Best Albums of 2004
Explore the best albums of 2004, based on over 2 million album rankings across 59,000 charts.
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"If it sounds like any other album of the so called "indie" it is beacuse, this is the quintaessencial album of that "subgenre", one of the best of the last decade and definietely a key recording overall, it has such a beautiful atmosphere and the structure of the songs is so precise and dreamlike..." [+] Reply
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covecove | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +13 votes (16 helpful | 3 unhelpful)
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"This album is one of the most consistent hip-hop projects ever made. Mad lib’s production is flawless and MF DOOM’s lyricism is absolutely phenomenal. My favorite hip-hop album. Honestly, my favorite album - period. Listen to this if you haven’t already, and if you’ve already listened to it - lis..." [+] Reply
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"Green Day should've stopped here. Go big, take yourselves too seriously, and reach for messages you've avoided before. It is a grand album, with some grand tracks, but convinced Green Day they were something they weren't - U2." Reply
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junodog4 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +12 votes (12 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Makes the classic mistake of having skits and too many tracks, but the good tracks are fantastic. As a beat maker West is one of, if not, the best of his era." Reply
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ProfessorSquid | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Have to say that I was ready to completely hate this. However, the opening track really surprised me. Sadly it was slightly downhill from there, a few songs sounds very similar to each other and sadly i've been in enough nightclubs claiming to offer alternative music that I hate Mr Brightside. Th..." [+] Reply
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"In 2004 something remarkable happened On the very same day 14th September 2004 two of the all time great albums were released - ‘American Idiot’ by Green Day & ‘Funeral’ by Arcade Fire. What made this so incredible were the artists themselves. Green Day had been in a slump and all but forgotten a..." [+] Reply
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Brad1770 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"An AMAZING record. I believe is their best album. Its very commercially viable,which brings a fun and creative side to the standard Modest Mouse brood." Reply
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micah88800 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"I don't understand the mixed reception with this album as there is so much to love on this record. Every track is quality and has so much energy that it passes into you as you listen. The guitars are loud and very infectious with the drums providing a fantastic backing and this is consistent for ..." [+] Reply
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"Crazily impressive achievement in the Doom discography. A fantastic and original idea executed brilliantly." Reply
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wenny | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Getting used to her voice takes a lot of time, but when you do, it's well worth it. (Don't play her in front of your friends unless you want to cop a lot of grief...)" Reply
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eclab | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +11 votes (12 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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Best Albums of 2004 composition
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| Various Artists | 10 | 1% | |
| John Frusciante | 3 | 0% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 3 | 0% | |
| Phil Elverum | 2 | 0% | |
| Brad Mehldau | 2 | 0% | |
| Eric Clapton | 2 | 0% | |
| Devendra Banhart | 2 | 0% | |
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435 | 43% | |
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175 | 17% | |
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48 | 5% | |
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47 | 5% | |
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46 | 5% | |
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30 | 3% | |
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24 | 2% | |
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