Favorite Albums of 2004

[dissention]

Originally Posted by DeadliestPoison

I need to get that Franz album, yo. I've been meaning to for a while, but since I don't have a car or anything I have to wait for when Mom wants to go to the mall. And when I ask her if we can go, she always finds an excuse.

They just released an expanded version of it with a second disc of b-sides and remixes. It's only a buck more than the older release at Best Buy.

[EveryHour]

Patti Scialfa's 23rd Street Lullaby, to name but one.

Holy ****.

[EveryHour]

Yeah Yeah Yeahs' Fever To Tell, to name another.

Wowie kazowie.

[Nixxxed]

The Scissor Sisters album rocks. My fave on the album is "Lovers in the Backseat". I got the UK version, which has a couple of great bonus tracks.

Oh yeah, and lest we forget, this album
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[ryan8472]

Obviously, Franz Ferdinand was THE album of the year. It's so good. For some reason, I haven't been able to get into 'How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb' yet. I like the old U2 so much more....

[dissention]

Originally Posted by ryan8472

Obviously, Franz Ferdinand was THE album of the year. It's so good. For some reason, I haven't been able to get into 'How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb' yet. I like the old U2 so much more....

I haven't liked U2 since the 80s, honestly. And I'm just so sick of seeing them all over the place. Their new music just doesn't grab me like their old stuff. But I'm not a huge fan to begin with, so...

[dissention]

Originally Posted by trackaghost

Just to be picky and completely annoying, I'm pretty sure The Blondie album came out in 2003. In fact I know it did as I got it as a birthday present that year. Yeah, I know I piss myself off too.

It came out in September of 2003 in the rest of the world, us US fans had to wait until April of 2004 to hear it because they didn't have a US label to release it.

It was supposed to be out in early '03, but the producer stole their tapes and wouldn't give them up.

[DeadliestPoison]

Originally Posted by dissention

It came out in September of 2003 in the rest of the world, us US fans had to wait until April of 2004 to hear it because they didn't have a US label to release it.

It was supposed to be out in early '03, but the producer stole their tapes and wouldn't give them up.

Ah, I didn't include it because I could have sworn it was a 2003 release. I'm hereby adding Curse to my list. Thus bringing it to Killers, Gwen, Curse. Woot.

[macfanken]

There was a lot of good music in 2004, my list is long!

Loretta Lynn - Van Lear Rose

Franz Ferdinand

Scissor Sisters

Jimmy Eat World - Futures

Elliot Smith - From A Basement On The Hill

Nancy Sinatra

Modest Mouse - Good News...

Interpol - Antics

Drive By Truckers - The Dirty South

U2 - How To Dismantle...

Green Day - American Idiot

The Killers - Hot Fuss

[dissention]

Originally Posted by trackaghost

Of course now you say it I remember they didn't have a US label
Record companies are truly evil. They should be begging Blondie to have them on their label.
That's the way it should be, yet instead they are chasing Lindsay Lohan and the like and throwing money at plastic disposable pop acts

You can say that again.

I believe they have a two-record deal with Sanctuary, though. From what I've heard, Debbie is releasing a solo album with Blow Up (I believe 15 songs have already been done) and another Blondie album on Sanctuary. They've already recorded Bounce Along and that's supposed to be released as a single pretty soon.

[dissention]

Originally Posted by macfanken

Nancy Sinatra

Oy, I forgot that one! I love it!

[ontheEdgeof17]

Ryan Cabrera - Take It All Away

....love acoustic sounding albums. Not a song that I dislike on this CD.


Jay Z/ Linkin Park- Collison Course


Only 6 songs, but it came with the concert DVD. The best collaberation record EVER!

[Keith]

if I really loved it, I probably bought it..

My top recordsfor 2004 are:

U2 "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb" - for "its you when i look in the mirror.. and its you when I don't pick up the phone.." I look forward to their 2005 tour!

Patty Scialfa's "23rd Street Lullaby". I use to think she just played in the E street band because she was married to its leader.. then I heard this record, and her beautiful "Spanish Dancer" from her first album. She should tour..alone. I still my scratch my head that she didn't have a set during the Vote for Change concert last October.. she deserved one..

Ray Charles ""Genius Loves Company" - hopefully grammy bound..I love this record!

Queen Latifah "The Dana Owens Album" - took the standards to a new level with her beautiful, beautiful voice..

Courtney Love "America's Sweetheart" - self destruction with a rock beat.. at least I got it.. and "well they say that rock is dead.."

Loretta Lynn "Van Lear Rose" - good stories with an alternative country rock beat.. who would of thought it..?? Mrs. Leroy Brown!

and, last but definitely not least..

Patti Griffin "Impossible Dream" - no other record touched me as much as this one.. i thank Hayley for introducing me to Patty.. she continues to amaze me..

and that is my 2004 in music...

let's hope 2005 in much better than 2004.. we can't do much worse.

[DeadliestPoison]

Originally Posted by dissention

They've already recorded Bounce Along and that's supposed to be released as a single pretty soon.

*squeeeeeeee* They can't release that fast enough, IMO.

[SuzeQuze]

Originally Posted by Nixxxed

The Scissor Sisters album rocks. My fave on the album is "Lovers in the Backseat". I got the UK version, which has a couple of great bonus tracks.

Oh yeah, and lest we forget, this album
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Saw the Scissor Sisters on Regis and Kelly and I thought they were great, otherwise I'd only heard of them here. It was funny because Reg said "I only see one sister" to the female member of the band and she said, "You'd be surprised!" It was charming and very funny.