Musically, the ’00s are bound to be remembered as The iPod Decade. No question the device and its accompanying iTunes component changed the way we listen to and buy music.

As a result, albums, it seems, have taken a backseat to individual songs. Why drop $9.99 when you really just want $2.97 worth of songs?

Makes sense, but for someone who grew up with records, cassette tapes and CDs, there’s something to be said for the album. A work of art running together one song at a time. Is Radiohead’s OK Computer better in pieces, or from the first note to the last? Exactly.

So, here’s my Top Ten list for the decade’s best albums. Am I music critic? No. Have I listened to every album of the decade? No.

No matter, it’s my blog. In order:

1. The Libertines, Up The Bracket - The missing link between Oasis and Arctic Monkeys. Its balance between out-of-control punk and master musicianship are missed in light of the heroin wreckage that is Pete Doherty. Standout track: “I Get Along”
2. The White Stripes, White Blood Cells - Originality combined with an immense talent behind the microphone. Many prefer Elephant, but Cells is superior and introduced most of the world to the group. Standout track: “The Union Forever”
3. The Strokes, Is This It - Somehow sounds fresher and more relevant now than it did 8 years ago. Standout track: “Hard to Explain”
4. Arctic Monkeys, Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not - The album that broke Oasis’ sales records in the UK. Ridiculously clever lyrics. Standout track: “I Bet You Look Good On The Dance Floor”
5. Doves, The Last Broadcast - If Pink Floyd were to record a new album, it might sound a bit like this. Dreamy with a pop sensibility. Standout track: “Pounding”
6. Coldplay, A Rush of Blood To The Head - Yeah, I like Coldplay. There, I said it. Wuss rock gone wild and it still sounds great. Standout track: “Politik”
7. Radiohead, In Rainbows - By giving the album away online for whatever the buyer wanted to pay, the marketing was bound to show-up the music, right? Wrong. The band’s best since OK Computer. Standout track: “Videotape”
8. Interpol, Turn On The Bright Lights -The darker, moodier, better dressed band of the New York City movement of the early Oughts. Standout track: “NYC”
9. Grandaddy, The Sophtware Slump - The best album you’ve never heard of from the past 10 years. It’s been called OK Computer for the U.S. A fair comparison and worth an iTunes download. Standout track: “He’s simple. He’s dumb. He’s the pilot.”
10. The Good, The Bad and The Queen, The Good, The Bad and The Queen - Gorillaz gets all the press in the post-Blur era, but Damon Albarn shines most brightly on this effort. A Gen X hangover wondering where the last decade went. Standout track: “Herculean”

Honorable Mention: Bloc Party, Silent Alarm; Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs, Fever to Tell; Kings of Leon, Youth and Young Manhood, Oasis, Don’t Believe the Truth; The White Stripes, Elephant, Phoenix, Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix