so here are the top ten albums of 2004, i have heard five of them (loretta, brian wilson, elliott smith, the streets, franz)and agree with them being up there but i couldnt get into franz ferdinand although take me out was a great song. elliott smith and brian wilson are the two best of the year for me. .....so here is the top ten:
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1 Loretta Lynn
Van Lear Rose


2 Brian Wilson
SMiLE


3 Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand


4 The Streets
A Grand Don't Come for Free


5 Elliott Smith
From a Basement on a Hill


6 Wilco
A Ghost Is Born


7 Kanye West
College Dropout


8 Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Abbatoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus


9 Björk
Medulla


10 Interpol
Antics
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... http://www.acclaimedmusic.net/

top ten in whose opinion? they're certainly not the top ten sellers of the year.

Must be an alternative list because this surely is not what I would call a great list. I hated Franz Ferdinand and Brian Wilson isn't bad but christ it is like a re-make of a 30-year old album or something. I like Bjork though. Add to that list Eminem, Mos Def, Killers, Scissor Sisters and U2. Now there is a list!

best of lists from around the world, mainly us and uk reviews.

i'm impressed to see nick cave on the list - it really was a fantastic album. as a fan, i love it, but it's also one i'd recommend to folks who don't know his music very well and just want to hear some good songwriting and some energetic rock music.

"top ten" according to who?

anyway, here's my top ten:

10. janet - damita jo

9. prince - musicology

8. the arcade fire - funeral

7. bjork - medulla

6. franz ferdinand - franz ferdinand

5. the album leaf - in a safe place

4. gwen stefani - l.a.m.b.

3. !!! - louden up now

2. u2 - how to dismantle an atomic bomb

1. sufjan stevens - seven swans

Anxiety said:

I've never even heard of Acclaimed Music.

Anyway, here are their 11-20 records of 2004:

11. Modest Mouse - Good News for People Who Love Bad News

12. Madvillain - Madvillainy

13. Junior Boys - Last Exit

14. Dizzee Rascal - Showtime

15. Devendra Banhart - Rejoicing in the Hands

16. The Libertines - The Libertines

17. TV on the Radio - Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes

18. Drive-By Truckers - The Dirty South

19. Scissor Sisters - Scissor Sisters

20. Sufjan Stevens - Seven Swans

http://www.acclaimedmusic.net/
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sextonseven said:

i'm glad to see sufjan on their list but, dag, 20! he should be, at the very least, in the top ten!

sextonseven said:

Great fuckin' website. I used to buy their books back in the day and the website is even better. It's got tons of useful information and I rely on their reviews more than any other source.

GangstaFam said:

don't you mean All Music?


Acclaimed Music is one of the ones Ian goes to all the time.... but it is a good website. it's pretty objective. i think they compile reviews for their ratings.

blackboab said:

pkidwell said:

sextonseven said:

http://www.acclaimedmusic.net/ is a great website, i use it to see what is recommended as the best music around today and from years gone by. its great for getting hold of great music you maybe wouldnt discover...

GrayKing said:

Oh yeah. Duh! Acclaimed Music is good too. Shouldn't org late at night I guess.