Top 101 Albums of the decade (2000-2009)
CL counts down Atlanta’s greatest hits
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By Rodney Carmichael and Chad Radford
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In the unforeseeable future, a time capsule of the current decade will surface bearing Atlanta’s aural history. This is what we hope it will sound like.
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25) Anna Kramer (Self-released, 2004) Country charm meets Rolling Stones’ energy on Kramer’s first foray into recording music.
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24) Pysche Origami, The Standard (Arcthefinger Records, 2005) Multilayered concept album fuels the body and soul while offering an alternative to Dirty South hip-hop.
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23) Micranots, Obelisk Movements (Sub Verse, 2000) Atlanta transplants Kool Akiem and I Self Divine meld indigenous hip-hop with pan-Africanism.
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22) The Rock*A*Teens, Sweet Bird of Youth (Merge, 2000) The last stand for Cabbagetown’s sweetest, saddest and noisiest indie darlings
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21) Cee-Lo, Cee-Lo Green and His Perfect Imperfections (Arista, 2002) A Southern kaleidoscope of head-banger rock, gospel, soul and introspective hip-hop leaves strange fruit hanging from the solo debut of Goodie Mob’s Yoda.
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20) Carbonas, Carbonas (Goner, 2007) Razor-sharp, teeth-gnashing, buzz-saw, black shirt, kick-in-the-gut, punk rock angst.
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