You find them on Youtube mostly, or lurking in the deepest, darkest blogs of the internet. 'I was born in the wrong year' is one of their common phrases. I'm talking about cynics of 21st century music. Usually devoted to the founders of Rock 'n' Roll, and consider anything post 1979 to be unworthy of their attention, these critics either judge today's music on what they hear on the radio, or just have never bothed to listen to anything modern. Yes, while we've had some terrible acts come out of the last 13 years (Justin Bieber, Chris Brown, 30 Seconds to Mars), we must remember that while past decades had The Who, The Beatles, and countless other legendary acts, they too had their fair share of chart filler, leaving only the greats to be remembered. While I don't claim the albums on this list to be the best of the 21st century, they are shining examples of the diversity, magic and proof that the last 13 years have produced some cracking acts. Enjoy.