I've sat on my ass for months and months, and at this point I don't really feel like writing anything about these records. 2004 had a few terrific records, some more pretty good ones and a lot that flopped on impact. This year's looking a lot better so far.

Incubus / A Crow Left of the Murder Epic

Piebald / All Ears, All Eyes, All the Time SideOneDummy

Head Automatica / Decadence Warner Bros.

Nellie McKay / Get Away From Me Columbia

Franz Ferdinand / Franz Ferdinand Domino

Rilo Kiley / More Adventurous Brute/Beaute

The Get Up Kids / Guilt Show Vagrant

Green Day / American Idiot Warner Bros.

A.C. Newman / The Slow Wonder Matador

Interpol / Antics Matador

Of Montreal / Satanic Panic in the Attic Polyvinyl

Modest Mouse / Good News For People Who Love Bad News Epic

John Frusciante / Shadows Collide With People Warner Bros.

Handsome Boy Modeling School / White People Elektra

Air / Talkie Walkie Astralwerks