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2000-2004: The Top 100 Albums of the Decade's First Half

Have I ever mentioned that I love lists?

Seriously, this is an interesting look back at the first five years of the decade. Notable choices: Radiohead's Kid A takes first place, while Interpol's Turn on the Bright Lights is third. Buried deeper are Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots from The Flaming Lips at 32, Arcade Fire's Funeral at 45, The Shins with Chutes Too Narrow at 47 and Oh, Inverted World at 71, The Postal Service with Give Up at 56, and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs with Fever to Tell at 58. The list is a bit high-falutin'--I've probably only heard of half the albums on the list, and own only 21 of them--but it's still interesting and a nice source of nostalgia. Plus, it made me listen to Kid A the other night and realize just how amazing it is. That's got to count for something.