segerandpriest wrote:oh yeah, the LIARS record [...]

I was thinking the same thing - that record blew me away when I heard it. It was really nothing like what I was expecting.

I'd second (third?) the motion for the PJ Harvey, alternatively.

Head and shoulders above everything is surely SEA DRUM by Boredoms.

It's almost unfair to even compare anything else this year to it.
So in that case i'll say The Concretes album.

Best record of 2004:

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Lyre of Orpheus/Abbatoir Blues

other stuff that was great that i can think of off the top of my head:

Liars
McLusky
Blonde Redhead
Malachai Constant
Brian Wilson's Smile
Oneida
Mission of Burma

Two great comps:
50,000 Fall Fans Can't Be Wrong
Low- A Lifetime of Temporary Relief

I'm surprised I don't see Clann Zú here, seeing all of our new mates.

My vote:

Pop: Carl Newman

Rock: The Walkmen

Rock Harder: Hot Snakes

Rock from the Past: Tusk reissue

Sing: Devendra Banhart

Sing Lightly: Joanna Newsom

From Foreign Country: Ghost

From Gods' Country: Sufjan Stevens

From my Country: The Arcade Fire

believe the hype...

NEW BLACK ::: NEW BLACK
THE METHADONES ::: NOT ECONOMICALLY VIABLE
HAYMARKET RIOT ::: MOG
COUGARS ::: MANHANDLER
HANALEI ::: WE’RE ALL NATURAL DISASTERS
GASOLINE FIGHT ::: USELESS PIECE OF WEAPONRY
CALL ME LIGHTNING :: THE TROUBLE WE'RE IN

god am I shameless.
happy holidays btw.
xo

Albums of the Year:

David Cross: It's Not Funny
Electrelane: The Power Out

I listened to the new Motorhead album "Inferno" a lot. It's great. Album of the year!

Im surprised that no one has suggested:

Black Dice-Creature Comforts--their lp yet
Noxagt-The Iron Point(Norse Viola Noise Rock (jesus lizard w/violas))
Comets on Fire - Blue Cathedral
Animal Collective-Sung Tongs
Mono
Sightings album is their best yet and the Isis album is fucking unbelievable.
-Ian

-Also, Onedia is 2003, Secret Wars, its a great album but doesnt count.

Bradley R. Weissenberger wrote:Georgia and August Greenberg, Sing Songs For You And Me

Amesome. Sincerely.

Tmidge, I can't believe I haven't yet heard your record. Io, head perenially in the sand. Today, I stop dreaming of wiffle stardom and set out to purchase said record.

Kerble, lo mismo, and Mr. Weissenberger as well.

Otherwise, on the consumerism tip, I must say this Arcade Fire record appears to be something special. This record makes me remember sounds of this record when I am not listening to this record, making me want to listen to this record again.

Or, as sez Faiz,

Faiz wrote:oh lord

Yeah. Fucking good record.

Yup, I'm a kid. I'm hardly midway through the twenties (which I hear these days are more like the thirties [a myth constructed by twenty-nine year-olds I'd say]) but I guess that might make me more "qualified" than some other, older, wiser folks... which is strange. I think that is certainly the sincere record of the year for my ilk. Sincere, I think--very sincere, for the target, ages like mine.

But I've done more history searching this year than "now" searching. I've probably heard fewer brand new records this year than I can count on my digits. The older ones, they're another story, records that would be in contention for my subjective "record of the year."

Then again, right now it's the New Year barely four hours in.