The Guardian 100 best albums of the 21st Century
Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2019 11:55 am
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/ ... st-century
100 Fiona Apple
The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do (2012)
99 Rihanna
Anti- (2016)
98 Rokia Traoré
Tchamantché (2008)
97 Róisín Murphy
Ruby Blue (2005)
96 Missy Elliott
Miss E … So Addictive (2001)
95 Charli XCX
Pop 2 (2017)
94 Peaches
The Teaches of Peaches (2000)
93 Low
Things We Lost in the Fire (2001)
92 Erykah Badu
New Amerykah Part One (4th World War) (2008)
91 Ali Farka Touré and Toumani Diabaté
In the Heart of the Moon (2005)
90 Katy B
On a Mission (2011)
89 Taylor Swift
1989 (2014)
88 Fleet Foxes
Fleet Foxes (2008)
87 Justin Timberlake
Justified (2002)
86 Elliott Smith
Figure 8 (2000)
85 Chromatics
Kill for Love (2012)
84 Konono No 1
Congotronics (2004)
83 Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Skeleton Tree (2016)
82 Yo La Tengo
And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out (2000)
81 Madvillain
Madvillainy (2004)
80 Lady Gaga
The Fame (2008)
79 Kanye West
Late Registration (2005)
78 Drake
Take Care (2011)
77 The Bug
London Zoo (2008)
76 Wild Beasts
Two Dancers (2009)
75 MIA
Kala (2007)
74 Salif Keita
Moffou (2002)
73 Clipse
Hell Hath No Fury (2007)
72 Lily Allen
Alright, Still (2006)
71 John Grant
Queen of Denmark (2010)
70 Lana Del Rey
Born to Die (2012)
69 Vampire Weekend
Vampire Weekend (2008)
68 The National
Boxer (2007)
67 Eminem
The Marshall Mathers LP (2000)
66 Alicia Keys
Songs in A Minor (2001)
65 Primal Scream
XTRMNTR (2000)
64 Kelis
Tasty (2003)
63 Jay-Z
The Black Album (2003)
62 The Knife
Silent Shout (2006)
61 Kanye West
The College Dropout (2004)
60 Jens Lekman
Night Falls Over Kortedala (2007)
59 Janelle Monáe
The ArchAndroid (2010)
58 J Dilla
Donuts (2006)
57 Amy Winehouse
Frank (2003)
56 Cannibal Ox
The Cold Vein (2001)
55 St Vincent
Strange Mercy (2011)
54 The War on Drugs
Lost in the Dream (2014)
53 St Vincent
St Vincent (2014)
52 NERD
In Search of… (2001)
51 The Microphones
The Glow Pt 2 (2001)
50 Interpol
Turn on the Bright Lights (2002)
49 D’Angelo
Black Messiah (2014)
48 The White Stripes
Elephant (2003)
47 Sleater-Kinney
The Woods (2005)
46 Grimes
Art Angels (2015)
45 Portishead
Third (2008)
44 Vampire Weekend
Modern Vampires of the City (2013)
43 Kendrick Lamar
Damn (2017)
42 At the Drive-In
Relationship of Command (2000)
41 Frank Ocean
Nostalgia, Ultra (2011)
40 Antony and the Johnsons
I Am a Bird Now (2005)
39 Britney Spears
Blackout (2007)
38 Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Fever to Tell (2003)
37 Sufjan Stevens
Carrie & Lowell (2015)
36 Grimes
Visions (2012)
35 Daft Punk
Discovery (2001)
34 The Avalanches
Since I Left You (2000)
33 Bon Iver
For Emma, Forever Ago (2007)
32 MIA
Arular (2005)
31 Burial
Untrue (2007)
30 Jay-Z
The Blueprint (2001)
29 Deftones
White Pony (2000)
28 Aaliyah
Aaliyah (2001)
27 Björk
Vespertine (2001)
26 The xx
xx (2009)
25 Beyoncé
Lemonade (2016)
24 David Bowie
Blackstar (2016)
23 OutKast
Speakerboxxx / The Love Below (2003)
22 Joanna Newsom
Ys (2006)
21 PJ Harvey
Let England Shake (2011)
20 Arcade Fire
Funeral (2004)
19 PJ Harvey
Stories From the City, Stories From the Sea (2000)
18 Kanye West
Yeezus (2013)
17 Outkast
Stankonia (2000)
16 Radiohead
Kid A (2000)
15 Robyn
Body Talk (2010)
14 Kendrick Lamar
good kid, m.A.A.d. city (2012)
13 D’Angelo
Voodoo (2000)
12 Frank Ocean
Channel Orange (2012)
11 Radiohead
In Rainbows (2007)
10 Frank Ocean
Blonde (2016)
9 Beyoncé
Beyoncé (2013)
8 Arctic Monkeys
Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not (2006)
7 The Streets
Original Pirate Material (2002)
6 Dizzee Rascal
Boy in da Corner (2003)
5 LCD Soundsystem
Sound of Silver (2007)
4 Kendrick Lamar
To Pimp a Butterfly (2015)
3 Kanye West
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010)
2 The Strokes
Is This It? (2001)
1 Amy Winehouse
Back to Black (2006)
100 Fiona Apple
The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do (2012)
99 Rihanna
Anti- (2016)
98 Rokia Traoré
Tchamantché (2008)
97 Róisín Murphy
Ruby Blue (2005)
96 Missy Elliott
Miss E … So Addictive (2001)
95 Charli XCX
Pop 2 (2017)
94 Peaches
The Teaches of Peaches (2000)
93 Low
Things We Lost in the Fire (2001)
92 Erykah Badu
New Amerykah Part One (4th World War) (2008)
91 Ali Farka Touré and Toumani Diabaté
In the Heart of the Moon (2005)
90 Katy B
On a Mission (2011)
89 Taylor Swift
1989 (2014)
88 Fleet Foxes
Fleet Foxes (2008)
87 Justin Timberlake
Justified (2002)
86 Elliott Smith
Figure 8 (2000)
85 Chromatics
Kill for Love (2012)
84 Konono No 1
Congotronics (2004)
83 Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Skeleton Tree (2016)
82 Yo La Tengo
And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out (2000)
81 Madvillain
Madvillainy (2004)
80 Lady Gaga
The Fame (2008)
79 Kanye West
Late Registration (2005)
78 Drake
Take Care (2011)
77 The Bug
London Zoo (2008)
76 Wild Beasts
Two Dancers (2009)
75 MIA
Kala (2007)
74 Salif Keita
Moffou (2002)
73 Clipse
Hell Hath No Fury (2007)
72 Lily Allen
Alright, Still (2006)
71 John Grant
Queen of Denmark (2010)
70 Lana Del Rey
Born to Die (2012)
69 Vampire Weekend
Vampire Weekend (2008)
68 The National
Boxer (2007)
67 Eminem
The Marshall Mathers LP (2000)
66 Alicia Keys
Songs in A Minor (2001)
65 Primal Scream
XTRMNTR (2000)
64 Kelis
Tasty (2003)
63 Jay-Z
The Black Album (2003)
62 The Knife
Silent Shout (2006)
61 Kanye West
The College Dropout (2004)
60 Jens Lekman
Night Falls Over Kortedala (2007)
59 Janelle Monáe
The ArchAndroid (2010)
58 J Dilla
Donuts (2006)
57 Amy Winehouse
Frank (2003)
56 Cannibal Ox
The Cold Vein (2001)
55 St Vincent
Strange Mercy (2011)
54 The War on Drugs
Lost in the Dream (2014)
53 St Vincent
St Vincent (2014)
52 NERD
In Search of… (2001)
51 The Microphones
The Glow Pt 2 (2001)
50 Interpol
Turn on the Bright Lights (2002)
49 D’Angelo
Black Messiah (2014)
48 The White Stripes
Elephant (2003)
47 Sleater-Kinney
The Woods (2005)
46 Grimes
Art Angels (2015)
45 Portishead
Third (2008)
44 Vampire Weekend
Modern Vampires of the City (2013)
43 Kendrick Lamar
Damn (2017)
42 At the Drive-In
Relationship of Command (2000)
41 Frank Ocean
Nostalgia, Ultra (2011)
40 Antony and the Johnsons
I Am a Bird Now (2005)
39 Britney Spears
Blackout (2007)
38 Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Fever to Tell (2003)
37 Sufjan Stevens
Carrie & Lowell (2015)
36 Grimes
Visions (2012)
35 Daft Punk
Discovery (2001)
34 The Avalanches
Since I Left You (2000)
33 Bon Iver
For Emma, Forever Ago (2007)
32 MIA
Arular (2005)
31 Burial
Untrue (2007)
30 Jay-Z
The Blueprint (2001)
29 Deftones
White Pony (2000)
28 Aaliyah
Aaliyah (2001)
27 Björk
Vespertine (2001)
26 The xx
xx (2009)
25 Beyoncé
Lemonade (2016)
24 David Bowie
Blackstar (2016)
23 OutKast
Speakerboxxx / The Love Below (2003)
22 Joanna Newsom
Ys (2006)
21 PJ Harvey
Let England Shake (2011)
20 Arcade Fire
Funeral (2004)
19 PJ Harvey
Stories From the City, Stories From the Sea (2000)
18 Kanye West
Yeezus (2013)
17 Outkast
Stankonia (2000)
16 Radiohead
Kid A (2000)
15 Robyn
Body Talk (2010)
14 Kendrick Lamar
good kid, m.A.A.d. city (2012)
13 D’Angelo
Voodoo (2000)
12 Frank Ocean
Channel Orange (2012)
11 Radiohead
In Rainbows (2007)
10 Frank Ocean
Blonde (2016)
9 Beyoncé
Beyoncé (2013)
8 Arctic Monkeys
Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not (2006)
7 The Streets
Original Pirate Material (2002)
6 Dizzee Rascal
Boy in da Corner (2003)
5 LCD Soundsystem
Sound of Silver (2007)
4 Kendrick Lamar
To Pimp a Butterfly (2015)
3 Kanye West
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010)
2 The Strokes
Is This It? (2001)
1 Amy Winehouse
Back to Black (2006)