My Favorite Album from Every Year I’ve Been Alive (Part Four: 2000–2009)
The E Street Band Strikes Back
We’ve reached the new millennium in my limited series on my favorite albums from each year I’ve been alive, and it was as much a transitional decade musically as it was in my personal life. The 2000s saw the arrival of my second daughter, the end of my marriage, the completion of my first novel-length work, and proof (for me at least) that 40 was actually not the new 30. The decade was also as pivotal for me from a literary standpoint as a musical one; The Shadow of the Wind, The Thirteenth Tale, The Angel’s Game, and People of the Book were all published during the 2000s.
It was transitional for another reason, as it was the last decade where I would have more impact on my kids’ musical taste than they had on mine; in the final installment covering the 2010s, you will see their influence. It’s also the final decade that Bruce Springsteen will totally dominate, though that’s only fair given his total absence from my 1990s list.
As with previous installments, I want to make clear that this is a listing of my personal favorite albums for each year of the 2000s. It is almost certain now that we’ve left the comfort of the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s that my favorites will differ greatly from many of yours, and that’s ok.
