2001 was great for music, with rock 'n' roll at last being rescued from the clutches of tired nu-metal (Limp Bizkit, etc.), boring nu-acoustic rock (Coldplay, etc.) and punk-lite (Blink-182, etc.) by exciting new bands like The Strokes, The Toes and The White Stripes.
The new kids were ably aided by old-timers such as The Charlatans, Pulp and the Manic Street Preachers making glorious returns to form. Best of all, Super Furry Animals, who never lost form, were elevated to Godhood.
1. Super Furry Animals -- "Rings Around the World"