Best 2000s Alternative Album Covers
The most iconic 2000s Alternative album covers — every entry has its own complete story: the designer, the photographer, the concept, and why it became iconic.
22 curated covers

Demon Days
Gorillaz · 2005

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Wilco · 2002

A Rush of Blood to the Head
Coldplay · 2002

The Reminder
Feist · 2007

In Rainbows
Radiohead · 2007

Neon Bible
Arcade Fire · 2007

Fox Confessor Brings the Flood
Neko Case · 2006

Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
Arctic Monkeys · 2006

Silent Alarm
Bloc Party · 2005

Hot Fuss
The Killers · 2004

Elephant
The White Stripes · 2003

Transatlanticism
Death Cab for Cutie · 2003

Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots
The Flaming Lips · 2002

Lifted or The Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground
Bright Eyes · 2002

Turn on the Bright Lights
Interpol · 2002

Is This It
The Strokes · 2001

Lateralus
Tool · 2001

Amnesiac
Radiohead · 2001

Vespertine
Björk · 2001

Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea
PJ Harvey · 2000

The Moon & Antarctica
Modest Mouse · 2000

Kid A
Radiohead · 2000