Best Albums of the Decade: #41-50

As mentioned earlier, we're going to be running different features throughout the month, in conjunction with our day-by-day countdown to the 30 best albums of 2009. This week's list is dedicated to the decade in music, specifically the top 50 albums of the past ten years. So for those who missed our top 50 tracks of 2009, read about it all here. And for everyone that's been paying attention to music this decade, read below. All album streams courtesy of Lala.

50. Parachutes, Coldplay (2000)

49. Welcome to the Night Sky, Wintersleep (2008)

48. Chutes Too Narrow, The Shins (2003)

47. Transatlanticism, Death Cab for Cutie (2003)

46. The Mouse and the Mask, Danger Doom (2006)

45. Antics, Interpol (2004)

44. Give Up, The Postal Service (2004)

43. Is This It, The Strokes (2001)

42. Elephant, The White Stripes (2003)

41. Discovery, Daft Punk (2002)

[Previously on Animal Noises: Best Songs of 2009: #1-10]