I'd like to get an idea of what people think of the 2005 releases. It'll help me tremendously when I need to make a mix for a certain person.

On a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being the best...feel free to add a little blurb. Aaron, could we possibly put a sticky on this?


MANUEL MIRABAL - Buena Vista Social Club Presents...

My favorite album of the year so far.
RATING: 8.3

LOW - The Great Destroyer

I'm quite impressed by this. It's my first official Low album and it's convinced me enough to buy more of their stuff.
RATING: 7.5

(ratings are subject to change and are not limited to purchases)

Low - The Great Destroyer 8.7
Bonnie Prince Billy & Matt Sweeney - Superwolf 8.1
Bright Eyes - I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning 7.3
Pernice Brothers - Nobody's Watching 6.5
Chemical Brothers - Push The Button 5.8
Bright Eyes - Digital Ash In A Digital Urn 5.5
Ani DiFranco - Knucle Down 5.1
M83 - Before The Dawn Heals Us 4.7

On deck:
...Trail of Dead - Worlds Apart
Roots Manuva - Awfully Deep

m83 "before the dawn heals us"
- in some ways, better than its predecessor in its accessibility, but not as sonically emotion-tugging, imo. Right now, 6.5.

josh rouse "nashville"
- i like how he's able to shuffle over to another genre without losing anything. Beautiful album in parts. After hearing a lot of ed harcourt, elliot smith, jessie sykes, and others, i'm becoming a little bit weary of the emotional singer-songwriter -- people have to standout to revolve in my rotation now, and he hasn't yet (although he did crack my weekly top 20). 7.0.

bright eyes "digital ash in a digital urn"
- i like the dntel album. i love "give up". i love most of "lifted". Something gave here, an endearment of sincerity or emotional delivery or something... A majority of the album's fun for me to listen to, but pales in comparison to "lifted"'s highpoints or "wide awake" 6.0.

bright eyes "i'm wide awake, it's morning"
- A lot of reviews say this is his first consistent album. i agree. They also say this is what should of came from "lifted". i don't agree. "Lifted" was a great, soundtrack-type album that begged trimming and a musical adaptation. "i'm wide awake..." begs to be played while i'm out on the lawn (my 3x10 patch) mowing (which i don't do, the hoa takes care of that). It's a solid album throughout, and worth the wait. 8.0 in the morn.

doves "some cities"
- i really liked "last broadcast". i think this album does it one better, but i'm begging for more listens. Smooth & cool all the way through, like "last broadcast" or stills "logic". 7.5

Get Things We Lost in the Fire or Secret Name.


I haven't bought any 2005 stuff yet, but I'll hold this spot for when I do. I'll probably be picking up Superwolf and the new 6 Organs album eventually.

Things We Lost in the Fire is my personal favorite.

matt sweeney & bonnie 'prince' billy.superwolf 9.2
andrew bird.the mysterious production of eggs 9.1
hood.outside closer 8.9
decemberists.picaresque 8.9
bloc party.silent alarm 8.6
bright eyes.i'm wide awake, it's morning 8.3
m83.before the dawn heals us 8.0
magnolia electric co.trials & errors 7.9
mercury rev.the secret migration 7.7
trail of dead.worlds apart 7.5
chemical brothers.push the button 7.1
lou barlow.emoh 7.0
emiliana torrini.fisherman's woman 6.7
the soundtrack of our lives.origin 1 6.5
mando diao.hurricane bar 6.3

not yet ranked/not enough listens:

prefuse 73.surrounded by silence
pernice brothers.nobody's watching
gruff rhys.yr atal genhedlaeth
bright eyes.digital ash in a digital urn
caribou.the milk of human kindness
iron & wine.woman king ep
doves.some cities
m. ward.transistor radio
brendan benson.the alternative to love

how are you hearing all these? i'm jealous.

the magic world of soulseek!

hit me up..."e-stone". i believe i added you as a user from the obner room. i'll log on tonight and keep it on.

some of these albums were mistakenly deleted from my folders though....

[edit] but you should be able to find any of these pretty easily just doing a search on ss.

yeah, but stone you cheated. these are PURCHASES not downloads.