TOP 50 ALBUMS OF 2004

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STARSANDHEROES presents its completely self-indulgent and doubtless not at all comprehensive list of the albums which have set its world on fire this year. Did we miss anything? Probably. Tell us then: starsandheroes@gmail.com

Animals That Swim – Faded Glamour: The Best Of Animals That Swim
The Barbs – Lupine Peroxide
Mara Carlyle – The Lovely
Chasing Dorotea - Chasing Dorotea
cLOUDDEAD – Ten
CocoRosie – La Maison De Mon Réve
The Cure – Join The Dots (box set)
Destroyer – Your Blues
David Devant & His spirit Wife – Power Words For Better Living
The Divine Comedy – Absent Friends
Disco Inferno – D.I. Go Pop (reissue)
Dogs Die In Hot Cars – Please Describe Yourself
The Earlies – These Were The Earlies
Eberg – Plastic Lions
Electrelane – The Power Out
Ella Guru – The First Album
Franz Ferdinand – Franz Ferdinand
Fupper – Walleyecandy
The Futureheads – The Futureheads
The Go! Team – Thunder, Lightning, Strike
The Hidden Cameras – Mississauga Goddam
Hot Chip – Coming On Strong
Interpol – Antics
Iron & Wine – Our Endless Numbered Days
Killers – Hot Fuss
The Kinks – The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society (reissue)
The Kleptones vs The Flaming Lips – Yoshimi Battles The Hip-Hop Robots
Lali Puna – Faking The Books
Lambchop – Aw Cmon/No You Cmon
Laurel Music – This Night And The Next
Le Tigre – This Island
Madrugada – Grit
The Magnetic Fields - i
Melody Club – Music Machine
Morrissey – You Are The Quarry
Mylo – Destroy Rock’n’Roll
Nouvelle Vague – Nouvelle Vague
Pinback – Summer In Abaddon
Piney Gir – Peakahokahoo
(The Real) Tuesday Weld – I, Lucifer
Scissor Sisters – Scissor Sisters
Gwen Stefani – Love.Angel.Music.Baby
Various Artists vs Blur – Parkspliced

Various Artists/Saint Etienne – The Trip
Various Artists – Cherrystones Presents Hidden Charms
Various Artists – Moog OST
Various Artists – Shaun Of The Dead OST
Various Artists – Social Classics Vol 3: Dread Meets The B-Boys Downtown
The Vichy Government – Carrion Camping
Xiu Xiu – Fabulous Muscles