Best Albums of 2005

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
A slew of lists from other artists' (Beck, Bob Mould, Bob Pollard, James Murphy, The National, Carrie Brownstein, Nate Mendel, Shout Out Louds, YLT, yadda, yadda, yadda…) can be found here.

my favorite posted below … it's almost like he had no idea that any music was released outside of major labels this year … the beck reference is hilarious …

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KIX BROOKS
Brooks & Dunn

Latest release: "Hillilly Deluxe" (Arista Nashville)

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1. Sheryl Crow, "Wildflower" (A&M/Interscope). Can't believe how hard she's trying to make it look like her and Lance. She's crazy about me!

2. Alicia Keys, "Unplugged" (J). Like her better this way, when I'm moody. She's got a neat voice, better without production for my money.

3. Nickelback, "All the Right Reasons" (Roadrunner). My kind of rock, actually find some melody in there!

4. Black Eyed Peas, "Monkey Business" (A&M/Interscope). Tons of fun, unpredictable, energy to run to.

5. Green Day, "American Idiot" (Reprise). There's a reason these guys are in stadiums – the gun is always cocked here. "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" feels like it could explode at any minute and they've defined a look and vibe of their own since they first came out.

6. Faith Hill, "Fireflies" (Warner Bros.). Always fun to see an old friend do good. When you wait as long as she did, whether your having babies or not, there's always a great pressure to do something superhuman. She did something honest and good. I think that's better.

7. Santana, "All That I Am" (Aristsa). Hell yeah! Bring it. Don't know what they're saying half the time, but who cares. Love him, always have. Great guest cut with Los Lonely Boys kills me.

8. Keith Urban, "Be Here" (Capitol). Think he's the most talented guy we got in country music. Wish it was me, but it's not. I could practice guitar all day every day and not play half that good.

9. Coldplay, "X&Y" (Capitol). Rock with some sense to it. Fun in the car.

10. Beck, "Guero" (Interscope). Though not my favorite Beck album, I like it a lot. He's my favorite "new" rock guy.

I think the fact that Rascal Flatts picked the Gwen Stefani album pretty much settles the Gwen Stefani album quarrel from the oven thread.

i think that so many "musicians" chose the black eyed peas makes me slightly nauseous

Originally posted by HoyaParanoia:
i think that so many "musicians" chose the black eyed peas makes me slightly nauseous

Besides Brooks, it's just a guy from Sevendust and some dude named Sergio Mendes who is on the Starbucks label.

I liked that John Doe put his own album in his list.

and some dude named Sergio Mendes

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hehe, that's funny.

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
Besides Brooks, it's just a guy from Sevendust and some dude named Sergio Mendes who is on the Starbucks label.

that's 3 too many … i also thought M83's list was interesting, i was expecting a much more underground indie electronic list from gonzalez

Originally posted by SalParadise:

and some dude named Sergio Mendes

hehe, that's funny.

Clearly, my lack of knowledge of Brazilian music is showing through.

I like that Allmusic points out that his music was widely considered "elevator music."

His own album, and the Knitters album.

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:

I liked that John Doe put his own album in his list.

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:

Originally posted by SalParadise:

and some dude named Sergio Mendes

hehe, that's funny.

Clearly, my lack of knowledge of Brazilian music is showing through.

I like that Allmusic points out that his music was widely considered "elevator music."

good thing you didn't waste your time.

Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer:
His own album, and the Knitters album.

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:

I liked that John Doe put his own album in his list.

…and Liam Lynch's "United States of Whatever," which came out in 2003, I think.

Originally posted by pickup, murderer of little kittens:

Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer:
His own album, and the Knitters album.

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:

I liked that John Doe put his own album in his list.

…and Liam Lynch's "United States of Whatever," which came out in 2003, I think.

And the Artic Monkeys. Never thought he would be keeping up on such new music.

Art Brut is coming on real strong here at the end of the year. Good stuff, especially if you like the Fall.

Originally posted by Relaxer:
Art Brut is coming on real strong here at the end of the year. Good stuff, especially if you like the Fall.

I believe that Markie's disappearences are a result of him going out and touring in support of that record.

To see my #1, read today's DC Examiner. To see the rest of my list, check this thread late next week.

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
Isn't it funny that we haven't seen lists from the two posters who are so vocal in their contempt of other's opinions?

Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer:
To see my #1, read today's DC Examiner. To see the rest of my list, check this thread late next week.

http://www.dcexaminer.com/features/music/

Ludacris?

Clay Aiken?

The Manhattan Transfer?

It's probably going to be that awful gutter-urchin Nellie McKay.

Apparently, todays issues is not yet available online. They had two editors pick top ten lists, as well as a separate hip hop list, a worst of, and a best of the rest (comps, live albums, etc). They also had a small section of reader picks, including mine, with small blurbs.

I think they pretty much destroyed their cred when one of the editors chose Fall Out Boy as his best album of the year.

Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer:
They also had a small section of reader picks, including mine, with small blurbs.

I pray, as does all DC Examiner readers, that there was no picture published.

They insisted.

Originally posted by Julian, faux celeb-porn CONNOISSEUR:

Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer:
They also had a small section of reader picks, including mine, with small blurbs.

I pray, as does all DC Examiner readers, that there was no picture published.

Anyone who's name is also a children's cereal doesn't hold much weight with me.

Get down, turn around, go to town….

Originally posted by HoyaParanoia:

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
[qb] A slew of lists from other artists' (Beck, Bob Mould, Bob Pollard, James Murphy, The National, Carrie Brownstein, Nate Mendel, Shout Out Louds, YLT, yadda, yadda, yadda…) can be found here.

my favorite posted below … it's almost like he had no idea that any music was released outside of major labels this year … the beck reference is hilarious …

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KIX BROOKS
Brooks &amp; Dunn