Reflecting off of your CD: Brandon's favorite albums that happened to be released between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2009

Again, this is not definitive, and it's not meant to be definitive. These are, as the title of this post reflects, just some of my favorite albums that happened to be released between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2009. This is not everything I liked from the decade. I limited it to one pick per artist, although if there are other albums I really like by them that were released this decade I do make a note of that. Other than number one it's not really in any order. The decision to list 15 was pretty arbitrary. No 2009 releases were listed.

So...bring on the indie rock! [featuring Kanye West]

Wilco: Yankee Hotel Foxtrot

Alejandro Escovedo: A Man Under the Influence

Jennifer O'Connor: Over the Mountain, Across the Valley, and Back to the Stars

Sufjan Stevens: Illinois [but sometimes Seven Swans]

Fleet Foxes: Fleet Foxes

The Mountain Goats: All Hail West Texas [but sometimes The Sunset Tree, and occasionally Get Lonely]

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah: Clap Your Hands Say Yeah

Beulah: The Coast is Never Clear

The Hold Steady: Separation Sunday [but depending on the situation, Boys and Girls in America]

The National: Boxer [but now and then, Alligator]

The New Pornographers: Mass Romantic [and rarely Electric Version, and sometimes to be contrarian, Challengers]

Spiritualized: Songs in A&E

Franz Ferdinand: Franz Ferdinand

Stars: Set Yourself on Fire [sometimes In Our Bedroom After the War]

Spoon: Girls Can Tell [this one was close: sometimes Kill the Moonlight and other times Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga, but I think Girls Can Tell is just a personal favorite]