http://www.listsofbests.com/list/6929 "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> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:28:22 GMT en-us 0 50 50 0 0 http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/37228 <div id="position">1</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/37228"><img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B0002IVN9W.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Arcade Fire</div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/39405 <div id="position">2</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/39405"><img src="http://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/P/B0001J3VII.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Animal Collective</div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/45274 <div id="position">3</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/45274"><img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B0001XARU4.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by The Streets</div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/37199 <div id="position">4</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/37199"><img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B0002DRDVE.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by The Fiery Furnaces</div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/94636 <div id="position">5</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/94636"><img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B0002LI11M.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_V42638039_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Brian Wilson</div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/39204 <div id="position">6</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/39204"><img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B00018Y0QQ.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Madvillain</div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/37104 <div id="position">7</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/37104"><img src="http://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/P/B00020W0ME.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Devendra Banhart</div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/58515 <div id="position">8</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/58515"><img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000AP2Z3A.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by The Go! 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href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/51198"><img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000632KWM.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_V1121716791_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Annie</div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/71248 <div id="position">16</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/71248"><img src="http://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000283OA8.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Dizzee Rascal</div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/50457 <div id="position">17</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/50457"><img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B0001F7U9S.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Sufjan Stevens</div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/44546 <div id="position">18</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a 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