Nominations for Best "Rock" Album of 2005

[IndieMatty]

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?

[Quinn Warren]

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah

[Claunchy]

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

[CollinEstes]

Out of Exile - Audioslave

[4_2_it]

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

[RunDownHouse]

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

[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.

[IndieMatty]

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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.

[TheBlueMonster]

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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"?

audioslave - out of exile

its not close