Nominations for Best \"Rock\" Album of 2005
 

It's almost that time...

I'll begin. As much as no album has ever affected me as much as Illinois. In fact, I doubt I will ever like an album more than that. I have to say that overall, the best album that came out in 05 is The National - Alligator.

Et tu?

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Clap Your Hands Say Yeah

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Well, I'll go ahead and say Illinois then, cause I can't think of anything better.

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Out of Exile - Audioslave

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Not sure what qualifies as rock anymore but Beck's Guero has to be on the short list.

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"Illinois?" The Sufjan Stevens album? Or is this another band with a retarded name that no one has heard of?

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Not sure what qualifies as rock anymore but Beck's Guero has to be on the short list.

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Obviously. I just wanted to keep "rap" out of this. I want this to be a total indie hipster lovefest.

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"Illinois?" The Sufjan Stevens album? Or is this another band with a retarded name that no one has heard of?

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The Sufjan album.

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Not sure what qualifies as rock anymore but Beck's Guero has to be on the short list.

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Obviously. I just wanted to keep "rap" out of this. I want this to be a total indie hipster lovefest.

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what about crossover rap albums like "Late Registration"?

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audioslave - out of exile

its not close

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Not sure what qualifies as rock anymore but Beck's Guero has to be on the short list.

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Obviously. I just wanted to keep "rap" out of this. I want this to be a total indie hipster lovefest.

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what about crossover rap albums like "Late Registration"?

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Kanye rules. Sure.

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audioslave - out of exile

its not close

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Correct, Its not close if you haven't listend to the 50 or so better albums.

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The Go! Team - Thunder, Lightning, Strike should also be considered.

Edit: As should Franz Ferdinand - You Could Have It So Much Better.

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The National - Alligator.

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Only others in the running to me are:

CYHSY - s/t
The New Pornographers - Twin Cinema
Architecture in Helsinki - In Case We Die

Edit: add Wolf Parade - Apologies To The Queen Mary

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Bloc Party's Silent Alarm

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Illinois was excellent. Also loved Blueberry Boat, though I can see why some people hate the Fiery Furnaces. Demon Days and the new Franz Ferdinand were great too.

Very disappointed by Repulsion Box, the first full-length from Sons & Daughters. Their EP was excellent, but the new album basically shows that they only have one song archetype. It's a good song, but I don't need 18 versions of it.

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I liked this year's offerings from High on Fire and Lightning Bolt.

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I want this to be a total indie hipster lovefest.

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like every other music thread in OOT? [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]

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M83 - Before The Dawn Heals Us

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This is my top 10 of 05

1. Architecture in Helsinki - In Case we Die
2. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah! - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah!
3. Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
4. The Fiery Furnaces - EP
5. The Decemberists - Picaresque
6. Bright eyes - Wide Awake, Its Morning
7. The National - Alligator
8. Bloc Party - Silent Alarm
9. Iron and Wine - Woman King
10. New Pornographers - Twin Cinema

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Bloc Party's Silent Alarm

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holla. however, anyone who cares about what music people like (such as "you think audioslave is good? get a clue, idiot) can go ahead and die.

so OP, YSSCKY

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audioslave - out of exile

its not close

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Correct, Its not close if you haven't listend to the 50 or so better albums.

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This is difficult to do considering this year there arent any [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

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This is my top 10 of 05

1. Architecture in Helsinki - In Case we Die
2. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah! - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah!
3. Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
4. The Fiery Furnaces - EP
5. The Decemberists - Picaresque
6. Bright eyes - Wide Awake, Its Morning
7. The National - Alligator
8. Bloc Party - Silent Alarm
9. Iron and Wine - Woman King
10. New Pornographers - Twin Cinema

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has The Arcade Fire already fallen out of favor? too mainstream now?

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This is my top 10 of 05

1. Architecture in Helsinki - In Case we Die
2. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah! - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah!
3. Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
4. The Fiery Furnaces - EP
5. The Decemberists - Picaresque
6. Bright eyes - Wide Awake, Its Morning
7. The National - Alligator
8. Bloc Party - Silent Alarm
9. Iron and Wine - Woman King
10. New Pornographers - Twin Cinema

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I could agree with this, if CMI hadn't already had his music taste entirely discredited.

It's probably Illinois but I haven't listened to everything. Tell me more about this National album, people.

Oh, and LMFAO @ Audioslave being nominated. Nh [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

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has The Arcade Fire already fallen out of favor? too mainstream now?

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Funeral was my second favourite album of 2004

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This is my top 10 of 05

1. Architecture in Helsinki - In Case we Die
2. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah! - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah!
3. Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
4. The Fiery Furnaces - EP
5. The Decemberists - Picaresque
6. Bright eyes - Wide Awake, Its Morning
7. The National - Alligator
8. Bloc Party - Silent Alarm
9. Iron and Wine - Woman King
10. New Pornographers - Twin Cinema

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has The Arcade Fire already fallen out of favor? too mainstream now?

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i like arcade fire a lot, too. is that even 2005 tho?

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This is my top 10 of 05

1. Architecture in Helsinki - In Case we Die
2. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah! - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah!
3. Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
4. The Fiery Furnaces - EP
5. The Decemberists - Picaresque
6. Bright eyes - Wide Awake, Its Morning
7. The National - Alligator
8. Bloc Party - Silent Alarm
9. Iron and Wine - Woman King
10. New Pornographers - Twin Cinema

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has The Arcade Fire already fallen out of favor? too mainstream now?

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You're banned from this thread, although I like you a great deal your attitude towards indie rock and music is horribly biased and sucky and reaks of the very thing you make fun of.

Still, [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] always.

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This is my top 10 of 05

1. Architecture in Helsinki - In Case we Die
2. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah! - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah!
3. Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
4. The Fiery Furnaces - EP
5. The Decemberists - Picaresque
6. Bright eyes - Wide Awake, Its Morning
7. The National - Alligator
8. Bloc Party - Silent Alarm
9. Iron and Wine - Woman King
10. New Pornographers - Twin Cinema

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I could agree with this, if CMI hadn't already had his music taste entirely discredited.

It's probably Illinois but I haven't listened to everything. Tell me more about this National album, people.

Oh, and LMFAO @ Audioslave being nominated. Nh [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

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It's the best of their three albums, it's just great rock music. I'd give you the IndieMatty Guarantee and pay you for it if you don't like it. But I know you'd just download, say you don't like it and take my 15 bucks anwyay. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

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This is my top 10 of 05

1. Architecture in Helsinki - In Case we Die
2. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah! - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah!
3. Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
4. The Fiery Furnaces - EP
5. The Decemberists - Picaresque
6. Bright eyes - Wide Awake, Its Morning
7. The National - Alligator
8. Bloc Party - Silent Alarm
9. Iron and Wine - Woman King
10. New Pornographers - Twin Cinema

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has The Arcade Fire already fallen out of favor? too mainstream now?

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Eurotrash WTF do you listen to? Last time I talked with you about music I found out you liked the SPIN DOCTORS? WTFLOL!

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Though not in my top 5, I'm kind of a fanboy so I'll give it a mention.

Spoon - Gimme Fiction

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This is my top 10 of 05

1. Architecture in Helsinki - In Case we Die
2. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah! - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah!
3. Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
4. The Fiery Furnaces - EP
5. The Decemberists - Picaresque
6. Bright eyes - Wide Awake, Its Morning
7. The National - Alligator
8. Bloc Party - Silent Alarm
9. Iron and Wine - Woman King
10. New Pornographers - Twin Cinema

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how have i never heard of any of these? if they were the best albums of 2005, why wouldn't i hear of them even one time?

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This is my top 10 of 05

1. Architecture in Helsinki - In Case we Die
2. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah! - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah!
3. Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
4. The Fiery Furnaces - EP
5. The Decemberists - Picaresque
6. Bright eyes - Wide Awake, Its Morning
7. The National - Alligator
8. Bloc Party - Silent Alarm
9. Iron and Wine - Woman King
10. New Pornographers - Twin Cinema

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EP is very very good.

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no album has ever affected me as much as Illinois.

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I've heard a few songs from this album and while I don't dislike them, I don't quite get the appeal. However, I've only heard them on my computer so perhaps I'll just buy the CD and give it a listen on my real stereo.

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This is my top 10 of 05

1. Architecture in Helsinki - In Case we Die
2. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah! - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah!
3. Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
4. The Fiery Furnaces - EP
5. The Decemberists - Picaresque
6. Bright eyes - Wide Awake, Its Morning
7. The National - Alligator
8. Bloc Party - Silent Alarm
9. Iron and Wine - Woman King
10. New Pornographers - Twin Cinema

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how have i never heard of any of these? if they were the best albums of 2005, why wouldn't i hear of them even one time?

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Because you are ignorant about good music?

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This is my top 10 of 05

1. Architecture in Helsinki - In Case we Die
2. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah! - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah!
3. Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
4. The Fiery Furnaces - EP
5. The Decemberists - Picaresque
6. Bright eyes - Wide Awake, Its Morning
7. The National - Alligator
8. Bloc Party - Silent Alarm
9. Iron and Wine - Woman King
10. New Pornographers - Twin Cinema

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how have i never heard of any of these? if they were the best albums of 2005, why wouldn't i hear of them even one time?

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Because you are ignorant about good music?

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don't you think i would have at least heard of one of them if they were actually the best?

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This is my top 10 of 05

1. Architecture in Helsinki - In Case we Die
2. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah! - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah!
3. Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
4. The Fiery Furnaces - EP
5. The Decemberists - Picaresque
6. Bright eyes - Wide Awake, Its Morning
7. The National - Alligator
8. Bloc Party - Silent Alarm
9. Iron and Wine - Woman King
10. New Pornographers - Twin Cinema

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how have i never heard of any of these? if they were the best albums of 2005, why wouldn't i hear of them even one time?

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Because you are ignorant about good music?

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don't you think i would have at least heard of one of them if they were actually the best?

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How would you hear about them? I don't know [censored] about art, and I don't expect to hear who made the best out door installation this year.

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This is my top 10 of 05

1. Architecture in Helsinki - In Case we Die
2. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah! - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah!
3. Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
4. The Fiery Furnaces - EP
5. The Decemberists - Picaresque
6. Bright eyes - Wide Awake, Its Morning
7. The National - Alligator
8. Bloc Party - Silent Alarm
9. Iron and Wine - Woman King
10. New Pornographers - Twin Cinema

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how have i never heard of any of these? if they were the best albums of 2005, why wouldn't i hear of them even one time?

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Because you are ignorant about good music?

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Don't you think where you live has alot to do with what you are exposed too, granted I can find all of these bands but if no-one in my region is listening to them then I have to be a disadvantage compared to a region where this kind of music is prevelant.

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Sufjan, for sure, but i'll throw in a vote for My Morning Jacket's "Z"

also: Springsteen's new one, the new Son Volt, and the Dylan "No Direction Home" album is fantastic

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has The Arcade Fire already fallen out of favor? too mainstream now?

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Funeral was my second favourite album of 2004

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I am so behind the times, cripes

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