Rolling Top 10 (or 20) of 2005 Thread.

thrillhouse · **Posted:** Fri Sep 02, 2005 4:56 pm

10. sleater-kinney
9. bloc party
8. spoon
7. okkervil river
6. white stripes
5. decemberists
4. the national
3. clap your hands say yeah
2. new pornographers
1. malkmus

e-stone · **Posted:** Fri Sep 02, 2005 5:05 pm

updated:

1 matt sweeney & bonnie 'prince' billy.superwolf
2 lcd sounsystem.s/t
3 sigur ros.takk
4 andrew bird.the mysterious production of eggs
5 the national.alligator
6 dead meadow.feathers
7 elbow.leaders of the free world
8 hood.outside closer
9 the duke spirit.cuts across the land
10 sufjan stevens.illinois

and the next 10:

11 ryan adams & the cardinals.cold roses
12 black rebel motorcycle club.howl
13 calla.collisons
14 the editors.the back room
15 doves.some cities
16 bloc party.silent alarm
17 death cab for cutie.plans
18 the constantines.tournament of hearts
19 patrick wolf.wind in the wires
20 super furry animals.love kraft

if i counted EP's in the mix, both of these would be in the top 20 somewhere:

iron & wine.woman king (this one probably in the top 5)
iron & wine/calexico.in the reins

been a great year so far. looking at my entire list, i really do like the top 60+ albums on there....

Dusty Chalk · **Posted:** Fri Sep 02, 2005 5:17 pm

The Dreaded Marco Wrote:

I actually prefer Low's new sound to the old.

DumpJack · **Posted:** Fri Sep 02, 2005 5:33 pm

1. Kings of Leon - Aha Shake Heartbreak
2. The White Stripes - Get Behind Me Satan
3. New Pornographers - Twin Cinema
4. Bloc Party - Silent Alarm
5. Shooter Jennings - Let's Put the 'O' Back in country
6. Sleater-Kinney - The Woods
7. Kaiser Chiefs - Employment
8. Spoon - Gimme Fiction
9. Frank Black - Honeycomb
10. Ryan Adams and the Cardinals - Cold Roses

Also rans: Doves - Some Cities; Beck - Guero; Hot Hot Heat - Elevator; Mars Volta - Frances the Mule

Lots I still haven't heard yet either.

Postmersh · **Posted:** Fri Sep 02, 2005 6:28 pm

I'm stickin' with this for right now, until I remember everything better that's not on the list...

1. The Mountain Goats – Sunset Tree
2. Silver Jews, Tanglewood Numbers
3. Bonnie & Sweetney – Superwolf
4. Ryan Adams & The Cardinals – Cold Roses
5. Circle – Forest
6. The Hold Steady – Seperation Sunday
7. Black Mountain – Black Mountain
8. Bloc Party – Silent Alarm
9. Pelican – The Fire From Our Throats Will Beckon The Thaw
10. Death Cab for Cutie - Plans
11. Holopaw – Quit +/or Fight
12. The Juan MacLean – Less Than Human
13. Silversun Pickups - Pikul
14. Bright Eyes – I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning
15. Spoon – Gimme Fiction
16. Annie – Anniemal
17. Smog – A Woman Ain’t Too Much To Love
18. New Pornographers – Twin Cinema
19. Mogwai – Government Commissions
20. LCD Soundsystem – S/T

hey look · **Posted:** Fri Sep 02, 2005 6:41 pm

yeah that mountain goats album has definitely been creeping on me all year and is pretty much for sure top 10 for me now.

OPA! · **Posted:** Sun Sep 04, 2005 6:24 pm

contradiction Wrote:

yeah that mountain goats album has definitely been creeping on me all year and is pretty much for sure top 10 for me now.

I definitely need to listen to this.

Evil Dr. K · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 11:51 am **Posts:** 6327

Postmersh Wrote:

11. Holopaw – Quit +/or Fight

Won't make my Top 20 but it's a pretty good album that I'd imagine some people would like more than me. I reviewed it in my Konstantiranks thread last week but this is the first time I've seen anyone else mention it.

EDIT - A little research tells me it's 25th from 48 on my list.

ptrck · **Joined:** Wed Oct 27, 2004 10:55 pm **Posts:** 5568

contradiction Wrote:

yeah that mountain goats album has definitely been creeping on me all year and is pretty much for sure top 10 for me now.

Finally listened to this. Excellent stuff, if you dig the genre...and I do.

The Dreaded Marco · **Posted:** Sun Sep 04, 2005 10:53 pm

Here's a rough list for now:

1. Stephen Malkmus---Face The Truth
2. Low---The Great Destroyer
3. John Vanderslice---Pixel Revolt
4. 13 & God---13 & God
5. My Morning Jacket---Z
6. Spoon---Gimme Fiction
7. Love As Laughter---Laughter's Fifth
8. BRMC---Howl
9. Fiery Furnaces---EP
10. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah---CYHSY

I've purchased but not listened enough to several more that could easily crack my top 10.

OPA! · **Posted:** Mon Sep 05, 2005 6:07 pm

Up-to-date....

01. ANDREW BIRD - The Mysterious Production of Eggs
02. CARIBOU - The Milk of Human Kindness
03. ANTONY & THE JOHNSONS - I Am A Bird Now
04. M. WARD - Transistor Radio
05. SPOON - Gimme Fiction
06. LOW - The Great Destroyer
07. OF MONTREAL - The Sunlandic Twins
08. MANUEL MIRABAL - Buena Vista Social Club Presents...
09. ELECTRELANE - Axes
10. ENON - Lost Marbles and Exploded Evidence

Close but no cigar...
EELS, THE MOST SERENE REPUBLIC, MICE PARADE

Still need to listen to...
FOG, THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS, THE RUSSIAN FUTURISTS, XIU XIU, DEVENDRA BANHART

Not even close...
OKKERVIL RIVER, BRITISH SEA POWER, SLEATER-KINNEY, ROBBERS ON HIGH STREET, KINGS OF LEON, SOULWAX, OASIS, THE RAVEONETTES, MERCURY REV, BONNIE 'PRINCE' BILLY & MATT SWEENEY, THIEVERY CORPORATION, THE FRAMES, CORALIE CLEMENT, STEREO TOTAL

paladisiac · **Posted:** Mon Sep 05, 2005 7:10 pm

mine has changed recently too, to this 2005-releases-only list:

01) "picaresque" the decemberists
02) "cold roses" ryan adams & the cardinals
03) "i'm wide awake, it's morning" bright eyes
04) "illinois" sufjan stevens
05) "nashville" josh rouse
06) "digital ash in a digital urn" bright eyes
07) "twin cinema" the new pornographers
08) "silent alarm" bloc party
09) "gimme fiction" spoon
10) "frances the mute" the mars volta

just outside:
11) "a certain trigger" maximo park
12) "the mysterious production of eggs" andrew bird
13) "black sheep boy" okkervil river
14) "i am a bird now" antony & the johnsons
15) "the sunset tree" the mountain goats
16) "begonias" caitlin cary & thad cockrell
17) "the documentary" the game
18) "songs for silverman" ben folds
19) "some cities" doves
20) "ep" fiery furnaces

august purchases/downloads aren't considered for this list. august entries that have a good chance of cracking the top 20:

"plans" death cab for cutie
"pixel revolt" john vanderslice
the magic numbers
"z" my morning jacket

upcoming releases with a good chance:

"late registration" kanye west
"september" ryan adams
"10 the hard way" outkast
"29" ryan adams

(still not much love for the chicks.)

Lambchop · **Posted:** Tue Sep 06, 2005 1:26 am

In no particular order:
The Russian Futurists- Our Thickness
Low- The Great Destroyer
Big Business- Head for the Shallow
Mercury Rev- The Secret Migration
Sleater-Kinney- The Woods
Wilderness- S/T
Queens of the Stoneage- Lullabies to Paralyze
Dalek- Absence
God Is An Astronaught- All Is Violent, All Is Bright
Shining- In the Kingdom of Kitsch You Will Be a Monster

Need to listen to more:
Dead Meadow, A Frames, Roots Manuva

Still need to hear:
Ry Cooder, Elbow

Odds Bodkins · **Posted:** Tue Sep 06, 2005 12:39 pm

I might have to add the new Serena Maneesh and Cage albums to mine.

Dick Meatwood · **Posted:** Tue Sep 06, 2005 12:45 pm

Optical Walnut Wrote:

Serena Maneesh

As awful as today's Pitchfork review was, it still had me interested. I'd really like to hear this.

Odds Bodkins · **Posted:** Tue Sep 06, 2005 12:58 pm

Drinky Wrote:

Optical Walnut Wrote:

Serena Maneesh

As awful as today's Pitchfork review was, it still had me interested. I'd really like to hear this.

Terrible review... but the album is great. I'll see if I can get it up sometime soon.

e-stone · **Posted:** Tue Sep 06, 2005 2:10 pm

Optical Walnut Wrote:

Drinky Wrote:

Optical Walnut Wrote:

Serena Maneesh

As awful as today's Pitchfork review was, it still had me interested. I'd really like to hear this.

Terrible review... but the album is great. I'll see if I can get it up sometime soon.

i was able to find a video online, but couldn't find any mp3's anywhere. the song for the video was good though. i'm definitely interested in hearing more.

iron_and_beer · **Posted:** Tue Sep 06, 2005 3:06 pm

elephantstone Wrote:

Optical Walnut Wrote:

Drinky Wrote:

Optical Walnut Wrote:

Serena Maneesh

As awful as today's Pitchfork review was, it still had me interested. I'd really like to hear this.

Terrible review... but the album is great. I'll see if I can get it up sometime soon.

i was able to find a video online, but couldn't find any mp3's anywhere. the song for the video was good though. i'm definitely interested in hearing more.

Also interested in this. If someone finds it, there will need to be some YSI action.

timmyjoe42 · **Posted:** Tue Sep 06, 2005 3:48 pm

Idiotjed Wrote:

09. Kent (Du And Jag Doden)

Woo Hoo!

8)

Cotton · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 6:12 pm **Posts:** 17155

i would like to retroactively put the Langhorne Slim disc in the top three or so of my list.

paper · **Posted:** Wed Sep 07, 2005 5:44 pm

Cotton Wrote:

i would like to retroactively put the Langhorne Slim disc in the top three or so of my list.

I need to hear this...I heard one track on an obnermix a while back and it was indeed sweet.

Gordo · **Posted:** Thu Sep 08, 2005 1:19 pm

Not sure if I'm adding anything new, but...

Decemberists -- Picaresque
Andrew Bird -- Mysterious Production of Eggs
New Pornographers -- Twin Cinema
John Prine -- Fair & Square
Aimee Mann -- The Forgotten Arm
Deathray Davies -- The Kick & the Snare
Pitty Sing -- 2005 s/t
White Stripes -- Get Behind Me satan
Dressy Bessy -- Electrified
Kaiser Chiefs -- Employment

Close at the moment....Head of Femur "Hysterical Stars" John Doe "Forever Hasn't Happened Yet" Juliana Hatfield "Made in China" Glen Phillips "Winter Pays For Summer"

OPA! · **Posted:** Fri Sep 09, 2005 12:00 pm

Up-to-date....

01. ANDREW BIRD - The Mysterious Production of Eggs
02. CARIBOU - The Milk of Human Kindness
03. ANTONY & THE JOHNSONS - I Am A Bird Now
04. M. WARD - Transistor Radio
05. SPOON - Gimme Fiction
06. LANGHORNE SLIM - When The Sun's Gone Down (Thanks Cotton!)
07. LOW - The Great Destroyer
08. OF MONTREAL - The Sunlandic Twins
09. THE RUSSIAN FUTURISTS - Our Thickness
10. MANUEL MIRABAL - Buena Vista Social Club Presents...

Still a chance, but probably Top 20 material...
ENON, ELECTRELANE, EELS, THE MOST SERENE REPUBLIC

Still need more listens...
FOG, THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS, XIU XIU, DEVENDRA BANHART, BELLE & SEBASTIAN, P:ANO, MICE PARADE, THE MOUNTAIN GOATS

Not even close...
OKKERVIL RIVER, BRITISH SEA POWER, SLEATER-KINNEY, ROBBERS ON HIGH STREET, STEREO TOTAL, KINGS OF LEON, SOULWAX, OASIS, THE RAVEONETTES, MERCURY REV, BONNIE 'PRINCE' BILLY & MATT SWEENEY, THIEVERY CORPORATION, THE FRAMES, CORALIE CLEMENT

Dick Meatwood · **Posted:** Fri Sep 09, 2005 12:12 pm

Longhorne Slim RIYL?

OPA! · **Posted:** Fri Sep 09, 2005 12:17 pm

Drinky Wrote:

Longhorne Slim RIYL?

I'm not very good at this, so here is what AMG has to say...but I'd categorize Langhorne Slim as a singer-songwriter / hillbilly.

Quote:

It would be easy to mistake Langhorne Slim for yet another neo-folkie with a song to sing if it were not for the shear exuberance of his performance style on When the Sun's Gone Down. His strained, high, and always intense vocals provide the first clue that this guy isn't another New England signer/songwriter on the make. He kicks off with the energetic, upbeat "In the Midnight," a little ditty accompanied by a frantic drumbeat and a jaunty banjo. Slim's also joined by a group of singers who add odds and ends that can loosely be described as "background vocals." They shout and soar, creating yet another odd texture to these fun, offbeat songs. The acoustic arrangements remind one a bit of late-'60s folk-rock, the kind that groups like the Incredible String Band made in Britain. "Sisterhood" begins with an atmospheric organ before dropping into a banjo-guitar-bass and percussion setup that unrolls like a psychedelic Sunday afternoon. Even on a simple song like "I Ain't Proud" Slim twists and turns and spits out each lyric like they really — honest to God — mean something. Some listeners, addicted to a more straightforward folk aesthetic, might find Slim a bit over the top. If folk is to have any future, however, artists will have to move in new, provocative ways like Slim does on When the Sun's Gone Down.

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