"Riding in on a wave of hi-gloss dance music, glitch-heavy electro/acoustic hybrids, and disco-fueled punk noir, 2004 peered back past the Moroder era for inspiration, which it discovered in the foundations of primitive American folk music, vintage soul, dancehall reggae, and, of course, Smile. But the oddities were as intriguing as the trends: a powerfully emotive (and classically indie) conceptual rock epic, a brilliantly twisted 78-minute prog-pop masterpiece, an action-powered primetime TV throwback, and a modern psych-rock classic performed entirely in Swedish. What’s more: It only seems to be getting better. As albums and tracks become increasingly accessible via MP3, and the web continues to invent more outlets for exposure to the best of them, we may all have to resign ourselves to the distinct possibility of there being more great music than time to take it all in." Also see: <a href="http://www.listsofbests.com/list/1948/">Pitchfork’s Top 50 Albums of 2005</a>
and <a href="http://www.listsofbests.com/list/21135/">Pitchfork’s Top 50 Albums of 2006</a> (found at: http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/top/2004/)
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Funeral
by Arcade Fire
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Sung Tongs
by Animal Collective
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A Grand Don't Come for Free
by The Streets
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Blueberry Boat
by The Fiery Furnaces
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SMiLE
by Brian Wilson
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Madvillainy
by Madvillain
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Rejoicing in the Hands
by Devendra Banhart
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Thunder, Lightning, Strike
by The Go! Team
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The Pretty Toney Album
by Ghostface Killah
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The Milk-Eyed Mender
by Joanna Newsom
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Sonic Nurse
by Sonic Youth
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Piracy Funds Terrorism, Volume 1
by M.I.A.
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Ta Det Lugnt
by Dungen
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DJ-Kicks
by Erlend Øye
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Anniemal
by Annie
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Showtime
by Dizzee Rascal
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Seven Swans
by Sufjan Stevens
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The College Dropout
by Kanye West
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Medúlla
by Björk
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Talkie Walkie
by Air
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Venice
by Fennesz
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Connected
by Foreign Exchange
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Good News For People Who Love Bad News
by Modest Mouse
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Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes
by TV on the Radio
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DFA Compilation #2
by DFA
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Franz Ferdinand
by Franz Ferdinand
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Antics
by Interpol
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Last Exit
by Junior Boys
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The Slow Wonder
by A.C. Newman
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Disintegration Loops
by William Basinski
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The Grind Date
by De La Soul
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Heron King Blues
by Califone
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The Futureheads
by The Futureheads
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Espers
by Espers
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C'mon Miracle
by Mirah
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KA
by Excepter
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Virðulegu Forsetar
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You are the Quarry (Jewel Case)
by Morrissey
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Cee-Lo Green... Is the Soul Machine
by Cee-Lo
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Bows + Arrows
by The Walkmen
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Inches
by Les Savy Fav
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Special Gunpowder
by DJ Rupture
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Scissor Sisters
by Scissor Sisters
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Underachievers Please Try Harder
by Camera Obscura
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The Concretes
by The Concretes
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Our Endless Numbered Days
by Iron & Wine
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Blue Cathedral
by Comets on Fire
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Van Lear Rose
by Loretta Lynn
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The Blue Notebooks
by Max Richter
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Fabulous Muscles
by Xiu Xiu
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