My Favorite Albums of the Past Decade

Listening to music on my computer the other day I realized that the end of a decade is soon upon us. As I glanced at my alphabetized iTunes list it dawned on me that a lot of great music was made in the last 10 years! Yes, I still love the Beatles, Stones, and Dylan, but now thanks to friends, family, NPR, and other sources I have fallen for The Wailin' Jennys, Ray LaMontagne, Patty Griffin and ... well, you can read the list below:

YEAR           ARTIST                                 TITLE

2001        Ben Folds                           Rockin' The Suburbs
2002        Norah Jones                       Come Away With Me
2002        Tribalistas                           Tribalistas
2003        Chris Smither                     Train Home
2003        Shelby Lynne                      Identity Crisis
2004        Andrea Bocelli                     Andrea
2004        Patty Griffin                        Impossible Dream
2004        Wailin' Jennys                     40 Days
2005        Death Cab for Cutie            Plans 
2005        Bright Eyes                         I'm Wide Awake It's Morning
                (Conor Oberst)
2005        Jenny Lewis                        Rabbit Fur Coat
                & the Watson Twins
2006        Ray LaMontagne                Til the Sun Turns Black 
2007        Various Artists                    Juno (Music from ...Motion Picture)
2007        Alison Krauss/Robert Plant  Raising Sand
2009        Wailin' Jennys                     Live... Mauch Chunk Opera House

You might have wanted me to provide links or actual reviews, but, hey, I can't be all things to all people. Seven of these artists I have seen in person and they were tremendous. Please feel free to share your thoughts and enlighten me on other music you have grown to love in the past 10 years!