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1.

Jeff Buckley - Forget Her
August 23, 2004
Singer-Songwriter, Alternative Rock
USER SCORE
98
896 ratings
Amazon

2.

The Walkmen - The Rat
April 19, 2004
Post-Punk Revival, Indie Rock
USER SCORE
98
341 ratings
Amazon

4.

Regina Spektor - Us
November 3, 2004
Chamber Pop, Singer-Songwriter
USER SCORE
97
100 ratings
Amazon

5.

Madvillain - One Beer
March 30, 2004
Abstract Hip Hop, East Coast Hip Hop, Jazz Rap
USER SCORE
97
327 ratings
Amazon

6.

Arcade Fire - Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)
June 20, 2004
Chamber Pop, Indie Rock
USER SCORE
96
313 ratings
Amazon

7.

Slum Village - Selfish
June 29, 2004
Pop Rap
USER SCORE
96
136 ratings
Amazon

8.

Modest Mouse - Ocean Breathes Salty
August 23, 2004
Indie Rock
USER SCORE
96
37 ratings
Amazon

9.

Nick Drake - River Man
September 6, 2004
Chamber Folk, Singer-Songwriter
USER SCORE
96
72 ratings
Amazon

10.

Pixies - Where Is My Mind?
April 19, 2004
Alternative Rock, Slacker Rock, Indie Rock
USER SCORE
95
423 ratings
Amazon

11.

Kanye West - All Falls Down
February 24, 2004
Pop Rap, Conscious Hip Hop
USER SCORE
95
745 ratings
Amazon
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Spotify

13.

Modest Mouse - Float On
February 14, 2004
Indie Rock, Indie Pop, Post-Punk Revival
USER SCORE
95
253 ratings
Amazon

14.

The Strokes - Reptilia
February 9, 2004
Garage Rock Revival, Post-Punk Revival, Indie Rock
USER SCORE
95
313 ratings
Amazon

19.

Sia - Breathe Me
April 19, 2004
Chamber Pop, Singer-Songwriter
USER SCORE
94
82 ratings
Amazon

20.

JAY-Z - 99 Problems
April 27, 2004
Rap Rock, East Coast Hip Hop, Mid-School Hip Hop
USER SCORE
94
157 ratings
Amazon

21.

Death Cab for Cutie - The New Year
February 16, 2004
Indie Rock, Indie Pop
USER SCORE
94
41 ratings
Amazon

22.

Kanye West - Jesus Walks
May 25, 2004
Christian Hip Hop
USER SCORE
94
704 ratings
Amazon

23.

Bloc Party - Helicopter
October 25, 2004
Post-Punk Revival, Indie Rock
USER SCORE
94
96 ratings
Amazon

25.

Keane - Somewhere Only We Know
February 16, 2004
Post-Britpop, Piano Rock, Pop Rock
USER SCORE
94
265 ratings
Amazon
Music
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