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1
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Arcade Fire - Funeral
September 14, 2004
Indie Rock
,
Chamber Pop
Critic Score
90
23
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
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Franz Ferdinand - Franz Ferdinand
February 9, 2004
Post-Punk Revival
,
Indie Rock
,
Dance-Punk
Critic Score
85
18
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
.
Elliott Smith - From a Basement on the Hill
October 19, 2004
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
84
22
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
.
The Futureheads - The Futureheads
October 26, 2004
Post-Punk Revival
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
83
16
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
.
Autolux - Future Perfect
November 26, 2004
Noise Pop
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
82
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
.
The Go! Team - Thunder, Lightning, Strike
September 13, 2004
Indietronica
,
Sampledelia
,
Alternative Dance
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
82
18
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
.
Aereogramme - Seclusion
September 20, 2004
Alternative Rock
,
Indie Rock
,
Art Rock
Critic Score
82
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
Les Savy Fav - Inches
April 20, 2004
Post-Punk
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
80
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
Rogue Wave - Out of the Shadow
July 13, 2004
Indie Rock
Critic Score
80
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
Destroyer - Your Blues
March 9, 2004
Indie Rock
,
Chamber Pop
,
Indie Pop
,
Art Pop
Critic Score
79
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
Modest Mouse - Good News For People Who Love Bad News
April 6, 2004
Indie Rock
Critic Score
79
15
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Electrelane - The Power Out
January 26, 2004
Indie Rock
,
Post-Punk Revival
,
Indie Pop
Critic Score
78
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Chad VanGaalen - Infiniheart
January 20, 2004
Indie Pop
,
Indie Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
78
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
The Icarus Line - Penance Soiree
May 2, 2004
Garage Rock
,
Indie Rock
,
Noise Rock
Critic Score
78
14
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
The Dears - No Cities Left
October 12, 2004
Indie Rock
Critic Score
78
12
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Interpol - Antics
September 28, 2004
Post-Punk Revival
Critic Score
77
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
American Music Club - Love Songs for Patriots
October 12, 2004
Folk Rock
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
77
16
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Mclusky - The Difference Between Me and You Is That I'm Not on Fire
May 17, 2004
Noise Rock
,
Indie Rock
,
Post-Hardcore
Critic Score
77
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
The Von Bondies - Pawn Shoppe Heart
March 9, 2004
Garage Rock
,
Indie Rock
,
Garage Rock Revival
Critic Score
77
16
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Ted Leo and the Pharmacists - Shake The Sheets
October 19, 2004
Indie Rock
Critic Score
77
14
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
John Vanderslice - Cellar Door
January 20, 2004
Indie Rock
Critic Score
76
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
The Delgados - Universal Audio
September 20, 2004
Indie Rock
Critic Score
75
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Sonic Youth - Sonic Nurse
June 8, 2004
Indie Rock
,
Noise Rock
,
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
74
21
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Q and Not U - Power
October 5, 2004
Dance-Punk
,
Post-Punk Revival
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
74
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
The Beta Band - Heroes to Zeros
April 26, 2004
Indie Rock
Critic Score
74
14
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
1
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