Best Albums of 2005

Originally posted by Relaxer:
Sleater-Kinney "The Woods"

Hath hell frozen over??

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:

Originally posted by Relaxer:
Sleater-Kinney "The Woods"

Hath hell frozen over??

Indeed it may hath.

What can I say, it kind of rocks and the songs are mostly very good. Her voice is still god-hell-awful and they're not nearly as good as they think they are, but their playing is really tight and Janet sure can beat those drums.

1.) Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - "Howl"
2.) Kent "Du & Jag Doden"
3.) Shout Out Louds- "Howl Howl Gaff Gaff"
4.) Clap Your Hands Say Yeah- S/T
5.) Danger Doom- "The Mouse and The Mask"
6.) Brazilian Girls- S/T
7.) Acid House Kings- "Sing Along With Acid House Kings"
8.) System of A Down- "Mezmerize"
9.) Fiona Apple- "Extraordinary Machine"
10.) Dr. Dog- "Easy Beat"

The Arcade Fire - Funeral (they're definitely on top!)
Kaiser Chiefs - Employment
Art Brut - Bang Bang Rock And Roll
Bloc Party - Silent Alarm
I Am Kloot - Gods And Monsters
Bright Eyes - Digital Ash & I'm Wide Awake
Shout Out Louds - How Howl Gaff Gaff
Mando Diao - Hurricane Bar
World Leader Pretend - Punches
Beck - Guero

Can't think of anything else.

Originally posted by HomesickAlien:
The Arcade Fire - Funeral (they're definitely on top!)

I believe that was released last year. They re-released their debut EP this year though…

Aren't you guys doing this a bit early? It's November 30. Aren't you expecting Santa to bring any 2005 albums you haven't heard/bought?

Originally posted by amnesiac:

Originally posted by HomesickAlien:
The Arcade Fire - Funeral (they're definitely on top!)

I believe that was released last year. They re-released their debut EP this year though…

really? well maybe the release in America was earlier.. the german release for this record was march 2005

Originally posted by HomesickAlien:

Originally posted by amnesiac:

Originally posted by HomesickAlien:
The Arcade Fire - Funeral (they're definitely on top!)

I believe that was released last year. They re-released their debut EP this year though…

really? well maybe the release in America was earlier.. the german release for this record was march 2005

Yeah, it was September 2004 for the US. Didn't realize you were in Germany…

Here it is…

1. Sugarplastic â?? â??Willâ? & â??7x7x7â?
2. Kate Bush - â??Aerialâ?
3. De Novo Dahl â?? â??Cats and Kittensâ?
4. Nic Armstrong and the Thieves â?? â??The Greatest White Liarâ?
5. Brendan Benson: "The Alternative to Love"
6. Do Me Bad Things â?? â??Yesâ?
7. The Decemberists: "Picaresque"
8. Detroit Cobras â?? â??Babyâ?
9. The Shout Out Louds â?? â??Howl Howl Gaff Gaffâ?
10. The Coral â?? â??Invisible Invasionâ?
11. Roger Joseph Manning Jr â?? â??Solid State Warriorâ?
12. e.joseph â?? Absinthe Minded
13. Bettye Lavette â?? â??I've Got My Own Hell To Raiseâ?
14. The Magic Numbers - s/t
15. LCD Soundsystem LCD Soundsystem
16. Thievery Corporation The Cosmic Game
17. The Orange Peels Circling The Sun
18. Petra Hayden â?? â??The Who Sell Outâ?
19. Franz Ferdinand You Could Have It So Much Better With …
20. Bloc Party: "Silent Alarm"

As noted by Brennser several records this year that represent efforts not considered the best work by some favorite artists. I call it the XTC effect… I was a bit disappointed by new XTC records in the past because they were never quite as good as previous efforts, but often a listen to those records a few years later and one realizes it a very worthy record and quickly becomes a favorite.

because i'm entirely to lazy at the moment to post links, checkout my myspace page to hear clips from many of listed acts. http://www.myspace.com/kosmovinyl

Honorable mentions, and favorite reissues under developement…

Couple thoughts… not a banner year from my perspective, but… My favs were Franz and Bloc Party. I was never a big fan of Franz's first effort, but this one sticks with me. Another worth mentioning is Death Cab. This album goes down really smooth…just a very relaxing ear candy album…. outside of that, my wife had our second kid, so haven't had time to hear a whole lot this year.

The original list in this thread is most stereotypical indie group of albums I've ever seen in my life.

Originally posted by bearman:
In 1984 I was 9 indeed…pretty scary that you know that. At age 9 I was listening to what I call mainstream new wave. The Police, The Cars, and popular Clash stuff (think Combat Rock). At age 10 I made the switch over to the British stuff like New Order, Depeche Mode, the Smiths, the Ramones, etc. Pretty much everything that was on Sire Records. But in the later 80's and early 90's, I discovered all the great records released at that time…Husker Du, the Replacements, the Minutemen, etc.

Holy crap, we had the same musical trajectory pretty much during the same years, but I was in HIGH SCHOOL and COLLEGE during that time. I cannot imagine being 9, listening to the Police and the Cars and then 'progressing' to British alternative at 10. ;) Amazing, bearman.

Originally posted by brennser:

1. The National: Alligator

I have tried and tried and tried with this album I do not see the greatness that most other people ascribe to it….I much prefer Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers

Ditto

1. The National: Alligator

Originally posted by brennser:
I have tried and tried and tried with this album I do not see the greatness that most other people ascribe to it….I much prefer Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers

Originally posted by Bags:
Ditto

y'alls is deef

Originally posted by pdx pollard:
y'alls is deef

A ha…it's why I'm not cool enuff to live in Portland.

Originally posted by Bags:
A ha…it's why I'm not cool enuff to live in Portland.

a lot of people wear studded belts and like mxpx here, that aint cool

Originally posted by Joymonster:
1.) Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - "Howl"
2.) Kent "Du & Jag Doden"
3.) Shout Out Louds- "Howl Howl Gaff Gaff"
4.) Clap Your Hands Say Yeah- S/T
5.) Danger Doom- "The Mouse and The Mask"
6.) Brazilian Girls- S/T
7.) Acid House Kings- "Sing Along With Acid House Kings"
8.) System of A Down- "Mezmerize"
9.) Fiona Apple- "Extraordinary Machine"
10.) Dr. Dog- "Easy Beat"

Howl is an instant clasic.

Originally posted by pdx pollard:

1. The National: Alligator

Originally posted by brennser:
I have tried and tried and tried with this album I do not see the greatness that most other people ascribe to it….I much prefer Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers

Originally posted by Bags:
Ditto

y'alls is most discerning

thanks pollard

Antony and the johnsons - I am a bird now.
Kate Bush - Aerial

Filter Magazine has some "Best of 2005" lists.