Best albums of 2004

They Were Wrong, So We Drowned

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 12:42:25 GMT

It's a concept album about witches & sounds like nothing else I've ever heard. It's one of my favorite fall/winter albums, perfect for Halloween and late nights, and it solidified Liars spot as my favorite current band.
Favorite song: "Flow My Tears the Spider Said" (or whichever song I'm listening to)

Crimes

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 12:42:50 GMT

Favorite song: "Crimes" (or whichever song I'm listening to)

Favorite lyrics: "Teen Heat"
I wanna tell you about the Fifth Horseman of the Apocalypse.
C'mon and watch him spread his legs and birth another diva yeah.
Prommageddon pit, smash hit. Prommageddon, chart topper.
Your song is gold like the color of piss [x2]

The Fifth Horseman stuffs the radio (oh oh oh..oh oh)
with singles until it's sick to it's stomach. (oh oh oh..oh oh)
He scouts the dumpsters for a cobweb guitar
to polish into a superstar,
finds the gurgle of a skeleton without love,
and turns it into a commercial.

Prommageddon pit, smash hit. Prommageddon, chart topper.
Your song is gold like the color of piss [x2]
He shaves his sideburns into dollar signs,
he mingles with the band, his mustache made of vines.

A hot tub stuffed with gorgeous ass? (We want it!)
Bronzed lips? Mouth full of cash? (We need it!)
A sizzling tan? Life of the party? (We want it!)
A full-length mirror for every inch of your body? (We need it!)

And when he steals your teen heat
it sounds a lot like...

So store your songs here in the Prommageddon pit
because the kids are spoiled rich
and they don't know shit from shit.

Catch for Us the Foxes

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 12:43:22 GMT

Favorite song: "Leaf" (or whichever song I'm listening to)

Frustration Plantation

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 12:45:08 GMT

Favorite song: "Secret Message"

Miss Machine

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 12:44:14 GMT

Their first album with then-new lead singer Greg Puciato finally helped me find my way into The Dillinger Escape Plan's music. Because he has more vocal range than original vocalist Dmitri (who just screamed through every song), that allowed Dillinger to expand their range of sounds and influences to create a far more interesting album than their debut. And everything they've released from then to now has been very rewarding.
Favorite song: "Phone Home"

War All the Time

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 12:45:19 GMT

Favorite song: "War All the Time" ("This Song Brought to You By a Falling Bomb" ranks 2nd)

Love Everybody

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 12:43:47 GMT

If you bought & loved their debut, this one's just as great.
Favorite song: "Shreds of Boa"

The Difference Between Me & You Is That I'm Not on Fire

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 12:44:30 GMT

My introduction to mclusky after seeing them perform live in support of it. Shortly after, they broke up & went on to form 2 other bands (Future of the Left and Shooting at Unarmed Men). Were Future of the Left not carrying on their sound & spirit I'd really miss mclusky.
Favorite song: "forget about him i'm mint"

Saul Williams

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 12:43:18 GMT

Favorite song: "Surrender (A Second to Think)"

God Bless Your Black Heart

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 12:44:41 GMT

Favorite song: "Dying with Decent Music"

E&A

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 12:45:00 GMT

One of the most under-appreciated albums of the 00s.
Favorite song: "Act Right"

Soviet Kitsch

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 12:43:39 GMT

Favorite song: "Ghost of Corporate Future"

Of Natural History

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 12:43:10 GMT

Favorite song: "The Creature" ("The Cockroach" ranks a close 2nd)

Medúlla

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 12:44:00 GMT

As you may be aware, almost all of the music on this album is done with human voices, which makes for a unique listening experience. Apparently most people dislike Medúlla, but I love it for its originality (not to mention the fact that Mike Patton and Rahzel are present on a few tracks)
Favorite song: "Where Is the Line"

Leviathan

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 12:43:33 GMT

Favorite song: "Aqua Dementia"

Initiation

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 12:43:52 GMT

Favorite song: "You, Me and a Knife"

eMOTIVe

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 12:42:55 GMT

APC's covers album provided the perfect soundtrack to the year Bush won re-election, and was the first to feature vocals from guitarist/songwriter Billy Howerdel. Their version of "When the Levee Breaks" is the sole weak spot (IMO), but they made every song on here their own rather than simply recording faithful versions (which requires no real talent).
Favorite song: "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love & Understanding?"

The Dresden Dolls

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 12:44:53 GMT

The Dresden Dolls

Rating: 8/10

You're a Woman, I'm a Machine

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 12:43:03 GMT

You're a Woman, I'm a Machine

Rating: 8/10

The Tipping Point

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 19:10:19 GMT

The Tipping Point

Rating: 8/10

Blueberry Boat

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 12:44:06 GMT

Blueberry Boat

Rating: 8/10

Louden Up Now

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 12:44:19 GMT

Louden Up Now

Rating: 8/10

The Man in the Turban

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 12:45:44 GMT

The Man in the Turban

Rating: 8/10

Ipecac Neat

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 12:45:57 GMT

Ipecac Neat

Rating: 8/10

Kill Bill: Volume 2

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 12:46:48 GMT

Kill Bill: Volume 2

Rating: 8/10

Death Before Musick

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 12:46:04 GMT

Death Before Musick

Rating: 8/10