Album of 2005

[Beavis]

So what has been the best album of 2005?
I am exposed to a limited amount of new music so I'm using this opportunity to see what I need to check out (got into Interpol because of recommendations on this site :) )

Nominees please , I'll start the ball rolling:
Kaiser Chiefs - Employment
Kasabian - Kasabian
The Bravery -The Bravery
Stars of CCTV - Hard-Fi
Bloc Party -Silent Alarm (definitely my vote)

[sligoman]

Nominees please , I'll start the ball rolling:
How can we do a poll if yer gonna want to add to the list?:D. Let me know when yer finished all the nominations and then I'll do a poll;).

[gustavo]

Oasis - Dont Believe the Truth
Coldplay - X and Y
Franz Ferdinand -You could have it so much better with..
Queens of the Stone Age -Lullabies to Paralyse

[tetsujin1979]

Bell X1 - Flock
Velvet Revolver - Contraband (not sure if that was this year or late last year)

[tiktok]

The Magic Numbers - The Magic Numbers
More Adventurous - Rilo Kiley
Eye to the Telescope - KT Tunstall
I am a Bird now - Anthony and the Johnsons
Flock - Bell X1
Funeral - Arcade Fire

[finlma]

I'd add Arcade Fire - Funeral to that list.

Kasabian would get my vote though.

[Eire06]

Gorillaz - Demon Days Top class album:)

[ThatGuy]

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Howl
KT Tunstall - Eye To The Telescope

[Iorfa]

Sigur Ros - Takk
Kate Bush - Aeriel
Elbow - Leaders Of The Free World
Jamie Lidell - Multiply
Richard Hawley - Coles Corner
Bright Eyes - I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning
White Stripes - Get Behind Me Satan
Doves - Some Cities

[razor]

Editors - The Back Room
Maximo Park - A Certain Trigger
The Wedding Present - Take Fountain
The Frank and Walters - Souvenirs

[Stuttgart88]

Editors
Kasabian
Bloc Party - Silent Alarm
Turin Brakes - Jackinabox

[Stuttgart88]

got into Interpol because of recommendations on this site
Brilliant band. Can't get enough of them.

[jebus]

Could we get a shortlist of ten maybe? Its never going to satisify everyone but if you go on sales and reviews and what sort of music people seem to listen to around here you could probably pull up ten, otherwise we'll be here all day with the nominations

[finlma]

if you go on sales

I wouldn't go on sales or we'll have a choice between Il Divo, The Sligo 4 and Fat Robbie.

[jorge]

Hot Fuss
The massacre
Shots (Damien Dempsey)

[anto1208]

1:sufjan stevens : come on feel the illinoise .
2:arcade fire : funeral
3:my morning jacket : Z
4:sigur ross : takk
5:gorillaz : daemon days
6:Bright eyes : wide awake its morning .
7:mylo : destroy rock and roll
8:Babyshambles : down in albion .
9:Dr.bills : rotten apples
10:damien dempsey : shots

[Beavis]

Heres a selection of 12 based on nominations here and album of the year lists here http://www.metacritic.com/music/bests/2005.shtml (NME, MOJO, Q, UNCUT etc)

[DRUMROLL...]


Anthony and the Johnsons - I am a Bird now
Bell X1 - Flock
Arcade Fire - Funeral
Damien Dempsey - Shots
Kaiser Chiefs - Employment
Kasabian - Kasabian
Franz Ferdinand - You Could Have It So Much Better
Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
Bloc Party -Silent Alarm
Gorillaz - Demon Days
Editors - The Back Room
Coldplay - X and Y
Other

If there's any objections I dont care its my thread and I run a totalitarian regime.

Think I'm ready for that poll now:o

[twoenz]

Bloc Party: Silent Alarm
Willy Mason: Where the Humans Eat
Super Furry Animals: Love Kraft
Shout Out Louds: Howl Howl Gaff Gaff
Maximo Park: A Certain Trigger
Magic Numbers: Magic Numbers
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: Howl
Arcade Fire: Funeral
Oasis: Don't Beleive the Truth
Franz Ferdinand: You Could Have Had it So Much Better...

[tiktok]

Heres a selection of 12 based on nominations here and album of the year lists here http://www.metacritic.com/music/bests/2005.shtml (NME, MOJO, Q, UNCUT etc)

[DRUMROLL...]


Anthony and the Johnsons - I am a Bird now
Bell X1 - Flock
Arcade Fire - Funeral
Damien Dempsey - Shots
Kaiser Chiefs - Employment
Kasabian - Kasabian
Franz Ferdinand - You Could Have It So Much Better
Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
Bloc Party -Silent Alarm
Gorillaz - Demon Days
Editors - The Back Room
Coldplay - X and Y
Other

If there's any objections I dont care its my thread and I run a totalitarian regime.

Think I'm ready for that poll now:o

No way, KT tunstall has two nominations, Damo and FF have had one. :p

[Eire06]

No way, KT tunstall has two nominations, Damo and FF have had one. :p
KT tunstall before that Damien Dempsey rubbish anyway..
Saw him live this year was painful to listen to..:mad:

[jofyisgod]

Rufus Wainwright-Want Two
Willy Mason-Where The Humans Eat
Bright Eyes-I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning
Arcade Fire-Funeral
Ben Folds-Songs For Silverman
Final Fantasy-Has A Good Home
Fiona Apple-Extraordinary Machine

[anto1208]

Heres a selection of 12 based on nominations here and album of the year lists here http://www.metacritic.com/music/bests/2005.shtml (NME, MOJO, Q, UNCUT etc)

[DRUMROLL...]


Anthony and the Johnsons - I am a Bird now
Bell X1 - Flock
Arcade Fire - Funeral
Damien Dempsey - Shots
Kaiser Chiefs - Employment
Kasabian - Kasabian
Franz Ferdinand - You Could Have It So Much Better
Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
Bloc Party -Silent Alarm
Gorillaz - Demon Days
Editors - The Back Room
Coldplay - X and Y
Other

If there's any objections I dont care its my thread and I run a totalitarian regime.

Think I'm ready for that poll now:o

bloc party , franz ferdinand , kaiser cheifs !!!!! cold play and bell x1
this is a joke right :mad: :mad:

bloc party are terrible ( your not a studend by any chance!!!)
franzz and the kaisers are manufactured pop music why not include girls aloud !.
cold play come off it
bell x1 an allright album if you dont have the one before that its a carbon copy of .

[rebs23]

bloc party , franz ferdinand , kaiser cheifs !!!!! cold play and bell x1
this is a joke right :mad: :mad:

bloc party are terrible ( your not a studend by any chance!!!)
franzz and the kaisers are manufactured pop music why not include girls aloud !.
cold play come off it
bell x1 an allright album if you dont have the one before that its a carbon copy of .

Totally agree. Crap year for music. Just a rehash of indie and post punk guitar pop from decades ago. Wedding Present, Fall, The Jam anyone!!

Oh for a bit of originality. Can't even think of one good album from this year!
Well Mylo - Destroy Rock N Roll (appropriately enough)
(Signed Cranky)

[Beavis]

bloc party , franz ferdinand , kaiser cheifs !!!!! cold play and bell x1
this is a joke right :mad:

bloc party are terrible ( your not a studend by any chance!!!)
franzz and the kaisers are manufactured pop music why not include girls aloud !.
cold play come off it
bell x1 an allright album if you dont have the one before that its a carbon copy of .

Okay you start a new thread entitled 'anto1208 album of the year'(should be interesting):rolleyes: , but this is based on nominations from everyone whether you agree with them or not. As a previous poster noted, you cant please everyone, choose 'other' if you want.

RE Bloc Party: Seems to me people either love them or hate them.

I love listening to them on campus and writing their name on my retro bag :rolleyes:



NO way, KT tunstall has two nominations, Damo and FF have had one

Damo had two(anto1208 and jorge) although it wouldnt be my preference. FF were in because it was one of the big albums of the year (similarly Coldplay, Anthony and the Johnsons, Kaiser Chiefs) but I'll consider replacing it with KT Tunstall. I didnt know she is taken seriously as an artist, I personally wouldnt be a fan at all.

Reviewed list to follow, further nominations welcome.

[sligoman]

Poll added as requested by Beavis. Only 10 options are allowed so that's all I added.

[ken foree]

m.i.a.'s "arular"
edan's "beauty and the beat"
sunn's "black one"
..and quite possibly jackie-o motherf*cker's "flags of the sacred harp" which i ain't listened to all of but the bits i've heard have been very good

[Nempton]

Super Furry Animals - Lovekraft
Its just a brilliant album from start to finish.

[ken foree]

Super Furry Animals - Lovekraft
Its just a brilliant album from start to finish.

caribou just opened for them on tour so i'm gonna post an honourable mention to their "milk of human kindness" here so i am so i am, thanks nempton

[Joe Strummer]

New Model Army - Carnival

[rebs23]

New Model Army - Carnival

I thought they had hung up their clogs!

[Dublin12]

[QUOTE=rebs23]I thought they had hung up their clogs![/QUOTE

LOL,good one.Went to see them around 92 in Reading,was wondering why all the crusty's were wearing those mad clogs.Couldn't listen to them now though.

[Dublin12]

bloc party , franz ferdinand , kaiser cheifs !!!!! cold play and bell x1
this is a joke right :mad: :mad:

bloc party are terrible ( your not a studend by any chance!!!)
franzz and the kaisers are manufactured pop music why not include girls aloud !.
cold play come off it
bell x1 an allright album if you dont have the one before that its a carbon copy of .


Spot on,back of the net.

[tiktok]

I know there's an 'other' option.
But that final list is far from a list of the best albums of the year.

[Pauro 76]

Bloc Party (Silent Alarm), Arcade Fire (Funeral), White Stripes (Get Behind Me Satan), Gorillaz (Demon Days), SFA (Love Kraft)...

[rebs23]

[QUOTE=rebs23]I thought they had hung up their clogs![/QUOTE

LOL,good one.Went to see them around 92 in Reading,was wondering why all the crusty's were wearing those mad clogs.Couldn't listen to them now though.

Thunder and Consilation ain't too bad every now and then. Was at Reading in 92 as well don't remember seeing them there though. Thought they were one of the best live bands I ever saw even with all those clogs trying to trample you underneath!!
BTW I think we're just showing our age now, best leave this thread to all the students.

[jofyisgod]

Can't believe that The Go! Team haven't been mentioned!

Anto-you have the Babyshambles album in your list...and before you say anything, i bought it, and i loved the Libs, but it's a tad sh1tty.

[sligoman]

I know there's an 'other' option.
But that final list is far from a list of the best albums of the year.That's the trouble with music though, everyone's opinion is massively different;).

[Neish]

Voted for Kasabian but me thinks that was a 2004 Release.

The Magic Numbers & Arcade Fire are two very worthy choices. Also thought Goralliaz Demon Days was very Good

Goldfrapp Supernature would be one I would also add to list. That I havn't seen mentioned yet

[Hulsey]

For me it's one out of the following:
Alkaline Trio: Crimson
Dropkick Murphys: Warrior Code
Collie: Is Ainm Dom
Goldie Lookin' Chain: Safe As Fcuk

[Iorfa]

Other:

Elbow - Leaders Of The Free World

[Joe Strummer]

I thought they had hung up their clogs!

No, the Army are still going strong, they played the Temple Bar Music Centre on December 3rd, Fecking great show. They are celebrating 25 years on the road. They have played over in Dublin & Cork the last four/five years around Christmas time.

Also check out Justin Sullivan’s solo cd Navigating By The Stars, a great chill-out album

Here is a link for the recent show in Koln from the 10th December http://www.newmodelarmy.org/fhome.htm just go the Koln 10/12/05 page on the message board and download.

[JoeSemi]

Razorlight- Up All Night

A classic album with each and every song top class. Can't believe it hasn't been mentioned already.

[Nempton]

Originally by Neishj
Also thought Goralliaz Demon Days was very Good

Gorillaz are nothing more than blur b-song lyrics with some guy who appears now and then to rap. I blame William Orbit, he caused this irrepairable damage when he produced 13 for blur.

[Gerrit]

I only listened to one, and it's a top class one:

ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN - Siberia

what more can one want?

[exiled_gufc_fan]

The Guggenheim Grotto - ...Waltzing Alone


(EP for free download at www.guggenheimgrotto.com (http://www.guggenheimgrotto.com) has some tracks from the album)

[Martinho II]

surprised that noone has mentioned system of a downs album released earlier this year hypnotise(i think) therir new album is top drawer as well!

[De Town]

Hard-FI - Stars of CCTC is the best album of 2005 IMHO.

[ollie]

haven't heard many albums but the coldplay album is my favourite of what i have heard.

[superfrank]

Of the albums up there, Arcade Fire is the best one and I've only had it a month!!

[Pat O' Banton]

Got to be Gypsy Punks by Gogol Bordello; Ukrainian punk music, superb stuff.

Surely no-one can seriously nominate; Hard fi, the Kasier Chiefs or Razorlight as even being good albums never mind one of the best albums of the year, if any of them were playing in my back garden i'd buy a gun.