Just in time for your holiday shopping pleasure, here are randomness' top 20 albums of 2004. We'll look in detail (along with an MP3) at one album per day starting Wednesday, December 1. Unless that sounds completely boring. Thoughts?
** Special Mention #1 ** The Clash -London Calling (re-release)
1. Wilco - A Ghost Is Born
2. Elliott Smith - from a basement on the hill
3. Rilo Kiley - More Adventurous
4. Elvis Costello & the Imposters - The Delivery Man
5. The Arcade Fire - Funeral
6. Morrissey - You Are the Quarry
7. Steve Earle - The Revolution Starts Now...
8. TV on the Radio - Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes
9. The Streets - A Grand Don't Come for Free
10. Allison Moorer - The Duel
11. Eleni Mandell - Afternoon
12. Franz Ferdinand - Franz Ferdinand
13. Loretta Lynn - Van Lear Rose
14. The Sadies - Favourite Colors and Neko Case - The Tigers Have Spoken
15. Matt Pond PA - Emblems
16. Firey Furnaces - Blueberry Boat
17. Modest Mouse - Good News for People Who Love Bad News
18. Iron & Wine - Our Endless Numbered Days
19. Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter - Oh, My Girl
20. A.C. Newman - The Slow Wonder
Our tastes seem to be drifting apart. I own only 10 of your 21 and some of those aren't gonna make my list.
Posted by: Dennis on November 28, 2004 06:34 PMLooks like the new Wilco finally grew on you, eh?
Posted by: Leigh Anne on November 30, 2004 02:39 AMDennis & you may be drifting apart, but apparently we're in two separate hemispheres now. Only 1 of your 20? Woe is me.
Here's mine, fwiw.
Posted by: deano on December 2, 2004 04:19 PM