20 years
in 2014, I made a list of my favorite albums of the past 20 years. it was really bad. so I'm trying it again. here are my favorite long-form releases from each year starting in 2000 and ending in 2019. this time with 1-4 runners up, in no particular order. |
| 1 |  | The Avalanches
Since I Left You
2000
runners up:
radiohead - kid a
le knight club - crydamoure presents waves |
| 2 |  | Daft Punk
Discovery
2001
runners up:
bjork - vespertine |
| 3 |  | Horsepower Productions
In Fine Style
2002
runners up:
max tundra - mastered by the guy at the exchange
sigur ros - ( ) |
| 4 |  | Sweet Trip
Velocity : Design : Comfort
2003
runners up:
outkast - speakerboxx / the love below |
| 5 |  | Annie
Anniemal
2004
runners up:
arcade fire - funeral
sufjan stevens - seven swans
usher - confessions |
| 6 |  | Sufjan Stevens
Illinois
2005
runners up:
kanye west - late registration
mariah carey - the emancipation of mimi
common - be
missy elliot - the cookbook |
| 7 |  | J Dilla
Donuts
2006
runners up:
capsule - fruits clipper
dj sprinkles - you? again? release party
phoenix - it's never been like that |
| 8 |  | Burial
Untrue
2007
runners up:
daft punk - alive 2007
justice - cross
lcd soundsystem - sound of silver |
| 9 |  | DJ Sprinkles
Midtown 120 Blues
2008
runners up:
sebastian - remixes
air france - no way down |
| 10 |  | Phoenix
Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
2009
runners up:
the antlers - hospice
animal collective - merriweather post pavilion
lady gaga - the fame monster |
| 11 |  | Four Tet
There is Love in You
2010
runners up:
deerhunter - halcyon digest
chuck person - eccojams vol. 1
vampire weekend - contra
janelle monae - the archandroid |
| 12 |  | Rustie
Glass Swords
2011
runners up:
bon iver - bon iver
james blake - james blake
sebastian - total
macintosh plus - floral shoppe |
| 13 |  | Grimes
Visions
2012
runners up:
james ferraro - live at primavera sound 2012
laurel halo - quarantine
kendrick lamar - good kid maad city
sigur ros - valtari |
| 14 |  | Oneohtrix Point Never
R Plus Seven
2013
runners up:
arcade fire - reflektor
burial - rival dealer
dj sprinkles - queerifications & ruins
dj rashad - double cup |
| 15 |  | Flying Lotus
You're Dead!
2014
runners up:
grouper - ruins
freddie gibbs & madlib - pinata
the hotelier - home like noplace is there
moodymann - moodymann |
| 16 |  | Sophie
Product
2015
runners up:
oneohtrix point never - garden of delete
sufjan stevens - carrie and lowell
grimes - art angels
julien baker - sprained ankle |
| 17 |  | The Avalanches
Wildflower
2016
runners up:
arca - entranas
frank ocean - blonde
solange - a seat at the table
jessy lanza - oh no |
| 18 |  | Julien Baker
Turn Out The Lights
2017
runners up:
charli xcx - number 1 angel
playboi carti - playboi carti
tyler the creator - flower boy
iglooghost - neo wax bloom |
| 19 |  | Blood Orange
Negro Swan
2018
runners up:
ana caprix - long dark summer
earl sweatshirt - some rap songs
sophie - oil of every pearl's uninsides
yves tumor - safe in the hands of love |
| 20 |  | KARYYN
The Quanta Series
2019
runners up:
cashmere cat - princess catgirl
charli xcx - charli
flying lotus - flamagra
bon iver - i,i |
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