Best albums of 2004

4 October 2004Atmospheric sludge metal, post-metal, post-rock

14 September 2004Alternative punk, art pop, art rock

9 February 2004Alternative punk, art rock, dance-punk

10 May 2004Breaks, electronic, hip hop

9 November 2004Contemporary christian, contemporary country, country

2 May 2004Alternative rock, indie rock, punk

20 September 2004Alternative rock, blues rock, gospel

7 June 2004Electronic

9 February 2004Chipmunk soul, conscious hip hop, hip hop

1 January 2004Alternative rock, indie rock, new wave

6 September 2004Dub, electronic, grime

5 April 2004Alternative rock, indie rock, noise rock

15 April 2004Alternative rock, folk rock, pop

17 August 2004Downtempo, electronic, rock

5 October 2004Emo, indie rock, rock

7 September 2004Alternative rock, dance-punk, electro

1 February 2004Downtempo, electronic, hip hop

23 March 2004Avant-garde, contemporary folk, folk

23 March 2004Folk, folk rock, indie folk

24 September 2004Alternative rock, indie rock, post-punk

9 November 2004Ambient, electronic, folk rock

16 November 2004Chamber pop, pop, pop rock

6 February 2004Americana, blues, contemporary folk

28 September 2004Gangsta rap, hip hop

16 November 2004Abstract hip hop, boom bap, hardcore hip hop

7 September 2004Alternative rock, blues, blues rock

16 March 2004Chamber pop, electronic, folk rock

17 June 2004Power metal, rock

18 May 2004Folk, folk rock, indie pop

7 June 2004East coast hip hop, hip hop

9 March 2004Jazz

4 May 2004Folk, folk rock, indie rock

5 April 2004Alternative dance, disco, electro

27 August 2004Blues, blues rock, easy listening

1 January 2004Indie rock, rock

20 September 2004Alternative punk, alternative rock, pop punk

21 June 2004Alternative rock, country, country rock

15 March 2004Art pop, art rock, baroque pop

7 June 2004Alternative pop, alternative rock, electronic

8 March 2004Chamber pop, indie rock, rock

27 September 2004Folk rock, rock

30 March 2004Blues rock, hard rock

21 June 2004Funk, hip hop, jazz-funk

8 January 2004Alternative punk, emo, emo pop

8 November 2004Pop, pop rock

6 September 2004Ballad, britpop, contemporary r&b

13 December 2004Ballad, downtempo, folk

22 March 2004Contemporary r&b, hip hop, r&b