who gives what i think, but just for the sake of tradition (?), here's my top 10 albums of 2004, which means records i listened to more than once. for a year in which almost anything but herman's hermits hurt my ears, that's saying something.
Brian Wilson, Smile
Mates of State, All Day EP
Mark Lane, Golden State of Mind (2003 but who cares, he's from l.a. and deserves props)
Loretta Lynn, Van Lear Rose
Kanye West, The College Dropout
Puffy Ami Yumi, Nice (same. i mean, they're from japan but their producer guy is local and so good.)
Shapes of Race Cars, Apocalypse Hurts EP
Gregory Vaine, The Many Sides Of
Tracy Spuehler, It's The Sound
Nancy Sinatra, Nancy Sinatra
special notice--died of joy on first listen, puked a little bit in my throat later, but it's ok:
Nelly McKaye, Get Away From Me
Singles of the Year
Kanye West, Jesus Walks
J-Kwon, Tipsy (best-produced radio hit since I can remember, shit)
Kelis, Milkshake
Usher, Confessions; Burn
Kanye West et al., Slow Jamz
Cee Lo w/Pharrell, The Art of Noise
The Donnas, Fall Behind Me
Courtney Love, Sunset Strip (hey, it was a single on indie 103...)
Avril Lavigne, My Happy Ending (what can i say. i like her voice better than alanis's.)
Best Records of 2004 I Never Heard Cuz I Was Broke, Sad Or Lazy:
Eminem, Encore
Nirvana, that new box set
The Donnas, Gold Record
Gwen Stefani, Love, Angel, Music, Baby
Best Phenomena of the Year
Fantasia Barrino
Duran Duran
Old Icons Retooled By Indie Rockers (Brian Wilson, Nancy Sinatra, Marianne Faithfull, Loretta Lynn)
Sinful Christianity (Kanye West, R. Kelly)
Now, if you like spooky/psychic things, check out this fun tarot website.
Brian Wilson, Smile
Mates of State, All Day EP
Mark Lane, Golden State of Mind (2003 but who cares, he's from l.a. and deserves props)
Loretta Lynn, Van Lear Rose
Kanye West, The College Dropout
Puffy Ami Yumi, Nice (same. i mean, they're from japan but their producer guy is local and so good.)
Shapes of Race Cars, Apocalypse Hurts EP
Gregory Vaine, The Many Sides Of
Tracy Spuehler, It's The Sound
Nancy Sinatra, Nancy Sinatra
special notice--died of joy on first listen, puked a little bit in my throat later, but it's ok:
Nelly McKaye, Get Away From Me
Singles of the Year
Kanye West, Jesus Walks
J-Kwon, Tipsy (best-produced radio hit since I can remember, shit)
Kelis, Milkshake
Usher, Confessions; Burn
Kanye West et al., Slow Jamz
Cee Lo w/Pharrell, The Art of Noise
The Donnas, Fall Behind Me
Courtney Love, Sunset Strip (hey, it was a single on indie 103...)
Avril Lavigne, My Happy Ending (what can i say. i like her voice better than alanis's.)
Best Records of 2004 I Never Heard Cuz I Was Broke, Sad Or Lazy:
Eminem, Encore
Nirvana, that new box set
The Donnas, Gold Record
Gwen Stefani, Love, Angel, Music, Baby
Best Phenomena of the Year
Fantasia Barrino
Duran Duran
Old Icons Retooled By Indie Rockers (Brian Wilson, Nancy Sinatra, Marianne Faithfull, Loretta Lynn)
Sinful Christianity (Kanye West, R. Kelly)
Now, if you like spooky/psychic things, check out this fun tarot website.
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