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Best of the Best of 2005 (So Far) Lists

Submitted by Keith

Edited by Keith

One Louder has been keeping tabs on the "Best of 2005" lists that are starting to pop up now that the year is half done.

The consensus? Spoon's Gimme Fiction and The Decemberists' Picaresque are making frequent appearances, as is Bloc Party's Silent Alarm. I'm surprised that one of my favorites of the year so far, Art Brut's Bang Bang Rock and Roll, doesn't make any of these lists, but it hasn't been officially released in the U.S. yet.

The list of the lists:

And just to be a contrarian, Muzzle of Bees posts the worst disappointments of the year.

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matt_organic

matt_organic

United Kingdom
September 2003

JUN 25, 2005 05:02 AM

KMFCM said:
Jesu is better than everything mention

1. Jesu
2. Napalm Death - the code is red
3. Cursed - two
4. Pelican - the fire in our throats.. . .
5. Fantomas - suspended animation

. . .and as of right now, that's all I know.



[Edited on Jun 25, 2005 by KMFCM]



Jesu. FUCK. YES.

samlonghorn

samlonghorn

United Kingdom
April 2005

JUN 25, 2005 05:15 AM

So far, in no order:

Keith Fullerton Whitman - Multiples
13 & God - s/t
The Decemberists - Picaresque
Cut Copy - Bright Like Neon Love
M83 - Before the Dawn Heals Us
Oneida - The Wedding
Spoon - Gimme Fiction
Ted Leo & The Pharmacists - Shake the Sheets
Brendan Benson - Alternative to Love
Sleater Kinney - The Woods

Reissue of the year:

Unrest - Imperial f.f.r.r

James_

James_

United Kingdom
March 2003

JUN 25, 2005 05:35 AM

Well, my top five of the year so far:

Million Dead - Harmony no Harmony


errr. hang on, i think that's only album i've bought this year that was released in 2005. damn. tongue

samlonghorn

samlonghorn

United Kingdom
April 2005

JUN 25, 2005 05:59 AM

James_ said:
Well, my top five of the year so far:

Million Dead - Harmony no Harmony


errr. hang on, i think that's only album i've bought this year that was released in 2005. damn. tongue



KInd of like me next year.....but I've not bought everything on my list.

Yet..... whatever

ketaminekitty

ketaminekitty

Grand Rapids, MI
October 2004

JUN 25, 2005 06:06 AM

Akira said:
*Cough Cough*



WORD

Charley

Charley

SUICIDEGIRL

United Kingdom

JUN 25, 2005 07:14 AM

Mine would be...

13 & God - 13 & God
Bonnie Prince Billy & Matt Sweeney - Superwolf
Sleater Kinney - The Woods
Electrelane - Axes
M. Ward - Transistor Radio
Mice Parade - Bem - Vinda Vomtade
Sage Francis - A Healthy Distrust
Antonty & the Johnsons - I Am A Bird Now
Four Tet - Everything Ecstatic

The_Gentleman

The_Gentleman

Katy, TX
April 2004

JUN 25, 2005 10:22 AM

KMFCM said:
Cursed - Two


This album is definately in my top 10 of the year. I really don't have a solid grasp on the other 9 though.

illstabyou

illstabyou

Brooklyn, NY
March 2004

JUN 25, 2005 01:23 PM

Danzig -- Danzig II: Lucifage

It didn't come out this year, but if it did, it would be in my top five for 2005.

aprioriangelo

aprioriangelo

Chapel Hill, NC
December 2004

JUN 26, 2005 03:24 PM

Circa Survive, anyone? Or Open Hand?


Alkaline Trio completely ignored by everyone, I see frown



Good album, but could have been great if it had more tracks like Burn, Smoke, Time to Waste, and Poison. I'm still waiting for something to top Maybe I'll Catch Fire.

JohnnyForeigner

JohnnyForeigner

United Kingdom
July 2003

JUN 26, 2005 04:54 PM

Also no Alec Empire - Futurist shocked

Rosscoe

Rosscoe

I'm lost
March 2005

JUN 26, 2005 05:05 PM

aprioriangelo said:
Circa Survive, anyone? Or Open Hand?


Alkaline Trio completely ignored by everyone, I see frown



Good album, but could have been great if it had more tracks like Burn, Smoke, Time to Waste, and Poison. I'm still waiting for something to top Maybe I'll Catch Fire.



they'd make a cracking best of album at some point

aprioriangelo

aprioriangelo

Chapel Hill, NC
December 2004

JUN 26, 2005 07:39 PM

Psychobabble said:

aprioriangelo said:
Circa Survive, anyone? Or Open Hand?


Alkaline Trio completely ignored by everyone, I see frown



Good album, but could have been great if it had more tracks like Burn, Smoke, Time to Waste, and Poison. I'm still waiting for something to top Maybe I'll Catch Fire.



they'd make a cracking best of album at some point




Hells yes, they would. But in the mean time, there is a reason I make mixtapes.

cop_n_blow

cop_n_blow

USA
July 2004

JUN 26, 2005 08:19 PM

the jury's still out on a lot of stuff, but i think these two are at the top of my list so far:

tipper: tip hop
sons of slough: milk, milk, lemonade

plaxico80

plaxico80

West Palm Beach, FL
October 2004

JUN 26, 2005 08:23 PM

Spoon "Gimme Fiction.

Enough said.

nykonNLC

nykonNLC

Los Angeles, CA
January 2003

JUN 27, 2005 12:42 AM

I would say coldplay X & Y definately

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