Playlist NMEs Top 50 Albums of the Noughties

“This is the definitive word on the greatest albums of the noughties - as voted for by everyone who helped make music brilliant this decade” said NME editor Krissi Murison. New York rockers The Strokes have topped a list of the best albums of the decade, beating British indie stars – and tabloid darlings – The Libertines into second place. Pete Doherty and Carl Barat’s former band are hailed for their debut album Up The Bracket but it is The Strokes' first release Is This It that takes top spot in best 50 list compiled by NME. Primal Scream’s xtrmntr takes third place in a top 10 dominated by guitar-led rock acts. Bands such as Radiohead and Arctic Monkeys, plus record producers and label bosses, were among those who voted. The Strokes' lead singer Julian Casablancas said of his band’s success: "Does it mean it’s a good musical decade or a bad musical decade? I don’t know, I’m such a bad judge of my own stuff. But I thought it was great when I heard. “Recording the album was fun. It was stressing, it was exciting. I don't want to get carried away, but I'm pretty damn psyched with myself.” Both The Strokes and The Libertines have been heavily championed by the magazine over the years. Is This It, which featured a suggestive image of a naked model wearing a black vinyl glove, was one of the most acclaimed albums of the year when it was released in 2001. Many saw it as a return to the sound of late 70s New York, evoking bands such as Television. The Libertines' first release came out in 2002, with their raw, punky tracks – produced by The Clash’s Mick Jones – winning an army of young fans. But drug-related fall-outs meant the band had all but fallen apart by the time their follow-up appeared in 2004. Since then Doherty – who now styles himself Peter – went on to form Babyshambles and established a solo career, while fellow Libertines songwriter Carl Barat led Dirty Pretty Things, although both have talked about reviving the band. The Libertines' second, self-titled release also makes NME’s top 50. The year 2002 is the most well-represented in the list with eight albums, including releases by Interpol, The Streets and Queens of the Stone Age. http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/nov/17/nme-top-albums-decade-noughties There are 2 albums not yet available on we7. #10 RADIOHEAD In Rainbows and #30 ELBOW Asleep In The Back.

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