New York Times 2001
The Year in Pop and Jazz:
The Critics Choices
Jon Pareles
- America: A Tribute to the Heroes (Universal)
- Bob Dylan: Love and Theft (Columbia)
- Alicia Keys: Songs in A Minor (J)
- Bjork: Vespertine (Elektra)
- The Strokes: Is This It (RCA)
- Macy Gray: The Id (Epic)
- Aterciopelados: Gozo Poderoso
- The Coup: Party Music (75 Ark)
- The Nortec Collective: The Tijuana Sessions, Vol. 1 (Palm Pictures)
- Sparklehorse: It's a Wonderful Life (Capitol)
Ben Ratliff
- Jason Moran: Black Stars (Blue Note)
- Basement Jaxx: Rooty (Astralwerks)
- Charlie Haden: Nocturne (Verve)
- Luciana Souza: Brazilian Duos (Sunnyside)
- The Bad Plus (Fresh Sound)
- Greg Osby: Symbols of Light (A Solution) (Blue Note)
- William Parker Quartet: O'Neal's Porch (Centering Music)
- N.E.R.D.: In Search of . . . and Wilco: Yankee Foxtrot Hotel (unreleased)
- Buddy Guy: Sweet Tea (Silvertone/Jive)
- Keith Jarrett/Gary Peacock/Jack DeJohnette: Inside Out (ECM)
Neil Strauss
- White Stripes: White Blood Cells (Sympathy for the Record Industry)
- Alicia Keys: Songs in A Minor (J)
- System of a Down: Toxicity (American)
- Felix Da Housecat: Kittenz and Thee Glitz (City Rockers)
- Bjork: Vespertine (Elektra)
- The Coup: Party Music (75 Ark)
- Bob Dylan: Love and Theft (Columbia)
- Maximilian Hecker: Infinite Love Songs (Kitty-Yo)
- George Jones: The Rock: Stone Cold Country 2001 and Scott Miller and the Commonwealth: Thus Always to Tyrants
- Cachaito Lopez: Cachaito (World Circuit)
Ann Powers
- Leonard Cohen: Ten New Songs (Columbia)
- David Garza: Overdub (Atlantic)
- The Coup: Party Music (75 Ark)
- Toadies: Hell Below/Stars Above (Interscope)
- Low: Things We Lost in the Fire (Kranky)
- Macy Gray: The Id (Epic)
- Bang on a Can All Stars: Terry Riley: In "C" (Cantaloupe Records)
- Buddy and Julie Miller (Hightone)
- Tori Amos: Strange Little Girls (Atlantic)
- Rufus Wainwright: Poses (Dreamworks)