Here are the 16 best albums of 2001 as decided by you, the voters. If anyone asks you what the 16 best albums of 2001 are, you direct them to this official and binding list. The albums are presented in seed order, from highest to lowest, from most expected to be here to least expected. Any album with a seed of #17 or lower was an underdog and had to fight a higher seed to be here, so kudos to the two albums that did that.
This parade of the Top 16 albums of 2001 is so late, that I’ll be sending out the Top 8 albums of 2001 in a few days. Sorry!
Without further ado, the 16 Best Albums of 2001:
#1 Wilco, YANKEE HOTEL FOXTROT
Defeated #128 Slipknot, IOWA, 261-99-1; defeated #64 Rufus Wainwright, POSES, 171-60-2; defeated #32 Mary J. Blige, NO MORE DRAMA, 152-82-2.
#2 The Strokes, IS THIS IT
Defeated #127 Ryan Adams, GOLD, 268-21-4; defeated #66 Shakira, LAUNDRY SERVICE, 183-86; defeated #31 The Dismemberment Plan, CHANGE, 121-72.
#3 The White Stripes, WHITE BLOOD CELLS
Defeated #126 Squarepusher, GO PLASTIC, 160-55-3; defeated #67 Mogwai, ROCK ACTION, 169-65-1; defeated #35 Life Without Buildings, ANY OTHER CITY, 137-91-1.
#4 Daft Punk, DISCOVERY
Defeated #125 Tipsy, UH-OH!, 149-58; defeated #61 Pulp, WE LOVE LIFE, 138-69-1; defeated #29 Built to Spill, ANCIENT MELODIES OF THE FUTURE, 130-83-1.
#5 Björk, VESPERTINE
Defeated #124 Nas, STILLMATIC, 159-31-5; defeated #69 Air, 10 000 HZ LEGEND, 144-38-3l; defeated #28 Andrew W.K., I GET WET, 157-70-3.
#6 Radiohead, AMNESIAC
Defeated #123 Whiskeytown, PNEUMONIA, 175-30-1; defeated #70 Destiny's Child, SURVIVOR, 154-75-1; defeated #27 Cannibal Ox, THE COLD VEIN, 131-90-2.
Defeated #121 Ash, FREE ALL ANGELS, 162-53; defeated #72 Kristin Hersh, SUNNY BORDER BLUE, 90-47-4; defeated #25 Ted Leo & The Pharmacists, THE TYRANNY OF DISTANCE, 103-70.
#9 Spoon, GIRLS CAN TELL
Defeated #120 Opeth, BLACKWATER PARK, 151-87; defeated #56 Spiritualized, LET IT COME DOWN, 125-72; defeated #24 The Coup, PARTY MUSIC, 120-81.
#11 Missy Elliott, MISS E... SO ADDICTIVE
Defeated #118 Ruby, SHORT-STAFFED AT THE GENE POOL, 118-31; #54 Unwound, LEAVES TURN INSIDE YOU, 111-46; defeated #22 System of a Down, TOXICITY, 135-78-2.
#12 Fugazi, THE ARGUMENT
Defeated #117 Ludacris, WORD OF MOUF, 155-30-1; defeated #53 Lucinda Williams, ESSENCE, 105-51-3; defeated #21 Le Tigre, FEMINIST SWEEPSTAKES, 119-94-3.
#13 Rilo Kiley, TAKE OFFS AND LANDINGS
Defeated #116 Blink-182, TAKE OFF YOUR PANTS AND JACKET, 187-80-2; defeated #77 The Knife, THE KNIFE, 99-79-1; defeated #20 Bob Dylan, "LOVE AND THEFT", 129-123-1.
#15 Aaliyah, AALIYAH
Defeated #114 Hope Sandoval and the Warm Inventions, BAVARIAN FRUIT BREAD, 94-58-2; defeated #79 Fennesz, ENDLESS SUMMER, 90-50-5; defeated #18 Stephen Malkmus, STEPHEN MALKMUS, 121-103-1.
#16 Low, THINGS WE LOST IN THE FIRE
Defeated #113 Thursday, FULL COLLAPSE, 161-52-2; defeated #80 Roots Manuva, RUN COME SAVE ME, 114-53; #17 Cake, COMFORT EAGLE, 130-86-1.
#19 Kylie Minogue, FEVER
Defeated #110 Zero 7, SIMPLE THINGS, 111-42-1; defeated #46 Tortoise, STANDARDS, 114-76-1; defeated #14 Jay-Z, THE BLUEPRINT, 145-97-3.
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