2004 Shortlist Award

[JM]

No Scissor Sisters or M83?
This list sucks. How can you dish out 2004 awards months before the year's end?

M83 came out last year, I don't think it would be in the running just for the domestic release.

I didn't get the import until 3 or 4 months ago, but I still think it is the best album I've bought this year.

JM

[Mman]

Here is the finalist for the shortlist

# Air: Talkie Walkie (Astralwerks)
# Dizzee Rascal: Boy in Da Corner (Matador/XL)
# Franz Ferdinand: Franz Ferdinand (Domino/Epic)
# Ghostface: The Pretty Toney Album (Def Jam)
# The Killers: Hot Fuss (Island)
# Loretta Lynn: Van Lear Rose (Interscope)
# Nellie McKay: Get Away from Me (Columbia)
# The Streets: A Grand Don't Come for Free (Vice)
# TV on the Radio: Desperate Youth, Bloodthirsty Babes (Touch & Go)
# Wilco: A Ghost Is Born (Nonesuch)

Bands that got robbed include AC Newman, Fiery Furnaces, Iron & Wine, The Weakerthans, Devendra Banhart and Wrens. My money is on Franz Ferdinand to win this thing, but underdog vote goes to TV on the Radio.

[arjue]

I was going for oceansize.

[Mr-K]

I am genuinely suprised that The Fiery Furnaces didn't make it. But other than that, nothing too suprising in that list.

[Diff-chan]

My vote goes for Wilco. Their album didnt get anywhere near the critical acclaim of YHF, but its a lot better and I guess only smart people see that.

[sonic6]

You guys need to take a listen to Van Hunt. Good stuff.

[Mr-K]

TV on the Radio won. Sweet.

[Tragic]

Yeah, I gotta say they deserved it.

[Cowutopia]

But it leaves out my seeing Q and Not U, Ted Leo, and The Faint on this years' show.

Apparently Q and not U have been the house band on some MTV show this week. Not playing their songs, but being there.

[Cowutopia]

Wrens "Meadowlands" (Absolutely Kosher)

I"m bumping this thread because everyone here needs to hear this album.