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1
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Brian Wilson - SMiLE
September 28, 2004
Baroque Pop
,
Psychedelic Pop
Score
100
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2
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Loretta Lynn - Van Lear Rose
April 27, 2004
Alt-Country
Score
100
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3
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The Bees - Free the Bees
August 17, 2004
Psychedelic Pop
,
Psychedelic Rock
Score
90
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Spotify
4
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Hope of The States - The Lost Riots
June 7, 2004
Indie Rock
,
Post-Rock
Score
90
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5
.
The Divine Comedy - Absent Friends
March 29, 2004
Baroque Pop
Score
90
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Spotify
6
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Elliott Smith - From a Basement on the Hill
October 19, 2004
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Rock
Score
90
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Music
Spotify
7
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Trashcan Sinatras - Weightlifting
August 31, 2004
Jangle Pop
,
Indie Pop
Score
90
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Spotify
8
.
Rilo Kiley - More Adventurous
August 17, 2004
Indie Rock
,
Indie Pop
,
Power Pop
,
Alt-Country
,
Chamber Pop
Score
90
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9
.
Dungen - Ta Det Lugnt
June 21, 2004
Psychedelic Rock
,
Neo-Psychedelia
Score
90
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Spotify
10
.
of Montreal - Satanic Panic in the Attic
April 6, 2004
Indie Pop
,
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Psychedelic Pop
Score
90
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
Kasabian - Kasabian
September 6, 2004
Indie Rock
,
Electronic
,
Alternative Dance
Score
90
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Music
Spotify
12
.
Ed Harcourt - Strangers
September 13, 2004
Score
90
Amazon
13
.
Orbital - Blue Album
June 21, 2004
Techno
Score
90
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Music
Spotify
14
.
Sia - Colour the Small One
January 19, 2004
Indie Pop
Score
90
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Music
Spotify
15
.
The Earlies - These Were The Earlies
September 7, 2004
Neo-Psychedelia
Score
90
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Björk - Medúlla
August 31, 2004
Art Pop
,
Experimental
Score
90
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Music
Spotify
17
.
Paul Westerberg - Folker
September 7, 2004
Singer-Songwriter
,
Pop Rock
Score
90
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Spotify
18
.
The Fiery Furnaces - Blueberry Boat
July 13, 2004
Art Pop
,
Progressive Pop
Score
90
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Music
Spotify
19
.
Ted Leo and the Pharmacists - Shake The Sheets
October 19, 2004
Indie Rock
Score
80
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Spotify
20
.
Chad VanGaalen - Infiniheart
January 20, 2004
Indie Pop
,
Indie Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
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Music
Spotify
21
.
Devendra Banhart - Niño Rojo
September 13, 2004
Folk
Score
80
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Music
Spotify
22
.
Graham Coxon - Happiness in Magazines
May 17, 2004
Indie Rock
Score
80
Amazon
Spotify
23
.
The Zutons - Who Killed The Zutons?
April 19, 2004
Indie Rock
Score
80
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Spotify
24
.
Kings of Leon - Aha Shake Heartbreak
November 1, 2004
Garage Rock
,
Indie Rock
,
Garage Rock Revival
Score
80
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Guided by Voices - Half Smiles of the Decomposed
August 24, 2004
Indie Rock
Score
80
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Under the Radar awarded albums throughout 2004.
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