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My favourite albums of 2004
SmileSmile by Brian Wilson
Buy new: £5.22 / Used from: £2.00
May have taken 37 years to write but it was worth the wait!
ConnectedConnected by Foreign Exchange
Buy used from: £5.38
This band (and album) seem to have come out of nowhere for the best Hip-Hop album of 2004.
The Sagas of...The Sagas of... by Klashnekoff
Buy new: £9.50 / Used from: £6.78
Brilliant lyrics and brilliant hooks make this THE best British Hip-Hop album of 2004.
The Return of Jack SplashThe Return of Jack Splash by Plantlife
Buy new: £2.98 / Used from: £4.43
Soulful and funky. This is what Prince should sound like now!
Beautifully Human: Words & Sounds Vol 2Beautifully Human: Words & Sounds Vol 2 by Jill Scott
Buy used from: £4.98
The current soul queen with another quite beautiful album.
Fly Or DieFly Or Die by NERD
Buy new: £7.60 / Used from: £1.08
Not quite as funky as their first album but miles better than any other Rap-Rock album.
Express WayExpress Way by Troublemakers
Buy new: £11.97 / Used from: £3.45
Great musical variety from a very imaginative band.
Impressed with Gilles Peterson Vol 2Impressed with Gilles Peterson Vol 2 by Various Artists
Buy new: £11.98 / Used from: £6.00
Brilliant collection of laid-back jazz grooves.
A Grand Don't Come for FreeA Grand Don't Come for Free by Streets
Buy new: £9.98 / Used from: £2.40
Brilliant commentary on British youth culture over some great hooks.
DJ Kicks - Daddy G: Mixed By Daddy GDJ Kicks - Daddy G: Mixed By Daddy G by Daddy G
Buy used from: £7.48
Not the most daring selection of tracks but it is a great selection none-the-less.