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Best albums of 2004

A producer stepped out from behind the desk and became the decade's most important artist, which almost nobody predicted from the beats. Indie rock got orchestral and earnest at the same time, a much harder trick, and one Montreal band made it look easy.

According to Riffiter listeners, the best album of 2004 is MM..FOOD by MF DOOM, rated 4.4/5 by 41 listeners.

  1. MM..FOOD cover№ 1MM..FOODMF DOOM · 20044.3Weighted score4.4 avg · 41 ratings
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  1. 2Greatest Hits coverGreatest HitsShania Twain · 20044.3 score · 4.5 avg · 11 ratings
  2. 3Madvillainy coverMadvillainyMF DOOM · 20044.2 score · 4.3 avg · 34 ratings
  3. 4Funeral coverFuneralArcade Fire · 20044.2 score · 4.4 avg · 14 ratings
  4. 5Lest We Forget: The Best Of coverLest We Forget: The Best OfMarilyn Manson · 20044.2 score · 4.4 avg · 12 ratings
  5. 6A Grand Don't Come for Free coverA Grand Don't Come for FreeThe Streets · 20044.2 score · 4.3 avg · 15 ratings
  6. 7Confessions coverConfessionsUsher · 20044.1 score · 4.2 avg · 24 ratings
  7. 8Hot Fuss coverHot FussThe Killers · 20044.1 score · 4.1 avg · 212 ratings
  8. 9Rock the Night: The Very Best of Europe coverRock the Night: The Very Best of EuropeEurope · 20044.1 score · 4.3 avg · 12 ratings
  9. 10Reise, Reise coverReise, ReiseRammstein · 20044.1 score · 4.2 avg · 20 ratings
  10. 11Leviathan coverLeviathanMastodon · 20044.1 score · 4.1 avg · 42 ratings
  11. 12American Idiot coverAmerican IdiotGreen Day · 20044.1 score · 4.1 avg · 254 ratings
  12. 13Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) coverVol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)Slipknot · 20044.0 score · 4.1 avg · 47 ratings
  13. 14Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge coverThree Cheers for Sweet RevengeMy Chemical Romance · 20044.0 score · 4.0 avg · 537 ratings
  14. 15Franz Ferdinand coverFranz FerdinandFranz Ferdinand · 20044.0 score · 4.0 avg · 31 ratings
  15. 16Ashes of the Wake coverAshes of the WakeLamb of God · 20044.0 score · 4.0 avg · 12 ratings
  16. 17Once coverOnceNightwish · 20044.0 score · 4.0 avg · 15 ratings
  17. 18Greatest Hits coverGreatest HitsCreed · 20043.9 score · 3.9 avg · 22 ratings
  18. 19They're Only Chasing Safety coverThey're Only Chasing SafetyUnderoath · 20043.9 score · 3.9 avg · 14 ratings
  19. 20Greatest Hits: My Prerogative coverGreatest Hits: My PrerogativeBritney Spears · 20043.9 score · 3.9 avg · 19 ratings
  20. 21Live at Budokan coverLive at BudokanDream Theater · 20043.9 score · 3.9 avg · 10 ratings
  21. 22Good News for People Who Love Bad News coverGood News for People Who Love Bad NewsModest Mouse · 20043.9 score · 3.8 avg · 17 ratings
  22. 23Under My Skin coverUnder My SkinAvril Lavigne · 20043.9 score · 3.8 avg · 12 ratings
  23. 24Loyal to the Game coverLoyal to the Game2Pac · 20043.8 score · 3.8 avg · 22 ratings
  24. 25The End of Heartache coverThe End of HeartacheKillswitch Engage · 20043.8 score · 3.7 avg · 11 ratings
  25. 26Greatest Hits coverGreatest HitsGuns N' Roses · 20043.7 score · 3.6 avg · 27 ratings
  26. 27Collision Course coverCollision CourseJay-Z · 20043.6 score · 3.5 avg · 32 ratings
  27. 28eMOTIVe covereMOTIVeA Perfect Circle · 20043.5 score · 3.3 avg · 18 ratings
  28. 29Hopes and Fears coverHopes and FearsKeane · 20049 ratings
  29. 30Still Not Getting Any… coverStill Not Getting Any…Simple Plan · 20049 ratings
  30. 31Siren Song of the Counter Culture coverSiren Song of the Counter CultureRise Against · 20049 ratings
  31. 32Guetta Blaster coverGuetta BlasterDavid Guetta · 20048 ratings
  32. 33All the Best coverAll the BestTina Turner · 20048 ratings
  33. 34Disclaimer II coverDisclaimer IISeether · 20048 ratings
  34. 35Fate of Norns coverFate of NornsAmon Amarth · 20048 ratings
  35. 36Panthéon coverPanthéonBooba · 20047 ratings
  36. 37Encore coverEncoreEminem · 20047 ratings
  37. 38Tha Carter coverTha CarterLil Wayne · 20047 ratings
  38. 39Greatest Hits coverGreatest HitsNeil Young · 20046 ratings
  39. 40Singles 1965-1967 coverSingles 1965-1967The Rolling Stones · 20046 ratings
  40. 41Wintersun coverWintersunWintersun · 20046 ratings
  41. 42Futures coverFuturesJimmy Eat World · 20046 ratings
  42. 43Seven Swans coverSeven SwansSufjan Stevens · 20046 ratings
  43. 44The Greater of Two Evils coverThe Greater of Two EvilsAnthrax · 20046 ratings
  44. 45Love Songs: A Compilation… Old and New coverLove Songs: A Compilation… Old and NewPhil Collins · 20045 ratings
  45. 46Talkie walkie coverTalkie walkieAir · 20045 ratings
  46. 471.22.03.Acoustic cover1.22.03.AcousticMaroon 5 · 20045 ratings
  47. 48Chuck coverChuckSum 41 · 20045 ratings
  48. 49Afrodisiac coverAfrodisiacBrandy · 20045 ratings
  49. 50Rapstar coverRapstarCeza · 20045 ratings

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Best albums of 2004 by genre

The genres that carried the period here, each with what listeners rate highest inside it.

The artists of 2004

Everyone who put a record out then, ordered by how listeners rate their catalog rather than by that one release.

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2004, month by month

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FAQ

What are the best albums of 2004?
On Riffiter, the highest-rated album of 2004 is MM..FOOD by MF DOOM (4.4/5). The ranking below orders the year's releases by community rating.
How is the 2004 ranking decided?
By Riffiter listeners. Each album's community rating sets its place. Until a release has enough ratings, its popularity stands in, and the order shifts as more people rate.
Does the best-of-2004 list change?
Yes. It's built from live community ratings, so the order updates as people rate 2004 releases. The page refreshes a few times a day.