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I’m here is to share a countdown of my top 100 albums of the 21st century so far, inspired by a list Rolling Stone did earlier this year. This is entirely my opinion. Meant for fun only. Click on “Media” from my profile for easier view of ranking.
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“There’s Nothing Holding Me Back” is the one that clinched me into being a Shawn Mendes fan. The deep cuts on “Illuminate, #43, like “Lights On” and “Patience” and “Understand” prove he’s talented. I continue to like this album more as I keep listening.

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This is only the second of two I got at midnight on a release Tuesday. There's a re-recording of "A Lifetime." There's "Our Last Night." There's "Burned" as a great opening track. Better Than Ezra gets #44 with "Before The Robots."

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Discovered Eric Hutchinson opening for OneRepublic at 9:30 Club in 2007. “Sounds Like This” has stood the test of time and is #45. “Rock & Roll” and “Back to Where I Was” are the standouts!

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Ryanhood was recommended to me as a Carbon Leaf fan. I am bummed I didn’t discover them in their days playing in Boston subway stations. “Forward” is the best album, led by “Army” but filled with other greats. And it’s #46.

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I enjoyed “Over My Head” from the start and bought The Fray’s “How to Save a Life,” #47, pretty quickly. Many wins. I remember seeing a free show and being bummed when “all at once, the crowd begins to sing” didn’t materialize, but that was before it was a single.

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I enjoyed “Over My Head” from the start and bought The Fray’s “How to Save a Life,” #47, pretty quickly. Many wins. I remember seeing a free show and being bummed when “all at once, the crowd begins to sing” didn’t materialize, but that was before it was a single.

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Another sophomore album. This one I was buying before I heard anything. I was fortunate enough to catch the "release party" show in Milwaukee for Vinyl Theatre's "Origami," #48. I was all the more eager after hearing things like "The Island" and "New Machines," both of which stood the test of time.

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The album cycle of The Killers' debut had waned, and after a little while, I was drawn right back in when "When You Were Young" hit radio. "Read My Mind" blew that away. Deep cuts like "This River Is Wild" help make "Sam's Town, "#49, a win. Plus, what other album has an exitlude? 😁

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A roommate had the CD at #50 in the summer of 2000, and that was my real introduction to Incubus. “Drive” was my favorite from the start, and it became my #1 song of 2001. “The Warmth” and “I Miss You” really stand out too. “Make Yourself.”

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Before breaking into the top 50, I’ll do another extra. Thought about this a bit and reviewed various lists. Artists who’ve done some significantly good stuff, but I can’t get on CD (or even vinyl), hence ineligible. Two: The Lunar Year (The Lunars now, apparently) and AJ Mitchell.

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As before, here is a recap at the end of the second quarter…. (And I’m aiming to slow this down when I get closer to the top, but wanted to get the first half out quickly.)

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It's felt obligatory to play "The Boxer" and "Mary Mac" every St. Patrick's Day. "On Any Given Day" is awesome. The moment you know "Desperation Song" is starting is always a cool concert feeling. I could go on. Carbon Leaf's "Echo Echo" is a win - and it's #51.

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Lifehouse's "No Name Face" was a win that essentially launched their career. Sure, "Hanging By A Moment." "Sick Cycle Carousel" is better. And even better than that are the empowering deep cuts "Simon" and "Quasimodo." Great album. #52

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I should've figured out what the "manifest a ceiling" bit in the chorus to "Shy Away" was about four years ago, given it was my #1 song of the year, but finally did search for it. There's much greatness on Twenty One Pilots' "Scaled and Icy," #53.

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I'd liked "Cardiac Arrest" in 2014. Years later, I thought to myself, "wonder if Bad Suns have done anything since?" Ended up buying the back catalog & the then-upcoming album. The first 2 tracks to kick off the B-side are the highlight of "Language & Perspective" but there's not a weak moment. #54.

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Widely regarded as great: The Postal Service’s “Give Up.” There’s something to be said for having just one album & not trying to do a second. Some songs are best experienced via headphones; the bouncing from ear to ear effect at the start makes “Such Great Heights” the best example. #55

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I distinctly remember New Found Glory’s “Catalyst” coming out at the same time I was starting a graduate program and exploring a new city. As such, parts, especially “All Downhill From Here,” are tied to certain spots in my mind. It’s #56.

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As I noted back at #92, the first three OAR albums kinda blur together for me, but if I had to pick one as the best, “Souls Aflame” - at #57 - would win, perhaps on the basis of the cool feeling of “So Moved On.” It’s a shame they couldn’t get the rights to include “Earthward” on the official CD.

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Coincidentally, here at #58 is another artist I discovered as an opener (for the band at #57, also coincidentally - did not plan that). "Words Meet Heartbeats" and "All That I Am" are the biggest wins on Parachute's "Losing Sleep." The seagulls on the disc itself are a nice bonus.

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This entry is from the first of 5 artists on the list I discovered because they were an opening act for someone else. In the case of Jon McLaughlin, I saw him open for Carbon Leaf twice (different tours). "Forever If Ever" proved worth buying, and it's #59. The closer, "These Crazy Times," is great.

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