best albums 2005 …so far

[FlyingCloud]

hey, let’s put together our lists of the best albums of 2005 (first half)

I know, there were the Dinosaur Jr reissues. I was really thinking about if I should include them. in a way they were a big album event in 2005. in another way they’re not from this year… so I left them out of my list.

my list (no specific order)

-I Am Kloot – Gods and Monsters
-Beck – Guero
-Lou Barlow – Emoh
-Magnolia Electric Co. – What Comes After The Blues?
-Hot Hot Heat – Elevator
-Go-Betweens – Oceans Apart
-Antony & the Johnsons – I Am A Bird Now
-Sleater-Kinney – The Woods
-British Sea Power – Open Seasons
-Devendra Banhart – Rejoicing in the Hands

[SG]

Low-The Great Destroyer
50 Foot Wave-Golden Ocean
Martha Wainright-s/t

Not sure what else

The new Son Volt album comes out next week

[Bucky Ramone]

Spoon – Gimme Fiction
Teenage Fanclub – Man-made
LCD Soundsystem
Marc Mulcahy – In pursuit of your happiness
Chin Up Chin Up – We should have never lived like we were skyscrapers
Starflyer 59 – Talking voice vs. singing voice
Magnolia Electric Co. – Trials & Errors

[SG]

I forgot…

Emiliana Torrini-Fisherman`s Woman
The Moaners-Dark Snack(Melissa from Trailer Bride`s new band,a blues punk duo)

[likeaghost]

The White Stripes – get behind me satan

so freakin’ good, i was a hater because they got so much good press i thought they must be bad, but alas as always i was wrong and they are two good kids. Toxic blues with alot more to boot…

[Bucky Ramone]

Best single thus far:

Kaiser Chiefs – I predict a riot

[AGAP]

in no particular order…

Love As Laughter-Laughters Fifth
Bob Mould-Body of Song
Mark Mulcahey-In Pursuit of Your Happiness
Starflyer 59-Talking Voice VS Singing Voice
Chin up Chin up-We Should Never Have Lived Like We Were Skyscrapers
The Go Betweens-Oceans Apart

Theres 4 or 5 good songs on the new Hellacopters,Rock n Roll is Dead, but some really really bad ones as well…

Turbonegro Party Animal…not much new or exciting, couple good songs but it’s just not enuf

Sure I’m forgetting some, will probably remember after some much needed high test caffeine!

[andyfest]

1. Okkervil River – Blacksheep Boy
2. Spoon – Gimme Fiction
3. Ryan Adams – Cold Roses
4. The Decemberists – Picardesque (SP?)
5. Bright Eyes – I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning
6. White Stripes – Get Behind Me Satan

Others in no particular order:
Teenage Fanclub – Man-Made
Stars – Set Yourself On Fire
Beck – Guero

And of course the Dinosaur Jr. reissues are top of the list but they’re not technically new so I haven’t included them.

[FlyingCloud]

Decemberists -Picaresque (sp?)
…definitely one I’m adding to my list! just discovered them, and loved them right away. people who like bands like Neutral Milk Hotel would like the Decemberists, too. that kind of intensity that grows with listening…

[king of carrot flowers]

i liked the new decemberists, just not as much as the first one. they are hot shit here in the states, sold out the same place dino did in dc

compound eye
gimmie fiction
alligator
the woods
clap your hands say yeah

[Cloud9]

So Far:
Antony & The Johnsons – I Am a Bird Now
Bright Eyes – I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning
Bright Eyes – Digital Ash In A Digital Urn
Bonnie "Prince" Billy & Matt Sweeney – Superwolf
Sufjan Stevens – Illinois
dEUS – Pocket Revolution
Toman – Catching A Grizzlybear, Lesson One
Jason Anderson – The Wreath
Lou Barlow – Emoh
Favez – Old & Strong In The Modern Times
Cosmic Casino – Be Kind & Be Cause

Biggest Let Down: Billy Corgan Solo Album

[lookitssam]

So far the only 2005 albums I’ve gotten are

Beck – Guero
Gorillaz – Demon Days

Not a big fan of new music..

[Cloud9]

01 Antony & The Johnsons – I Am a Bird Now
02 CocoRosie – Noah’s Ark
03 Bright Eyes – I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning/Digital Ash In A Digital Urn
04 Sufjan Stevens – Illinois
05 Audiotransparent – Nevland
06 Sigur Ros – Takk
07 Bonnie "Prince" Billy & Matt Sweeney – Superwolf
08 Jason Anderson – The Wreath
09 Toman – Catching A Grizzlybear, Lesson One
10 dEUS – Pocket Revolution
11 Lou Barlow – Emoh
12 Favez – Old & Strong In The Modern Times
13 Cosmic Casino – Be Kind & Be Cause

[SG]

It`s looking like this so far…

Freakwater-Thinking Of You
Son Volt-Okemah And The Melody Of Riot
Emiliana Torrini-Fisherman`s Woman
Low-The Great Destroyer
Juliana Hatfield-Made In China
The Moaners-Dark Snack
Martha Wainright-s/t
50 Foot Wave-The Golden Ocean
Teenage Fanclub-Man Made

[andyfest]

"Spaceboy " wrote:

01 Antony & The Johnsons – I Am a Bird Now

Who would you compare them to? I tried to listen to this at a music store today but the listening station didn’t work. I’m hearing lots of good things but it also sounds like they’re not necessarily for everyone.

[Author]

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