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2004
2004 in British Music
Franz Ferdinand, Keane, and the year indie landfill began.
Key Events
- •Franz Ferdinand's debut — art-school post-punk conquers the charts
- •Keane's Hopes and Fears becomes the year's best-selling UK album
- •Kanye West's The College Dropout reshapes hip hop production
Dominant Genres
Indie RockPopGrimeHip Hop
Notable Trends
- →Indie rock dominates the album charts
- →MySpace begins changing how bands find audiences
- →The 'indie landfill' era: every band has angular guitars and skinny jeans