So I have decided that the top 2 albums so far this year are

FT · **Posted:** Mon May 23, 2005 5:18 pm

billy g Wrote:

FT Wrote:

As for Spoon, I can see Gimme Fiction making my Top 10 at the end of the year, but probably not quite my Top 5.

You must not rank this high among Spoon albums then I assume.

I consider ALL Spoon albums to be high-ranking, but within the entire Spoon catalog, this is running neck-and-neck with Girls Can Tell for the #4 spot on FT's favorite Spoon releases.

Odds Bodkins · **Posted:** Mon May 23, 2005 5:30 pm

Drinky Crow Wrote:

Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
Need New Body - (?)
Smog - A River Ain't Too Much to Love

All are top 10 worthy. I love the Smog. Need New Body's is called "Where's Black Ben?"

south pacific · **Posted:** Mon May 23, 2005 5:33 pm

This was hard for me to decide because I'm more of a singles guy. Its very rare for me to enjoy a complete album from beginning to end because of filler. As far as complete albums go though, right now my choices are...

01. Beck - Guero
02. Engineers - s/t

coming on strong:

Gorillaz - Demon Days
NIN - With Teeth

two guns holla · **Posted:** Mon May 23, 2005 5:41 pm

Odds Bodkins Wrote:

Drinky Crow Wrote:

Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
Need New Body - (?)
Smog - A River Ain't Too Much to Love

All are top 10 worthy. I love the Smog. Need New Body's is called "Where's Black Ben?"

I didn't know there was a new NNB. When did/will it come out and what label?

Odds Bodkins · **Posted:** Mon May 23, 2005 5:50 pm

MandyMoore..Fvdge? Wrote:

Odds Bodkins Wrote:

Drinky Crow Wrote:

Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
Need New Body - (?)
Smog - A River Ain't Too Much to Love

All are top 10 worthy. I love the Smog. Need New Body's is called "Where's Black Ben?"

I didn't know there was a new NNB. When did/will it come out and what label?

6/7 on 5RC.

puma · **Posted:** Mon May 23, 2005 5:56 pm

south pacific Wrote:

This was hard for me to decide because I'm more of a singles guy. Its very rare for me to enjoy a complete album from beginning to end because of filler. As far as complete albums go though, right now my choices are...

01. Beck - Guero
02. Engineers - s/t

crap, i forgot about these two as well. that's why i'll just let myself think about my top albums at the end of the year.

Stone red's dark sunshine · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 2:17 pm **Posts:** 1096

1. Okkervil River - Black Sheep Boy
2. Andrew Bird & the Mysterious Production of Eggs

paper · **Posted:** Mon May 23, 2005 8:16 pm

Lmao Tse Tung Wrote:

I've decided that this year sucks huge balls.

...didn't last year suck and the year before that?

no guru · **Posted:** Mon May 23, 2005 8:22 pm

Haven't heard new Smog yet but I've become a big fan over the past year or so.

gauchebag · **Posted:** Mon May 23, 2005 8:23 pm

not that i've listened to a ton so far, but the new of montreal, spoon, and beck have been my favorites so far. i'm the epitome of mainstream indie.

Borg166 · **Posted:** Mon May 23, 2005 10:46 pm

south pacific Wrote:

01. Beck - Guero

This album has definitely grown on me over time. He's not doing anything new, but it's solid as hell. I would personally like to thank the Dust Brothers for keeping it real with the beatz.

Quote:

NIN - With Teeth

I'm still trying to figure out my opinion on this. It works as a basic rock album, but Trent also took out many of the elements that made me like NIN in the first place, such as unique electronic layers and innovative arrangements. He played it too safe with With Teeth.

paper · **Posted:** Mon May 23, 2005 11:02 pm

Sage Francis - A Healthy Distrust
Crooked Fingers - Dignity and Shame
Spoon - Gimmie Fiction
Edan - Beauty and the Beat

in no order, after Sage Francis.

RolledMeat · **Posted:** Tue May 24, 2005 1:04 am

The new Mars Volta is very good as is The Coral. Those are my top two for right now. I'm a sucker for the new Audioslave and The Bravery too.

jagged · **Posted:** Tue May 24, 2005 1:07 am

Spoon: Gimme Fiction
Iron & Wine: Woman King

tehobner · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 8:48 pm **Posts:** 4479

papertiger Wrote:

Lmao Tse Tung Wrote:

I've decided that this year sucks huge balls.

...didn't last year suck and the year before that?

No, last year ruled and I don't remember the year before.

wenchlette · **Posted:** Tue May 24, 2005 1:38 am

Mike Doughty - Haughty Melodic
Josh Rouse - Nashville

du&sku · **Posted:** Tue May 24, 2005 4:32 am

1. M.I.A. - Arular
2. Sleater-Kinney - The Woods

Other good ones: Architecture in Helsinki, Quasimoto, Decemberists, Nine Inch Nails, Low, Of Montreal, Antony & the Johnsons, Go-Betweens. I really dislike Gimme Fiction, in comparison to other Spoon.

Dusty Chalk · **Posted:** Thu May 26, 2005 2:08 am

Black Mountain
Nine Inch Nails
Mars Volta
Supersystem
Matt Elliott, Drinking Songs

scottycash99 Wrote:

it WAY to early to pick two

Dude! The year's like 1/2 over (well, 5/12ths over).

Watermelon Gun · **Posted:** Thu May 26, 2005 2:15 am

Stone Wrote:

1. Okkervil River - Black Sheep Boy
2. Andrew Bird & the Mysterious Production of Eggs

This is pretty much my list. Except I might put the new Sleater-Kinney in at number two. Might. Black Mountain and Edan are coming up from below, too.

aerodynamics · **Posted:** Thu May 26, 2005 3:23 am

w. gun your avatar rules.

hey look · **Posted:** Thu May 26, 2005 3:40 am

i had this good list.

but i deleted it, no peeking.

Aimarr · **Posted:** Thu May 26, 2005 4:53 am

ZZZZZzzzzzz

cb · **Joined:** Sat Feb 12, 2005 12:22 pm **Posts:** 43

supersystem
the evens

Smog is good, too. That one will probably end up in my top 10.

scottycash99 · **Joined:** Fri Dec 10, 2004 1:46 am **Posts:** 1149

Quote:

scottycash99 wrote:
it WAY to early to pick two
Dude! The year's like 1/2 over (well, 5/12ths over).

well according to my itunes stats my two favorites of '05 are

1. antony and the johnsons - i am a bird now
2. ryan adams - cold roses

discostu · **Posted:** Thu May 26, 2005 11:05 am

My personal favorites and most listened to have been:

1. M. Ward - Transistor Radio
2. Beck - Guero

I still feel like I haven't heard that much from this year. I guess I'll look through the thread later.

Moxie Wrote:

oneida - the wedding

I want to hear this. Secret Wars was a favorite of mine from '04

So I have decided that the top 2 albums so far this year are

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