It’s time to celebrate the music of the first decade of this century via our 2000s album draft! From opera to show tunes, we’ve got several musical styles covered—and those are just Andy’s picks! Why do James’s picks leave us cold? What is Erika’s favorite Beat Saber band? Why does Kelly use karaoke as therapy? How does Shelly tactically use remixes? And why did Brian insist on editing this episode?

2000s Album Draft

Jason Snell with Brian Hamilton, James Thomson, Shelly Brisbin, Erika Ensign, Kelly Guimont and Andy Ihnatko

Show Notes & Links

Brian - Give Up - Postal Service (2003)
James - The Understanding - RÃ¶yksopp (2005)
Shelly - Verve Remixed - Various Artists (2002-2008)
Erika - A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out - Panic! At the Disco (2005)
Kelly - The Fame Monster - Lady Gaga (2009)
Andy - Back to Black - Amy Winehouse (2006)
Jason - Frou Frou - Details (2002)
Brian - Minutes to Midnight - Linkin Park (2007)
James - Set Yourself on Fire - Stars (2004)
Shelly - Satellite Rides - Old ’97s (2001)
Erika - Why Should the Fire Die - Nickel Creek (2005)
Kelly - Bleed American - Jimmy Eat World (2001)
Andy - The Producers (Original Broadway Cast Album) (2001)
Jason - Mike Doughty - Haughty Melodic (2005)
Brian - Nine Inch Nails - Year Zero (2007)
James - They Live - Evil Nine (2009)
Shelly - Children Running Through - Patty Griffin (2007)
Erika - Commit This To Memory - Motion City Soundtrack (2005)
Kelly - LCD Soundsystem - LCD Soundsystem (2005)
Andy - La Traviata (Violetta) - Anna Netrebko, Rolando VillazÃ³n (2005)
Jason - Glen Phillips - Abulum (2000)

“Bring Out Your Beats” round

Brian

Enter Shikari: Common Dreads
My Chemical Romance: The Black Parade
The White Stripes: Icky Thump
Fall Out Boy: Take This To Your Grave
Death Cab for Cutie: Plans
Gorillaz: Demon Days
The Shins: Wincing the Night Away
As I Lay Dying: An Ocean Between Us
Kanye West: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Spring Awakening: Original Broadway Cast Recording

James

Annie - Anniemal (2004)
Bitter Ruin - Bitter Ruin (2007)
Digitalism - Idealism (2007)
DJ Format - If You Can’t Join ‘Em… Beat Em (2005)
Lemon Jelly - ‘64-‘95 (2005)
Metric - Old World Underground (2003)
The Prodigy - Invaders Must Die (2009)
The Chemical Brothers - Push the Button (2005)

Shelly

Live from Austin, TX / Neko Case
1000 Kisses / Patty Griffin
The Miracle of Five / Elena Mandell
Fox Confessor Brings the Flood / Neko Case
Somewhere Near Patterson / Richard Shindell
Raising Sand / Robert Plant and Allison Krauss
Hard-Hearted Woman: A Celebration of Wanda Jackson / Various Artists
Bring on the Beats / The Ugly Beats
No Previous Record / Cheryl Wheeler (Fan list bootlag double album produced by Shelly)

Erika

Rainy Day Music (2003) - The Jayhawks
Warm Strangers (2004) - Vienna Teng
American Idiot (2004) - Green Day
40 Days (2004) and Firecracker (2006) by the Wailin Jennys
The Invisible Band (2001) - Travis
The Guest (2002) and Raise the Dead (2008) - Phantom Planet
Taking the Long Way (2006) The Chicks
Keep it Together (2003) - Guster
Traffic and Weather (2007) - Fountains of Wayne

Kelly

Matthew Good - Hospital Music 2007
Jay Z the blueprint 3 - 2009 (almost black album 2003?)
Placebo - Meds 2006
Killers - Sam’s Town 2006
New Order - Get ready 2001
BYOD: White Label Extended Version
Pet Shop Boys/Fundamental 2006

Jason

Matt Nathanson - Some Mad Hope
Guster - Keep It Together
Explosions in the Sky - The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place
Easy Star All Stars - Radiodread
Neil Finn - One All
Bob Mould - Body of Song / District Line / Life and Times
Say Anything - In Defense of the Genre
Paramore - Brand New Eyes
Cartel - Chroma

Longlists

James

The Avalanches - Since I Left You (2001)
Calvin Harris - I Created Disco (2007)
Cut Copy - Bright Like Neon Love (2005)
Chromeo - Fancy Footwork (2007)
Clor - Clor (2005)
Daft Punk - Discovery (2001)
The Dead 60s - The Dead 60s (2005)
Death In Vegas - Scorpio Rising (2002)
DJ Shadow - The Private Press (2002)
Fatboy Slim - Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars (2000)
Goldfrapp - Black Cherry (2003)
Justice - â€ (2007)
Kinobe - Soundphiles (2000)
Mylo - Destroy Rock & Roll (2006)
Pendulum - In Silico (2008)
The Presets - Apocalypso (2008)
Quantic - Apricot Morning (2002)
RJD2 - Deadringer (2002)
Shiny Toy Guns - We Are Pilots (2005)
Simian Mobile Disco - Attack Decay Sustain Release (2007)
Vitalic - OK Cowboy (2005)

Shelly

Defying Gravity / Ol 97s
Thrill / Eleni Mandell
(self-titled) / Buddy and Julie Miller
Elephant / The White Stripes
Sister Holler / Narissa and Katrina Nields

Erika

Rainy Day Music (2003) - The Jayhawks
Warm Strangers (2004) - Vienna Teng
American Idiot (2004) - Green Day
40 Days (2004) and Firecracker (2006) by the Wailin Jennys
The Invisible Band (2001) - Travis
The Guest (2002) and Raise the Dead (2008) - Phantom Planet
Taking the Long Way (2006) The Chicks
Keep it Together (2003) - Guster
Traffic and Weather (2007) - Fountains of Wayne
Cynical (2005) - Sunspot

Jason

BT - Movement in Still Life
Coldplay - A Rush Of Blood To The Head
Death Cab for Cutie - Narrow Stairs
Death Cab for Cutie - Plans
Imogen Heap - Ellipse
Imogen Heap - Speak for Yourself
John Mayer - Room for Squares
Kelly Clarkson - Breakaway
Peter Gabriel - Up
Radiohead - In Rainbows
Say Anything - Say Anything
U2 - All That You Can’t Leave Behind

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