Your Best of 2004

DJ popscum, WLUW-FM 1) Franz Ferdinand – s/t (Domino) Hype: deserved! 2) UV Turks/Serial P.O.P. – Angst Against Crisis (Good Science, serialpop.com) Criminally, brilliantly accessible. I list this for 2004 because seemingly no one but WLUW and the band has been able to get their hands on it and I have no idea when or if it will get a proper release. Why the British music media haven't picked up on these guys baffles me. 3) The Arcade Fire – Funeral (Merge) 4) Interpol – Antics (Matador) 5) The Ponys – Laced with Romance (In the Red) 6) Air – Talkie Walkie (Astralwerks) 7) Dizzee Rascal – Boy in da Corner (Matador) 8) The Fall – The Real New Fall lp (Narnack) 9) Hangar 18 – Multi-Platinum Debut Album (Definitive Jux) 10) The Futureheads – s/t (Sire) Honarable Mentions Saul Williams (if it weren't for the couple of hideous Zack de la Rocha-assisted tracks, this would have placed) TV on the Radio Les Georges Leningrad Morrissey Mclusky Tom Waits ------------------------------------------------------ Nicole Chavas - ThePerfectFaceForRadio.com 20. John Vanderslice- Cellar Door (Barsuk) 19. Iron and Wine- Our Endless Numbered Days (Sub Pop) 18. Devendra Banhart- Rejoicing in the Hands (Young God) 17. The Walkmen- Bows and Arrows (Record Collection) 16. Modest Mouse- Good News for People Who Like Bad News (Epic) 15. Air- Talkie Walkie (Astralwerks) 14. Animal Collective- Sung Tongs (Fat Cat) 13. Interpol- Antics (Matador) 12. Ratatat- Ratatat (XL) 11. Mirah- C'mon Miracle (K) 10. Franz Ferdinand- Franz Ferdinand (Domino) 9. One AM Radio- A Name Writ in Water (Level-Plane) 8. Xiu Xiu- Fabulous Muscles (5RC) 7. Plastic Constellations- Mazatlan (2024) 6. Of Montreal- Satanic Panic in the Attic (Polyvinyl) 5. AC Newman- The Slow Wonder (Matador) 4. Les Savy Fav- Inches (French Kiss) 3. Junior Boys- Last Exit (Kin) 2. Joanna Newsom- The Milk-Eyed Mender (Drag City) 1. Arcade Fire- Funeral (Merge)