The 25 best indie albums of 2000

4 June 2024, 18:40

The new millennium gave us the year of Since I Left You, Rated R, The Hour Of Bewilderbeast and Kid A.

By Radio X

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1. Primal Scream - XTRMNTR: released 31st January 2000

   The sixth studio album from Bobby Gillespie and his rock and roll rebels featured Kill All Hippies and Swastika Eyes.

   

2. The Cure - Bloodflowers: released 14th February 2000

   The band's eleventh album saw Robert Smith conclude the "dark trilogy" that had started with Pornography in 1982 and continued with 1989's Disintegration.

   

3. Eels - Daisies Of The Galaxy: released 28th February 2000

   The third album from the band included the hit Mr E's Beautiful Blues.

   

4. Oasis - Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants: released 28th February 2000

   The Gallaghers' fourth album was their first on their own Big Brother label included Go Let It Out, Sunday Morning Call and Who Feels Love?

   

5. Smashing Pumpkins - MACHINA/The Machines Of God: released 29th February 2000

   The fifth album from Billy Corgan and co was a dense, troubling concept album and included the tracks The Everlasting Gaze and Stand Inside Your Love.

   

6. Doves - Lost Souls: released 3rd April 2000

   The trio released their debut album, which included The Cedar Room, Here It Comes and Catch The Sun.

   

7. The Hives - Vini Vidi Vicious: released 10th April 2000

   The second album from the Swedish garage rockers didn't make much of a splash when it was released in 2000, but when Hate To Say I Told You So was reissued as a single two years later, it was a hit.

   

8. Idlewild - 100 Broken Windows: released 10th April 2000

   The much-loved Scottish indie rockers issued their second studio album, which included Little Discourage and These Wooden Ideas.

   

9. Eminem - The Marshall Mathers LP: released 23rd May 2000

   Mr Shady released his third album, which included the mega-hit Stan, featuring Dido on vocals. Remember Dido?

   

10. Grandaddy - The Sophtware Slump: released 29th May 2000

    The US space rockers released their second album, which featured The Crystal Lake.

    

11. Queens Of The Stone Age - Rated R: released 6th June 2000

    Josh Homme and co released their second album - the one that put them on the map. Tracks included Feel Good Hit Of The Summer and The Lost Art Of Keeping A Secret.

    

12. The Dandy Warhols - Thirteen Tales Of Urban Bohemia: released 12th June 2000

    The third album from Portland's psychedelic rockers had a low-key release in 2000, but a year later the track Bohemian Like You was included in a phone ad and went MASSIVE. Woo-hoo-hoo!

    

13. Richard Ashcroft - Alone With Everybody: released 26th June 2000

    The Verve frontman's debut solo album included the classic A Song For The Lovers.

    

14. Badly Drawn Boy - The Hour Of Bewilderbeast: released 26th June 2000

    Damon Gough released his debut album which featured Once Around The Block and Pissing In The Wind.

    

15. Coldplay - Parachutes: released 10th July 2000

    The debut album from Chris Martin and co included the tracks Don't Panic, Shiver, Trouble and, of course, Yellow.

    

16. At The Drive-In - Relationship Of Command: released 12th September 2000

    The hugely influential Texan post-hardcore band released their third and final album, which included the tracks One-Armed Scissor and Invalid Letter Dept.

    

17. Radiohead - Kid A: released 2nd October 2000

    The fourth album from the band was the follow-up to the classic OK Computer and included Everything In Its Right Place, The National Anthem and Idioteque.

    

18. Placebo - Black Market Music: released 9th October 2000

    Brian Molko's third album included the tracks Taste In Men, Slave To The Wage and Special K.

    

19. PJ Harvey - Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea: released 23rd October 2000

    Polly Jean's fifth album included Good Fortune and This Is Love and won the 2011 Mercury Music Prize.

    

20. U2 - All That You Can't Leave Behind: released 30th October 2000

    The tenth album from the Irish band included the huge single Beautiful Day, plus Walk On, Elevation and Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of.

    

21. OutKast - Stankonia: released 31st October 2000

    The fourth album from Andre 3000 and Big Boi included the huge hit Ms Jackson.

    

22. Linkin Park - Hybrid Theory: released 24th October 2000

    The debut album from the Californian rockers included the tracks In The End, One Step Closer and Papercut.

    

23. Fatboy Slim - Halfway Between The Gutter And The Stars: released 6th November 2000

    Norman Cook's third album under the Fatboy Slim moniker included Weapon Of Choice and Sunset (Bird Of Prey).

    

24. Wu Tang Clan - The W: released 21st November 2000

    The third album from the hip hop collective included the excellent track Gravel Pit.

    

25. The Avalanches - Since I Left You: released 27th November 2000

    The debut studio album from the Australian DJ crew included the fantastic title track and the unforgettable Frontier Psychiatrist.