The year is still young, but that can't stop me from my first "best of" recap.
My three favorite 2004 albums:
Blueberry Boat by the Fiery Furnaces
Milk Man by Deerhoof
We Shall All Be Healed by the Mountain Goats
My three favorite songs of 2004:
"Dance Music" [mp3] by the Mountain Goats
"Dead Dogs Two" [mp3 sample] by cLOUDDEAD
"Giga Dance" [mp3] by Deerhoof
Three pre-2004 albums I'm sorry I missed, but am enjoying this year:
Gallowsbird's Bark by the Fiery Furnaces
Stars at Noon by Sea Ray
The 3-Dimensional In-Popcycle Dream by The Pillbugs
What are your favorites?
Posted by david on May 19, 2004favorite 2004 albums: Moz - You are The Quarry, Nellie - Get Away From Me, Ani - Educated Guess.
Ben Kweller - On My Way
Modest Mouse - Good News For People Who Love Bad News
Ben Marwood - Good Propaganda ep
Franz Ferdinand - Self-titled
Wilco - A Ghost Is Born (pre-release)
Snow Patrol - Spitting Games
Preston School of Industry - Monsoon
Rancid - Indestructible
Any idea where I can get my hands on some free Fiery Furnaces or any of the other bands?
Posted by: on May 19, 2004 08:18 AMTTIKTD has some Fiery Furnaces for your sampling pleasure: http://teachingtheindiekidstodanceagain.blogspot.com/2004/05/i-lost-my-dog-but-now-hes-found.html
No 2004 releases have floored me as of yet, but I'm waiting anxiously for the new Wilco, Luna, Old 97s, Rachel Goswell, Ted Leo, Sparklehorse, American Music Club...
But from the candidates so far, I'll say:
The New Year - The End Is Near
Nellie McKay - Get Away From Me
hell, that's it, really. a lot of decent releases but nothing life-changing yet.
Posted by: frank on May 19, 2004 08:32 AMMadrugada - The Nightly Disease (wow!)
Justin Sullivan - Tales of the Road
Dios - s/t
Ron Sexsmith - Retriever
Hip Whips - s/t
Haven't picked up too many 2004 releases yet this year but I'd have to go with...
Loretta Lynn/Van Lear Rose
Modest Mouse/Good News...
Ben Kweller/On My Way
When is the Fiery Furnaces record actually coming out? Can't find that info anywhere. I saw them in Brooklyn back at the end of March and they blew me away (my first experience with them).
Posted by: Justin Steiner on May 19, 2004 10:20 AMBearsuit - Cat Spectacular
Professor Pez - Let Us Follow The Evil Balloon
Cessna - Terminus
Most Wanted Men - Revisited
Persil - Duotone
(oh, that's five, but it's been a damn fine year so far)
Posted by: Martijn on May 19, 2004 11:06 AMJust saw a post by a 'largehearted boy' on gmailswap. Good luck, its like a pit of rabid rabbits there.
Posted by: Patrick on May 19, 2004 11:43 AM2004 Favorites So Far:
The Hold Steady, The Hold Steady Almost Killed Me
John Vanderslice, Cellar Door
Franz Ferdinand, Franz Ferdinand
The Mountain Goats, We Shall All Be Healed
Shearwater, Winged Life
And I'm not sure if these collections count:
New Radiant Storm King, Leftover Blues
Les Savy Fav, Inches
Older Albums I'm Enjoying Now:
The Rosebuds, The Rosebuds Make Out
Elefant, Sunlight Makes Me Paranoid
top 3 records this year:
1. liars' they were wrong so we drowned.
2. stereolab's tour ep.
3. starflyer 59's i am the portuguese blues.
records i haven't fully heard but will probably get a nod:
1. music a.m.'s a star and two hearts.
2. the fontaine toups' self-titled.
3. frankenixon's amorphous. [don't let the band name scare you. http://bifirecords.com/sounds/frankenixon/frankenixon_impasse.mp3]
Thus far it's
-Kanye West, The College Dropout
-Modest Mouse, Good News For People Who Love Bad News
-The Streets, A Grand Don't Come For Free
how is no one simply captivated by iron and wine's our endless numbered days?
sufjan steven's- seven swans
can't decide on a 3rd.
Posted by: rebecca on May 19, 2004 12:39 PMAlbums:
Madvillain - s/t
Loretta Lynn - Van Lear Rose
Franz Ferdinand - s/t
but Seven Swans is a close fourth.
Songs:
99 Problems - Jay-Z (Dangermouse remix)
Jesus Walks - Kanye West
Walk of Shame - Sultans
Last Year's:
Basement Jaxx - Kish Kash
The Stills - Logic Will Break Your Heart
The Strokes - Room On Fire
Modest Mouse - Good News For People Who Love Bad News
Franz Ferdinand - Self-titled
Both of these are exceptional.
I didn't hear Elefant until this year, also wonderful.
Posted by: technoslacker on May 19, 2004 03:50 PMAlbums:
The Walkmen - Bows and Arrows
The Ponys - Laced With Romance
Morrissey - You Are The Quarry
Songs:
The Walkmen - The Rat
The Von Bondies - C'mon, C'mon
Feist - Mushaboom
Actually, I've been doing a mental list myself lately. Let's see ...
Modest Mouse - Good News ...
Kanye West - College Dropout
Franz Ferdinand - S/T
Sufjan Stevens - Seven Swans
Ratatat - S/T
xiu xiu - fabulous muscles
joanna newsom - the milk-eyed mender
modest mouse - good news...
mountain goats - we shall all be healed
mclusky - the difference between me and you..
say hi to your mom - numbers & mumbles
Air's Talkie Walkie
Air's Talkie Walkie
Air's Talkie Walkie
Any song by Lindsay Lohan. Why? Cause she rocks!!
Posted by: Thigh Master on May 19, 2004 11:53 PMThe Liars? Just because they used to be good doesn't excuse that mess of an album they just put out...
We're witches, look at us! Witches!
http://www.thedecadentwest.com
Posted by: RT on May 20, 2004 01:15 AMElectrelane- The Power Out
The Beta Band- Heros To Zeros
Franz Ferdinand- Franz Ferdinand
Mclusky- The Difference Between Me And You..
Albums:
Moonbabies - The Orange Billboard
Delays - Faded Seaside Glamour
Two Lone Swordsmen - From the Double Gone Chapel
Songs:
Feist - Mushaboom
Graham Coxon - Freakin' Out
Delays - Long Time Coming
The new Li'l Cap'n Travis record. Cowboy surf music. The best... www.lilcapntravis.com
Posted by: LATexan on May 20, 2004 03:30 PMDevendra Banhart - Rejoicing in the hands
Modest Mouse - Good News
Scissor Sisters - s/t
Songs
Eagles of D Metal - I Only Want You
Iron & Wine - Naked as We Came
Scissor Sisters - Laura
Newfound Albums
Ted Leo & Pharmacists - Hearts of Oak
The Books - Lemon of Pink
Fruit Bats - Mouthfuls
Disappointments
Wilco - Ghost is Born
(more like Wilco's first mediocre record is born)
did someone just say "Ben Marwood - Good Propaganda ep"?
exceptional taste ;)
Top 3 albums of 2004
Mclusky - The Difference..
Ben Kweller - On My Way
Muse - Absolution
Top 3 singles of 2004
Jetplane Landing - Brave Gravity
Franz Ferdinand - The Dark of The Matineé
Shins - So Says I
Album that i have only just discovered:
Death Cab For Cutie - The Photo Album
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