10. I Am Trying To Break Your Heart – Wilco

9. Little Lion Man – Mumford & Sons

8. New Slang – The Shins

7. Paper Planes – M.I.A.

6. Hoppipolla – Sigur Ros

5. Maps – Yeah Yeah Yeahs

4. Float On – Modest Mouse

3. Sleepy Head – Passion Pit

2. Staring at the Sun – TV on the Radio

1. Encore – DJ Danger Mouse

The oughts were a decade of rule breaking, fusion, and creative stealing. Every decade from the past century had its influence on this decade. Creativity and struggles abounded as an entire industry adapted to a new way of producing and consuming music.