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The Best Of 2004 - Top 20 Albums
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No.17 Cribs - The Cribs
Early last year three brothers from Wakefield released a debut album that was much more fun than anything else in its genre. And not a damned person seemed to notice. Previous single “Another Number” has to be one of the most simplistic yet relentlessly addictive songs of the last few years, but again not many would have heard it. Still confined to supporting bands up and down the country that have only released one single, The Cribs are spreading their message very slowly. In fact, there probably is no ‘message’ to spread. An album consisting solely of dangerously infectious, unintelligent, guitar pop songs with simple lyrics. Absolutely fantastic. RS
 

No.16 Brian Wilson - Smile

 
16? Are you fucking kidding? 700 hundred years and several face-lifts after Fat Ol’ Brian intended to release it, Smile is a barking mad adventure in pop grounded by three of the greatest songs of all time – “Heroes and Villains” “Surf’s Up”, and “Good Vibrations”. Upbeat but tinged with a slightly melancholy air, Smile makes me grin, imitate farmyard creatures and sing “Surf’s up, mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm aboard a tidal wave”, and makes John Lennon look like Phil Collins. 16? Hmph. JD