Sunday, September 17, 2006

The best records of the 2000s

A good record is a good record. Albums, EPs and EP collections are all included on this list. The only requirement is that the songs on the records have to be from the 2000s. My favourite songs on each record are written in italics.


01 Language of Flowers - Songs About You
Shelflife Records, 2004
Where You Belong, If It's Not You, Who You're With, I Don't Care at All, Tara Mascara, Leaving, Summer's Been and Gone, Songs About You, Botanic Gardens, She's Gone Away

02 Laurel Music - This Night and the Next
Labrador Records, 2004
No One Wants Forever # 2, Dreams and Lies, No One Wants Forever # 1, Make Believe, Into the Blue, The Way Love Goes, Disappear

03 My Favorite - Happiest Days of Our Lives
Double Agent Records, 2003
The Happiest Days of My Life, Le Monster, Burning Hearts, White Roses for Blue Girls, Badge (Grace Under Pressure), The Suburbs Are Killing Us

04 The Arrogants - Your Simple Beauty EP
Shelflife Records, 2000
Lovesick, Lovesick (trashy live acoustic version), Nothing Good Will Ever Come of This, Let you Down, Costa Rica

05 The Snow Fairies - Feel You Up
Red Square Records, 2003
Tongue-Tied, Summer in Japan, Lovers in the Countryside, April Showers, December Love

06 Katie Goes to Tokyo - Katie Goes to Tokyo
Tap Your Feet, 2006
Until She Breaks, The Girl Who Ruined Your World, Unbelievable, Contemplation's Over, If It's Alright, Moving from This Town

07 Brittle Stars - Brittle Stars
Shelflife Records, 2000
Four Words, This Trip, Tripping Me Up, Afloat, You Went in Phases

08 The Shermans - Happiness Is Toy Shaped
Shelflife Records, 2001
Sad Kind of Life, Falling Out ​​of Love, Cindy Sherman, The Umbrella Song

09 Hello Saferide - Introducing ...
Razzia Records, 2005
I Thought You Said Summer Is Going to Take the Pain Away, Long Lost Penpal, San Francisco, I Don't Sleep Well, If I Don't Write This Song Someone I Love Will Die

10 The Essex Green - The Long Goodbye
Merge Records, 2003
The Late Great Cassiopia, Chartiers, Southern States, Lazymay


More favourite records:
Tralala - Tralala (2005), The Knife - Deep Cuts (2003), Stars - Set Yourself on Fire (2004), The Consultants - Work from Home (2005), Belle and Sebastian - Fold Your Hand Child, You Walk Like a Peasent (2000), Mates of State - Bring It Back (2006), Anna Ternheim - Somebody Outside (2004).

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