Nominations for Best "Rock" Album of 2005

[IndieMatty]

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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.

[IndieMatty]

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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.

[Claunchy]

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

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

[Soul Daddy]

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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

[Philuva]

Bloc Party's Silent Alarm

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.

[theghost]

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

[Eurotrash]

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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]

[Mason Hellmuth]

M83 - Before The Dawn Heals Us

[CallMeIshmael]

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