ok, so my top records…

…for 2004 - since this seems to be the “in” thing to do right now. and because i like to call cd’s “records” - yeah, i kick it old school.

here goes:

01. muse - absolution, origin of symmetry, and showbiz (this is one of my obsessive bands right now)

02. ours - precious, distorted lullabies (i would cut off my right arm to have jimmy gnecco’s voicebox)

03. prince - musicology (call, call my name)

04. U2 - how to dismantle an atomic bomb

05. the white stripes - elephant

06. diana krall - the girl in the other room (nice elvis costello vibe happening here)

07. the secret machines - now here is nowhere

08. ryan adams - love is hell part 1 & part 2

09. chris cornell - euphoria morning (another kick in my voice box)

10. butch walker - letters (yes, even though toned down - still great songs)

11. keith jarret - the kohn concert

12. the walkmen - bows + arrows (yeah, jared turned me on to this)

13. jamie cullum - twentysomething (great when the sheets are clean)

14. joey seales - songs i wrote for myself

so, that’s all i could think of for now. maybe not as hip as jared’s list, but why try to compete with that level of unattainable cool.