There's been an unbelievable amount of great music released in just the first 5 years of this decade, once you really think about it, so which 10 releases do you consider to be the best of the lot? Try to stick to new releases, no reissues or compilations.

Choosing 10 is almost impossible, I know, but that's what makes the thread more interesting, and challenging.

Mine:

01. Ruins (( Live At Kichijoji Mandala II )) [2000]
02. Matmos (( The Civil War )) [2003]
03. Erik Friedlander (( Maldoror )) [2003]
04. Supersilent (( 6 )) [2003]
05. Alamaailman Vasarat (( Käärmelautakunta)) [2003]
06. Cinematic Orchestra (( Everyday)) [2002]
07. Meshuggah (( Nothing)) [2002]
08. Sylvie Courvoisier (( Abaton)) [2003]
09. The Tiger Lillies (( The Gorey End)) [2003]
10. Ephel Duath (( The Painters Pallette)) [2003]

It seems to me that the best music so far this decade happened in 2003. I could probably have done a Top 20-30 thread just for that year alone!

Come on, it's been 3 hours already.

If no one else posts, I'm going to do another set of 10.

Interesting list. The first one was predictable, but didn't you just discover Supersilent?

Supersilent sometime last year I believe. Cinematic Orchestra very recently, both through Equinox's suggestions.

I didn't say anything about "no recent favorites allowed" did I? There is probably an album that I haven't heard yet from 2000-2004 that I'd want on that list as well. You've never experienced love at first listen?

I'll have to think about this, will get back to you in a few days...

2000-2004 was great but 1995-1999 was better

Debatable.

1. Coil - Musick to Play in the Dark, Vol 2.
2. Angels of Light - Everything is Good Here, Please Come Home
3. Interpol - Turn on the Bright Lights
4. US Maple - Acre Thrills
5. Foetus - Flow
6. Crescent - By the Roads and the Fields
7. Devendra Banhart - Rejoicing in the Hands
8. Einsturzende Neubauten - Perpetuum Mobile
9. Antony and the Johnsons - Antony and the Johnsons
10. Xinlisupreme - Tomorrow Never Comes

That's strictly no re-releases, one album per artist only, and no live albums.

ican giv you my #1 forsure, but then it juste gets too difficult. there hav been so many albums in the past five years that ive lovd- id really hav to think about it. maybe iwill think about it, but rightnow its too staggering. probably best to do up a top10 or 20 for each year and then go from there.

#1 Radiohead, Kid A [2000]
#2-10 yet to be decided...

01)The Cancer Conspiracy The Audio Medium
02)The Mars Volta De-Loused in the Comatorium
03)Godspeed You! Black Emperor Yanqui U.X.O.
04)Ruins Tzomborgha
05)Mogwai Rock Action
06)Hella Hold Your Horse Is
07)Tabla Beat Science Tala Matrix
08)Lightning Bolt Wonderful Rainbow
09)Dredg El Cielo
10)Do Make Say Think & Yet & Yet

out of albums that my broke ass has actually spent the money to buy and not just downloaded...these are my top 10.