Who knows if it was the cancelation of the NHL season, the new Pope, or the mere existence of Arcade Fire, but 2005 was the year indie rock got bigger than ever. There were so many great albums, and at least a couple of instant classics, so we decided to open up Stereogum’s end-of-year list to everyone. The three of us can’t agree on a top 100, much less a top 20.
The deal: CLICK HERE (POLL’S CLOSED; TALLY, YO) to vote on Stereogum’s 2005 Readers Poll and we’ll randomly select a winner to receive the TOP 20 ALBUMS OF 2005 as determined by your submissions. That way at least one of you won’t feel guilty about downloading most of them.
You’ve only got one week to vote (poll closes 12/21 @ 7 EST), so get to it!
UPDATE: You will NOT be disqualified if you accidentally voted for an album from 2004. Anyone who enters is eligible to win.
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I might as fucking well post it. I’ve read down this far…
No order:
Wolf Parade
My Morning Jacket
Sufjan Stevens
Architecture in Helsinki
Wilco – Kicking Television
Kings of Leon
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Gorillaz
Lucksmiths
Shout Out Louds
MAHJONGG – RaydonCong 2005
Even though I see them on a few list, I think that Andrew Bird’s “The Mysterious Production of Eggs,” Bright Eyes’ “I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning,” and Okkervil River’s “Black Sheep Boy” would be as universally lauded with praise and unanimous stamping of “instant classic” a la “Illinoise,” “Kid A,” “Yankee Hotel Foxtrot,” hell, even “Funeral,” if they had an extra blog-grass push during their releases. Those three albums are fucking amazing and it’s a shame that their word of mouth will die in the next year. I only look forward to the next generation finding these jokers in bargain bins and falling in love with the respective bands. Am I right?
5 best:
(1) Deerhoof – The Runners Four
(2) Animal Collective – Feels
(3) Tapes ‘n Tapes – The Loon
(4) The Hockey Night – Keep Guessin’
(5) Broadcast – Tender Buttons
My Favs for 2005 are:
1]Wolf Parade – Aplogies to the Queen Mary
2]Animal Collective – Feels
3]Broken Social Scene – s/t
4]Bloc Party – Silent Alarm
5]CYHSY – s/t
6]Spoon – Gimme Fiction
7]New Pornographers – Twin Cinema
8]The Ponys – Celebration Castle
9]Deerhoof – The Runners Four
10]Lightning Bolt – Hypermagic Mountain
With an Honorable Mention going out to:
The Drones – Wait Long By The River And The Bodies Of Our Enemies Will Float BY
15) headphones – s/t
14) the decemberists – picaresque
13) ben folds – songs for silverman
12) jason forrest – shamelessly exciting
11) jamie lidell – multiply
10) wolf parade – apologies to the queen mary
09) silver jews – tanglewood numbers
08) new pornographers – twin cinema
07) kind of like spitting – in the red
06) franz ferdinand – you could have it so much better..
05) the hold steady – seperation sunday
04) final fantasy – has a good home
03) animal collective – feels
02) the plot to blow up the eiffel tower – love in the fascist brothel
01) smog – a river ain’t too much to love
1. Stellastarr*– Harmonies for the Haunted
2. Franz Ferdinand- you could have it so much better
3. Neil Diamond- 12 Songs
4. The Hold Steady — Separation Sunday
5. The Rosebuds- Birds Make Good Neighbors
6. Stars- Set Yourself on Fire
7. Spoon- Gimmie Fiction
8. Death Cab for Cutie- Plans
9. Bloc Party – Silent Alarm
10. Sons and Daughters- the Repulsion Box
01-Silver Jews. Tanglewood Numbers.
02-Smog. A River Ain’t Too Much…
03-The National. Alligator.
04-Spoon. Gimmie Fiction.
05-Stephen Malkmus. Face the Truth.
06-Eels. Blinking Lights…
07-My Morning Jacket. Z
08-Animal Collective. Feels.
09-Wolf Parade. Apologies…
10-Beck.Guero.
10. Franz Ferdinand – You Could Have It So Much Better
9. Sigor Ros – Takk
8. Stubbs The Zombie Soundtrack
7. Stars – Set Yourself On Fire
6. We Are Scientists – With Love and Squalor
5. Death Cab for Cutie – Plans
4. Bloc Party – Silent Alarm
3. Rogue Wave – Descended By Vultures
2. The Decemerists – Picaresque
1. Sufjan Stevens – Illinois
1)Animal Collective- Feels
2)My Morning Jacket- Z
3)Devendra Banhart- Cripple Crow
4)The Hold Steady- Separation Sunday
5)Dungen- Ta Det Lugnt
6)Kings of Leon- Aha Shake Heartbreak
7)Broken Social Scene- Broken Social Scene
8)The National- Alligator
9)Holopaw- Quit +/or Fight
10)Akron/Family- Akron/Family
Ryan Adams- Cold Roses
The top ten albums I haven’t bought yet:
*in no order*
Ladytron – The Witching Hour
Akron/Family – S/T
Edan – The Beauty and The Beat
The Books – Lost and Safe
Maximo Park – A Certain Trigger
Wolf Parade – Apologies to the Queen Mary
Tapes `n Tapes – The Loon
The Acid House Kings – Sing Along With…
Bonnie “Prince” Billy/Matt Sweeny – Superwolf
Caribou – The Milk of Human Kindness
1) Clap Your Hands Say Yeah – s/t
White Stripes – Get Behind Me Satan
2) Boy Least Likely to – Best Party Ever
3) Thunderbirds Are Now! – Justamustache
4) Kanye West – Late Registration
5) Sufjan Stevens – Illinois
6) Ladytron – Witching Hour
7) Franz Ferdinand – You Could Have it So Much Better
9) Bloc Party – Silent Alarm
10) LCD Soundsystem – s/t
1 brakes – give blood
2 art brut – bang bang rock & roll
3 animal collective – feels
4 clap your hands say yeah – s/t
5 sufjan stevens – illinois
6 spoon – gimme fiction
7 stephen malkmus – face the truth
8 british sea power – open season
9 baxter dury – floor show
10 broken social scene – s/t
kidz Bop 8
Did anyone else vote Frank Black for hottest guy ?
1. New Pornographers – Twin Cinema
2. Stephen Malkmus – Face the Truth
3. Kanye West – Late Registration
4. Beck – Guero
5. Sufjan Stevens – Illinoise
6. Common – Be
7. Wolf Parade – Apologies to the Queen Mary
8. Decemberists – Picaresque
9. LCD Soundsystem – LCD Soundsystem
10.Silver Jews – Tanglewood Numbers
COCOROSIE!!!!!!!
i have never even heard those words spoken by anybody else. i don’t know anybody whose heard of them and i see tehm mentioned here.
LOVE IT!!!!
silent alarm – bloc party
let it die – feist
arular – m.i.a
deep cuts – the knife
l.a.m.b. – gwen stefani
Wolf Parade
Sufjan Stevens
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Bloc Party
LCD Soundsystem
M.I.A.
Kanye West
Architecture in Helsinki
Devendra Banhart
New Pornographers
Probably my top 10, but not necessarily in that order.
Not to keep beating the Silver Jews drum, but it looks like they’re finally touring after all these years.
http://www.dragcity.com/bands/silverjoos.html
Apparently a stage show, with Bob Nastanovich, Cassie, and DCB. All East Coast dates (plus Michigan) for now. Anyhow, definitely exciting.
Silver Jews, Okkervil and Of Montreal owned 2005.
10. Spoon-Gimme Fiction
9. Fiona Apple-Extraordinary Machine
8. Kanye West-Late Registration
7. Gorillaz-Demon Days
6. My Morning Jacket-Z
5. The New Pornographers-Twin Cinema
4. The Decemberists-Picaresque
3. System Of A Down-Mezmerize/Hypnotize
2. Vitalic-OK Cowboy
1. Sufjan Stevens-Illinois
Self-explanatory.
in no order
Beck – Guero
Eels – Blinking Lights and other Revelations
Weezer – Make Believe
Coldplay – X&Y
Eisley – Room Noises
Kaiser Cheifs – Employment
Nada Surf – This Weight is a Gift
Franz Ferdinand – You couldve had it much better
Caesars – Paper Tigers
Decemberists – Picaresque
in no order
Beck – Guero
Eels – Blinking Lights and other Revelations
Weezer – Make Believe
Coldplay – X&Y
Eisley – Room Noises
Kaiser Cheifs – Employment
Nada Surf – The Weight is a Gift
Franz Ferdinand – You couldve had it much better
Caesars – Paper Tigers
Decemberists – Picaresque
all i know is that i heard mariah carey’s SHAKE YOU OFF on the radio the other day….
and now i can’t get that song out of my head…..
does that mean i’m uncool?
My best 40 is at my site, but you might find that unecessary.
10. Aqueduct – I Sold Gold
9. The Magic Numbers – The Magic Numbers
8. Bloc Party – Silent Alarm
7. Final Fantasy – Has A Good Home
6. John Vanderslice – Pixel Revolt
5. Jose Gonzalez – Veneer
4. Andrew Bird – … & The Mysterious Production of Eggs
3. The National – Alligator
2. Architecture in Helsinki – In Case We Die
1. Wolf Parade – Apologies to the Queen Mary
err, make that http://movinginthemargins.blogspot.com above.
young jeezy
rhino GIRL GROUP comp
orange juice, the glasgow school (reissue)
nothing else worth listening to
1 National, The: Alligator
2 Sufjan Stevens: Illinoise
3 Jason Anderson: The Wreath
4 Magic Numbers, The: The Magic Numbers
5 Great Lake Swimmers: Bodies and Minds
6 My Morning Jacket: Z
7 Doves: Some Cities
8 Denison Witmer: Are You a Dreamer?
9 Death Cab for Cutie: Plans
10 Aqueduct: I Sold Gold
1 National, The: Alligator
2 Sufjan Stevens: Illinoise
3 Jason Anderson: The Wreath
4 Magic Numbers, The: The Magic Numbers
5 Great Lake Swimmers: Bodies and Minds
6 My Morning Jacket: Z
7 Doves: Some Cities
8 Denison Witmer: Are You a Dreamer?
9 Death Cab for Cutie: Plans
10 Aqueduct: I Sold Gold
no particular order:
1. the fall of troy – doppelganger
2. cartel – chroma
3. the 22-20′s – s/t
4. clipse & the re-up gang – we got it for cheap vol 2
5. lcd soundsystem – s/t
6. kanye west – late registration
7. lightning bolt – hypermagic mountain
8. glassjaw – el mark (ep)
9. the rakes – capture/release
10. the subways – young for eternity
had all of these records for 2 months at minimum. all of them are amazing. the fall of troy, cartel, the rakes, and kanye stand out to me the most, though.
akron/family – self titled
Is there any question that the song of the year is R Kelly’s “Sex Weed”?
1) Clap Your Hands Say Yeah – s/t
Architecture in Helsniki – In Case We Die
2) Broken Social Scene – s/t
3) Kanye West – Late Registration
4) Bright Eyes – I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning
5) Boy Least Likely To – The Best Party Ever!
6) Wolf Parade – Apologies to the Queen Mary
7) Art Brut – Bang Bang Rock and Roll
9) Dangerdoom – Mouse and the Mask
10) Beck – Guero
There was so much good music this year, and there’s still a bunch I haven’t had a chance to listen to yet. Then again, maybe I’m just easily pleased, since I even enjoyed the Fiery Furnaces new release, in an “I doubt I’ll listen to this much, but that was kind of powerful!” sort of way. Go 2005.
1) Devendra Banhart – Cripple Crow
Gorillaz – Demon Days
2) Kanye West – Late Registration
3) Babyshambles – Down The Albion
4) Ryan Adams – Cold Roses
5) Oasis – Don’t Believe The Truth
6) Paul McCartney – Chaos and Creation in the Backyard
7) Bettye LaVette – I’ve Got My Own Hell To Raise
9) Annie – Dj Kicks
10)Vashti Bunyan – LookAftering
jose gonzalez
iron wine/calexico
devendra
grizzly bear
vashti bunyan
akron/family
boy least likely to
Hah, I’m not sure where in this post it asked for people’s year-end’s.
haha.
But what the hell.
No particular order.
)Deerhoof – The Runner’s Four
)Sleater-Kinney – The Woods (Someone up there said this is the most important record that came out this year. I 200% agree. I don’t know how the fuck anything like Kanye or the Decemberists place above this.)
)Fiery Furnaces – Rehearsing My Choir (and that’s not a bitch-pick, I actually found myself engrossed in the album when I heard it for the first time.)
)Bloc Party – Silent Alarm (even though I heard this one late ’04. And even though I want to shoot myself for still liking the album even after their lame-ass live sucking. Cod they suck live. But I’ve decided it’s about the track ordering.)
The rest of these do not belong on a year-end, but since I do not live in Sweden, I couldn’t tell you what else is right with the world.
)New Pornographers – Twin Cinema
)Wolf Parade – Apologies)
)Ani Difranco – Knuckle Down (shoot me I’m an ani fan. hardly her best material, but why the hell not.)
)The Kills – No Wow
)Reissues and Newly-discovered old gems.
I enjoy Love is All, but I’m hesistant to put them on any sort of list. yet.
CYHSY and Sufjan, I didn’t get into either. and Kanye West is a bunk MC.
Thank you stereogum comment box.
I am dismayed by the lack of love for Amadou & Mariam on here, also for little mention of Devendra Banhart. However, this /was/ a very good year for music of all kinds.
so….many….top ten lists….
01 Animal Collective – Feels
02 Mount Eerie – No Flashlight
03 Sufjan Stevens – Illinois
04 Sigur Ros – Takk…
05 Broadcast – Tender Buttons
06 Akron/Family – Akron/Family
07 The Books – Lost and Safe
08 Broken Social Scene – Broken Social Scene
09 Grizzly Bear – Horn of Plenty Reissue
10 Castanets – First Lights Freeze
THE WILLOWZ – TALK IN CIRCLES
clap your hands say yeah are dire. cocorosie and animal collective were easily the best this year.
No particular order…
Sarah Blasko – The Overture and the Underscore
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah – s/t
The Spinto Band – Nice and Nicely Done
Nine Inch Nails – With Teeth
Bloc Party – Silent Alarm
Dangerdoom – The Mouse and the Mask
Kanye West – Late Registration
The Giraffes – The Giraffes
General Patton Vs the X-ecutioners – s/t
Foo Fighters – In Your Honor
Other faves include…
Kaiser Chiefs – Employment
Kano – Home Sweet Home
Gorrilaz – Demon Dayz
John Vanderslice – Pixel Revolt
Beck – Guero
Audioslave – Out of Exile
System of a Down – Mesmerize
Super Furry Animals – Love Kraft
White Stripes – Get Behind Me Satan
Nada Surf – The Weight is a Gift
wahoo! i just read that entire list of comments. wow, i feel awesome. anyway, heres my list, no order:
archi. in helsinki
of montreal
decemberists
sufjan
rosebuds!!!
clap your hands say yeah
spoon
low — the great destroyer
fiona apple — extraordinary machine
sun kil moon — tiny cities
stephen malkmus — face the truth
wolf parade — apologies to the queen mary
magnolia electric co — what comes after the blues
broadcast — tender buttons
beck — guerolito
josé gonzález — veneer
sigur rós — takk
other considerations include, but are not limited to:
the kills — no wow
dios malos — s/t
kanye west — late registration
metric — live it out
the magic numbers — s/t
the soundtrack of our lives — origin vol. 1
of montreal — the sunlandic twins
the clientele — strange geometry
iron & wine/calexico ?- in the reins ep
smog — a river ain’t too much to love
This has changed some since last month when I originally drew it up:
1. Sufjan Stevens – Illinois
2. Animal Collective – Feels
3. Black Mountain – s/t
4. Decemberists – Picaresque
5. Kanye West – Late Registration
6. The Hold Steady – Separation Sunday
7. The Vertical Struts – s/t
8. Akron/family & Angels of light – Split
9. Dangerdoom – The Mouse and the Mask
10. Ninja High School – Young Adults Against Suicide.
-Sufjan should win every #1 possible, he deserves it.
-Please check out the vertical struts, for your own good.
-Akron/Family & Angels’ split would be higher, but Angel’s side just drags so much compared to Akron/Family’s.
Here’s Mine, though it ain’t much different than anyone else’s:
1. Wolf Parade – Apologies to the Queen Mary
2. Sufjan Stevens – Illinoise
3. My Morning Jacket – Z
4. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah – Self Titled
5. Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks – Face the Truth
6. Ryan Adams – Cold Roses
7. The Mars Volta – Frances the Mute
8. White Stripes – Get Behind Me Satan
9. The Gorillaz – Demon Days
10. Sun Kil Moon – Tiny Cities
Yeah, mox twelve, nowhere in the post did it ask for the year top ten from comments, but yaknow, someone dropped a list and we’ve all been pretending it was a request ever since
1. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah – s/t
2. The Go! Team – Thunder, Lightning, Strike
3. Animal Collective – Feels
4. Bloc Party – Silent Alarm
5. Sufjan – Illinois
6. Slender Means – Neon and Ruin
7. Kings of Leon – Aha Shake Heartbreak
8. Brazilian Girls – Brazilian Girls
9. The Purrs – The Dreams Our Stuff Is Made Of
10. Ladytron – Witching Hour
I’m gonna mix it up a little and make mine a little bit longer.
25. The Clientele – Strange Geometry
24. David Thomas Broughton – The Complete Guide to Insuffiency
23. Broken Social Scene
22. The National – Alligator
21. Animal Collective – Feels
20. Bright Eyes – I’m Wide Awake It’s Morning
19. Sleator-Kinney – The Woods
18. Bonnie “Prince” Billy – Superwolf
17. Okkervil River – Black Sheep Boy
16. Caribou – The Milk of Human Kindness
15. Russian Futurists – Our Thickness
14. Sound Direction – The Funky Side of Life
13. M.I.A. – Arular
12. Shugo Tokumura – L.S.T.
11. Edan – Beauty and the Beat
10. The Books – Lost and Safe
9. Sigur Ros – Takk…
8. Wolf Parade – Apologies to the Queen Mary
7. Akron/Family
6. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
5. Spoon – GImme Fiction
4. Andrew Bird – The Mysterious Production of Eggs
3. The Mountain Goats – The Sunset Tree
2. Sufjan Stevens – Illinoise
1. The Decemberists – Picaresque
I’m a little surprised at the lack of Akron/Family and The Mountain Goats on everyone’s lists. I’m VERY surprised that I only saw Andrew Bird about 3 times. Those of you who have heard him know what I’m talking about, I see.
(DCfC-Plans?? Weezer-Make Believe???? Come on people!!! I’m going to assume you only listened to 10 albums this whole year.)
Why no Leviathan by Mastodon? That album rocked my socks till the clock couldn’t tock.
(I think it might have come out at the ass-end of ’04, though.)
Leviathen was released summer of ’04. I’m suprised no one else here gave any love to Mike Patton and the Executioners on their General Patton vs. Executioners. That cd is full of all sort of crazy goodness
Has anyone heard the Band of Bees??
they are a knee-bucklin good time.
My top 10
Band of Bees
Redwalls
Spoon
Bright Eyes
Ben Lee
Kaiser Chiefs
OK Go
White Stripes
hot hot heat
Fiona Apple
easy
10. Kaiser Chiefs
9. sufjan
8. OF Montreal
7. Wolf Parade
5. Black Mountain
4. Grizzly Bear
3. Animal Collective
2. Caribou
1. Cass Mccombs