How do you compare and contrast such different pieces of music to decide which is a better effort than the other? Does a strict jazz solo in any way compare to a free moving composition of seemingly effortless childlike noise? Is a splendidly crafted glitch pop record in any way comparable to a gifted and timeless jazz voice? What about gypsy heritage meets reggae influence compared to pure old fashioned guitar punk rock? I think not. That\’s why this list does not put one in front of the other in terms of greatness, but instead lists each incredible album as an individual selection among the other best conceived, written, performed, and produced albums of 2004. Check this shit out, if you haven\’t heard it already. After all, have I ever steered you wrong when it comes to music?
Ten Best Albums of 2004
Animal Collective – Sung Tongs [Fat Cat]
50 Foot Wave – 50 Foot Wave [Throwing Music]
Boban I Marko – Balkan Brass Fest [Piranha Music]
CocoRosie – La Maison de mon Reve [Touch and Go Records]
Dave Douglas Quintet with special guest Bill Frisel – Strange Liberation [Bluebird]
Jason Forrest – The Unrelenting Songs of the 1979 Post Disco Crash [Sonig]
knifehandchop – How I Left You [Tigerbeat 6]
Madeleine Peyroux – Careless Love [Rounder]
Spektrum – Enter The Spektrum [Playhouse]
Jozef Van Wissem – Simulacrum [Bvhasst]
