Daft Punk top 2001 poll

Daft Punk: French, electronic, cool and successful

Dance music band Daft Punk have beaten Radiohead and Basement Jaxx to the title of best album of 2001 in a year-end poll of polls.

The band's second album, Discovery, came first in a list compiled from album of the year round-ups in publications like NME, Ministry, Q and Uncut.

The French duo - who dress as robots to avoid having their photos taken - have been acclaimed for their retro dance sound.

Top 10

1. Daft Punk - Discovery

2. Avalanches - Since I Left You

3. Basement Jaxx - Rooty

4. Radiohead - Amnesiac

5. Royskopp - Melody Am

6. Roots Manuva - Run Come Save Me

7. Zero 7 - Simple Things

8. Air - 10,000hz Legend

9. The Strokes - Is This It

10. N*E*R*D - In Search Of

*source: HMV

Although Discovery failed to head any individual year-end review, it was highly rated often enough to top the overall chart.

Australian act Avalanches, who create dancefloor-friendly sound collages, were runners-up.

Completing a dance domination of the top three were Basement Jaxx who two years ago topped the poll of polls with their debut release, Remedy.

Radiohead, second in last year's poll for Kid A, came fourth this time with Amnesiac.

New bands Zero 7 and The Strokes, who have both made headlines this year, also made it into the Top 10.

But the best-selling album of the year, Dido's No Angel, did not make it onto the list.