With the decade drawing to a close, a flood of “Best of The 00s” lists is upon us. Among the most prolific is NME’s, which, although predictably focused on the more popular end of the indie scene, offers a comprehensive look at many of the most popular and influential albums of the decade.
Coming in at number one is The Strokes’ ‘Is This It’; the 2001 garage-rock-revival classic, which was met with nearly universal acclaim, and has fared similarly well on other best-of-the-00s lists (including the number seven spot on Pitchfork’s).
Following The Strokes in NME’s top ten are The Libertines, Primal Scream, Arctic Monkeys, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, PJ Harvey, Arcade Fire, Interpol, The Streets, and Radiohead.
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