Top Albums of 2004

In relatively no order..

The Roots - The Tipping Point

Beautifully hip hop, smart, sweet, hard and rock-out-able. A little bit softer than other albums and perhaps a tad more sensitive.

Best Track - "Star" & "Why"

CocoRosie - Maison de mon Reve

A romantic mix of hip-hopera and drippy sinks. Recorded by two sisters in a Paris bathroom, with rattling gold chains for percussion and occasionally what sounds like a toy cow. If I was organizing these by preference, this one would be first. An amazing, all too rare album.

Best Track - "By Your Side"

Savath and Savalas - Apropa't

Another Scott Heron alias (Prefuse 73 etc etc), very sexy, very foreign. Tailor made for kissing somebody who doesn't speak English, or smoking on the balcony on a hot day.

Best Track - "Te Quiero Pero Por Otro Lado"

Sarah Slean - Day One

If I was so inclined to be a groupie, I might have to follow Sarah around. Hip, funny, well dressed... Oh, and the girl can sing. This album has a couple stellar stand out singles (Day One) but gets better every listen. A mix of pop, rock, accoustic guitar, a little girl angst and some damn catchy music. Mr. Almost Poshlust's favorite album of the year. (I'm betting)

Best Track(s) - "Pilgram" & "Lucky Me"

Usher - Confessions

Ok. So I'm a little ashamed of this. But honestly.. It's a good booty shakin' time. And who doesn't love an album full of apologies? I know I listen to it when I want one. It really doesn't matter who it's coming from.

Best Track- "Bad Girls"

TV on the Radio - Desperate Youth, Bloodthirsty Babes

I don't know if there is a way to describe this album. Polished, incredible production (thanks to David Sitek - produced Yeah Yeah Yeah's), with this crazy inflection of soul that could only come out of two neighbors from Brooklyn. A strange almost barbershop quality with a beautiful man singing falsetto (always sets my heart on fire). Intelligent and strange, and ultimately beautiful.

Best Track - "Ambulance" & "Don't Love You" & "Wear You Out"

Leave me a message here and I can mail (snail mail!) you a custom made cd, just for you. *laugh* No really. Listen to these albums. You'll be all the better for it.