Almost made it
Santogold
Twenty worthy CDs that merited consideration for the top 10 list:
“Pneumonia,” Whiskeytown (Lost Highway; 2001)
“A Ghost Is Born,” Wilco (Nonesuch; 2004)
“Hard Times in Babylon,” Eliza Gilkyson (Red House; 2000)
“Speaking in Tongues,” the Holmes Brothers (Alligator; 2001)
“Into the Wild: Music for the Motion Picture,” Eddie Vedder (J; 2007)
“Santogold,” Santogold (Downtown; 2008)
“The Hardest Part,” Allison Moorer (MCA Nashville; 2000)
“Global a Go-go,” Joe Strummer & the Mescaleros (Hellcat; 2001)
“Red = Luck,” Patty Larkin (Vanguard; 2003)
“Don’t Give Up on Me,” Solomon Burke (Fat Possum; 2002)
“Late Registration,” Kanye West (Roc-A-Fella; 2005)
“Loose Fur,” Loose Fur (Drag City; 2003)
“The Marshall Mathers LP,” Eminem (Interscope; 2000)
“I’m Not There” soundtrack, various artists (Columbia; 2007)
“I Just Want to Be Held,” Nathaniel Mayer (Fat Possum; 2004)
“One Moment More,” Mindy Smith (Vanguard; 2004)
“Bittertown,” Lori McKenna (Signature Sounds; 2004)
“Love the Cup,” Sons and Daughters (Domino; 2004)
“Dear Science,” TV on the Radio (4AD; 2008)
“In Search of …,” N.E.R.D. (Virgin; 2002)
And here are 10 songs that just missed my list of the best 10 songs of the decade.
“Home” by Patty Larkin (2003)
“99 Problems” by Danger Mouse (2004)
“Hurt” by Johnny Cash (2002)
“Killer Parties” by the Hold Steady (2004)
“Lose Yourself” by Eminem (2002)
“Rehab” by Amy Winehouse (2006)
“Heavy Metal Drummer” by Wilco (2002)
“I Will Possess Your Heart” by Death Cab for Cutie (2008)
“Jumpers” by Sleater-Kinney (2005)
“I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor” by the Arctic Monkeys (2006)