#6 Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (2002) – Wilco
With their 2002 release, Wilco
achieved critical and commercial success. To many, the album was
nothing short of a masterpiece with a complexity rarely seen in
modern pop music. Wilco never came close to creating as great an
album as Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, but neither have most other bands.
#5 Elephant (2003) – The White Stripes
Marking their major label debut,
Elephant showcases Jack White at the top of his game. The album opens
strongly with the instantly recognizable “Seven Nation Army” and
doesn't let up. By uniquely mixing punk, blues, and garage rock, The
White Stripes ensured that Elephant was a phenomenal success.
#4 Funeral (2004) – Arcade Fire
Funeral defined the independent rock
of the decade, included a symphonic sound that only amplified the
album's energy, and has a touching back story adding purpose to the
solace in the music. And on top of all of this, Funeral is a debut
album with the sound of a band at the top of their game.
#3 Black Holes and Revelations (2006) - Muse
These British rock stars didn't need
to prove anything about their ingenuity and skill after Absolution
(2003), and yet Black Holes and Revelations is as adventurous and
fresh as their previous releases but more consistently great
throughout. Containing themes as varied as political corruption,
alien invasion, New World conspiracies, and conventional love songs,
it's difficult to describe this album as anything but amazing.
#2 Is This It (2001) - The Strokes
The garage rock revivalists, the
saviors of rock 'n roll, call them whatever you like. But however you
look at it, The Strokes created a truly amazing album and possibly
the greatest debut album since Appetite For Destruction by Guns 'n
Roses.
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