100 best albums of the 21st century, according to critics

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EPs, box sets, reissues, and compilations were not considered. Some of Stacker’s findings, like Valerie June’s American roots music or country’s Ashley Monroe, Jamey Johnson, and the legendary Loretta Lynn, might get listeners to sing along or even forget about the outside world for a few minutes. At the other end of the spectrum, there’s no shortage of music for getting angry and letting it all out. Listen for Napalm Death’s growling grindcore, Converger’s metalcore, Primal Scream’s punk electronica, Deafheaven’s black metal, and the sounds of Polish extreme metal band Behemoth, that keep vexing authorities in its homeland. Discover artists who honor their predecessors who helped shape the world we live in today. Poet Jamila Woods offers thoughtful rhythm and blues portraits of legends like James {NAME} and Muddy Waters; Rapsody wrote songs for her heroes, from Sojourner Truth to Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey; and jazz composer Wadada Leo Smith honored 10 crucial years in the civil rights movement. Be transported far away by the West African sounds of Ali Farka Touré, Toumani Diabaté, and Bassekou Kouyaté, or go back in time with Woody Guthrie’s recordings from the 1940s or a 1992 Nirvana concert in Britain. Then there’s the tempting option just to dance, which many say is good for both body and soul. Give a listen to the techno sounds of Isolée, hip-hop’s Missy Elliott, the pounding dubstep by Britain’s Burial, and Frank Ocean’s lively rhythm and blues, soul, and pop collection. Read on for 100 best albums of the 21st century, according to critics. Visit thestacker.com for similar lists and stories. © 2021 Stacker Media, LLC; Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC [Tweet It]( - [Facebook It]( Sponsor [Hey [firstName] - You Could Win a $250 Target Gift Card!]( Complete your registration to play our FREE three-card flip game and you could win instantly! Match all three cards and you win your choice of any retail gift card!. [Click here & Win a $250 gift card!]( [Baby names losing popularity in the 21st century]( Madison Troyer [ Baby names losing popularity in the 21st century ]( [See full slideshow »]( There is a clear life cycle for virtually everything humans have created, including baby names. What was popular or trendy 10, 50, or even 100 years ago often isn't popular now, while other trends cycle back into popularity every few years or decades. The 1980s saw plenty of babies named after the British royal family (William, Diana, Elizabeth), minor Biblical characters (David, Sarah, Ruth), and trendy pop star names (Misty, Michael, Brandi). However, many of those names have dropped to the bottom of today's top 1,000 baby names list or have fallen completely off. Stacker compiled a list of names that are on their way out or at the bottom of their popularity cycle. Using the Social Security Administration's historical archives of baby names, we compiled a count of the birth names from 1980 to 1999 and 2000 to 2019 (the last year from which data is available, although it was released in 2020). The names were then ranked in order of lowest percent change between the two datasets to uncover the baby names that are losing popularity in the 21st century. Keep reading to discover which vintage names are shedding popularity in the 21st century and whether your own name made the list. 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