Pitchfork's AOTYs of the 2000s

Ranking Pitchfork's top album of each year from 2000 to 2009.
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[@Pixiesforever7]

Thom Yorke kicking himself for not calling it Kid S

[@Gabriel071293]

HAHAHAHAHA

[@Garradouken]

god this is extremely funny

[@Shade.85]

💀

[@chandler_martian]

Thank God he didn't call it Kid F

[@creativemusicchannelplaceh8207]

preach brother

[@nickfiscella9267]

Anthony has really changed since the Pitchfork review. It was sad watching him balled up in the fetal position, crying & apologizing to Pitchfork here

[@thath09]

Lol. Lots of ppl on YT not aware that the Pitchfork review was not real and was a joke 🥴

[@Noirlore]

These jokes are so lame

[@ervin7178]

@@thath09 it’s not a fucking joke to me, I’m not gonna let pitchfork publish slander about my close personal friend althony rightano

[@yt.lilsantee]

Nothing has ever been the same since "the incident"

[@8thFurno]

He’s a changed man now. He’s in a new era of his career.

[@almosthelpless9374]

It's really hard to pick an album of the year for 2007. In Rainbows, Sound of Silver, Untrue, Strawberry Jam, Person Pitch, and For Emma Forever Ago are all classics.

[@BrofUJu]

For Emma was 2007? Holy crap I'm old

[@gabrielfleisner870]

I would also add Lust Lust Lust by The Raveonettes, which came out in 2007.

[@andrewr3169]

@@BrofUJu self released in 2007 and then Jajaguwar re-released it officially in 2008 on a much larger scale.

[@vansdan.]

glad people are repping Burial. dubstep was done dirty

[@iamgroot2448]

Is oracular spectacular not a contender?

[@fortheloveofmusicandphilosophy]

Songs for the deaf is by far the album from 2002 that has held up the best. The production on that album is just on another level, let alone how catchy the songs still are 20 years later

[@p0werfu11]

Love Songs for the Deaf, love Turn on the Bright Lights, but this year was so stacked with great rock records: You Forgot It In People, In Absentia, ( ), Lil Beethoven

[@1992AJL]

I only just learnt it's the same producer/engineer as the prime Good Charlotte albums, if you go back and listen the production is unnecessarily good.

[@That1svini]

I personally think Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots is the best from that year that album is just so beautiful.

[@wilatti3450]

Yeah but yankee hotel foxtrot is just too good. One of the best albums of all time, despite what fantano might believe

[@sanfordcurtis8242]

Geogaddi is AOTY worthy

[@JemaKnight]

Listening to Illinois was always such an experience. After so many years, it's a nostalgic experience. It's like getting to relive the memories of a summer vacation you had as a kid, every emotional high and low. There's really nothing quite like it.

[@obsidianman50]

Praising Radiohead albums like Kid A has become so typical that its basic in music communities to the point that underrating Kid A because liking it is basic, is basic

[@anabell7184]

it happens... that jonathan ross interview with jonny and thom, you can see how uncomfortable thom is with the fact that ross is overpraising kid a.

[@eliasmg9144]

Basic

[@eliotkersten2073]

I call it The Dark Side of the Moon-effect

[@mimic6494]

So if you praise it you're basic if you don't praise it you're still basic?

[@iceyroo]

@@anabell7184 it deserves all the praise, one of the best albums of all time

[@pauljeffreymusic]

For 2001, apart from The Microphones, Opeth's Blackwater Park should have been mentioned, it blew every one away, not just in the metal world but all genres of music.

[@tylersquanto8938]

Meh, there were better metal albums that came out that year like Jane Doe, Lateralus, Toxicity, and Iowa

[@user-xc9sm5pb1z]

your taste inmusic is superb, sir I commend you

[@shemsuhor8763]

>toxicty >iowa Better than BWP Lol Lmao even

[@Luxalim]

​@@tylersquanto8938 All of those albums have absolutely nothing on Blackwater Park

[@whym6438]

It's Pitchfork in the 2000s, they're never going to acknowledge that a prog metal album even exists, never mind it being better than their AOTY. The sole exception is if it's a Mastodon album.

[@thekeywitness]

2000 -- The Avalanches - Since I Left You 2001 -- The Strokes - Is This It? 2002 -- Boards of Canada - Geogaddi 2003 -- The New Pornographers - Electric Version 2004 -- Madvillain - Madvillainy 2005 -- Spoon - Gimme Fiction 2006 -- TV on the Radio - Return to Cookie Mountain 2007 -- LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver 2008 -- TV on the Radio -- Dear Science 2009 -- Grizzly Bear - Veckatimist

[@frajoladellagato]

Can’t argue with any of these!

[@razzledcroaker3678]

Good list! You had me until Grizzly Bear. Veckatamist has some great tracks, but it's also pretty front loaded, with a few weaker tracks towards the end that drag it down for me. Idk who else would go there, tho. Bat For Lashes, Girls, or Antlers are up there for me, but I might just stick with Animal Collective. Edit - I'd also sub out NP for Ween's Quebec. Freaking love that album to death.

[@waz3128]

2000 - At The Drive In - Relationship of Command 2001 - The Strokes - Is this It 2002 - The Walkmen - Everyone Who Pretended To Like Me is Gone 2003 The Rapture - Echoes 2004 - Animal Collective - Sung Tongs 2005 - Smog - A river aint too much to love 2006 - Grizzly Bear - Yellowhouse 2007 - MGMT - Oracular Spectacular 2008 - Portishead - Third 2009 - Animal collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion

[@johnnycatsup]

2000 -- Grandaddy - The Sophtware Slump 2001 -- Circulatory System - s/t 2002 -- The Notwist - Neon Golden 2003 -- Broadcast - Haha Sound 2004 -- Air - Talkie Walkie 2005 -- Deerhoof - The Runners Four 2006 -- Midlake - The Trials of Van Occupanther 2007 -- Okkervil River - The Stage Names 2008 -- ** pitchfork got this right ** 2009 -- Bibio - Vignetting the Compost

[@YesNo-yl6ws]

@@johnnycatsupman you have some amazing taste, you got any more recommendations? 😅

[@davidc246]

I think fleet Foxes deserved at least A, just because helplessness blues is better doesn't make it less of a great debut. Comparing it to a later album that didn't exist yet is a bit weird in the context of the video imo.

[@davidmattox1308]

Felt like he rated them all in present context, like the Funeral tier. Talked a lot about how various albums aged well/poorly

[@CL2-]

@@davidmattox1308 Yes but in the case of Fleet Foxes he just talked about how he likes their other album more, not that it necessarily aged poorly. I don't think comparison to other works from the artist should be part of the tier list criteria.

[@zackzallie8735]

@@davidmattox1308 I feel like the only one whose still love Funeral. Fantastic album.

[@rzk4176]

Vespertine by Björk was the album of the year in 2001, maybe even the album of the decade.

[@artforbagels5039]

unfortunately Pitchfork gave Vespertine a score of 7.2 😒

[@Newmoonbyelliott]

Illinois is such an amazing album

[@Revnoir29871]

Definitely brilliant yep

[@kylefoley6745]

Just heard it for the first time today. Beautiful Album

[@williammoyle1385]

I love how Fantano subtly roasts Wilco whenever he can 😂 Unsubscribed

[@thisaintnoparty]

Foxtrot, specifically. Someone that loved that album must have hurt him.

[@GadBoDag]

A heavy metal drummer stole his girl

[@Sport87ywhvifcc11]

positive, encouraging statement contradictory negative statement please laugh

[@dpage446]

​@@Sport87ywhvifcc11 quirky meta reply

[@gab2876]

⁠@@dpage446 calling out quirky meta reply reply

[@Amouroso]

Oh this a fantastic way to continue this style of video! Love love love these tier list videos so much. Here’s to many many more! Thanks for all the content Anthony + Editors!

[@luizarthurbrito]

Agreed

[@base4yrface]

Love the feist pfp

[@christopherrroth6043]

MPP is such an unbelievable record but I feel like I can't enjoy it without being accused of being a complete poser so thanks Anthony for making me feel validated

[@UndercoverNormie]

Just tell them what your favorite AC albums are in order 😆 People talking shit probably don't even know.

[@slamkos]

you should do a tier list for the best albums per year from RYM, tonytano.

[@geoffreym4772]

I actually like the more classic, maybe even archaic sort of take on folk that the self-titled Fleet Foxes album had, as compared to Helplessness Blues. That's not to say I like it better, but it's a tough call. And I love them both for very different reasons. Plus, it seems a little unfair to look into the future and judge an AotY on that grounds. lol

[@th3giv3r]

2005 had Sleater-Kinney, The Woods, and Bloc Party, Silent Alarm as well, but SS is solid

[@danielgray65]

Silent Alarm might be my favorite album of the entire decade, but I still would give AOTY to Illinoise, it's just musical perfection and groundbreaking in every possible way. But yeah, Bloc Party is fucking amazing, Matt Tong on drums fuckin BROUGHT IT on their first two albums.

[@jasonkh4]

Burial’s Untrue is one of the greatest albums ever, not just of 2007

[@imaginetrying4732]

W, very underrated

[@doloreshaze-ji4jw]

Yes

[@itsPonkulz]

@@imaginetrying4732 Definitely not underrated. It's getting much praise and it's well deserved.

[@jamiestonks]

turn on the bright lights at b tier is an issue we need to discuss anthony

[@grasseaterrr]

MY album of the years for the 2000s decade. 2000: Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven - Godspeed You! Black Emperor 2001: The Glow Pt. 2 - The Microphones 2002: Songs for the Deaf - Queens of the Stone Age 2003: Velocity: Design: Comfort. - Sweet Trip 2004: Madvillainy - Madvillain 2005: Pink - Boris 2006: Donuts - J Dilla 2007: Untrue - Burial (sorry In Rainbows) 2008: Hi everyone, Nice to meet you. We Are Midori - Midori 2009: World is Yours - MASS OF THE FERMENTING DREGS

[@Mickey_Barho]

Yes, Mass of Fermenting Dregs. And I'm also agree with almost all your choices :)

[@richteffekt]

2000 Relationship of Command - At the drive in 2001 tied: Lateralus - Tool / Leaves Turn Inside You - Unwound 2002 Tied: El Cielo - Dredg / Original Pirate Material - The Streets 2003 - Effloresce - Oceansize 2004 - The Libertines / College Dropout 2005 - The Back Room -Editors 2006 - Whatever People Say I am (...) - Arctic Monkeys 2007 - Neon Bible - Arcade Fire 2008 - The Seldom Seen Kid - Elbow 2009 - Crack The Skye - Mastodon

[@YesNo-yl6ws]

Great picks

[@danielgray65]

That Arctic Monkeys album fuckin slapped... that and Brand New's The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me for 2006 Hip Hop was Food and Liquor by Lupe Fiasco... one of the best debut albums in hip hop history... Lupe is a fucking alien on the mic

[@SwitchbIade]

Good takes except for neon bible

[@thenerdyman2001]

Can’t wait for Fantano to rank Pitchfork’s AOTY’s of the 90s

[@-Scrapper-]

Shoo

[@lopezfan24]

Same. 1890’s music is so underrated.

[@no-vk2qe]

​@@lopezfan24 Jay Z js a rapper from the 1890s btw

[@kebab_boi]

Bro I see you in every music ig comment section lmao

[@echosmyron1278]

How would that work? They deleted whatever 90s lists they made from their archives. I think that they only ever published a small list in 1999.

[@adamauxier4035]

I think the thing you gotta understand about Kid A was that it was the closing of the coffin lid on the Boy Band/Rap-Rock-Korn era. Thats why old guys love it so much. It shut that whole chapter

[@Ultamik3y]

AOTY 2002 is undoubtably Geogaddi by Boards of Canada for me

[@ryandeeken1554]

that was pitchfork's #8 album for that year

[@basehead617]

Really wish you did the last few years of the 90s as those were also epic years for Pitchfork

[@Brandonhatesmayo]

2009 was a big music for me graduating highschool and I do love MPP.

[@anotherbookreview9903]

MPP and Silent Shout both sound really really good. Ditto FF.

[@justbaz7471]

I’m surprised that Deathconsciousness by Have A Nice Life didn’t get a mention for 2008, it’s one of the greatest albums of all time imo and stands out from all the other sounds at the time

[@SquidoKiddo]

I'm with ya there, great album

[@merely_aida]

+++

[@hugjass6585]

i like that album a lot but i also feel like it didn't age well

[@waspswarm870]

​@hugjass6585 what about it didn't age well to you im genuinely curious because i think it holds up as an all time great

[@ghxztpxppglv33]

@@hugjass6585it aged very well lmfao most blackgaze copies it

[@josephpickard3108]

The fear that Ryan Dombal instilled in bands was very real. The AA Gill of college critics

[@matthewchrist9082]

Bluish still puts me on a beach in a dream

[@philippboetcher9959]

The rapture were amazing, crazy energy, them and the Walkmen were both super energetic driven albums, genre defying!

[@UndercoverNormie]

That's what I'm saying. I used to love both of those albums

[@ashtheviking5007]

I always felt like the rapture was a bit of a ripoff of public image ltd. Felt the same about Interpol and gang of four. 🤷

[@stuartdunlop8834]

15:43 - You made me jump and nearly made me throw my breakfast across the room, thinking there was an impostor in the house. Kudos to you, sir.

[@garrettmckellar]

Funeral is almost solely responsible for the decade long trend of whoa-oh indie rock choruses.

[@jorgekech]

nah Kid A was responsible

[@biglmaowski6509]

nah Kid B was responsible

[@vegamode8706]

@@jorgekech ... huh?

[@jorgekech]

@@vegamode8706 Kid A was the most important album of 2000s ..

[@vegamode8706]

@@jorgekech Right, I just don't think it had any influence at all on the whoa-oh indie rock chorus trend. Radiohead never used that. I agree with the original comment which is that Arcade Fire started that trend. Particularly with "Wake Up"

[@andrewferris8169]

Neighborhood #1 alone makes Funeral deserve an A Tier atleast

[@brycedavis9458]

Wake Up, Rebellion, Neighborhood 4 are all absolutely fantastic

[@jackleslie7391]

@@brycedavis9458 Even Neighbourhood 2 and 3, every cut on there is fantastic

[@ChristofEightyEight]

I think it's easy to hate on Arcade Fire because of their poor run of recent albums but tbh they single handedly made indie mainstream for 2004-2012 or so. I prefer The Suburbs but if there's one album that defines nostalgia for me in the 2000's it's funeral

[@johnbeck2837]

⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠@@ChristofEightyEight arcade fires great, they always got the critical appraise and have a good fan base, but single handedly? That’s a bit much, there were a lot of great bands pushing indie to the forefront, in fact I would say arcade fire was the laughing stock of indie back then unless you got it, mainstream music loving people didn’t care for them and would borderline tease you if you liked them, now that changed since then but during the time I saw it

[@TreelessPlain]

MPP was the one for me. It came out during my junior year of high school. It’s the one that opened my eyes to all the amazing current music I was missing out on. It truly changed my brain chemistry.

[@UndercoverNormie]

Wow man, I haven't thought of The Microphones in a looooong time. That was a fantastic album kind of in the same territory as The Books - The Lemon of Pink. Meanwhile, I just listened to that Rapture album literally yesterday. I agree I don't like it as much as I did as a twacked out teenager but liked it much in the same vain as Chk Chk Chk, Cut Copy, and all the other dancy bands at the time. Interpol over QotSA Songs for the Deaf is ridiculous. Enough on that. I would give Strawberry Jam AOTY long before Person Pitch. I like Panda, but I never understood the insanely high reviews back then. Fleet Foxes debut, I never stop listening to it. I never get tired of their albums or performances. And Merriweather is a no-brainer. Let the normies into the Animal Collective universe. Pretty good takes from the Meloness.

[@WiloPolis03]

Fantano dunking on Person Pitch, finally another opinion I can put excessive and copious amounts of energy into hating!

[@BrofUJu]

Dude I just checked this out, wtf is the production on this album? Just sounds absolutely awful.

[@shemsuhor8763]

I have that Animal Collective album cuz Sputnik ranked it giga high yeaes ago and I thought I'd order it and give it a shot. Never really "got it". But it was interesting. Haven't listened to it in probably 7 years at least. Might have to spin it.

[@masemoney666]

did you give it a spin? it's a real grower. i think it's just wonderful.

[@Progger11]

My personal fave of 2001 is Tool's Lateralus, but the Microphones album is a close second. I also really liked Behind The Music from that same year, my personal favorite Soundtrack of Our Lives record.

[@joeyb4766]

Solid choice. Blackwater Park for me!

[@Journeyman2585]

​@@joeyb4766Damn, I forgot that also came out in '01. What a good year for music.

[@ciaran1988]

Surprised 'You Forgot It In People' wasn't given a mention.

[@ciaranwright4361]

Persons Pitch hate is nuts

[@ciaranwright4361]

Agree better 2007 albums but its still a masterpiece imo

[@llucsimon418]

It's not a bad album but it is utterly ridiculous to put it as AOTY when it's not even the best album by Panda Bear THAT YEAR lol, and it's not close. To me, Strawberry Jam is one of the best albums of the century so far, while Person Pitch is maybe top 10 that year.

[@ciaranwright4361]

@@llucsimon418 agreed strawberry jam is obviously the better album, but persons pitch is probably by 3rd fav anco album

[@ciaranwright4361]

@@llucsimon418 also sound of silver would probably be my 2007 pick

[@cheeez9438]

I think his take is completely disrespectful. It’s a unique record that fills me like a thicc drug. I absolutely love Person Pitch.

[@Andlovethebomb]

“And I’m a freaking Blood Brothers fan”

[@Ducaso]

I agree with your assessment of Echoes all this time later. I’d go so far to say that it’s just fine.

[@alydanilo4229]

The Glow Pt. 2 is an dreadful beautiful album. Everybody would have to listening to it. It is too incredible.

[@jacktheripper6909]

great video idea

[@petermahler853]

Here’s mine: 2000: Lift your skinny fists 2001: Discovery 2002: Yankee Hotel Foxtrot 2003: Give Up 2004: Madvillainy 2005: Illinois 2006: Donuts 2007: In Rainbows 2008: Deathconcsiousness 2009: Merriweather Post Pavilion

[@billymessenger3982]

That's a good one!!

[@becklanda.3642]

who hurt you

[@archieglover5481]

2000: since I left you

[@vb2388]

My List 2000: KID A (Radiohead) 2001: Vespertine (Björk) 2002: Geogaddi (BoC) 2003: Elephant (White Stripes) 2004: Madvillany (Madvillain) 2005: Illinois (Sufjan Stevens) 2006: 10,000 Days (TOOL) 2007: In Rainbows (Radiohead) 2008: Dragging A Dead Deer.. (Grouper) 2009: Merriweather Post.. (AnCo)

[@Jacob-hv7jz]

W skinny fists

[@theyreMineralsMarie]

Can't believe you mentioned Wolves in the Throne Room. I feel so seen.

[@tameimpala37]

It has taken a bit of time but I am following Anthony more and more.

[@aschemusicreations]

It's a shame Panda Bear gets shit on so much for the production style, because the ideas behind his music and the craft of what he does is incredible. If he were produced by Dre he'd be a household name.

[@joaquin5929]

As if animal collective aren’t like the most popular “indie alternative” band on the internet.

[@Santiago.--]

ILLINOIS BEST ALBUM OAT

[@SomeKanyeFan]

Indiana >

[@wince9537]

YOU’RE RIGHT

[@maxwelltalley612]

A fact.

[@anyways276]

mid album with annoying singing sadly

[@JH-dr4xo]

⁠​⁠@@anyways276 brother, u sound like you’re 12.

[@bronzeageperfumer5494]

That Arcade Fire is great and I can see why it’s their pick but I feel like the 2004 AOTY is From A Basement On The Hill

[@Electrohead92]

I’d be curious to see your thoughts on all the albums that Pitchfork gave a perfect 10 upon release. Some choices are pretty interesting like Source Tags & Codes.

[@ldjkfg]

Even though I'm a fan of 90% of the albums you pointed out from 2007 I still think person pitch is the best that year and actually the best animal collective album. Guess it's just the dub and sunshine pop fan in me.

[@deangoranites2609]

Hearing him grill it like that was killing me inside lol

[@iceyroo]

Kid A isn’t a S-tier album Melon?!?!

[@joaocardoso6697]

It’s right there in the name, kid A, not kid S

[@gremlin1634]

i just wonder what other 2000 album he would’ve chose as album of the year ngl

[@angelothorpe15]

@@gremlin1634probably lift your skinny fists

[@iceyroo]

No Strokes but Interpol? Nah….

[@jorgekech]

@@joaocardoso6697 nah Kid A is a S

[@oweb7754]

that person pitch opinion is criminal

[@jwht8424]

Fantano putting Illinois in the S category kept me subscribed.

[@zachcaton8064]

How is there no mention for Vespertine or Discovery in 2001?? I really like The Glow, pt 2 but idk how it could possibly be an S tier when those two albums absolutely sweep it

[@blargghkip]

He has a huge The Glow bias (I get it tbh), watch his classics review. Tbh he probably saw the name and stopped thinking about other albums from that year

[@lrba5524]

i don't think the point of this video was to name every great album that came out that year. i think if he agrees that an album was aoty, there's no where to put it besides S.

[@jorgeortega6806]

'absolutely sweep it' is an exaggeration, c'mon

[@SwitchbIade]

Glow Pt.2 is better than everything björk put out.

[@samindumadusanka3149]

​@@SwitchbIadeNo

[@biddleeewho4181]

Putting Funeral in B tier hurt me way more than it should have

[@jb.3820]

I shed a tear. Or two! Fuck I love that album still.

[@KayButtonJay]

If only it was a good album :x

[@sothis8900]

FR IK

[@sothis8900]

@@KayButtonJay it is though LOL

[@thefuturist8864]

It belongs there. AF have at least three better albums (Neon Bible, The Suburbs and Reflektor). There are those who still prefer Funeral and that’s fine, but it’s become far too fashionable to pretend Funeral was their best.

[@lukeizabelle2131]

I don't agree that today 20 years after, Funeral by Arcade Fire sounds dated. I've listened to it lately which I haven't done for many years and I was suprised how much I liked it more than I used to do in the past. For me it is a modern classic and the music is timeless

[@drcider5255]

I agree. I hadn't listened to it ever until yesterday and even if the mixing on the vocals was a bit spotty and the lyrics weren't exactly mind blowing, the hugely varied, and grand sonic palette more than made up for in my opinion. As much as Madvillainy calls into question the "album of the year" title, Funeral is worthy of at least A tier I think.

[@tameimpala37]

TotBL is a devastating record.

[@Poetic9]

Illinoise = 10! Would love to see a Sufjan worst to best, Anthony.

[@kvothe9933]

Although I do prefer suburbs that feeling of listening to the overwhelming opening of funerals is unbeatable

[@bothquickanddead]

​@@kvothe9933 I also love their live energy at this time - with some members literally putting on helmets during songs like "Laika" to play percussion on everything on-stage, including each others' said helmets

[@damiankarras]

Fleet Foxes is a masterpiece

[@k____b]

Merry Christmas melon.

[@thisaintnoparty]

Merry Christmas Post Pavillion

[@vincentbatten4686]

I found out about Radiohead because I confused them for the talking heads and bought OK Computer and Kid A. Best mistake of my life.

[@kruggyy]

Too many heads in music

[@DanDhaniels]

Kid A and MPP = both exceed the S tier 😛

[@yvngdashdance656]

slandering Person Pitch is crazy but yeah in retrospect it's supposed to be Untrue

[@kidrenegade8525]

14:14 holy shot he’s right, in 2007 you had Neon Bible, FWN, Oracular Spectacular, HFAYTD? Ga Ga Ga Ga, Wincing the Night away, Graduation

[@sammo2560]

Wild that they gave Echoes AOTY over either of Ben Gibbards projects from 2003

[@TectonicImprov]

Between Transatlanticism, Give Up, and even the Home EP, dude was absolutely on fucking fire in 03.

[@tashmitkhan2853]

Sonic Youth tier list when

[@Clairebee]

I second this.

[@DNAndrei]

Seriously

[@oogi14]

Was fun hearing pitch forks anime of the year!

[@eeeeeeeeeddddd]

KID A IS S TIER STOP UNDERRATING PERFECT ALBUMS

[@pinkraven4402]

I encourage everyone to listen to "Korova Milky Bar" from 2002 by a Polish band Myslovitz. It's a very beautiful and sad alt rock album with immaculate production. Seriously, give it a try as no one outside Poland would probably find it on purpose

[@Hopesfallout]

Thank you for reminding me of Myslovitz. Spent a student exchange week in eastern Poland in the second half of the 2000s and remember how all the hip kids would recommend Myslovitz, totally forgot about them.

[@pinkraven4402]

@@Hopesfallout My pleasure!

[@noralie3295]

great reccomendation thank u

[@gamingfoxxy88]

artur rojek my beloved

[@pinkraven4402]

@@noralie3295 avec plaisir ❤️

[@GentlemanJunkie95]

00 Kid A - Radiohead 01 Lateralus - Tool 02 Songs Fort The Deaf - Queens of the Stone Age 03 The War in Errorism - Nofx (yes, really) 04 Miss Machine - Dillinger Escape Plan 05 Demon Days - Gorillaz 06 Back to Black - Amy Winehouse 07 Fear of a blank Planet - Porcupine Tree 08 Third - Portishead 09 Crack the Skye - Mastodon

[@kylev8926]

Man, I can understand where you're coming from with some of your takes. Interpol's album, while having strong songwriting and good productions, is incredibly derivate of its influences. And there's certainly an argument to be made for Funeral not aging well, if only because indie music shifted away from that overproduction in the 2010s and the band themselves releasing some uninspired music in the past decade. Where you've lost me is your opinion on Person Pitch. I adore that album, the repetition, the hypnotic acid-trip effect of it. Different strokes for different folks I guess but the repetitious beats are part of what draws me into its hazy drug-induced atmosphere.

[@BrofUJu]

I checked it out and get what they're going for, but the production is just so out there and distracting. I get going for hazy and lots of reverb etc but..... don't get it

[@SwitchbIade]

Doesnt matter that TOTBL is derivative , it literally improves on all fronts compared to their influences.

[@kylev8926]

@@SwitchbIade not even close

[@noahboss9618]

The Glow pt. 2 for 2001 when Vespertine came out that year tho ??

[@max-beckett]

Anthony *finally* talking at length about Illinois has made this a wonderful start to the day 🥰

[@max-beckett]

(There was that video on another channel he’d recorded talking about it, but that was deleted years ago so this is all I’ve got xxx)

[@MichaelTurner856]

​@@max-beckett yay!

[@CaldoV1]

This is the closest we're getting to a classic review 😔

[@max-beckett]

@@CaldoV1 agreed 😭

[@Price_of_Fame]

I keep requesting it for a patreon review but it gets ignored even when it got the most upvotes one time ;_;

[@Em4gdn1m]

2000: Kid A 2001: Is This It 2002: Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots 2003: Give Up 2004: Funeral 2005: Illinoise 2006: The Black Parade 2007: In Rainbows 2008: Third 2009: Actor

[@rateeightx]

Good list, But the album's actually called "Illinois", Simply with the the text "Sufjan Stevens invites you to come on feel the Illinoise!" on the cover. Unsubscribed.

[@isaacm4159]

Good list

[@nu-metalfan2654]

You have terrible taste in music, Kid A okay the rest is just a big NO.

[@augenmaugen]

Pitchfork and reviewer Ryan Kearney still owe Cave In and the rest of the world a massage for their mindless treatment of the phenomenal album Jupiter. I wonder if Ryan has been able to enjoy the taste of ice cream ever since writing it.

[@slestertv6185]

I actually guessed you would do that.

[@youtub-fj8mu]

Anco tier list/worst to best?

[@Driver8takeabreak]

If Fleet Foxes has included "Mykonos" on Fleet Foxes album would that bump it up to S or A? Great album already, but Mykonos is one of the favorites from them.

[@CL2-]

The pitchfork review said their 2008 album of the year was the combo of Sun Giant/Fleet Foxes, so Mykonos should technically be included in their pick. Although I don't know if Fantano realized that.

[@pf887]

OH MY GOD I CANT BELIEVE YOU SAID THAT ABOUT PERSON PITCH MELON. JESUS. THIS IS GONNA TAKE SOME TIME TO GET OVER.

[@limpusshrimpus9810]

Always gotta watch my boy fantano on 2x speed It only makes sense

[@dinkusoninkus]

I’d love a ranking of animal collective albums

[@basic_chain]

Seconded

[@MeMe-sv9rr]

Thirded

[@devilbhrothesavage2807]

Fourded

[@averytubesock]

Fiveded

[@boydston]

farted

[@RecRoomPlays]

I don't really have a definitive list for each year between 00-09, but I know that my pick for 2006 is easily Underoath's "Define the Great Line". Absolutely revolutionary post-hardcore/metalcore album. A lot of people prefer the sound of the previous album "They're Only Chasing Safety", but it's a way more basic pop-punk/post-hardcore project, Spencer's harsh vocals aren't nearly as refined, it's less experimental across the board. DtGL is the apex of their career, and a pivotal piece in the history of post-hardcore as a genre like Refused's "The Shape of Punk to Come" imo.

[@jinxie1080]

Giving it a listen at the moment and it's pretty damn great! If you loved Shape of Punk To Come then I can't recommend "It's Me God" by Breach, one of the greatest post-hardcore releases ever made. Their swan song Kollapse is absolutely wonderful too and veers right into post-metal

[@syltnyckel]

I was 15 years of age at the release of DtGL and it was a gamechanger for me. Didn't think I'd ever see it being mentioned in these parts of the internet

[@JapanoiseBreakfast]

15:34 - Finally for 2009 as we finish off the decade, we have the meme album, the cover. Yep, Merzbow - Pulse demon.

[@paulsmithee9783]

Deloused in the Comatorium is another 2003 option….

[@MoonSafariFilms]

Since I Left You and Deltron 3030 are definitely contenders for 2000.

[@nowhereweareagain]

2000 is one of the heaviest years ever in terms of classic albums. Somewhere between 5 and 10 albums came out that are absolutely essential to their genres.

[@danielgray65]

That Deltron3030 album is straight genius, wish more hip hop albums were made with concepts like that... what an exhausting but amazing experience.

[@_in_the_third_grade2101]

i agree w your editor dude, person pitch is one of the best albums on here! 2007 was just nutty, untrue or SJ or kala would all also be some of my favorite things on on here. but person pitch has grown so much on me over the years, i think that album is really special

[@32kuba32]

In rainbows !!

[@KOOL_AID_KID]

2000 - LYSF 2001 - Vespertine 2002 - Yanqui UXO 2003 - Radio Amor 2004 - Madvilliany 2005 - Mezmerize 2006 - Harmony In Ultraviolet 2007 - In Rainbows 2008 - Dragging a Dead Deer Up a Hill 2009 - Brand New Eyes

[@standardbrah]

2004 should go to MCR's three cheers (my favorite by them) or kanye

[@michaelluciano1980]

Room on Fire a much better album for the 2003 pick. Also, good news for people who love bad news is a great pick for 2004. Float on was on the radio constantly and beloved by everybody.

[@SIDEKICKDUSTY]

Those are both definitely standouts for those years for me, too. I was surprised at the absence of mentions for Joanna Newsom (I vaguelly recalled her not being aoty on pitchfork, but Ys is a strong contender for album of the decade for me) and Jens Lekman, whose most celebrated output was during the 00s and I thought I remembered pitchfork being a big booster for (Night Falls Over Kortedala was the big one for me, but iirc You're So Silent, Jens was super popular)

[@valeruano1636]

good news is so sleeped on. i know that they went into a more mainstream route with the record, but is still incredibly solid and good times is such a killer closer

[@michaelluciano1980]

The rapture definitely has some Bangerz - house of jealous lovers is a great track. But if I had to choose between that or Reptilia? You already know.

[@ciaranwright4361]

Pitchfork at the time far to hipster to choose the modest mouse album, kind of agree with them though, deep cuts are kind of annoying on that album

[@echosmyron1278]

Yuck, Modest Mouse really started their creative downfall with that album.

[@Felldohswrath]

Illinois is one of my all time favorite records of all time. I've been listening to it since I was 14 and it's music has evolved with me and my experiences, and I credit that album to why I am so into experimental and avant-garde music nowadays (well, that and Mr. Bungle as well lol).

[@GoodByeSkyHarborLive]

is it really an experimental album?

[@Felldohswrath]

@@GoodByeSkyHarborLive Oh absolutely, just listen to track 3 or track 2, they are absolutely experimental

[@haydinwebkinz]

9:00 huge Fantano W for that Pig Destroyer shoutout

[@ego3162]

"You called me cerebral, I didn't know what that meant" - The Knife, probably

[@BeerBaron73]

The Person Pitch SLANDER, I cannot STAND for it

[@Jokkkkke]

I love Person Pitch myself as well but tbf In Rainbows and Sound of Silver are better, right?

[@noisenotsongs]

@@Jokkkkke not really, pp sounds so unique, when I heard it for the first it was mindblowing to me

[@jakeozzy4776]

Person pitch is S tier next question

[@jakeozzy4776]

​​@@Jokkkkke all 3 albums are S tier Id take PP slightly over LCD but IR definitely wins

[@toiletjoseph4167]

My AOTY's: 2000 - Kid A - Radiohead 2001 - The Glow, Pt. 2 - The Microphones 2002 - ( ) - Sigur Rós 2003 - Quebec - Ween 2004 - Madvillainy - Madvillain 2005 - Demon Days - Gorillaz 2006 - Donuts - J Dilla 2007 - In Rainbows 2008 - Deathconsciousness - Have a Nice Life 2009 - Merriweather Post Pavillion - Animal Collective

[@Martman321]

You didn't say who made in rainbows, 3/10

[@bencollins1183]

RateYourMusic-Core

[@happycrimson]

fantano pls tell me what u think about sound of silver

[@jd1800]

I remember him saying it was a better album than Turn on the Bright Lights, so take from that what you will.

[@happycrimson]

@@jd1800 i also remember him saying it was a 10 on a livestream but that was like 4 years ago and i wanna hear more in depth thoughts cause i feel like ive never seen him talk about any of the songs on it 😭

[@jd1800]

@@happycrimson On second thought, he may have been comparing the bands and not the albums, but it's safe to say he probably thinks it's yellow flannel worthy.

[@happycrimson]

@@jd1800 oh yea no doubt. i just wanna hear some in depth thoughts about it from him 😌

[@jaredmorrison8629]

We’ll have to agree to disagree on funeral- best album of the decade and holds up very well

[@TheSpikeStoryMobile]

When your editor is tired of you shitting on their favorite albums and starts jamming their opinions into your video