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.
Listen to this article
Loading audio...
-
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.
Primal Scream - XTRMNTR. Picture: Press -
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.
The Cure - Bloodflowers. Picture: Press -
Eels - Daisies Of The Galaxy: released 28th February 2000
The third album from the band included the hit Mr E's Beautiful Blues.
Eels - Daisies Of The Galaxy. Picture: Press -
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?
Oasis - Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants. Picture: Press -
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.
Smashing Pumpkins - MACHINA/The Machines Of God. Picture: Press -
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.
Doves - Lost Souls. Picture: Press -
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.
The Hives - Vini Vidi Vicious. Picture: Press -
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.
Idlewild - 100 Broken Windows. Picture: Press -
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?
Eminem - The Marshall Mathers LP. Picture: Press -
Grandaddy - The Sophtware Slump: released 29th May 2000
The US space rockers released their second album, which featured The Crystal Lake.
Grandaddy - The Sophtware Slump. Picture: Press -
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.
Queens Of The Stone Age - Rated R. Picture: Press -
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!
The Dandy Warhols - Thirteen Tales Of Urban Bohemia. Picture: Press -
Richard Ashcroft - Alone With Everybody: released 26th June 2000
The Verve frontman's debut solo album included the classic A Song For The Lovers.
Richard Ashcroft - Alone With Everybody. Picture: Press -
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.
Badly Drawn Boy - The Hour Of Bewilderbeast album cover. Picture: Press -
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.
Coldplay - Parachutes album cover. Picture: Press -
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.
At The Drive-In - Relationship Of Command. Picture: Press -
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.
Radiohead - Kid A. Picture: Press -
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.
Placebo - Black Market Music. Picture: Press -
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.
PJ Harvey - Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea. Picture: Press -
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.
U2 - All That You Can't Leave Behind. Picture: Press -
OutKast - Stankonia: released 31st October 2000
The fourth album from Andre 3000 and Big Boi included the huge hit Ms Jackson.
OutKast - Stankonia. Picture: Press -
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.
Linkin Park - Hybrid Theory:. Picture: Press -
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).
Fatboy Slim - Halfway Between The Gutter And The Stars:. Picture: Press -
Wu Tang Clan - The W: released 21st November 2000
The third album from the hip hop collective included the excellent track Gravel Pit.
Wu Tang Clan - The W. Picture: Press -
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.
The Avalanches - Since I Left You album cover. Picture: Press
