The Best Albums of 2001

In the early 2000s, the power pop and pop rock trend also spread to female musicians. Michelle Branch became successful in 2001 with her song “Everywhere”. Her success continued with her second album singles “Are You, Happy Now?” and “Breathe”. Kelly Clarkson was also another prominent female artist of this movement, rivaling the success of Avril Lavigne. The first winner on the hit reality TV show ” American Idol”, Clarkson started off her musical career with Contemporary R&B hit songs such as “A Moment Like This” and “Miss Independent” and catapulted to cultural icon status in the mid-2000s with aggressive songs such as “Since U Been Gone” and “Behind These Hazel Eyes”. Clarkson strayed away from this sound in the late 2000s but continued to make pop-rock hits. Other female pop rock and power pop artists who experienced Top 40 success in the 2000s included Alanis Morissette, Liz Phair, Ashlee Simpson, and Stacie Orrico. Here are all of the 2001 albums ranked.

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10. The Blueprint (Jay-Z)

“Jay Z brought together an all-star cast of producers for his sixth album, The Blueprint. Mostly produced by Just Blaze, Kanye West, and Bink, it also featured tracks produced by Timbaland, Eminem, and Trackmasters. The production is just about perfect, particularly Kanye and Bink, though Kanye definitely is the top producer here. Jay’s lyrics are pretty on point on this album, making for what is probably his best work overall.”

9. Toxicity (System Of A Down)

“This album rocks hard all the way through. I have tremendous respect for any group that can break out with a sound that is unique and their own. From the very first prison song, you knew you were going to have a good ride”

8. White Blood Cells (The White Stripes)

“This is the white stripes most catchy album, for lack of a better word. Don’t get me wrong, it’s great with classic songs like fell in love with a girl, dead leaves, hotel Yoruba and many more, but the last 4 or 5 songs sound too similar IMO and the album goes on just a little too long.”

See more: The White Stripes Albums Ranked

7. Vespertine (Björk)

“I am a big fan of Icelandic music and Björk is for me the perfect pop artist. “Vespertine” marks once again an evolution in the music of the artist, the album is cold and yet so warm, the beauty is at its peak! Björk writes with “Vespertine” his own fairy tale. It is not about poverty but about an album that aims at the contrary homogeneity, where Homogenic paradoxically spread on an extremely varied musical panel.”

6. Origin Of Symmetry (Muse)

“My favorite Muse album. The guitar riffs are just so great, Bellamy’s vocals are as powerful as ever and the rhythm section is also perfect. I feel OOS is not as consistent as Absolution, there are 1 or 2 average tracks, but is led by amazing songs, and ends by the beautiful cover of Nina Simone.”

5. The Glow Pt. 2 (The Microphones)

“One of the most intimate albums I’ve ever heard, with Phil Elvrum’s lyrics pointing the listener to both the gritty, and the beautiful on a journey as experimental and mind-blowing as anything I’ve listened to before or since. A true masterpiece.”

4. Lateralus (Tool)

“The writing is still great, and the instrumentals are some of the best of their career, but in Tool’s balance of Spiritual/Dark, it leans pretty heavily towards spiritual. The recording quality is a little too clean and anemic but this is still a fantastic, essential album.”

See more: Tool Albums Ranked

3. Discovery (Daft Punk)

“Consistently pleasing french house from the bionic duo themselves. It’s easy for one to look at Daft Punk and deem them overrated, but you’d be wrong because they have an incredible knack for crafting catchy pop tunes and sweet melodies that stick in your head. This record is the best example of that.”

2. Amnesiac (Radiohead)

“Radiohead is the most innovative and talented band producing music. They are like a river flowing and progressing. As with all things that revolve, there are agents of resistance who for some reason think it is their duty to keep things stagnant or dry. That is the easy road–the one that is the easiest to follow.”

1. Is This It (The Strokes)

“Good album nice riffs, and a good singer. I first thought it is average but the Guitar bounces it out. The nice album I like Hard To Explain, Is This It, Soma. Good work for the Strokes. This album will never get old. This is a perfect album. Every song is flawless, it flows amazingly and I believe that it is impossible to get tired of it.”