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Fingathing - And the Big Red Nebula Band
May 10, 2004
Turntablism
,
Abstract Hip Hop
Score
100
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2
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Saul Williams - Saul Williams
September 21, 2004
Score
100
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3
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American Music Club - Love Songs for Patriots
October 12, 2004
Folk Rock
,
Indie Rock
Score
100
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4
.
The Icarus Line - Penance Soiree
May 2, 2004
Garage Rock
,
Indie Rock
,
Noise Rock
Score
100
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5
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Death from Above 1979 - You're a Woman, I'm a Machine
October 26, 2004
Dance-Punk
,
Noise Rock
,
Post-Hardcore
Score
100
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6
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ISIS - Panopticon
October 19, 2004
Atmospheric Sludge Metal
,
Post-Metal
Score
100
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7
.
The Dillinger Escape Plan - Miss Machine
July 20, 2004
Mathcore
Score
100
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8
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!!! - Louden Up Now
June 8, 2004
Dance-Punk
Score
100
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Spotify
9
.
Devendra Banhart - Rejoicing In The Hands
May 4, 2004
Singer-Songwriter
,
Contemporary Folk
,
Freak Folk
Score
100
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10
.
Arcade Fire - Funeral
September 14, 2004
Indie Rock
,
Chamber Pop
Score
100
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Amazon
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Spotify
11
.
Brian Wilson - SMiLE
September 28, 2004
Baroque Pop
,
Psychedelic Pop
Score
100
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12
.
Sonic Youth - Sonic Nurse
June 8, 2004
Indie Rock
,
Noise Rock
,
Alternative Rock
Score
100
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Amazon
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Spotify
13
.
Animal Collective - Sung Tongs
June 1, 2004
Freak Folk
,
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Avant-Folk
Score
100
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Spotify
14
.
Grails - Red Light
October 5, 2004
Psychedelic Rock
,
Post-Rock
Score
90
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Amazon
15
.
Reuben - Racecar Is Racecar Backwards
June 21, 2004
Post-Hardcore
,
Alternative Rock
,
Emo
Score
90
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Amazon
16
.
Azure Ray - New Resolution
January 26, 2004
Score
90
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17
.
Dogs Die in Hot Cars - Please Describe Yourself
July 12, 2004
Indie Pop
,
Indie Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Étienne De Crécy - Super Discount 2
September 27, 2004
Score
90
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Amazon
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Spotify
19
.
The Dissociatives - The Dissociatives
April 4, 2004
Score
90
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Amazon
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Spotify
20
.
Schneider TM - Reconfigures
April 26, 2004
Score
90
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Amazon
21
.
Willy Mason - Where The Humans Eat
October 12, 2004
Score
90
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22
.
The Libertines - The Libertines
August 31, 2004
Indie Rock
,
Garage Rock Revival
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Jesse Malin - The Heat
June 29, 2004
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Miss Kittin - I Com
May 31, 2004
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Probot - Probot
February 10, 2004
Heavy Metal
Score
90
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Drowned in Sound awarded albums throughout 2004.
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