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RTS Presents: The Best of 2004 (Retroactively)
The Best of 2004 (Retroactively)
(listed in alphabetical order)
THE SINGLES
AIR, "Alone In Kyoto"
AIR, "Cherry Blossom Girl"
AIR, "Surfing on a Rocket"
AMBULANCE LTD, "Yoga Means Union"
AUDIO LEARNING CENTER, "Stereo"
BLACKFIELD, "Blackfield"
THE CURE, "alt.end"
THE CURE, "Anniversary"
THE CURE, "The End of the World"
DEPECHE MODE, "Nothing (Headcleanr Rock Mix)"
DOGS DIE IN HOT CARS, "I Love You 'Cause I Have To"
ELBOW, "Fallen Angel"
ELBOW, "Ribcage"
ELEFANT, "Misfit"
ERA NOCTURNA, "Empty (Wailing Mix)"
FATBOY SLIM, "Slash Dot Dash"
FRANZ FERDINAND, "Take Me Out"
GOLDFRAPP, "Strict Machine"
GOLDFRAPP, "Twist"
GREEN DAY, "American Idiot"
GREEN DAY, "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
GREEN DAY, "Jesus of Suburbia"
GREEN DAY, "Wake Me Up When September Ends"
INTERPOL, "C'Mere"
INTERPOL, "Slow Hands"
JET, "Look What You've Done"
JIMMY EAT WORLD, "Work"
THE KILLERS, "All the Things That I've Done"
THE KILLERS, "Mr. Brightside"
THE KILLERS, "Somebody Told Me"
KORN, "Another Brick in the Wall Pts 1-3"
KORN, "Word Up!"
LACUNA COIL, "Swamped"
L'ARC~EN~CIEL, "Ready Steady Go"
MORRISSEY, "Irish Blood, English Heart"
PUFFY AMIYUMI, "Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi Theme"
SCISSOR SISTERS, "Comfortably Numb"
SCISSOR SISTERS, "Laura"
SCISSOR SISTERS, "Mama"
THE SECRET MACHINES, "Nowhere Again"
THE SECRET MACHINES, "The Road Leads Where It's Led"
SNOW PATROL, "Chocolate"
SNOW PATROL, "Run"
SNOW PATROL, "Spitting Games"
THE STANDARD, "Even Numbers"
TEARS FOR FEARS, "Call Me Mellow"
TEARS FOR FEARS, "Who Killed Tangerine"
TV ON THE RADIO, "Dreams"
TV ON THE RADIO, "Staring at the Sun"
TWEAKER, "It's Still Happening"
TWEAKER, "The House I Grew Up In"
U2, "All Because of You"
U2, "City of Blinding Lights"
U2, "Vertigo"
BRIAN VANDER ARK, "1229 Sheffield"
THE VINES, "Ride"
WEST INDIAN GIRL, "Northern Sky"
WEST INDIAN GIRL, "What Are You Afraid Of"
YEAH YEAH YEAHS, "Maps"
THE MASH-UP SINGLES
CCC, "Leave Anna Behind" (Beatles "Anna (Go to Him)" + Ride "Leave Them All Behind")
CCC, "Walrus Confusion" (Beatles "I Am the Walrus" + Temptations "Ball of Confusion")
LENLOW, "Let Norwegians Be" (Beatles "Norwegian Wood" + Chemical Bros. "Let Forever Be")
THE ALBUMS
AIR, Talkie Walkie
AMBULANCE LTD, LP
BLACK EYED PEAS, Elephunk
BLACKFIELD, Blackfield
NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS, Abbatoir Blues/Lyre of Orpheus
THE CURE, The Cure
DEPECHE MODE, Remixes 81-04
DOGS DIE IN HOT CARS, Please Describe Yourself
ELBOW, Cast of Thousands
FRANZ FERDINAND, Franz Ferdinand
GOLDFRAPP, Black Cherry
GREEN DAY, American Idiot
INTERPOL, Antics
JIMMY EAT WORLD, Futures
KEANE, Hopes and Fears
THE KILLERS, Hot Fuss
L'ARC~EN~CIEL, Smile
PUFFY AMIYUMI, Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi Soundtrack
SCISSOR SISTERS, Scissor Sisters
THE SECRET MACHINES, Now Here Is Nowhere
SNOW PATROL, Final Straw
TEARS FOR FEARS, Everybody Loves a Happy Ending
TV ON THE RADIO, Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes
TWEAKER, 2am Wakeup Call
U2, How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb
WEST INDIAN GIRL, West Indian Girl
...and the rest
BEST WEIRDEST SONG: The Fiery Furnaces, "Blueberry Boat"
BEST COMEBACK ALBUM: Tears For Fears, Everybody Loves a Happy Ending
BEST USE OF THE NATIONAL ANTHEM: Tweaker, "The House I Grew Up In"
BEST LIVE ACT EVAR: Curiosa Festival tie--The Cure, Mogwai, Interpol, Muse
BEST IMPORT THAT TOOK TOO LONG TO BE RELEASED DOMESTIC: UNKLE, Never, Never, Land
Stay tuned for 2005!
(listed in alphabetical order)
THE SINGLES
AIR, "Alone In Kyoto"
AIR, "Cherry Blossom Girl"
AIR, "Surfing on a Rocket"
AMBULANCE LTD, "Yoga Means Union"
AUDIO LEARNING CENTER, "Stereo"
BLACKFIELD, "Blackfield"
THE CURE, "alt.end"
THE CURE, "Anniversary"
THE CURE, "The End of the World"
DEPECHE MODE, "Nothing (Headcleanr Rock Mix)"
DOGS DIE IN HOT CARS, "I Love You 'Cause I Have To"
ELBOW, "Fallen Angel"
ELBOW, "Ribcage"
ELEFANT, "Misfit"
ERA NOCTURNA, "Empty (Wailing Mix)"
FATBOY SLIM, "Slash Dot Dash"
FRANZ FERDINAND, "Take Me Out"
GOLDFRAPP, "Strict Machine"
GOLDFRAPP, "Twist"
GREEN DAY, "American Idiot"
GREEN DAY, "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
GREEN DAY, "Jesus of Suburbia"
GREEN DAY, "Wake Me Up When September Ends"
INTERPOL, "C'Mere"
INTERPOL, "Slow Hands"
JET, "Look What You've Done"
JIMMY EAT WORLD, "Work"
THE KILLERS, "All the Things That I've Done"
THE KILLERS, "Mr. Brightside"
THE KILLERS, "Somebody Told Me"
KORN, "Another Brick in the Wall Pts 1-3"
KORN, "Word Up!"
LACUNA COIL, "Swamped"
L'ARC~EN~CIEL, "Ready Steady Go"
MORRISSEY, "Irish Blood, English Heart"
PUFFY AMIYUMI, "Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi Theme"
SCISSOR SISTERS, "Comfortably Numb"
SCISSOR SISTERS, "Laura"
SCISSOR SISTERS, "Mama"
THE SECRET MACHINES, "Nowhere Again"
THE SECRET MACHINES, "The Road Leads Where It's Led"
SNOW PATROL, "Chocolate"
SNOW PATROL, "Run"
SNOW PATROL, "Spitting Games"
THE STANDARD, "Even Numbers"
TEARS FOR FEARS, "Call Me Mellow"
TEARS FOR FEARS, "Who Killed Tangerine"
TV ON THE RADIO, "Dreams"
TV ON THE RADIO, "Staring at the Sun"
TWEAKER, "It's Still Happening"
TWEAKER, "The House I Grew Up In"
U2, "All Because of You"
U2, "City of Blinding Lights"
U2, "Vertigo"
BRIAN VANDER ARK, "1229 Sheffield"
THE VINES, "Ride"
WEST INDIAN GIRL, "Northern Sky"
WEST INDIAN GIRL, "What Are You Afraid Of"
YEAH YEAH YEAHS, "Maps"
THE MASH-UP SINGLES
CCC, "Leave Anna Behind" (Beatles "Anna (Go to Him)" + Ride "Leave Them All Behind")
CCC, "Walrus Confusion" (Beatles "I Am the Walrus" + Temptations "Ball of Confusion")
LENLOW, "Let Norwegians Be" (Beatles "Norwegian Wood" + Chemical Bros. "Let Forever Be")
THE ALBUMS
AIR, Talkie Walkie
AMBULANCE LTD, LP
BLACK EYED PEAS, Elephunk
BLACKFIELD, Blackfield
NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS, Abbatoir Blues/Lyre of Orpheus
THE CURE, The Cure
DEPECHE MODE, Remixes 81-04
DOGS DIE IN HOT CARS, Please Describe Yourself
ELBOW, Cast of Thousands
FRANZ FERDINAND, Franz Ferdinand
GOLDFRAPP, Black Cherry
GREEN DAY, American Idiot
INTERPOL, Antics
JIMMY EAT WORLD, Futures
KEANE, Hopes and Fears
THE KILLERS, Hot Fuss
L'ARC~EN~CIEL, Smile
PUFFY AMIYUMI, Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi Soundtrack
SCISSOR SISTERS, Scissor Sisters
THE SECRET MACHINES, Now Here Is Nowhere
SNOW PATROL, Final Straw
TEARS FOR FEARS, Everybody Loves a Happy Ending
TV ON THE RADIO, Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes
TWEAKER, 2am Wakeup Call
U2, How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb
WEST INDIAN GIRL, West Indian Girl
...and the rest
BEST WEIRDEST SONG: The Fiery Furnaces, "Blueberry Boat"
BEST COMEBACK ALBUM: Tears For Fears, Everybody Loves a Happy Ending
BEST USE OF THE NATIONAL ANTHEM: Tweaker, "The House I Grew Up In"
BEST LIVE ACT EVAR: Curiosa Festival tie--The Cure, Mogwai, Interpol, Muse
BEST IMPORT THAT TOOK TOO LONG TO BE RELEASED DOMESTIC: UNKLE, Never, Never, Land
Stay tuned for 2005!