I know I know, it's the same old show...
Yeah, I'm due for an actual update, but instead I present to you:
GODDAMN LISTS: MY 25 FAVORITE RECORDS OF 2005!!!
Best of 2005, at this point. This was, all things considered, an excellent year in popular music...
1. Norma Jean - “O God, The Aftermath”
2. Bloc Party - “Silent Alarm”
3. Bright Eyes - “Digital Ash/I’m Wide Awake”
4. Nine Inch Nails - “With Teeth”
5. New Pornographers - “Twin Cinema”
6. Blackalicious - “The Craft”
7. DangerDoom - s/t
8. Franz Ferdinand - “You Could Have It So Much Better”
9. Sleater Kinney - “The Woods”
10. m83 - “Before The Dawn Heals Us”
11. Richard Cheese “Aperitif For Destruction”
12. Broken Social Scene - s/t
13. Beck - “Guero”
14. American Analog Set - “Set Free”
15. The Go Team - “Thunder! Lightning! Strike!”
16. Joshua Redman - “Momentum”
17. Pelican - “The Fire In Our Throats Will Beckon The Thaw”
18. Gorillaz - “Demon Days”
19. Every Time I Die - “Gutter Phenomenon”
20. Missy Elliot - "The Cookbook"
21. Damian Marley - “Welcome To Jamrock”
22. Coldplay - “X&Y”
23. Spoon - “Gimme Fiction”
24. Kanye West - “Late Registration”
25. White Stripes - “Get Behind Me Satan”
Were pretty good, but I was hoping for better:
Coheed And Cambria- “Good Apollo For Fuck’s Sake This Is The Longest Album Title Ever Part 34: Holy Christ We’re Wordy Bastards”
Death Cab For Cutie- “Plans”
The Bled - “Found In The Flood”
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - “Howl”
The (International) Noise Conspiracy - “Armed Love”
Thrice - “Vheissu”
Dredg - "Catch Without Arms"
I'm interested to see other people's lists...
GODDAMN LISTS: MY 25 FAVORITE RECORDS OF 2005!!!
Best of 2005, at this point. This was, all things considered, an excellent year in popular music...
1. Norma Jean - “O God, The Aftermath”
2. Bloc Party - “Silent Alarm”
3. Bright Eyes - “Digital Ash/I’m Wide Awake”
4. Nine Inch Nails - “With Teeth”
5. New Pornographers - “Twin Cinema”
6. Blackalicious - “The Craft”
7. DangerDoom - s/t
8. Franz Ferdinand - “You Could Have It So Much Better”
9. Sleater Kinney - “The Woods”
10. m83 - “Before The Dawn Heals Us”
11. Richard Cheese “Aperitif For Destruction”
12. Broken Social Scene - s/t
13. Beck - “Guero”
14. American Analog Set - “Set Free”
15. The Go Team - “Thunder! Lightning! Strike!”
16. Joshua Redman - “Momentum”
17. Pelican - “The Fire In Our Throats Will Beckon The Thaw”
18. Gorillaz - “Demon Days”
19. Every Time I Die - “Gutter Phenomenon”
20. Missy Elliot - "The Cookbook"
21. Damian Marley - “Welcome To Jamrock”
22. Coldplay - “X&Y”
23. Spoon - “Gimme Fiction”
24. Kanye West - “Late Registration”
25. White Stripes - “Get Behind Me Satan”
Were pretty good, but I was hoping for better:
Coheed And Cambria- “Good Apollo For Fuck’s Sake This Is The Longest Album Title Ever Part 34: Holy Christ We’re Wordy Bastards”
Death Cab For Cutie- “Plans”
The Bled - “Found In The Flood”
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - “Howl”
The (International) Noise Conspiracy - “Armed Love”
Thrice - “Vheissu”
Dredg - "Catch Without Arms"
I'm interested to see other people's lists...