everybody Loves a Happy Ending

31Knots, Talk Like Blood

2005

The Evpatoria Report, Golevka

Mew, "And the Glass Handed Kites"

The New Pornographers, Twin Cinema

Sigur Ros, Takk . . .

System of a Down, Hypnotize

System of a Down, Mezmerize

2006

Clawjob, Space Crackers

Muse, Black Holes and Revelations

2007

Angels & Airwaves, I-Empire

Beardfish, Sleeping in Traffic: Part One

Blonde Redhead, 23

 The Fall of Troy, Manipulator

Interpol, Our Love to Admire

The Mandible, (Here Come the) Mandible

The National, Boxer

Pinback, Autumn of the Seraphs

Porcupine Tree, Fear of a Blank Planet

2008

Beardfish, Sleeping In Traffic: Part Two

Coldplay, Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends

Elbow, The Seldom Seen Kid

Glasvegas, Glasvegas

MGMT, Oracular Spectacular

Parts & Labor, Receivers

Sigur Ros, Med Sud I Eyrum Vid Spilum Endalaust

The Weepies, Hideaway

2009

The Decemberists, The Hazards of Love 

IQ, Frequency

Metric, Fantasies

Mew, No More Stories Are Told Today I'm Sorry They Washed Away No More Stories The World Is Grey I'm Tired Let's Wash Away

 
Polvo, In Prism

Silversun Pickups, Swoon

Steven Wilson, Insurgentes