Contributors Choice: Favourite 20 since 2000

Before I start, I'd like to acknowledge and own up to the sheer nerdiness of compiling lists to compartmentalise (I think that's a word) memories and your favourite things. But, if you must be a nerd, be a rock 'n roll nerd. We're the best kind. John Peel was a rock 'n roll nerd and the best (if not biggest) stage at Glastonbury is named in his honour. Disclaimer finished, I would like to present to you my little piece of history, my favourite 20 albums of the decade:

20. Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago (2008)

19. Outkast - Stankonia (2000)

18. Radiohead - Kid A (2000)

17. Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend (2008)

16. Old Crow Medicine Show - Big Iron World (2006)

15. The Libertines - The Libertines (2004)

14. LCD Soundsystem - Sound Of Silver (2006)

13. El-P - I'll Sleep When You're Dead (2007)

12. White Stripes - White Blood Cells (2001)

11. Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion (2009)

10. Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots (2002)

 9. Bloc Party - Silent Alarm (2005)

 8. Arcade Fire - Funeral (2004)

 7. TV On The Radio - Return To Cookie Mountain (2006)

 6. Jay-Z - The Blueprint (2001)

 5. The Strokes - Is This It (2001)

 4. Common - Like Water For Chocolate (2000)

 3. Bright Eyes - I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning (2005)

 2. The National - Alligator (2005)

 1. D'Angelo - Voodoo (2000)

Your Threat-makers Need You!

Ten years is a long time in any creative field, but within the musical world it's an eternity. Bands, fashions and even whole genres come and go in a much shorter time-frame. The year 2000 saw Eminem wreaking havoc with his profane provocations while The Strokes were just a twinkle in Rough Trade's eye. Travis and Stereophonics were just beginning to surrender their chart success to Chris Martin's all-conquering behemoths of politeness, Coldplay. Thom Yorke had just begun listening to Aphex Twin and plotting a landscape shift in popular music with the polarising and initially bemusing 'Kid A'. Hell, Pete Doherty probably even had clean fingernails back then. Triple Threat are honouring the 2000s (still can't bring myself to call this decade the 'noughties') with a poll to find out our readers' favourite albums of the past decade. Simply send an email to lphingston@hotmail.co.uk with your ten favourites and the winners will be announced later in the year.