Top 10 picks are in.
That's right. We figured you've waited long enough, so here they are: The Top Ten Albums of 2004.
Phantastik's Picks:
10. Kanye West - "The College Dropout"
9. Jamie Cullum - "Twentysomething"
8. Lenny Kravitz - "Baptism"
7. The Roots - "The Tipping Point"
6. U2 - "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb"
5. Incubus - "A Crow Left of the Murder"
4. Talib Kweli - "The Beautiful Struggle"
3. Prince - "Musicology"
2. Usher - "Confessions"
1. Mos Def - "The New Danger"
Justin Case's Picks:
10. Steel Pulse - "African Holocaust"
9. Hotel Lights - "Hotel Lights"
8. Filomath - "Filomath"
7. Iron & Wine - "Our Endless Numbered Days"
6. Beastie Boys - "To the 5 Boroughs"
5. Mankind Liberation Front - "Automind"
4. The Thrills - "Let's Bottle Bohemia"
3. Donavon Frankenreiter - "Donavon Frankenreiter"
2. They Might Be Giants - "The Spine"
1. Peter Salett - "After a While"
Note: We understand that plenty of other great albums came out last year. Unfortunately for us, we could not get ahold of every single one, including some we greatly wanted to hear. Animal Liberation Orchestra, John Frusciante, Van Hunt, the Helio Sequence, and many others are on this list. If your favorites weren't picked, we either didn't have room for them, didn't hear them, or you have horrible taste in music. "Best of" compilations, live albums, and non-music recordings were barred as well. So keep it real, as we anxiously await new albums from Mike Doughty, Jack Johnson, the Roots, and more in 2005.
Phantastik's Picks:
10. Kanye West - "The College Dropout"
9. Jamie Cullum - "Twentysomething"
8. Lenny Kravitz - "Baptism"
7. The Roots - "The Tipping Point"
6. U2 - "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb"
5. Incubus - "A Crow Left of the Murder"
4. Talib Kweli - "The Beautiful Struggle"
3. Prince - "Musicology"
2. Usher - "Confessions"
1. Mos Def - "The New Danger"
Justin Case's Picks:
10. Steel Pulse - "African Holocaust"
9. Hotel Lights - "Hotel Lights"
8. Filomath - "Filomath"
7. Iron & Wine - "Our Endless Numbered Days"
6. Beastie Boys - "To the 5 Boroughs"
5. Mankind Liberation Front - "Automind"
4. The Thrills - "Let's Bottle Bohemia"
3. Donavon Frankenreiter - "Donavon Frankenreiter"
2. They Might Be Giants - "The Spine"
1. Peter Salett - "After a While"
Note: We understand that plenty of other great albums came out last year. Unfortunately for us, we could not get ahold of every single one, including some we greatly wanted to hear. Animal Liberation Orchestra, John Frusciante, Van Hunt, the Helio Sequence, and many others are on this list. If your favorites weren't picked, we either didn't have room for them, didn't hear them, or you have horrible taste in music. "Best of" compilations, live albums, and non-music recordings were barred as well. So keep it real, as we anxiously await new albums from Mike Doughty, Jack Johnson, the Roots, and more in 2005.