Albums of the decade
Observer Music Monthly count down the albums that defined the noughties
Albums of the decade No 1: The Streets - Original Pirate Material
Ben Thompson:Original Pirate Material gave British rap an authentic new voice and provided the missing link between the Kinks and Dizzee Rascal. It also proved that nothing lasts better than music which is truly of its time
Albums of the decade No 2: Radiohead - Kid A
Graeme Thomson: Wrestling with post-millennial tension, Kid A was a musical meditation on paranoia, premonitions and profound beauty
Albums of the decade No 3: Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
Inspired by kitchen-sink realism, the Sheffield band reimagined time-honoured tales of lairy lads for a new generation
Albums of the decade No 4: The Strokes – Is This It
Garry Mulholland: At a time when nu-metal and dad-rock ruled the airwaves, the Strokes rewired rock'n'roll with irresistible songs, inventive guitars and arty arrogance
Albums of the decade No 5: Arcade Fire – Funeral
Albums of the decade No 6: Amy Winehouse – Back to Black
Albums of the decade No 7: The White Stripes – Elephant
Albums of the decade No 8: Jay-Z - The Black Album
Albums of the decade No 9: Salif Keita – Moffou
Albums of the decade No 10: Burial – Untrue
OMM's Top 50 Albums of the Decade
