TOP 5 of 2005

timmyjoe42 · **Posted:** Wed Dec 07, 2005 3:31 pm

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e-stone · **Posted:** Wed Dec 07, 2005 3:45 pm

i think my top 5 is pretty set at this point:

1)

sigur ros.takk
2)

bonnie 'prince' billy & matt sweeney.superwolf
3)

andrew bird.& the mysterious production of eggs
4)

lcd soundsystem
5)

dead meadow.feathers

blacklakebeauty · **Joined:** Sun Dec 05, 2004 10:50 pm **Posts:** 348

Good News For People Who Love Bad News - Modest Mouse
Andrew Bird - Mysterious Production of Eggs

np: moon and antarctica - mm

two guns holla · **Posted:** Wed Dec 07, 2005 4:27 pm

That Modest Mouse came out in 2004.

Radcliffe · **Posted:** Wed Dec 07, 2005 5:33 pm

Something like this:

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Spoon - Gimme Fiction

[img][200:200]http://www.marah-usa.com/images/img_iydlyc.jpg[/img]
Marah - If You Didn't Laugh You'd Cry

[img][200:200]http://blog.news-record.com/staff/musiccan/archives/Redwalls.jpg[/img]
The Redwalls - De Nova

[img][200:200]http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000A2H4PM.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg[/img]
The 88 - Over And Over

[img][200:200]http://members.at.infoseek.co.jp/twowheelsgood/edgarjones.JPG[/img]
Edgar "Jones" Jones - Soothing Music For Stray Cats

But also in contention:

BRMC Howl
Robbers On High Street Tree City
Okkervil River Black Sheep Boy
Devin Davis Lonely People Of The World, Unite!
The Deadly Snakes Porcella
My Morning Jacket Z
Ike Reilly Junkie Faithful
Josh Rouse Nashville
M. Ward Transistor Radio

Senator LooGAR · **Posted:** Wed Dec 07, 2005 5:35 pm

I gotta hear that Devin Davis if Rads and FT give it props

Rads I am surprised you like that Redwalls so much. I gave it a re-burn/re-listen and the first 2 songs are openly terrible.

Radcliffe · **Posted:** Wed Dec 07, 2005 5:55 pm

Sen.LooGAR'sCrunkmas Wrote:

I gotta hear that Devin Davis if Rads and FT give it props

Rads I am surprised you like that Redwalls so much. I gave it a re-burn/re-listen and the first 2 songs are openly terrible.

Shee. I like that first song a whole bunch, so maybe we'll just mark this one down as something we ain't gonna agree on.

Oh, and Caputo wised me to Devin Davis, so yeh, you gotta hear.

Yail Bloor · **Posted:** Wed Dec 07, 2005 6:33 pm

Radcliffe Wrote:

Oh, and Caputo wised me to Devin Davis, so yeh, you gotta hear.

Shit, Rads, FT AND Caputo???

Shit mang, thats got Bloor/Loogs written all over it.

Senator LooGAR · **Posted:** Wed Dec 07, 2005 6:34 pm

Yail Bloor Wrote:

Radcliffe Wrote:

Oh, and Caputo wised me to Devin Davis, so yeh, you gotta hear.

Shit, Rads, FT AND Caputo???

Shit mang, thats got GITMO written all over it.

Is this sad sack shit or rockin shit?

DumpJack · **Posted:** Wed Dec 07, 2005 6:41 pm

Kings of Leon - Aha Shake Heartbreak

The White Stripes - Get Behind Me Satan

Wolf Parade - Apologies to the Queen Mary

My Morning Jacket - Z

The New Pornographers - Twin Cinema

puma · **Posted:** Wed Dec 07, 2005 7:25 pm

mine's looking something like this:

1) wolf parade- apologies to the queen mary

2) the constantines- tournament of hearts

3) hot chip- coming on strong

4) tom vek- we have sound

5) ivan smagghe- fabric 23 (not sure if i'm going to count this as a release since it's a mix and not an artist release)

*subject to change
(and it's really going to be hard for me to narrow down my top 20 between rock & electronica. ergggh.)

Dick Meatwood · **Posted:** Wed Dec 07, 2005 7:30 pm

Radcliffe Wrote:

[img][200:200]http://members.at.infoseek.co.jp/twowheelsgood/edgarjones.JPG[/img]
Edgar "Jones" Jones - Soothing Music For Stray Cats

Well I found myself at Tower during my lunch break so I picked this up. (Nevermind about that YSI, K.)

I like it for the most part, except it kinda bothers me how all of the production is made to sound intentionally old, and I don't like it when the dude sings like a Muppet. Sometimes the soulful singing sounds perfectly natural and inspired, and others it sounds like an overdone impression.

There are definitely some good songs on it, however. I don't regret buying it.

Odds Bodkins · **Posted:** Wed Dec 07, 2005 7:51 pm

Drinky Wrote:

Radcliffe Wrote:

[img][200:200]http://members.at.infoseek.co.jp/twowheelsgood/edgarjones.JPG[/img]
Edgar "Jones" Jones - Soothing Music For Stray Cats

Well I found myself at Tower during my lunch break so I picked this up. (Nevermind about that YSI, K.)

I like it for the most part, except it kinda bothers me how all of the production is made to sound intentionally old, and I don't like it when the dude sings like a Muppet. Sometimes the soulful singing sounds perfectly natural and inspired, and others it sounds like an overdone impression.

There are definitely some good songs on it, however. I don't regret buying it.

Keep listening... it gets better and better.

Odds Bodkins · **Posted:** Wed Dec 07, 2005 7:55 pm

5.

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1.

Radcliffe · **Posted:** Wed Dec 07, 2005 7:57 pm

Sen.LooGAR'sCrunkmas Wrote:

Yail Bloor Wrote:

Radcliffe Wrote:

Oh, and Caputo wised me to Devin Davis, so yeh, you gotta hear.

Shit, Rads, FT AND Caputo???

Shit mang, thats got GITMO written all over it.

Is this sad sack shit or rockin shit?

Bit of both. He's essentially a one-man band, and does earnest, literate indie balladry alongside songs like "Moon Over Shark City" (which sounds like a tribute to Bowie's "Suffragette City") and "Paratrooper With Amnesia" (which starts out all barrelhouse boogie and left-turns into pounding punk) and "Transcendental Sports Anthem" (which would definitely qualify as rockin' shit). The song "Iron Woman" might be the standout - a sort of indie power pop tune that manages to toss a squawkin' sax into the instrumental break (btw - Bloor should have that song in his greedy digits right about now).

FT · **Posted:** Wed Dec 07, 2005 7:59 pm

Sen.LooGAR'sCrunkmas Wrote:

Yail Bloor Wrote:

Radcliffe Wrote:

Oh, and Caputo wised me to Devin Davis, so yeh, you gotta hear.

Shit, Rads, FT AND Caputo???

Shit mang, thats got GITMO written all over it.

Is this sad sack shit or rockin shit?

Pretty rockin', for the most part. Certainly much more so than I was expecting.

Oh, and Idiopathic H. Christ also gives it a very high rating, so this is definitely GITMO-ready!

billy g · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:41 pm **Posts:** 9020

Drinky Wrote:

Radcliffe Wrote:

[img][200:200]http://members.at.infoseek.co.jp/twowheelsgood/edgarjones.JPG[/img]
Edgar "Jones" Jones - Soothing Music For Stray Cats

Sometimes the soulful singing sounds perfectly natural and inspired, and others it sounds like an overdone impression.

Its funny that you say that. I have an album by his prior band, the Stairs, which I like but don't love. Mojo did a write up of it as a lost classic. AMG calls it an overdone impression of the Who.

I'd still be interested in hearing this, but haven't stumbled upon it at a compelling price point yet.

np: Orange Juice

billy g · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:41 pm **Posts:** 9020

Radcliffe Wrote:

Sen.LooGAR'sCrunkmas Wrote:

Yail Bloor Wrote:

Radcliffe Wrote:

Oh, and Caputo wised me to Devin Davis, so yeh, you gotta hear.

Shit, Rads, FT AND Caputo???

Shit mang, thats got GITMO written all over it.

Is this sad sack shit or rockin shit?

Bit of both. He's essentially a one-man band, and does earnest, literate indie balladry alongside songs like "Moon Over Shark City" (which sounds like a tribute to Bowie's "Suffragette City") and "Paratrooper With Amnesia" (which starts out all barrelhouse boogie and left-turns into pounding punk) and "Transcendental Sports Anthem" (which would definitely qualify as rockin' shit). The song "Iron Woman" might be the standout - a sort of indie power pop tune that manages to toss a squawkin' sax into the instrumental break (btw - Bloor should have that song in his greedy digits right about now).

sounds right up my alley.

Radcliffe · **Posted:** Wed Dec 07, 2005 8:07 pm

dr winston o'boogie Wrote:

Radcliffe Wrote:

Bit of both. He's essentially a one-man band, and does earnest, literate indie balladry alongside songs like "Moon Over Shark City" (which sounds like a tribute to Bowie's "Suffragette City") and "Paratrooper With Amnesia" (which starts out all barrelhouse boogie and left-turns into pounding punk) and "Transcendental Sports Anthem" (which would definitely qualify as rockin' shit). The song "Iron Woman" might be the standout - a sort of indie power pop tune that manages to toss a squawkin' sax into the instrumental break (btw - Bloor should have that song in his greedy digits right about now).

sounds right up my alley.

Yeh, I think you'd dig it a whole bunch, Billy. It won't bring you back from the wilds of funk/soul/world music but it wouldn't be a complete waste of your money either.

And I think you'd like Edgar "Jones" Jones too - although Drinky raises some valid points about it. I kinda think its artifice is part of its point and, therefore, part of what makes it interesting - but I can see how that could rub a lot of folks the wrong way.

posthumus · **Joined:** Tue Oct 26, 2004 2:17 am **Posts:** 589

splates · **Posted:** Thu Dec 08, 2005 12:26 am

coma Wrote:

What's this? Im interested since your list has some of my top 10 stuff

jsh · **Posted:** Thu Dec 08, 2005 12:52 am

Drinky Wrote:

KonstantinL Wrote:

I'll see what I can do when I get home. It would be difficult to pick one track that 'represented' the album though. It's a little bit blues, a little bit funk, a little bit doo woop, a little bit jazz (etc, etc)

It might not matter too much. I just want to hear what he sounds like. Anything would be appreciated.

I would totally accept a YSI of the whole thing ...

posthumus · **Joined:** Tue Oct 26, 2004 2:17 am **Posts:** 589

The Go Find are incredible but lack solid domestic distribution.

RIYL: The Postal Service, Notwist, Lali Puna, Radiohead

long gone · **Joined:** Tue Aug 09, 2005 1:53 pm **Posts:** 3262

1-The Dirtbombs-If you dont already have a look

2-Envelopes-Demon

3-WOlf parade-apoligies to the queen mary

4-Javelins-No plants no animals

5-Sun kil moon-Tiny cities

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Dick Meatwood · **Posted:** Thu Dec 08, 2005 12:01 pm

Esh Wrote:

Drinky Wrote:

KonstantinL Wrote:

I'll see what I can do when I get home. It would be difficult to pick one track that 'represented' the album though. It's a little bit blues, a little bit funk, a little bit doo woop, a little bit jazz (etc, etc)

It might not matter too much. I just want to hear what he sounds like. Anything would be appreciated.

I would totally accept a YSI of the whole thing ...

Done.

Ish and splates, check your PMs. Anybody else want this, let me know.

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