It's That Time Of Year Again: Fave Lp Of 2004!

[iloverage]

I'd say the best things I've heard this year have been the Can reissues

I really dont know if I can be bothered to get the remasters.

Maybe when i have a SACD player.

[Robo_1]

Threshold: Subsurface

From start to finish, it's dramatic, melodic and played with exquistie musicianship.

[biglime]

Too close to call between these three stormers.

Kevin Tihista "Wake Up, Captain."

Lewis Taylor "The Lost Album."

Prince "Musicology"

[Guest jabberwock1977]

Contraband - Velvet Revolver

Yup.. i was going to put that too... so:

Velvet Revolver - Contraband... if you'd told me i'd say that a few months ago I'd laugh in your face. An extremely accomplished album and stunning return to form. Brings back great summer memories including meeting Slash twice at 2 different parties within the space of a week

and..

Ghostface - Pretty Toney Album... Similar to above really. Certainly wouldn't have expected something like this from who i consider a lesser Wu.. and again.. great summer memories.

[Davros sock drawer]

Mine is still "Now Here is Nowhere" by Secret Machines.

Almost everyone I've played it to doesn't like it, which makes me like it even more.

[Suizid]

[Ivanho]

Yup.. i was going to put that too... so:

Velvet Revolver - Contraband... if you'd told me i'd say that a few months ago I'd laugh in your face. An extremely accomplished album and stunning return to form. Brings back great summer memories including meeting Slash twice at 2 different parties within the space of a week

and..

Ghostface - Pretty Toney Album... Similar to above really. Certainly wouldn't have expected something like this from who i consider a lesser Wu.. and again.. great summer memories.

Arrrrrgh, I could I have missed Velvet Revolver out. Ok, now I have 4 favorites.

[Nate Dogg III]

Thats the weirdest mix of music in a top 3 I've ever seen...honestly.

two trance albums and an indie album is a weird mix? i'm fucked then.

mylo - destroy rock & roll

dizzee rascal - showtime

the killers - hot fuss

streets - a grand don't come for free

kings of leon - aha shake heartbreak

derrick carter - nearest hits and greatest misses

[Uncle Mike]

My albums of the year (I think):

DJ Signify - Sleep No More

Blockhead - Music By Cavelight

Fingathing And The Big Red Nebula Band

Nostalgia 77 - Songs For My Funeral

DJ Nu-Mark - Hands On

Skalpel - Skalpel

Mylo - Destroy Rock And Roll

The Streets - A Grand Don't Come For Free

The Go! Team - Thunder, Lightning, Strike

Goldie Lookin' Chain - Greatest Hits

High Contrast - High Society

[Mystacon]

So far this year I would have to say The Killers - Hot Fuss. Great album.

Other highlights would be Together we're Heavy by The Polyphonic Spree and the new U2 effort.

Oh and Bent's Ariels is also very good.

[Eighthours]

Interpol - Antics

Futureheads - s/t

Kasabian - s/t

22-20s - s/t

The Streets - A Grand Don't Come For Free

[Luke]

Modest Mouse - Good News for People Who Love Bad News

[Bushby]

More votes for Hexstatic, The Streets and Scissor Sisters here, but I'd also like to nominate

The Concretes - Say Something New

and

Faithless - No Roots

It's been a very good year.

[Nate Dogg III]

shit, i forgot

RJD2 - Since We Last Spoke

which is just luvverly.

[fatbob]

Mew - Frengers

Scissor Sisters - Scissor Sisters

Ratatat - Ratatat

Polysics - Polysics OR DIE!!

Death in Vegas - Satan's Circus

Kinski - Be Gentle With The Warm Turtle (uk release)

Beastie Boys - to The 5 Boroughs

Oh and Graham Coxon - Happiness In Magazines

Edited November 22, 2004 by fatbob

[Rex Grossman]

RJD2 - Since We Last Spoke

which is just luvverly.

I considered it disappointing.

[jobe1]

Bjork - Medúlla

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - Abattoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus

The Orb - Bicycles & Tricycles

Faithless - No Roots

Dizzee Rascal - Showtime

The Streets - A Grand Don't Come For Free

Blockhead - Music By Cavelight

Provididing they all actually came out this year

[Nate Dogg III]

I considered it disappointing.

i didn't take that into consideration when compiling my list, alas.

seriously though, disappointed compared to his previous stuff (which i've yet to check out) or just generally? '1976' is one of the most danceable tracks i've heard all year, and there's a good four or five others i'd play out, which is well worth the £7 i paid for it imo.

[Rex Grossman]

seriously though, disappointed compared to his previous stuff (which i've yet to check out) or just generally?

His other stuff just seems more punchy. Deadringer is far greater than the sum of its parts. Since We Last Spoke is simply a collection of songs.

[roskelld]

As it currently stands:

Secret Chiefs 3 - Book of Horizons

Bjork - Medúlla

Brian Wilson - Smile

Dawn of the Dead - Unreleased

Fantômas - Delìrium Cordìa

I'm going to have to check my collection in detail though, as a lot of my cds this year are older releases. And I've still got some to listen to over the next month.

[iloverage]

Polysics - Polysics OR DIE!!

best band i've seen all year

[futureshock]

"STYROFOAM - NOTHING LOST"

If this was January, you still wouldn't convince me there would be a better album than this in 2004, it orbits the planet, briefly and arrogantly glancing down at cave dwellers bashing dinosaurs bobbly tails, xylophone stylee with bits of stick.

Ditto.

Runners up:

Iron & Wine's 'Our Endless Numbered Days'

Sofia's 'People are like Seasons'

The Album Leaf's 'In a safe Place'

[MW_Jimmy]

I've got it down to around six:

Annie - Anniemal

Talib Kweli - The Beautiful Struggle

The Hives - Tyrannosaurus Hives

The Legends - Up Against The Legends

Graham Coxon - Happiness In Magazines

Kelis - Tasty

I'm pretty sure Annimal will be my favourite from this year.

[Patrick Moore]

Modest Mouse - Good News for People Who Love Bad News

I got to see them live on Friday, they were ace, did make me feel a bit old as I was about ten years older than anybody else.

Honorable mentions to:

The Unicorns - Who will cut our hair when we've gone

The Wrens - The Meadowlands (well, its a 2003 release but I didn't hear it till 2004)

Junior Boys - Last Exit

[fatbob]

best band i've seen all year

I was gutted when i couldnt see them..... 1st UK tour or something? (cosidering their long history)

[iloverage]

The Unicorns - Who will cut our hair when we've gone

2003

[Patrick Moore]

2003

Just call me mister last year.

Alright, I'll swap my two honourable mentions for:

Jason Forrest - The Unrelenting Songs of the 1979 Post Disco Crash

The Walkmen - Bows and Arrows

[jonny_rat]

Jason Forrest - The Unrelenting Songs of the 1979 Post Disco Crash

Ooh aye, that's a good 'un. Not listened to it for a while now, will have to give it another spin I reckon.

It's crazy, though. A real workout for the listener (that's a good thing, I think)..

[Reidles]

The Zutons - Who Killed the Zutons? Great album. Agree with most of the others here too (Streets, Jet, GLC, etc). Gonna try out Smile at Christmas, so it's good to hear positive posts...

[Disgraced Toblerone]

I'll have to check but I just bought two Nancy Sinatra reissues and, most of all, I can't stop listening to :

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