Your top 5 albums of 2005

[jgorham]

Taking a long flight soon, and need some new cd's. Thought this might be a good way. My list is:

1: Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah

Put up a thread about this group a month ago, and have been liking them more and more ever since. If you haven't already, I recommend going to their site (same name no spaces) and downloading the three sample songs on there. Then order the cd, it is even better.

2: Fiery Furnaces - EP

Not as amazing as Blueberry Boat IMO, but a lot easier to just put on and listen to. The feel is a bit different as well. I really think The Fiery Furnaces are one of the best bands out there, and anyone who hasn't listened to them should. This is a good cd to start with in any case. Besides that, they show a different take of their music when they perform live, so tell ticketmaster to inform you when they play in your area.

3: Sufjan Stevens - Illinois

CMI sent me this cd less than a week ago, and I already love it. In two weeks time it may move up the list (or perhaps down), but I pretty much can't stop listening to it. Kinda a time investment, but well worth it, with some of the best songs at the end.

4: The Boy Least Likely To - The Best Party Ever

This cd is kinda inconsistent, but well worth owning. Three songs on the cd are each amazing enough to make me really want this band to release a full length album. Order it from insound (or download I suppose), I don't think you will be disappointed.

5. Spoon - Gimme Fiction

Actually my least favorite spoon cd, but that is really just a testament to how good of a band spoon is. Also - they put on a fantastic show, and I recommend seeing them even if you have to drive five and a half hours to do so. Or fly. Unless you are scared of that. In which case just throw on OK Computer and cry yourself to sleep.

Honorable mentions:
Malkmus - Face the Truth
Sleater Kinney - The Woods
Bloc Party - Silent Alarm

[Patrick del Poker Grande]

Yes! I'm excited for the potential this thread has.

[Stellastarr]

Im also really, really loving CYHSY.

[wayabvpar]

American Idiot- Green Day. May be their best album ever (although Dookie was a masterpiece).

[Jack of Arcades]

All of your mentions are good. Here's my top 5...

1. Sage Francis - A Healthy Distrust
2. Architecture in Helsinki - In Case We Die
3. M.I.A. - Arular
4. CYHSY - s/t
5. Sleater-Kinney - The Woods

[Maulik]

I usually buy older music so I beleive I've only purchased 2 cds from '05

Coldplay X&Y
Green Day - American Idiot

coincedentally great albums

[Jack of Arcades]

Seriously, though, that'll change everyday. American Idiot and X and Y were mentioned right above, both excellent choices. So's Bloc Party (which is slowly growing on me), Spoon, hell, I could literally list 30 albums (at least) that are all awesome.

[xLukex]

My list will be different!

IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER:

One Be Lo- Sonogram
THINK I CARE- MONGREL (Could be 2004, not sure)
Common- Be
Bane- The Note

I will think of a 5th later.

[bwana devil]

the white stripes - get behind me satan

...and you will know us by the trail of dead - worlds apart (definitely not their best album but a great band nonetheless)

nirvana - with the lights out (i cheated. this came out out towards at the very end of 2004 but it was so close to '05 i decided to count it.)

[xorbie]

[ QUOTE ]
Yes! I'm excited for the potential this thread has.

[/ QUOTE ]

[siccjay]

[ QUOTE ]


One Be Lo- Sonogram


[/ QUOTE ]

I've been lookin to hear this. Where can I get it?

[PokerBob]

I haven't bought many, but the new record by Death Cab For Cutie is moving me.

[beckham9]

how has nobody mentioned the new killers album - Hot Fuss

[private joker]

1. Idlewild - Warnings/Promises
2. The Decemberists - Picaresque
3. Beck - Guero
4. ...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead - Worlds Apart
5. The National - Alligator

HM: Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, New Pornographers, Lucksmiths, Caribou

American Idiot was 2004.

[private joker]

</font><blockquote><font class="small">Svar på:</font><hr />
how has nobody mentioned the new killers album - Hot Fuss

[/ QUOTE ]

Summer 2004 release.

[mmbt0ne]

Honestly, I have no idea what cds came out in 2005.

[private joker]

Also, I count The Go! Team as 2004, since that's when it came out on import and when I got it. Obviously it would be #1 of whatever year it's considered.

[Riskwise]

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
how has nobody mentioned the new killers album - Hot Fuss

[/ QUOTE ]

Summer 2004 release.

[/ QUOTE ]

same thing.

RJD2 - Since We Last Spoke
probably the best album of all time, try it if you haven't.

[CallMeIshmael]

[ QUOTE ]
3: Sufjan Stevens - Illinois

CMI sent me this cd less than a week ago, and I already love it. In two weeks time it may move up the list (or perhaps down), but I pretty much can't stop listening to it. Kinda a time investment, but well worth it, with some of the best songs at the end.

[/ QUOTE ]

I honestly thought the exact opposite /images/graemlins/confused.gif


In no particular order, I've really liked:

Illinois
EP
Picaresque
Gimme Fiction

and (a somewhat guilty pleasure) Wide awake its morning

[Soul Daddy]

[ QUOTE ]
and (a somewhat guilty pleasure) Wide awake its morning

[/ QUOTE ]
Why is that a guilty pleasure?

[CallMeIshmael]

[ QUOTE ]
Why is that a guilty pleasure?

[/ QUOTE ]

Im made fun of for liking that album /images/graemlins/blush.gif

(I think its part of the anti-emo movement)

[IndieMatty]

[ QUOTE ]
1. Idlewild - Warnings/Promises
2. The Decemberists - Picaresque
3. Beck - Guero
4. ...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead - Worlds Apart
5. The National - Alligator

HM: Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, New Pornographers, Lucksmiths, Caribou

American Idiot was 2004.

[/ QUOTE ]

This man has the best list.

[IndieMatty]

So far so good...in no particular order.

1. Bloc Party - Silent Alarm
2. Beck - Guero
3. National - Alligator
4. Bright Eyes - I'll Count Both CD's here
5. Personally--I really like the new Team Sleep album. But it's no masterpiece.

[shant]

Bloc Party - Silent Alarm
Common - Be
Diplo - Florida

[CallMeIshmael]

[ QUOTE ]
Or fly. Unless you are scared of that. In which case just throw on OK Computer and cry yourself to sleep.

[/ QUOTE ]

I just saw this.

Is this a stab at me?

[xLukex]

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]


One Be Lo- Sonogram


[/ QUOTE ]

I've been lookin to hear this. Where can I get it?

[/ QUOTE ]

AIM- TheSpiritOf412

[jgorham]

Of course not... /images/graemlins/wink.gif

[jason_t]

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
Or fly. Unless you are scared of that. In which case just throw on OK Computer and cry yourself to sleep.

[/ QUOTE ]

I just saw this.

Is this a stab at me?

[/ QUOTE ]

Did you have to ask, p[/i]ussy?

[mblax10]

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
Why is that a guilty pleasure?

[/ QUOTE ]

Im made fun of for liking that album /images/graemlins/blush.gif

[/ QUOTE ]

Why would somebody make fun of you for liking such an amazing album?

1.John Frusciante - Curtains
2.Bright Eyes -I'm Wide Awake it's Morning
3.Better than Ezra - Before the Robots
4.Ben Folds - Songs For Silverman
5.Ryan Adams - Cold Roses

This is basically all I've bought from '05

[JMP300z]

Im wide awake its morning is definitely in my top 5....it also ranks in my favorite cds of all time soooooo...no reason to hate on it or be ashamed.

Im still looking foward to the new Coheed and Cambria release and am sorely disappointed that Brand New has pushed their cd back so far it probably wont make 2k5.

Beck's cd was kinda weak....Picaresque is good...Bloc party might squeeze into my top 5.

-JP

[battschr]

Get Behind Me Satan is awesome

[ccrazy88]

1. The Magic Numbers - The Magic Numbers
2. Spoon - Gimme Fiction
3. Youth Group - Skeleton Jar
4. Andrew Bird - The Mysterious Production Of Eggs
5. Brendan Benson - The Alternative To Love

[bobbyi]

Mezmerize is clearly the best album to come out this year. That should be the end of the discussion.

[private joker]

I also was going to mention Kasabian's self-titled debut, but I think that was also a 2004 release, even though I didn't hear it until this spring.

[Klepton]

every time i die - gutter phenomenon has not come out yet

[sfer]

I just got a couple of these. I'm listening to Clap Your Hands Say Yeah and it's really good.

[IndieMatty]

I'm CD binging tonight and plan on picking this up.

[Soul Daddy]

[ QUOTE ]
I just got a couple of these. I'm listening to Clap Your Hands Say Yeah and it's really good.

[/ QUOTE ]
Can't stop listening to it.

[Macdaddy Warsaw]

Surprised nobody has mentioned Out Hud's Let Us Never Speak of It Again, but it takes the top spot just edging out Cloud Cult. Here's my top 5...

1) Out Hud - Let Us Never Speak of It Again
2) Cloud Cult - Advice from the Happy Hippopotamus
3) Of Montreal - Sunlandic Twins
4) Andrew Bird - ...and the Mysterious Production of Eggs
5) The Kills - No Wow

The 5th spot could be taken by a lot, but I went for being different. I could've said Bloc Party, Beck, CYH,SY, De Novo Dahl, The Information...

And I'm done...

[Soul Daddy]

How was Intonation?

[PokerBob]

what kind of music is it?...going CD shopping today.....

[Macdaddy Warsaw]

It was good times, I'm trying to figure out if I want to post a trip report on here or not. I've got plenty of pictures but pitchfork is running this 4 part recap of it and I really don't have the equipment nor the VIP access necessary to get pictures like they got. On the other hand, I did take some video on my camera, including a new Go! Team song (yeah, it's crappy quality, but you can get the gist of it). Also, I may or may not be singing along to some stuff in some of the videos.

But yeah, The Wrens won best of show for me and Go! Team comes in 2nd with the Decemberists 3rd.

Yeah, maybe I'll post a trip report, but there was hardly enough getting crunked going on to make it interesting besides the stuff about the bands.

[Macdaddy Warsaw]

Um...Eloquant and elasticated alternative rock? Ok, that's a description of Bloc Party I got from some British DJ, but um...I think it's close enough.

[daveymck]

Bloc Party fans will probably like Hard-Fi more laid back but similar vibe Clashy type sound. Tied up Too tight and Cash Machine are their singles.

Hard-Fi Official Site (http://www.hard-fi.com/flash.html)

Videos of their singles on there.

[goodguy_1]

Hacienda Brothers-Hacienda Brothers
Yo La Tengo-Prisoner of Love (Anthology)
Smog-A River Aint Too much To Love
Kathleen Edwards-Back To Me
Pernice Brothers-Discover A Lovelier You

others:

Magnolia Electric Co-Hard To Love A Man
Begonia's-Caitlin Cary, Thad Cockrell
Lee Scrath Perry-I Am the Upsetter: The Story of Lee "Scratch" Perry: Golden Years(Anthology)
Idlewild-Warnings/Promises
Of Montreal-TheSunlandic Twins
The Doves-Some Cities
SouthSan Gabriel-The Carlton Chronicles
Aimee Mann- TheForgotten Arm
TheGreencards-Weather and Water
MagnaPop-Mouthfeel
Ivy-In The Clear
Lou Barlow- Emoh
Nick Cave:B-Sides&amp;Rarities
Sonny Landreth-Grant Street-Live
Mary Timony-OnThe Floor
Tinsley Ellis-Live!Highwayman
Graham Coxon-Happiness in Magazines
John Doe-Forever Hasn't Happened Yet
Billy Joe Shaver-A Tribute to Billy Joe Shaver:Live

[Jack of Arcades]

[ QUOTE ]
Of Montreal - Sunlandic Twins

[/ QUOTE ]

Is amazing. Anyone that likes psych pop needs to check it out.

[astroglide]

1. faggoty blogger music
2-5. see 1

[brettbrettr]

[ QUOTE ]


This man has the best list.

[/ QUOTE ]

No, but you have the best avatar.

[ QUOTE ]
Yes! I'm excited for the potential this thread has.

[/ QUOTE ]

[sfer]

[ QUOTE ]
I'm CD binging tonight and plan on picking this up.

[/ QUOTE ]

You and PBob make sure to post results.