Best of 2004

Here are my picks for the top albums and singles of the past year. What did you love musically in 2004???

CATONIA'S Top Albums of 2004

1. Franz Ferdinand - Franz Ferdinand (Domino/Epic)
2. The Arcade Fire - Funeral (Merge)
3. Feist - Let It Die (Arts & Crafts/Polydor)
4. Interpol - Antics (Matador)
5. The Twilight Singers - She Loves You (One Little Indian)
6. The Roots - The Tipping Point (Geffen)
7. Joseph Arthur - Our Shadows Will Remain (Vector)
8. Snow Patrol - Final Straw (Interscope)
9. The Cardigans - Long Gone Before Daylight (Koch)
10. Talib Kweli - The Beautiful Stuggle (Geffen)

CATONIA'S Top Singles of 2004

1. Nas "Bridging The Gap"
2. Franz Ferdinand "Take Me Out"
3. Modest Mouse "Float On"
4. Jay-Z "99 Problems"
(I know it technically came out in 2003 but this single/video was released in 2004)
5. Beastie Boys "Ch-Check It Out" Just Blaze remix
6. The Killers "Somebody Told Me"
7. Keane "Somewhere Only We Know"
8. The Walkmen "The Rat"
9. Jimmy Eat World "Pain"
10. Gwen Stefani "What You Waiting For"