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1
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Hope of The States - The Lost Riots
June 7, 2004
Indie Rock
,
Post-Rock
Score
100
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2
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Joanna Newsom - The Milk-Eyed Mender
March 23, 2004
Freak Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Contemporary Folk
Score
100
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Amazon
Music
3
.
Sonic Youth - Sonic Nurse
June 8, 2004
Indie Rock
,
Noise Rock
,
Alternative Rock
Score
100
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4
.
Carina Round - The Disconnection
March 9, 2004
Score
90
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5
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Secret Machines - Now Here Is Nowhere
May 18, 2004
Alternative Rock
Score
90
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Spotify
6
.
Dungen - Ta Det Lugnt
June 21, 2004
Psychedelic Rock
,
Neo-Psychedelia
Score
90
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Amazon
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7
.
Castanets - Cathedral
October 19, 2004
Alt-Country
,
Americana
,
Psychedelic Folk
,
Contemporary Folk
Score
90
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Amazon
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Spotify
8
.
Max Richter - The Blue Notebooks
February 26, 2004
Modern Classical
Score
90
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Spotify
9
.
The Futureheads - The Futureheads
October 26, 2004
Post-Punk Revival
,
Indie Rock
Score
90
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
MF DOOM - MM..FOOD
November 16, 2004
Abstract Hip Hop
,
East Coast Hip Hop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
Mission of Burma - ONoffON
May 4, 2004
Post-Punk
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Efterklang - Tripper
October 25, 2004
Post-Rock
,
Art Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Spotify
13
.
Arcade Fire - Funeral
September 14, 2004
Indie Rock
,
Chamber Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Candidate - Under The Skylon
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Willy Mason - Where The Humans Eat
October 12, 2004
Score
80
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Juana Molina - Tres Cosas
May 4, 2004
Folktronica
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Sahara Hotnights - Kiss & Tell
July 27, 2004
Power Pop
,
Pop Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Jesse Malin - The Heat
June 29, 2004
Score
80
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Mice Parade - Obrigado Saudade
January 26, 2004
Score
80
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Mike Ladd - Nostalgialator
July 24, 2004
Experimental Hip Hop
,
Abstract Hip Hop
,
East Coast Hip Hop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
21
.
Rufus Wainwright - Want Two
November 16, 2004
Singer-Songwriter
,
Chamber Pop
,
Art Pop
,
Baroque Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
The Album Leaf - In A Safe Place
June 22, 2004
Ambient
,
Post-Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Lali Puna - Faking the Books
April 20, 2004
Indietronica
,
Dream Pop
,
Indie Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
múm - Summer Make Good
April 12, 2004
Post-Rock
,
Folktronica
,
Indietronica
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Savath & Savalas - Apropa't
January 27, 2004
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings No Ripcord awarded albums throughout 2004.
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