The album was ranked on many "best of 2001" year-end lists, including being ranked among Blender,[REF] Rolling Stone,[REF] Mojo,[REF] and Kerrang!s top 20,[REF] NME,[REF] Pitchfork Media,[REF] and The Village Voices top 10 [REF].
As the 2000s drew to a close, White Blood Cells was included on several publications' lists of best of the decade.