Favorite Albums Of The Decade

A little over a month ago I was asked to participate in an Albums Of The Decade Blog Tour, where 10 bloggers will choose their favorite albums of the decade. I'm kicking off week number two, but please head on over to our main page to check out the entire schedule. Last Friday featured a list from Clicky Clicky Music and tomorrow’s will be provided by Dryve Tyme. So far it seems that everyone has kept it to ten albums, however I feel the need to change things up. Below is my list of albums that have had a great impact on my life over the last decade. Granted, I may be missing/forgetting some quality records, but at this current moment, these are what came to mind. Also, a majority of these artist have released multiple albums over the last decade, which I thoroughly enjoy as well, but I did my best to keep it to one album each.



25. Nina Kinert - Pets & Friends [2008; Phantom Sound & Vision]

24. The Snake The Cross The Crown - Mander Salis [2004; Equal Vision]

23. Emiliana Torrini - Fisherman’s Woman [2005; Rough Trade]

22. Menomena - I Am The Fun Blame Monster [2004; Film Guerrero]

21. Kings Of Leon - Aha Shake Heartbreak [2005; RCA]

20. Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest [2009; Warp]

19. Bowerbirds - Hymn For A Dark Horse [2007; Burly Time]

18. French Kicks - Trial Of The Century [2004; Startime Intl.]

17. Death Cab For Cutie - Transatlanticism [2003; Barsuk]

16. Damien Rice - O [2003; Vector]

15. Grouper - Dragging A Dead Deer Up A Hill [2008; Type]

14. My Morning Jacket - It Still Moves [2003; ATO]

13. Ryan Adams - Heartbreaker [2000; Bloodshot]

12. Ray LaMontagne - Trouble [2004; RCA]

11. Sufjan Stevens - Illinois [2005; Asthmatic Kitty]

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10. Pedro The Lion - Control [2002; Jade Tree]

09. Sigur Rós - ( ) [2002; MCA]

08. Coldplay - Parachutes [2000; Capitol]

07. Broken Social Scene - You Forgot It In People [2003; Arts & Crafts]

06. Arcade Fire - Funeral [2004; Merge]

05. Radiohead - Kid A [2000; Capitol]

04. Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot [2002; Nonesuch]

03. Limbeck - Hi, Everything’s Great [2003; Doghouse]

02. The Postal Service - Give Up [2003; Sub Pop]

01. Page France - Hello, Dear Wind [2005; Fall]

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Honorable Mention (in no particular order)

Ambulance LTD - Ambulance LTD [2004; Tvt]
Andrew Bird - And The Mysterious Production Of Eggs [2005; Righteous Babe]
Animal Collective - Feels [2005; Fat Cat]
Animal Collective - Sung Tongs [2004; Fat Cat]
The Appleseed Cast - Low Level Owl Vol. 1 [2001; Deep Elm]
Billy Bragg & Wilco - Mermaid Avenue Vol. 2 [2000; Elektra/Wea]
Bloc Party - Silent Alarm [2005; Wichita]
Counterfit - Super Amusement Machine For Your Exciting Heart [2002; Negative Progression]
Iron & Wine - Our Endless Numbered Days [2004; Sub Pop]
Midlake - The Trials Of Van Occupanther [2006; Bella Union]
Modest Mouse - The Moon & Antarctica [2000; Epic]
Okkervil River - Black Sheep Boy [2005; Jagjaguwar]
Penfold - Our First Taste Of Escape [2001; Milligram]
Rhett Miller - The Instigator [2002; Elektra/Wea]
The Shins - Oh, Inverted World [2001; Sub Pop]
Spoon - Kill The Moonlight [2002; Merge]
The Walkmen - Bows + Arrows [2004; Record Collection]