Wednesday, December 09, 2009

The Top 20 Albums of the '00s: Number 12

Franz Ferdinand - Franz Ferdinand (2004, Domino)



Franz Ferdinand
's perfect guitar pop debut was the album that signified the rebirth of British indie rock at the mid '00s. Read more about it in our 2004 review and in this review from Pitchfork.

Tuesday, December 08, 2009

The Top 20 Albums of the '00s: Number 13

Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not (2006, Domino)



With a debut this good, you really do hope that maturity never rears its ugly head! As it turns out, Arctic Monkeys had a lot of tricks up their sleeves and this was just the impressive start of a rare band that really had what it takes to go the distance. Read here our full 2006 review and here the album review from NME.