2004 Top 10 List

• The Zinedines - "Take Me Take Me" (Rainbow Quartz)
  
• Silver Sunshine - "S/T" (Empyrean)
  
• The Polyphonic Spree - "Together We're Heavy" (Hollywood)
  
• The Volta Sound - "Dandelion Wine" (Orange Sky)
  
• Mouse On Mars - "Radical Connector" (Thrill Jockey)
  
• Guided By Voices - "Half Smiles Of The Decomposed" (Matador)
  
• The Bevis Frond - "Hit Squad" (Rubric)
  
• The Sun Dial - "Acid Yantra" (Acme)
  
• Wilco - "A Ghost Is Born" (Nonesuch)
  
• Stereolab - "Margerine Eclipse" (Elektra)
  

Comps:
Old Enough (Merge)
Little Darla Has A Treat For You - Vol 22

Best cover of a Metallica tune using a xylophone:
Twink - 'Enter Sandman'

Best AC/DC tune not written or performed by AC/DC:
Bad Wizard - 'Get Up & Move'

Music Documentary: 'DiG'

Music Videos:
Kings of Convenience - 'i'd rather dance w/ you'
LeTigre - 'TKO'