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The Ketamines - A Rotten Bond/1 Yr (from Oddbox Singles Club Pt 2)

Cardinal - Hymns (album)

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Darren Hayman - January Songs (album)

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Special Feature

Writers Poll Results - Albums, Singles and Live Acts of 2004

Article written by Paul M - Dec 31, 2004

2004 was unquestionably the year of Franz Ferdinand; A huge selling album and media plaudits and awards by the truckload. At least half the SoundsXP writers selected their debut long player as their personal album of the year so it's probably not that surprising that it finished top of our poll overall. The band also achieved two out of the top three singles and were in the frame for live act of the year.

However 2004 was also the year that the old guard from the 80s stormed back with both Morrissey and the Pixies showing that there's life in old dogs yet despite the receding hairlines, bad backs and expanding girths. Anyway, enough of the jibbering. This was 2004...

Best new albums:

1. Franz Ferdinand - Franz Ferdinand
2. The Go! Team - Thunder Lightening Strike
3. Magnetic Fields - I
4. The Loves - Love
5. The Libertines - The Libertines
6. Interpol - Antics
7. Morrissey - You Are The Quarry
8. The Shins - Chutes Too Narrow
9. The Concretes - The Concretes
10. The Futureheads - Futureheads
11. Dogs Die in Hot Cars - Please Describe Yourself
12. Joanna Newsom - The Milk-Eyed Mender
13. Devendra Banhart - Rejoicing in The Hands (Of The Golden Express)
14. Piney Gir - Peakahokahoo
15. Modest Mouse - Good News For People Who Love Bad News
16. Graham Coxon - Happiness in Magazines
17. Broken Family Band - Jesus Songs
18. The Features - Exhibit A
19. Radio Dept - Lesser Matters
20. James Yorkston and the Athletes - Just Beyond the River

Best comps / re-issue albums:

1. The Clash - London Calling (25th Anniversary)
2. The Kinks - The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society
3. Various - New Cross - An Angular Sampler
4. Various - Rough Trade Indiepop 1
5. Tompaulin - Everything was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt
6. Various - Sounds of Track and Field
7. The Fall - 50,000 Fall fans can't be wrong (39 Golden Greats)
8. Various - Spacelines � Sonic Sounds for Subterraneans
9. Max Romeo and the Upsetters - War Ina Babylon
10. Various - Scratchy Sounds (compiled by DJ Barry 'Scratchy' Myers)

Best singles:

1. Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out
2. The Libertines - Can't Stand me Now
3. Franz Ferdinand - Matinee
4. The Strokes - Reptilia
5. Sons and Daughters - Johnny Cash
6. Johnny Boy - You Are The Generation That Bought More Shoes And You Get What You Deserve
7. Kaisar Chiefs - I Predict a Riot
8. Art Brut - Formed a Band
9. The Go! Team - Ladyflash
10. The Dead 60's - You�re Not the Law
11. Morrissey - First of the Gang To Die
12. Von Bondies - C'mon C'mon
13. Graham Coxon - Freakin' Out
14. Wolfman with Pete Doherty - For Lovers
15. Art Brut - Modern Art/My Little Brother
16. The Boyfriends / Long Blondes: Filthy Little Angels EP4
17. Franz Ferdinand - Michael
18. Morrissey - I Have Forgiven Jesus
19. The Projects - Ulysses In The Supermarket
20. Neils Children - I Hate Models

Best live act:

1. The Pixies
2. Franz Ferdinand
3. The Libertines
4. Morrissey
5. The Loves
6. Ludes
7. Special Needs
8. Metro Riots
9. The Subways
10. Magnetic Fields
11. The Shins
12. Fiery Furnaces
13. The Bravery
14. Art Brut
15. Mooney Suzuki
16. The Barbs
17. British Sea Power
18. Interpol
19. The Features
20. Gillian Welch

Results compiled by Kev O from the personal lists of Paul M, Ged M, Kev O, Matt H, James S, Ian R, Chris G, Graham S, Adam W, Lauren M, Johnnie C, Tom B and Colin B.

Last year's results can be seen here

Links:
http://www.franzferdinand.co.uk/