Well, whatever you say about that scary breed - the music journalist
- the current generation do have generally good taste, or at least that's what a new poll by HMV suggests. They have taken the end of year charts put together by most of the music media, added them altogether, and from that compiled the twenty most highly rated albums in 2004. Of course, the fact only one of these albums appears in the top ten best selling albums above suggests that, while we might be impressed with the albums the journos are most excited about, the public at large don't necessarily give a damn. Anyway, here's the chart:
1.
Kanye West - The College Dropout
2. Scissor Sisters - Scissor Sisters
3. Franz Ferdinand - Franz Ferdinand
4. The Streets - A Grand Don`t Come For Free
5. Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - Abattoir Blues/Lyre Of Orpheus
6. Dizzee Rascal - Showtime
7. Loretta Lynn - Van Lear Rose
8. Brian Wilson - Smile
9. Killers - Hot Fuss
10. Sufjan Stevens - Seven Swans
11. The Libertines - The Libertines
12. Kings of Leon - Aha Shake Heartbreak
13. Tom Waits - Real Gone
14. U2 - How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb
15. Mark Lanegan Band - Bubblegum
16. Devendra Banhart - Rejoicing In The Hands
17. The Futureheads - The Futureheads
18. Elliott Smith - From A Basement On The Hill
19. Morrissey - You Are The Quarry
20. Wilco - A Ghost Is Born