Slim Cessna's Auto Club - The Bloody Tenant Truth and Peace [Alternative Tentacles]
Oh, did you think of a better Gospel Goth-Country band to take their place as the Kings of Backwoods Terrorism? Didnt think so; this record gives me nightmares and makes me want to throw up my demons.
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Stereolab - Margarine Eclipse [Elektra]
I have been spazzing pretty hard lately, so its good that a new Stereolab record came out to chill me out.
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Various Artists - The Life Aquatic Soundtrack [Hollywood]
What? There is a Soundtrack on your Top 10? First off, take it easy, it wasnt a great year for breakout artists; and second, when certain people, like Mark Mothersbaugh, come to the door to give you some Brazilian pop star covering songs of the Thin White Duke, what are you going to do? Let him stand outside in the freezing rain holding his record because you think youre too good to let him in? No, youre going to let him in so that he can wipe his dirty boots and let you in on something you didnt know about. So shut the hell up and stop complaining already; this Top 10 list is a soundtrack to your life. So there. 
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In closing, Id like to say that this year was great only because of reissues and comebacks of sorts, so shut the hell up and stop pretending like Michael Moore did you some kind of favor with his movie because he didnt. If he were smart, he would have had the RZA produce his soundtrack and W. wouldnt be president. However, Id like to thank the following artists for releasing box sets, reissues, etc: Nirvana, Elvis Costello (even though Im not convinced that his newer material is deserving of my Top 10 list this year), The Beatles (even though every reviewer of their Capital Albums box set has been incompetent because they do not realize that these albums are necessary not just as collectors items but for proper documentation of Beatle-mania), The Cure (for recently re-mastering and re-releasing Three Imaginary Boys with bonus tracks as well as issuing a box set of b-sides and rarities that came out a day after my birthday; they did it for me ok?), and Morrissey (for making me buy You Are the Quarry twice already); but Im glad that 2004 marks the year when I finally purchased the Complete Stax-Volt Singles Volume 1 box set as well as The Complete 50s Masters Elvis Presley box set. I also got the Complete Atlantic R&B box set, but I got it from Soulseek, so I dont know if that counts. Oops, did I say that out loud? Oh well, downloading is the new shopping if knitting is the new yoga. Listen, this year was great for buying/stealing new and/or used issues of old music, so lets hope that 2005 has some new bands to tickle our fancies. Oooh, cmon bands, tickle my fancy. I dare you!