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Arcade Fire - Funeral
September 14, 2004
Indie Rock
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Chamber Pop
Score
97
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2
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The Fiery Furnaces - Blueberry Boat
July 13, 2004
Art Pop
,
Progressive Pop
Score
96
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3
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Madvillain - Madvillainy
March 23, 2004
Abstract Hip Hop
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Experimental Hip Hop
,
Jazz Rap
Score
94
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4
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Dungen - Ta Det Lugnt
June 21, 2004
Psychedelic Rock
,
Neo-Psychedelia
Score
93
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5
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Loretta Lynn - Van Lear Rose
April 27, 2004
Alt-Country
Score
93
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6
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The Walkmen - Bows + Arrows
February 3, 2004
Post-Punk Revival
,
Indie Rock
Score
92
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7
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Franz Ferdinand - Franz Ferdinand
February 9, 2004
Post-Punk Revival
,
Indie Rock
,
Dance-Punk
Score
91
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8
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The Streets - A Grand Don't Come For Free
May 18, 2004
UK Hip Hop
Score
91
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9
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Usher - Confessions
March 23, 2004
Contemporary R&B
Score
90
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10
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Xiu Xiu - Fabulous Muscles
February 17, 2004
Art Pop
,
Experimental Rock
Score
90
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11
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Brian Wilson - SMiLE
September 28, 2004
Baroque Pop
,
Psychedelic Pop
Score
90
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12
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Morrissey - You Are the Quarry
May 17, 2004
Alternative Rock
,
Pop Rock
Score
89
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13
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Junior Boys - Last Exit
September 21, 2004
Synthpop
Score
89
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14
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Animal Collective - Sung Tongs
June 1, 2004
Freak Folk
,
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Avant-Folk
Score
89
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15
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John Legend - Get Lifted
December 28, 2004
Contemporary R&B
,
Neo-Soul
Score
88
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16
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Caetano Veloso - A Foreign Sound
April 6, 2004
Score
88
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17
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The Ex - Turn
September 14, 2004
Score
88
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18
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Jóhann Jóhannsson - Virðulegu Forsetar
October 3, 2004
Score
88
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19
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Mission of Burma - ONoffON
May 4, 2004
Post-Punk
Score
88
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20
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Annie - Anniemal
September 28, 2004
Electropop
,
Dance-Pop
Score
88
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21
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A.C. Newman - The Slow Wonder
June 8, 2004
Indie Pop
Score
88
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22
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DJ Signify - Sleep No More
April 20, 2004
Score
87
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23
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Ghost - Hypnotic Underworld
January 27, 2004
Psychedelic Rock
Score
87
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Music
24
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Max Richter - The Blue Notebooks
February 26, 2004
Modern Classical
Score
87
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25
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Cam'ron - Purple Haze
December 7, 2004
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Gangsta Rap
,
Chipmunk Soul
Score
87
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Pitchfork awarded albums throughout 2004.
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