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Lamb of God - Ashes of the Wake
August 31, 2004
Groove Metal
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Metalcore
Score
91
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27
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The Paybacks - Harder and Harder
June 1, 2004
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
28
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Wrangler Brutes - Zulu
October 12, 2004
Hardcore Punk
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
29
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The Soft Pink Truth - Do You Want New Wave or Do You Want the Soft Pink Truth?
October 25, 2004
Electroclash
,
Microhouse
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
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Spotify
30
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Bad Religion - The Empire Strikes First
June 7, 2004
Punk Rock
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
31
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Antibalas - Who Is This America?
June 8, 2004
Afrobeat
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Spotify
32
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Akon - Trouble
June 29, 2004
Contemporary R&B
,
Pop Rap
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
33
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Drive-By Truckers - The Dirty South
August 24, 2004
Southern Rock
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
34
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Coachwhips - Bangers vs. Fuckers
January 27, 2004
Garage Punk
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
35
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Deerhoof - Milk Man
March 9, 2004
Experimental Rock
,
Noise Rock
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
36
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Devin the Dude - To tha X-Treme
July 13, 2004
Hip Hop
,
Southern Hip Hop
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
37
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Descendents - Cool to Be You
March 24, 2004
Pop Punk
,
Punk Rock
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
38
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Cut Copy - Bright Like Neon Love
April 5, 2004
Synthpop
,
Electropop
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
39
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A.C. Newman - The Slow Wonder
June 8, 2004
Indie Pop
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
40
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Junior Boys - Last Exit
September 21, 2004
Synthpop
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
41
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Dizzee Rascal - Showtime
September 14, 2004
Grime
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
42
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Sufjan Stevens - Seven Swans
March 16, 2004
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Folk
,
Chamber Folk
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
43
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Sparta - Porcelain
July 13, 2004
Post-Hardcore
,
Alternative Rock
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
44
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Hot Chip - Coming on Strong
May 24, 2004
Electropop
,
Indietronica
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
45
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Courtney Love - America's Sweetheart
February 10, 2004
Alternative Rock
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
46
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Interpol - Antics
September 28, 2004
Post-Punk Revival
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
47
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Dungen - Ta Det Lugnt
June 21, 2004
Psychedelic Rock
,
Neo-Psychedelia
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
48
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The Helio Sequence - Love and Distance
June 8, 2004
Indie Rock
Score
83
Amazon
Music
Spotify
49
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The Thermals - Fuckin A
May 18, 2004
Indie Rock
,
Pop Punk
Score
83
Amazon
Music
Spotify
50
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The Rogers Sisters - Three Fingers
July 13, 2004
Score
83
Source →
Amazon
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This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings SPIN awarded albums throughout 2004.
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