Best of 2005

[Doug Gilmour]

This is pretty well the first year I've carefully followed the albums being released in any current year, as well as going out and obtaining the albums. The reason for this would be because of my recent "change" in listening to newer, modern albums. I feel it has been a decent year so far, not particularly strong, but there have been a decent amount of good albums.

What do you feel are the best albums of 2005 so far, perhaps we can create a "Best Albums of 2005 according to iPodlounge" list?

Here's mine:

Sleater-Kinney - The Woods
Beck - Guero
LCD Soundsystem - LCD Soundsystem
Low - The Great Destroyer

I've also heard good things regarding Antony and the Johonson's I'm a Bird Now. I'll probably check that out tomorrow.

Post your favourites..

-Dan

 

[neb]

For me:

John Legend - Get Lifted (released just after New Year's Day in this country)
Arcade Fire - Funeral
Bloc Party - Silent Alarm

It's a shame really because 2004 was such a good year!

 

[Doug Gilmour]

Arcade Fire - Funeral


It's a shame really because 2004 was such a good year!

Trying to sneak a 2004 release in there?

-Dan

 

[neb]

Trying to sneak a 2004 release in there?

-Dan

Well, things get released, then re-released. I know that this country suffers with release dates as we come second in terms of promoting the music, to N. America. Amazon has Funeral as a 2005 release, so that's why I included it. I'm willing to remove it if necessary though

 

[Doug Gilmour]

Well, things get released, then re-released. I know that this country suffers with release dates as we come second in terms of promoting the music, to N. America. Amazon has Funeral as a 2005 release, so that's why I included it. I'm willing to remove it if necessary though

It was released (in North America at least) on September 14, 2004. Perhaps it was released in 2005 in the UK though. Good album nonetheless.

-Dan

 

[enjoilax]

Bloc Party - Silent Alarm
Sleater-Kinney - The Woods
Edan - Beauty And The Beat
Common - Be
M.I.A. - Arular
LCD Soundsystem - LCD Soundsystem
DJ Shadow - Endtroducing (Reissue with new Bonus disc)
Lyrics Born - Same !@#$, Different Day
Maximo Park - A Certain Trigger
Gorillaz - Demon Days (its grown on me, except that Dennis Hopper track)
Coldplay - X&Y (Also grown on me, especially the track stolen from Kraftwerk)

Thats all i can think of for now.

 

[Kidtnt27]

Common-Be
Gwen Stefani-Angel.love.music.baby
Mariah Carey-Emancipation of Mimi
Mint Condition-Living the Luxury Brown
112-Pleasure and Pain
Bobby Valentino-Bobby Valentino
Ciara-Goodies....it is aiight


here is just a few...

 

[-James]

The only really good album that i've heard this year has been System Of A Down - Mezmerize. Hopefully we'll be able to add the second half of that double album, Hypnotize, as well when it's released later this year.

 

[iMacc]

Nine Black Alps - Everything Is (This album was only officially released yesterday in the UK, but it's THAT GOOD...)
Bloc Party - Silent Alarm
Common - BE
The Futureheads - The Futureheads
Maximo Park - A Certain Trigger

 

[CrzyCanuck72]

A.C. Newman - The Slow Wonder
Fruit Bats - Mouthfuls
Alexi Murdoch - Four Songs

I'll probably think of more when I'm in front my iTunes library.

 

[Adam]

2005 is the best year of music. Ever.

Half way into it:

Cog - The New Normal (australian album of the year)
Full Scale - Self Titled
System Of A Down - Mezmerize (and people said they couldn't get any better)
Karnivool - Themata (almost A.A.O.T.Y)
Dredg - Catch Without Arms (quickly becoming my favourite band ever)
Jack Johnson - In Between Dreams (just describes how life should be)
Queens Of The Stoneage - Lullabies To Paralyze
Team Sleep - Self Titled
The Mars Volta - Frances The Mute (very slowly growing on me).

 

[Doug Gilmour]

2005 is the best year of music. Ever.

Hmm. Intriguing, though I disagree that has inspired me to make a new thread...

-Dan

 

[Vilpuri]

Nine Inch Nails - With Teeth

Oh-boy, I've been listening to this album numerous times already... and it sounds better each time.

 

[bdb]

A.C. Newman - The Slow Wonder

Released June 8, 2004. A very good album, though.

We still can't stop listening to "Tourist", by Athlete released in January (and April in the US). I downloaded it in January, and bought the CDs a few weeks ago. My daughter still listens to it, and its in the CD player about half the time I get in my wife's car.

The other stuff I've enjoyed the most from 2005, you guys probably never heard of.

 

[maogall]

Bloc Party - Silent Alarm
Sleater-Kinney - The Woods
Hot Hot Heat - Elevator
Oasis - Don't Believe The Truth
Kaiser Chiefs - Employment

 

[wolfpacker]

There are a lof of newer albums I haven't listened to much yet, so the jury is out on stuff like the new White Stripes, NIN, Coldplay, etc.

Of stuff I've listened to much:

Ryan Adams - Cold Roses (among the best things he's ever done)
Mars Volta - Frances the Mute
Green Day - American Idiot

are my favorites

 

[bdb]

There are a lof of newer albums I haven't listened to much yet, so the jury is out on stuff like the new White Stripes, NIN, Coldplay, etc.

I agree. I'll be surprised if people are listening to these much by the end of the year. But I would have said the same thing about last year's U2 album; it felt equally uninspiring to me but it still sold well all year. Maybe if Coldplay can be featured in an iPod commercial, their CD will have legs.

 

[pmad]

Jack Johnson - In Between Dreams
Bright Eyes - I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning

 

[violinmathchick]

Edit: added some in a later post

 

[rooster]

the only really really good album this year so far imho is the white stripes - get behind me satan. the new weeezer is good too but not good enough to go on the best of '05.