Originally written by Gareth Dobson · 16 December 2004
DiS Staff Writers' Records Of The Year (poll)
1. Interpol - Antics 2. The Killers - Hot Fuss 3. Elliott Smith - From A Basement On The Hill 4. The Stills - Logic Will Break Your Heart 5. The Futureheads - The Futureheads (review coming next week!) 6. The Shins - Chutes Too Narrow 7. The Dillinger Escape Plan - Miss Machine 8. Morrissey - You Are The Quarry 9. Isis - Panopticon 10. The Scissor Sisters - Scissor Sisters 11. Guided By Voices - Half Smiles Of The Decomposed 12. Reuben - Racecar Is Racecar Backwards 13. The Dears - No Cities Left 14. Franz Ferdinand - Franz Ferdinand 14. Hope Of The States - Lost Riots 15. The Blood Brothers - Crimes 16. Jimmy Eat World - Futures 17. The Icarus Line - Penance Soiree 18. The Streets - A Grand Don’t Come For Free 19. Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster - The Royal Society 20. Mclusky - The Difference Between Me And You Is That I’m Not On Fire 22. Mylo - Destroy Rock 'n' Roll (review coming soon!) 23. Tom Waits - Real Gone 24. Dizzee Rascal - Showtime (review coming soon!) 25. Squarepusher - Ultravisitor (review coming soon!) 25. The Faint - Wet From Birth
DiS Reader’s Bands Of The Year
1. Bloc Party 2. Youthmovie Soundtrack Strategies 3. The Kaiser Chiefs
We cornered Bloc Party guitarist Russell Lissack and singer Kele Okereke this is what they said: Kele: Thanks very much DiS. It means a lot to be voted band of the year by you, because it wasn't so long ago that we were searching the Musicians Board for drummers... It's been a fantastic year for Bloc Party and DiS has been there every step of the way - so to everyone that voted for us, I sincerely hope to see you you again in the new year. Russell: Wow, that's amazing, thank you. Well, I'd like to give everyone who voted for us a big hug, and say thanks for your amazing support this year, and wish you all a merry xmas. xx
DiS Reader’s Record Of The Year (Poll)
1. Interpol - Antics 2. Shins - Chutes too Narrow 3. Biffy Clyro - Infinity Land 4. Futureheads - Futureheads 5=Hope Of The States - The Lost Riots 5=Isis - Panopticon 5=Elliott Smith - From a Basement on the Hill 8. Arcade Fire - Funeral 9=Reuben - Racecar is Racecar Backwards 9=Blood Brothers - Crimes
DiS Reader’s Live Act Of The Year (poll)
1. Pixies 2. Explosions in the Sky 3. Jetplane Landing 4= Bloc Party 4= The Shins
DiS Radio Station Of The Year (Editorial)
BBC Radio 6 Music
DiS Website Of The Year (Editorial)
Pop Matters
DiS Blog Of The Year (Editorial)
No Rock&Roll Fun