I had no idea there was such an indie following here...

[Jack of Arcades]

your best post ever, which honestly isn't tough considering the other ones kinda suck.

[Eurotrash]

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your best post ever, which honestly isn't tough considering the other ones kinda suck.

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well I guess a backhanded compliment is better than no compliment at all.

thanks, Jack. I never knew you thought so highly of my posts

[Jack of Arcades]

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your best post ever, which honestly isn't tough considering the other ones kinda suck.

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well I guess a backhanded compliment is better than no compliment at all.

thanks, Jack. I never knew you thought so highly of my posts

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oh, you're witty no doubt. it's just kinda annoying. if you weren't talking about me it'd be kinda funny I guess.

I display much more of the attitude I'm (jokingly) accused of when it comes to sports than music though.

[thatpfunk]

this thread is amazing, thanks mr. trash.

[Jack of Arcades]

Here are some of my favorite albums of 2005:

Wolf Parade - Apologies to the Queen Mary - indie rock
M.I.A. - Arular - hip hop
Art Brut - Bang Bang Rock and Roll - funny, catchy pop rock
Broken Social Scene - self-titled - catchy as all hell.
Bright Eyes - Digital Ash in a Digital Urn - better than Postal Service
Why? - Elephant Eylash - pretty good indie rock from a rapper
Lou Barlow - EMOH - acoustic, folky pop stuff from the driving force of Sebadoh
Fiery Furnaces - EP - spastic pop
Spoon - Gimme Fiction - good pop/rock from the best rock band on the planet
Beck - Guero - it's Beck!
Bright Eyes - I'm Wide Awake It's Morning - really great country/americana/whatever you wanna call it
Sufjan Stevens - Illinois - piano, horns, and a banjo
Architecture in Helsinki - In Case We Die - cutesy, spastic pop that's really good
LCD Soundsystem - self-titled - great dance music
Russian Futurists - Our Thickness - weird pop music
Decemberists - Picaresque - just plain weird. but catchy.
Bloc Party - Silent Alarm - catchy rock stuff. besides, the lead singer's black, expand your horizons.
Silverjews - Tanglewood Numbers - catchy southern rock stuff
The Boy Least Likely To - The Best Party Ever - quirky pop
The Evens - The Evens - a must if you have any idea who minor threat or fugazi is.
DangerDoom - The Mouse and the Mask - gotta have it if you watch adult swim
Sleater-Kinney - The Woods - Grrl Rock
New Pornographers - Twin Cinema - Great pop rock stuff from an indie supergroup
Ladytron - Witching Hour - electronic pop
Iron and Wine - Woman King - fleshed out folk stuff.

[Senor Cardgage]

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Art Brut - Bang Bang Rock and Roll - funny, catchy pop rock
The Boy Least Likely To - The Best Party Ever - quirky pop

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I agree with most of your choices, but I really don't like either of these (though I do enjoy the first track on The Best Party Ever). Art Brut's vocals just grate on my nerves, though I suppose a few more listens might help me get used to them.

What do you think of "Feels"?

[Jack of Arcades]

I liked some of Feels ("Did you see the words," "grass"). "the bees" is the worst song ever.

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I liked some of Feels ("Did you see the words," "grass"). "the bees" is the worst song ever.

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I wouldn't go as far as "worst song ever", but it's good to see someone who kind of agrees. I adore anything Animal Collective does with a decent share of energy, but their slow, atmospheric stuff tends to put me to sleep.

[Ulysses]

All,

I'm surprised none of you are fans of The Wrens or the Old '97s. Maybe Pitchfork hasn't written about them or something.

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All,

I'm surprised none of you are fans of The Wrens or the Old '97s. Maybe Pitchfork hasn't written about them or something.

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The Wrens are good (I love The Meadowlands). Not too familiar with the Old '97s.