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Highest Rated Alternative Rock Albums of 2004
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Alternative Rock
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Sparta - Porcelain
July 13, 2004
Post-Hardcore
,
Alternative Rock
Score
91
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Keane - Hopes and Fears
May 10, 2004
Piano Rock
,
Britpop
,
Post-Britpop
Score
91
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3
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Courtney Love - America's Sweetheart
February 10, 2004
Alternative Rock
Score
91
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4
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Camper Van Beethoven - New Roman Times
October 12, 2004
Alternative Rock
,
Folk Rock
Score
83
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5
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Say Anything - ...Is a Real Boy
August 3, 2004
Alternative Rock
,
Pop Punk
,
Emo-Pop
Score
83
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6
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Mark Lanegan Band - Bubblegum
August 10, 2004
Alternative Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
83
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7
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A Perfect Circle - eMOTIVe
November 2, 2004
Alternative Rock
,
Art Rock
Score
83
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8
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PJ Harvey - Uh Huh Her
June 8, 2004
Alternative Rock
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Indie Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
83
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9
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The Cure - The Cure
June 29, 2004
Alternative Rock
Score
75
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10
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The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Damage
September 28, 2004
Alternative Rock
Score
75
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11
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Husky Rescue - Country Falls
October 1, 2004
Dream Pop
,
Downtempo
,
Ambient Pop
Score
75
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12
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Alanis Morissette - So-Called Chaos
May 18, 2004
Pop Rock
,
Alternative Rock
Score
75
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13
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Steriogram - Schmack
May 18, 2004
Alternative Rock
,
Pop Punk
,
Rap Rock
Score
75
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14
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Jimmy Eat World - Futures
October 19, 2004
Alternative Rock
,
Emo-Pop
Score
75
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15
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Blonde Redhead - Misery Is a Butterfly
March 15, 2004
Dream Pop
,
Art Rock
,
Indie Rock
Score
75
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16
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Taking Back Sunday - Where You Want to Be
July 27, 2004
Alternative Rock
,
Pop Punk
,
Emo-Pop
Score
75
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17
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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Abattoir Blues / The Lyre Of Orpheus
September 20, 2004
Art Rock
,
Alternative Rock
Score
75
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18
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Papa Roach - Getting Away with Murder
August 31, 2004
Alternative Rock
,
Hard Rock
Score
75
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19
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Wilco - A Ghost Is Born
June 22, 2004
Alternative Rock
Score
75
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20
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The Killers - Hot Fuss
June 15, 2004
Pop Rock
,
Post-Punk Revival
,
Alternative Rock
Score
70
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21
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Ratatat - Ratatat
April 20, 2004
Electronic
,
Indietronica
,
Alternative Dance
Score
67
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22
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R.E.M. - Around The Sun
October 5, 2004
Alternative Rock
,
Pop Rock
Score
67
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23
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Sonic Youth - Sonic Nurse
June 8, 2004
Indie Rock
,
Noise Rock
,
Alternative Rock
Score
67
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24
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N.E.R.D - Fly or Die
March 23, 2004
Alternative Rock
,
Funk Rock
Score
58
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25
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Incubus - A Crow Left of the Murder...
February 3, 2004
Art Rock
,
Alternative Rock
Score
58
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings awarded albums throughout 2004.
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