- Music
- 17 Dec 01
Tales of the new millennium
In a year that saw events which will forever change the world in which we live, selected hotpress contributors offer some personal recollections of the past twelve months. We begin by listing the critics’ choice of 2001’s single and album releases
ALBUMS
1 THE FRAMES: For The Birds [Plateau]
2 DAVID KITT: The Big Romance [Blanco Y Negro]
3 THE STROKES: Is This It [Rough Trade]
4 ASH: Free All Angels [Infectious]
5 RADIOHEAD: Amnesiac [Parlophone]
6 SNOW PATROL: When It’s All Over We Still Have To Clean Up [Jeepster]
7 SUPER FURRY ANIMALS: Rings Around The World [Epic]
8 NICK CAVE: And No More Shall We Part [Mute]
9 REM: Reveal [Warners]
10 LEONARD COHEN: 10 New Songs [Columbia]
11 THE JIMMY CAKE: Brains [Warners]
12 PULP: We Love Life [Island]
13 BONNIE PRINCE BILLY: Ease Down The Road [Domino]
14 SPARKLEHORSE: It’s A Wonderful Life [Capitol]
15 AIR: 10,000hz Legend [Virgin]
16 MACY GRAY: The Id [Epic]
17 THE WHITE STRIPES: White Blood Cells [Sympathy For The Record Industry]
18 MOGWAI: Rock Action [Southpaw]
19 MERCURY REV: All Is Dream [V2]
20 BJÖRK: Vespertine [One Little Indian]
21 MISSY ELLIOT: Miss E... So Addictive [Elektra]
22 NEW ORDER: Get Ready [London]
23 LOW: Things We Lost In The Fire [Tugboat]
24 SPIRITUALIZED: Let It Come Down [BMG]
25 A CAMP: A Camp [Universal]
26 OUTKAST: Stankonia [Arista]
27 THE AVALANCHES: Since I Left You [XL]
28 BOB DYLAN: Love And Theft [Columbia]
29 TINDERSTICKS: Can Our Love… [Beggars Banquet]
30 JIM WHITE: No Such Place [Luaka Bop]
ALSO HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
BASEMENT JAXX: Rooty [Island]
APHEX TWIN: Drukqs [Warp]
GORILLAZ: Gorillaz [Parlophone]
PERNICE BROTHERS: The World Won’t End [Independent]
BILLY BOB THORNTON: Private Radio [Lost Highway]
ELEANOR McEVOY: Yola
TRAVIS: The Invisible Band [Independiente]
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN: Live In New York City [Columbia]
ANDREW WK: I Get Wet [Polygram]
MANIC STREET PREACHERS: Know Your Enemy [Epic]
BETA BAND: Hotshots Part 2 [Regal]
THE SAWDOCTORS: Villains [Shamtown]
STINA NORDENSTAM: This Is Stina Nordenstam [Independiente]
GRAND DRIVE: True Love And High Adventure [BMG]
LINKIN PARK: Hybrid Theory [Warners]
GARBAGE: beautifulgarbage [Infectious]
MARIA DOYLE KENNEDY: Charm [Mermaid]
PAUL CLEARY: Crooked Town [Reekus]
DAFT PUNK: Discovery [Virgin]
SPEARHEAD: Stay Human [Six Degrees]
TEDDY THOMPSON: Teddy Thompson
HARDCORE SUPERSTAR: Thank You For Letting Us Be Ourselves [Music For Nations]
NITIN SAWNEY: Prophesy [V2]
EL DIABLO: 23rd Psalm Café [Catchy Go-Go]
RON SEXSMITH: Blue Boy [Cooking Vinyl]
MR SPRING: The Fifth Nine [Spring]
STEPHEN MALKMUS: Stephen Malkmus [Domino]
THERAPY?: Shameless [Ark 21]
MARK LANEGAN: Field Songs [Sub Pop]
RYAN ADAMS: Gold [Lost Highway]
ASLAN: Waiting For The Madness To End [EMI]
THE EELS: Souljacker [Geffen]
PIERCE TURNER: Three Minute World [Punctual]
LUCINDA WILLIAMS: Essence [Mercury]
ANITA LANE: Sex O’Clock [Mute]
THE CHARLATANS: Wonderland [Universal]
ED HARCOURT: Here Be Monsters [Heavenly]
DESTINY’S CHILD: Survivor [Capitol]
JACK L: Universe [Dara]
SINGLES
1 OUTKAST: 'Ms Jackson' [LeFace]
2 RADIOHEAD: ‘Pyramid Song’ [Parlophone]
3 MISSY ELLIOTT: ‘Get Ur Freak On’ [Elektra]
4 THE STROKES: ‘Last Nite’/’The Modern Age’
[Rough Trade]
5 THE STROKES: ‘Hard To Explain’/‘NYC Cops’
[Rough Trade]
6 ASH: ‘Burn Baby Burn’ [Infectious]
7 U2: ‘Stuck In A Moment’ [Island]
8 DAVID KITT: ‘Song From Hope St.’ [Blanco y Negro]
9 GORILLAZ: ‘Clint Eastwood’ [Parlophone]
10 THE AVALANCHES: ‘Since I Left You’ [XL]
11 SPIRITUALISED: ‘Stop Your Crying’ [Spaceman]
12 ASH: ‘Shining Light’ [Infectious]
13 DAVID KITT: ‘You Know What I Want To Know’ [Blanco Y Negro]
14 NICK CAVE: ‘As I Sat Sadly By Her Side’ [Mute]
15 NEW ORDER: ‘Crystal’ [London]
16 EVE & GWEN STEFANI: ‘Let Me Blow Ya Mind’ [Sony]
17 SUPER FURRY ANIMALS: ‘Juxtaposed With U’ [Sony]
18 DESTINY’S CHILD: ‘Bootylicious’[Capitol]
19 ASH: ‘Candy’ [Infectious]
20 KYLIE MINOGUE: ‘Can’t Get You Out Of My Head’ [Parlophone]
21 WHEATUS: ‘Teenage Dirtbag’ [Columbia]
22 THE FRAMES/CALEXICO: ‘New Partner/Clothes Of Sand’ [Volta Sounds]
23 IAN BROWN: ‘F.E.A.R.’ [Polydor]
24 MADONNA: ‘What It Feels Like For A Girl’ [Maverick]
25 NELLY: ‘Ride Wit Me’ [Universal]
26 CREATIVE CONTROLE: ‘Bloodrush/The Dose’ [Volta Beats]
27 RADIOHEAD: ‘Knives Out’ [Parlophone]
28 INDIA ARIE: ‘Video’ [Motown]
29 SKINDIVE: ‘Swallow’ [Palm Pictures]
30 MANIC STREET PREACHERS: ‘Let Robeson Sing’ [Epic]
ALSO HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
THE REVS: ‘Wired To The Moon’ [Treasure Island]
BASEMENT JAXX: ‘Where’s Your Head At?’ [XL]
SNOW PATROL: ‘One Night Is Not Enough’ [Jeepster]
SO SOLID CREW: ‘21 ‘[Sony]
RYAN ADAMS: ‘New York, New York’ [Lost Highway]
DAMIEN RICE: ‘The Blower’s Daughter’ [Damien Rice Music]
GEMMA HAYES: Work To A Calm EP [Source]
MARY J. BLIGE: ‘Family Affair’ [Universal]
THE FRAMES: ‘Lay Me Down’ [Plateau]
BRITNEY SPEARS: ‘Slave For U’ [Columbia]
REM: ‘All The Way To Reno’ [Reprise]
ALICIA KEYS: ‘Fallin’ [J-Rec]
PJ HARVEY: ‘Place Called Home’ [Island]
A CAMP: ‘I Can Buy You’ [Universal]
DESTINY’S CHILD: ‘Survivor’ [Columbia]
MOGWAI: ‘My Father My King’ [Southpaw]
U2: ‘Elevation” [Island]
NELLY FURTADO: ‘I’m Like A Bird’ [Dreamworks]
HEAR’SAY: ‘Pure And Simple’ [Polydor]
