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Highest Rated Rock Albums of 2004
Decade
2000s
All Time
2010s
2000s
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Genre
Rock
All
Alt-Country
Alternative Rock
Art Pop
Contemporary Folk
Country
East Coast Hip Hop
Electronic
Experimental Rock
Folk
Garage Rock
Hip Hop
Indie Folk
Indie Pop
Indie Rock
Metal
Pop
Pop Punk
Pop Rock
Post-Punk
Psychedelia
Punk
Rock
Singer-Songwriter
2000s
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
1
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Oneida - Secret Wars
January 20, 2004
Psychedelic Rock
,
Experimental Rock
,
Krautrock
Score
100
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2
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The Von Bondies - Pawn Shoppe Heart
March 9, 2004
Garage Rock
,
Indie Rock
,
Garage Rock Revival
Score
100
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3
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Modest Mouse - Good News For People Who Love Bad News
April 6, 2004
Indie Rock
Score
100
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4
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Drive-By Truckers - The Dirty South
August 24, 2004
Southern Rock
Score
91
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5
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The Icarus Line - Penance Soiree
May 2, 2004
Garage Rock
,
Indie Rock
,
Noise Rock
Score
91
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6
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The Dears - No Cities Left
October 12, 2004
Indie Rock
Score
91
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7
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Deerhoof - Milk Man
March 9, 2004
Experimental Rock
,
Noise Rock
Score
91
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8
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Tom Waits - Real Gone
October 5, 2004
Experimental Rock
Score
91
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9
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The Libertines - The Libertines
August 31, 2004
Indie Rock
,
Garage Rock Revival
Score
91
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10
.
Sparta - Porcelain
July 13, 2004
Post-Hardcore
,
Alternative Rock
Score
91
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11
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Elliott Smith - From a Basement on the Hill
October 19, 2004
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Rock
Score
91
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12
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Reigning Sound - Too Much Guitar
May 4, 2004
Garage Rock
,
Garage Punk
,
Punk Blues
Score
91
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13
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Dungen - Ta Det Lugnt
June 21, 2004
Psychedelic Rock
,
Neo-Psychedelia
Score
91
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14
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Courtney Love - America's Sweetheart
February 10, 2004
Alternative Rock
Score
91
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15
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PJ Harvey - Uh Huh Her
June 8, 2004
Alternative Rock
,
Indie Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
83
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16
.
Patti Smith - Trampin'
April 27, 2004
Rock
Score
83
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17
.
Mark Lanegan Band - Bubblegum
August 10, 2004
Alternative Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
83
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18
.
Camper Van Beethoven - New Roman Times
October 12, 2004
Alternative Rock
,
Folk Rock
Score
83
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19
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A Perfect Circle - eMOTIVe
November 2, 2004
Alternative Rock
,
Art Rock
Score
83
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20
.
The Mooney Suzuki - Alive & Amplified
August 24, 2004
Garage Rock Revival
Score
83
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21
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Destroyer - Your Blues
March 9, 2004
Indie Rock
,
Chamber Pop
,
Indie Pop
,
Art Pop
Score
83
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22
.
Motörhead - Inferno
June 22, 2004
Heavy Metal
,
Hard Rock
Score
83
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23
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Old 97's - Drag It Up
June 27, 2004
Alt-Country
,
Pop Rock
Score
83
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24
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The Zutons - Who Killed The Zutons?
April 19, 2004
Indie Rock
Score
83
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25
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The Thermals - Fuckin A
May 18, 2004
Indie Rock
,
Pop Punk
Score
83
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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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