Finally, after much tweaking and revising, the top 20 is done. I think it has been a pretty strong year, especially considering some of the albums which are honourable mentions, rather than in the actual 20. It also means strong releases from the likes of Trolleyvox, Beulah, The Cardigans, and Mull Historical Society miss out altogether. Happy to give any info on the albums people may not be aware of. Anyway, on with the list:

1.    WHEAT  -  Per Second, Per Second, Per Second.....
2.    MY MORNING JACKET  -  It Still Moves
3.    EELS  -  Shootenanny
4.    EPIC  -  Sunshine State
5.    BARENAKED LADIES  -  Everything To Everyone
6.    SPLITSVILLE  -  Incorporated
7.    THE FIRE THEFT  -  The Fire Theft
8.    DANDY WARHOLS  -  Welcome To The Monkeyhouse
9.    BLEU  -  Redhead
10.  SNOW PATROL  -  Final Straw
11.  PETE YORN  -  Day I Forgot
12.  FOUNTAINS OF WAYNE  -  Welcome Interstate Managers
13.  DAVID BOWIE  -  Reality
14.  STEVE WARD  -  See And Be Seen
15.  BRITISH SEA POWER  -  The Decline of...
16.  THE THORNS  -  The Thorns
17.  PERNICE BROTHERS  -  Yours Mine & Ours
18.  MATTHEW SWEET  -  Kimi Ga Suki
19.  ROONEY  -  Rooney
20.  GUSTER  -  Keep It Together



HONOURABLE MENTIONS to the next 10:

CLEARLAKE  -  Cedars
MEW  -  Frengers
THE POSTAL SERVICE  -  Give Up
OWSLEY  -  The Hard Way
FLEETWOOD MAC  -  Say You Will
JOSH ROUSE  -  1972
JAYHAWKS  -  Rainy Day Music
SLOAN  -  Action Pact
NEW PORNOGRAPHERS  -  Electric Version
THE THRILLS  -  So Much For The City



All the best for 2004,

Mike.