!VAR HAGENDOORN

The Best Albums of 2001

When I was in high school and at university I used to exchange best-of-the-year lists with my friends. I thought I'd pick up the tradition. So here goes:

1. Tool: Lateralus
2. Radiohead: Amnesiac
3. The Strokes: Is This It
4. System of a Down: Toxicity
5. New order: Get ready
6. Nick Cave: No more shall we part
7. Röyksopp: Melody a.m.

I'm surprised Lateralus doesn't top the list of music critics as I'm convinced in years to come it will be considered a classic and a masterpiece. As to the albums by New Order and Röyksopp I've included them because there are some songs on both albums that I like a lot, even though there are a number of songs I just skip.