Welcome to part two of my continuing trip down memory lane of the music that made a huge impact over the past decade. This time we revisit 2002 and 2003, both excellent years in terms of amazing and innovative musical introductions from the likes of Fischerspooner, Interpol and The Postal Service, when Kylie Minogue made a triumphant return to the international pop scene, and when Madonna made a really bad disc called American Life. Most importantly, it was when everyone wanted to ‘shake it like a Polaroid picture.’ Even though you really aren’t supposed to shake a Polaroid picture. But I digress.
Let’s take a look at the discs and singles that made me so crazy in love with them. And yes, that was a Beyonce reference.
The Top 5 Discs of 2002
Doves, The Last Broadcast
Interpol, Turn on the Bright Lights
Kylie Minogue, Fever
Saint Etienne, Finisterre
Underworld, A Hundred Days Off
The Best Singles of 2002
Alanis Morissette- So Unsexy
Chemical Brothers-Star Guitar
Coldplay- the Scientist
Doves- There Goes the Fear
Interpol- Obstacle 1
Kylie Minogue- Can’t Get You Out of My Head
Missy Elliot- Gossip Folks
Queens of the Stone Age- No One Knows
Sophie Ellis-Bextor- Murder on the Dancefloor
Starsailor- Good Souls
Underworld- Two Months Off
The Top 5 Discs of 2003
Belle & Sebastian, Dear Catastrophe Waitress
The Darkness, Permission To Land
Postal Service, Give Up
Radiohead, Hail To The Thief
Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Fever To Tell
The Best Singles of 2003
Beyonce featuring Jay-Z- Crazy in Love
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club- Stop
Belle & Sebastian- If She Wants Me
The Caesars- Crackin’ Up
The Darkness- Get Your Hands Off Of My Woman
Elefant- Bokkie
Fischerspooner- the 15th
Goldfrapp- Strict Machine
The Knife- Heartbeats
Liz Phair- Extraordinary
Longwave- Everywhere You Turn
Moby- Dream about Me
Nelly Furtado- Forca
Outkast- Hey Ya!
Postal Service- We Will Become Silhouettes
Stars- Elevator Love Letter
Stellastarr- My Coco
Yeah Yeah Yeahs- Maps
Next Time: 2004, when an American Idol broke away from the pack, we got comfortably numb at the disco, and fell in love with a funeral.
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