Best Music of 2005

[dukkadukka]

it's that time of year again...

name your five favourite albums this of 2005; and aswell as that an "unearthed gem", an album over 10 years old that you've only just discovered this year.

here's my selection(in no particular order)

CoCoRosie - Noah's Ark
their second album in as many years, i just can't stop listening to it. if you like experimental music, especially along the lines of devendra banhart and joanna newsom, you should definitely get this.

Girls Aloud - Chemistry
this is the most "pop" album i have ever listened to, and yet it references more genres and periods of music than any indie band i've heard this year. i know it's easy to look down your nose at them, but you're missing out if you do.

Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
i have to say this album just floored me. in 2005, an all-american christian is the last person i'd expect to come out with one of the most tender and forward-thinking albums in years, but he did. more than anyone else on my list, i would recommend sufjan stevens to anyone and everyone.

Diane Cluck - Oh Vanille
incredibly pure-sounding folk music, she has the most striking voice i've ever heard. a brilliant songwriter, her music has soul.

MIA - Arular
i really don't know what to say about this album, it's just a mish-mash of styles. if you like the go! team, annie or gwen stefani you'll love this album.

UNEARTHED GEM

Patti Smith - Horses
I've only started listening to it in the past month, but it's just phenomenal. Pretty much any woman in indie today can be traced back to this album. everyone should have this in their collection, it's genius.
:bowdown:

p.s) please give explanations for your choices too :kiss:

[rizz]

Imo, 2005 has had a few disappointments, like the latest albums by Foo Fighters, System of a Down, and Rammstein. However, there was one album this year that really stood out for me.

1349 - Hellfire
Their third album, and it's most awesome. It's black metal, and as some might say, it sounds tr00 :P Well, it does sound like that, with everything being excellent. Playing drums myself, I have to love Frost's drumming, which is so fast yet remains consistant. I wouldn't know much about the other instruments, but I love what comes from them, and if anyone has seen the video for the track 'sculptor of flesh' you will see how fast they are. It seems a lot bigger and fuller and more thought out to me than the other albums, but it is longer than the others, and has a track that is 13:49 long (and that band is called 1349 if you didnt notice :P)

[kopo]

Of the albums i listened to death this year:

Lullabies to paralyse from QOTSA. Their darkest, most serious album yet. Their 5th album is also the most mature. After the incredible thundermassiveawesomenesswave that was SFTD, this is a little more quiet, but still rocks you off your socks. Little Sister is pure melodical genius, whereas the bass in Burn the Witch hits you in the face and it also has this awesomly smooth melody that takes you away to higher places. And Medication is good old fashioned old-school QOTSA. Every song on this album is wicked and sublime on every front: lyrics, melody, rythm, singing,...

In Your Honor from the Foo Fighters.
Fast, hard, rocking, bass VS soft, quiet, introvert slower music. My fav is by far the first cd in this double album. It just rocks. Although I find FF less subtle than QOTSA, they sure know how to make some loud, hard music. In Your Honor, DOA, The Last Song, Hell and Best of You stand out as my favs of the album, and also as some of my favorite FF songs. Less refined then usual though, but still perfect for headbanging and going all out.
Then the second cd, is more quiet, sensitive. Less my kind of thing tbh, but Grohl and co do an admireable job at a new domein for the FF.

Then there's Nite Versions from Soulwax. Basically a dance remix from Any minute now. So it's AMN on speed and better. It made the transition from rock to dance rather well and before you know it you'll be in love with Accidents and compliments, E-talking and the rest.


Then there's the ones who didn't make it:
Heft Fine from the Bloodhound Gang. They seem to have lost their sharp edge. The brilliant and razorsharp lyrics from classics such as the Bad Touch and Lift Your Head up High and Blow Your Brains out is gone, only sporadically pops up in Uhn Tiss Uhn tiss uhn tiss and No hard feelings. Also their music has evolved from 'dancy' 90s to more modern er years 2000-2005 kind of stuff. Something Diabolical is nice, but where's the edge to cut your fingers onand your neighbours neck? Gone with the wind

(No) More Sweet Music from Hooverphonic.
Probably a fantastic album, just haven't listened enough to it yet to form a decent verdict. Wake up is sublime though, the soft and 'hard' version. And No More Sweet Music is just .... awesome.

[rizz]

See, compared to other stuff by Foo's, I don't find In Your Honour heavy :-/ I was expecting stuff like 'My Poor Brain', 'Weenie Beanie' and 'Enough Space', but I was disappointed :(

[Roostophe]

2005 has been alright IMO. And there have been some good albums this year.

Editors - The Back Room
This is a great Indie album, with songs like 'Munich', 'Blood' and 'Bullets', and the brilliant 'Fingers In The Factories'.

Queens Of The Stone Age - Lullabies To Paralyze
Brilliant album, brilliant tracks, songs like Medication and Everybody Knows You're Insane makes me want to: :bouncy:

We Are Scientists - With Love And Squalor
Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt, need I say more? Absolutely brilliant.

System Of A Down - Mezmerize/Hypnotize
Just truly fantastic, I can't really say much more.

Foo Fighters - In Your Honour
A lot of people have slated this, but I like this quite a lot. True, there are a couple of naff tracks, such as Free Me, Resolve and Virginia Moon. But songs like The Deepest Blues Are Black, End Over End, The Sign, Still, What If I Do?, Another Round, Cold Day In The Sun and Razor are just fantastic.

blink-182 - Greastest Hits
Farewell to Tom, Mark and Travis. This album contains all their gems, such as Carousel, Dammit, Adam's Song, Man Overboard, The Rock Show, First Date, Feeling This, I Miss You, Always and Not Now.

I'm sure I have a hidden gem I got this year, but I can't remember, so I might as well give you my hidden gem from last year, which was:

Jeff Buckley - Sketches for My Sweetheart The Drunk
The album that will never be completed. Songs that could have been part of Jeff's second album. Some good (Vancouver, Nightmares By The Sea), some great (The Sky Is A Landfill, Haven't You Heard), some the greatest songs I have ever heard (Jewel Box, Morning Theft, Everybody Here Wants You) some just plain weird(Murder Suicide Meteor Slave, Back In NYC).

[altheman]

My two picks of the year...

Arcade Fire - Funeral (best album I've heard in years)
Fischerspooner - Odyssey (which sold about 5 copies)

In Your Honour was a bit of a disappointment, the acoustic disc started to grate after about 3 or 4 listens, although Best Of You, DOA and Deepest Blues are Black are pretty good.

[Wesley]

Aracade Fire - (Funeral) Finally something truely different that doesn't totally alienate your listener! I've been begging for one of these sort of albums since The Dears last one.

Wolf Parade (Apologies to the Queen Mary) - One of my favourite bands finally release their first album!

Elbow (Leaders of the Free World) - One of my favourite bands go back to their Asleep At The Back-ish routes which was nice, I do actually perfer their last album's sound, but still: Lovely stuff!

[Dan Dare]

Ive recently gathered quite a collection of retro glory so I'll post some of them

The Who: Who's next. utter, utter genius. really is one of the best rock albums imo.

The Clash: London Calling. I avoided the hype around the clash, but now i realise sometimes you should beleive the hype. buy this.

The Jimmi Hendrix Experience: Axis Bold As Love. A more blues orientated album than are you experienced, and it's utterly fantastic.

The Velvet Underground And Nico. really awesome chilled out stuff. sunday morning is aa lovelyan opening track as you will ever come across.

[Tom]

The Mars Volta - Frances the mute: Probably my most listened to album released this year. I love it. It is one of the most beautifull albums ever imo.

The Arcade Fire - Funeral: A very recent discovery for me. A few weak tracks but on the whole very strong. I love the first few tracks in particular.

Coheed & Cambria - Good Apollo, I'm burning star: Another very new discovery which I love for many of the same reasons as the Arcade Fire.

Queens of the Stoneage - Lullabies to Paralyze: Strong, loud, catchy and very different. My favourite album by QOTSA by a mile.

Trivium - Ascendancy: In the future this album will be heralded as one of the first really quality albums of the 'new metal' (not nu-metal) scene. The solo is back, along with great vocals are powerfull songs.

Also rans: Meshuggah - catch 33, SOAD - Mesmerise/Hypnotize, Oasis - Don't Beleive the Truth, Sigur Rós - Takk

A big mention also to The Fall of Boss Koala, whose debut EP launched this year. Its a fantastic EP, and has resulted in them being signed, and to Hey Pablo! who launched their debut EP and deserve to be signed ASAP!

[the_mars_volta]

The Darkness - One Way Ticket To Hell...And Back - Stunning second album from the UK's finest. Completely lived up to my expectations. What an album!!!

Juliette And The Licks - You're Speaking My Language - Hollywood actress Juliette Lewis formed a band. And they made one of the best albums this year. Rock 'n' roll at its finest. I LOVE this band!!!

Melanie C - Beautiful Intentions - You may laugh, but this Spice Girl is incredibly talented, with an amazing voice. She took a 'rock' direction for this album and it definitely paid off. An incredibly underrated album imo...she might be big again next year, her latest single has just been number 1 in a lot of mainland Europe countries. Listen to this album because she is better than you.

System Of A Down - Mezmerize - I love both of the albums they released this year, but this is my favourite. Fantastic singalongs, incredible riffs. A fantastic return to form after the dire 'Steal This Album!'

Foo Fighters - In Your Honour - Can you hear meeeeeeeeeeee? Hear me screamiiiiiiiiiiiing?!?!? Foo Fighters returned with one of their very best albums. Dave Grohl is a god!!! Acoustic side was refreshing.
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[Charlie]

I think 2005 has been a pretty poor year for music, in comparison to 2004 anyway.

Oasis - Don't Believe the Truth
Oasis almost at the their best, not one song on the album is bad.

Coldplay - X&Y
I love this album, every single song on it is good.

Robbie Williams - Intensive Care
The Darkness - One Way Ticket
Franz Ferdinand - You Could Of Have It So Much Better

Unearthed Gem:
Pink Floyd - The Wall

[Infinete]

dunno when these were realeased, these are just ones that i bought this year;
Good Good Charlotte - Chcinicles of life and death
Blink 182 - Greates hits
Cold Play - Greatest his
Gorrilaz - Demon Days
Mike Shinoda - Fort Minor
(i diont have an albun by ORGY but i highly recomend it, expecially the song fiction)

[Ramar]

Cauterize - Paper Wings

Thought the band was gonna go down the piss pan when they were dropped by Wind-Up. This album is solely independant and quite frankly its freaking awesome, a huge improvement from So Far From Real. Amazing band, I really hope they hit it big.

Panic! At the Disco - A Fever You Can't Sweat Out

A band I've only recently over the last few months discovered, but they are amazing, and I'm going to see them when the support The Acadmey Is in January.

Other than that most of the albums I've been buying are from a few years back.

[Platty]

The Subways - Young for eternity
Love the whole album and been to see them 3 times this year

Oasis - Dont believe the truth
nothing needs to be said.

Hard Fi - Stars of CCTV
Love the album

Editors - The back room
great band

Babyshambles - Down in Albion
been waiting ages for pete's new masterpiece and i love it

UNEARTHED GEM

Yeah yeah yeahs - Fever to tell
possibly may have got this last year but its a damn good album and i love it. They are even better live.

[Mr. Bananagrabber]

Queens Of The Stone Age - Lullabies To Paralyze
Very well written and played.
Bruce Dickinson- Tyranny Of Souls
Easily the most melodical, and just plain enjoyable album all year.

[Cheapshot]

Gorrilaz - Demon Days: It's all so damn original and a breath of fresh air from all the generic crap around lately. :bowdown:

[broadwayrock]

I have not really kept up with the new bands until the second half of the year so:

Arcade Fire - Funeral

I love it when a band comes along and does not sound like any of its peers.

Josh Rouse - Nashville

At first i was really dissapointed in this album. It seemed like leftovers from his previous album 1972. But it was a grower: 'My Love Has Gone' turned out to be one of my favourate songs this year.

Block Party - Silent Alarm

Although i find the album patchy towards the end, when they are on target they can amaze. 'Banquet' is a superb song.

Sufjan Stevens - Illinois

I only found out about this guy last month. The album has wonderful arangements and a varied approach to songwriting, something few artists in America have at the moment.

Does Lullabies To Paralyze require more listens? because ive only heard it twice and found it a noticable step down in quality compared to the previous two albums.

Unearthed Gem
Every so often i come accross a band that transports me to a different world when i listen to them and i have to listen to all their albums (ie: Pixies, Replacements, Go Betweens):

Triffids - Born Sandy Devotional

It took me about 6 months of listening to truely understand this album by the '80s Austrailian band. It is very much a 'grower' album.

Even though it was recorded in London it sounds so much like some Austrailian landscape in the outback. There are echos of other bands such as Velvet Underground and the Go Betweens, yet they manage to make those influences their own.

Its also refreshing to come across a lyricist whom can create a mini novel in a five minute like Bob Dylan and Neil Young.

The song 'Wide Open Road' help mend a broken heart earlier this year.

Although their are more highlights in their following albums: 'In The Pines' and 'Calenture', this is the album that started it all for me.

Future Recommendations

The Strokes - First Impressions Of Earth

I liked their first album (even though it was heavily overhyped) and was disappointed with their second album, but i got hold of a 'preview' copy of their third album it is much better than the second one.

The Strokes have matured as a band and have become more adventurous in their sound. Better than the White Stripes disappointing latest album.

[dukkadukka]

ooh, i didn't know first impressions had leaked yet, i'll give that a listen now.

glad to see qotsa getting recognition aswell, imo lullabies is their best album, dark and magical and jsut altogether fantabulous :) thanks broadway and cheapshot for reminding me of bloc party and gorillaz, they were two of the best british records i've heard in a long time.

dan dare, congratulations for discovering the sheer awesomeness of the velvet underground, you'll be listening to that album for a long time yet :)

[ShavenWolf]

5 Albums (in no order):

Hard Fi - Stars Of CCTV
It's one of those albums that could be a soundtrack to your weekend. Hence 'Living For The Weekend', I guess... Loads of energy, tunes to match, 'Move On Now' is an awesome break-up song too.

Sigur Rós - Takk...
I had the pleasure of seeing these live the other week. The words 'atmosphere' 'cut' 'through' and 'knife' didn't do it justice. Huge crecendos, songs that make you feel glad to be alive, and 'HoppÃ*polla'/'Með Blóðnasir' is worth it alone.

Gorillaz - Demon Days
I saw these live too the other week. Awesome band (if you can call them a 'band') and damn catchy songs to go with it too! This album could be a classic someday...

Super Furry Animals - Love Kraft
I don't know if it's about obsessing over the makers of Dairylea, but this album gets my thumbs up! This summery album is going to be the cure to my mid-winter blues. 'Zoom!' and 'Frequency' are my stand-outs.

Bloc Party - Silent Alarm
This album kicks arse. 'Nuff said. Though, yes, one or 2 songs at the end are a little duff.

In the running: Elbow - Leaders Of The Free World, Kaiser Chiefs - Employment, Coldplay - X&Y, Doves - Some Cities.

Special Mention: ARCTIC MONKEYS!!! I know they've not had an album out, but they're the most exciting band since... god knows!

Unearthed Gem:

Sigur Rós - �gætis Byrjun

I can't believe I let this one slip by me, even though it was in my house since it came out in the UK in 2000! Such amazingly beautiful music. Listen to it in the dark with headphones for maximum effect. Or on an aeroplane, going to NY, going through massive turbulance... that was quite unique...

[Platty]

I would have put Bloc party - silent alarm down cos i listen to it nearly everyday and love it (also seen them 2 times this year) but i thought that i got the album in 2004.... :S

[MunKy]

KoRn - See You on the Other Side, came out today, and its awesome.
Mudvayne - Lost and Found
System of a Down - Mezmerize, havent got Hypnotize yet but Im sure it will be awesome.
Bullet for my Valentine - The Poison, There sort of a welsh Trivium. Much better vocals though.
Trivium - Ascendancy. Ive heard a bit of it and its brilliant, the solo to A Gunshot to the Head of Trepidation is sex on a fretboard.

I was dissapointed with Lullabies to Paralyze. It was alright but a bit meh.

[dukkadukka]

just remembered two of my fasvourite electronic albums this year, four tet's "everything ecstatic" and broadcast's "tender buttons".

broadwayrock, thanks for the heads-up on the new strokes album, i've been listening to it all day. another 2006 release that's been leaked is cat power's "the greatest", it's absolutely brilliant.

just wondering aswell, did anyone else think the kaiser chiefs album was bollocks?

[Platty]

Kaiser chiefs are a wanna be Blur band. However i quite like the album.

[djamb3]

Limp Bizkit greatest hitz, SOAD mezmerize (hipnotize its not that good), Donavon Frekeinreiter (not sure it was this year but I love it), Blind Zero (great portuguese band)

[McPhee]

Panic! At the Disco - A Fever You Can't Sweat Out

A band I've only recently over the last few months discovered, but they are amazing, and I'm going to see them when the support The Acadmey Is in January.

Panic! At the Disco rule!!! Where you going to see them live? And to all those who dont know who they are there are a cople of free, legal, demos on the net or check out their myspace page at www.myspace.com/panicatthedisco

As for my top 5, its difficult as i found this year to be very good for music so im going to give a top 10 instead and drop the reasons (aint got time to write them out, got a lecture soon)

1. Editors - The Back Room
2. Block Party - Silent Alarm
3. Bright Eyes - Im Wide Awake, Its Morning
4. Stereophonics - Language Sex Violence Other.
5. Wily Mason - Where the Humans Eat
6. Maximo Park - A Certain Trigger
7. The Subways - Young For Eternity
8. Panic! At the Disco - A Fever You Can't Sweat Out
9. Death From Above 1979 - Your a Woman, Im a Machine
10. Nine Black Alps - Everything Is

Hopes for 2006 - Panic! At the Disco, Arctic Monkeys, Test Icles, We Are Scientists, Mystery Jets

[AshMat]

Maximo Park
A certain trigger

Pure genious, love it to bits

Foo Fighters
In your honour

Love it love it loooove it

White Stripes
Get behind me satan

Some songs a lil odd but its like a typical WS album, great stuff.

The Features
Exhibit A

Probably not many people heard of them, they opened for the Kings Of Leon when i went to see them in June, fantastic

[Maverick]

For me ...

Doves - Some Cities
Coldplay - X&Y
The Magic Numbers - The Magic Numbers
The Strokes - Room On Fire/Is This It (old to you brand new to me)
Slum Village - Slum Village
Little Brother - The Minstrel Show
Kayne West - Late Registration

that is 2005 for me although i know i have left out some things :yay: :bouncy: :yay:

[uəʌəsʎɐɾ]

I'm struggling to remember what album's came out this year that I've really been into... Mewithoutyou have just released a new album but I've only heard a couple of tracks and don't know what it's even called. I'll just plug an awesome album instead as my 'unearthed gem';
Brand New - Deja Entendu, genius lyrics that are personal to the writer. Instead of singing about how perfect a loved one is, the songs are about how flawed the writer is - and they're brutally honest about it. Two singers seems to be a standard thing these days, but Brand New pull it off well with songs you may have heard of like Sic Transit Gloria.. Glory Fades and The Quiet Things Noone Knows, as well as the rest of the fucking album that you probably haven't heard.

Most people will like Okay I believe you, but my tommy gun don't for it's satirical look at the emo scene, and most people who have experienced a broken heart (or, in my case, live in fear of experiencing it) will need to hear The Boy Who Blocked His Own Shot.

My favourite song is I Will Play My Game Beneath The Spin Light which is about, to me, being reunited with a loved one after a long absence.

SO YEAH. mewithoutyou, an emo-sounding name for a much heavier band. Their songs are literally screamed out, with lines such as it was january 1979, i saw an accident, i couldn't help but laugh (sic), you should get the gist of their songs. They're at the heavy-end of the rock spectrum, so i guess anyone who likes death metal or just metal in general should at least give their songs a brief listen.

Sorry, i've totally steered around the point of this thread.

[gmac]

In no particular order

Maximo Park - A Certain Trigger
pure genius from start to finish and absolutely amazing live

Foo Fighters - In Your Honor
gets in on the strength of the electric side alone

Arcade Fire
Heard "Wake Up" when seeing U2 and was blown away, then got the album and love it :)

We Are Scientists - With Love and Squalor
two of the best singles of the year in "Nobody Move, Nobody Gets Hurt" and "The Great Escape" and the rest of the album is good as well

Hard Fi - Stars of CCTV
easily the best thing to have come out of Staines

BRMC - Howl
a change of tone for the BRMC but they made it work with some quality tunes

UNEARTHED GEM

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
band from New York who have managed to sell 25,000 copies of their debut album without even having a record deal. Now signed up so expect to hear more from them in '06 :wink:


My Album of the Year

surprised no-one else has mentioned this

My Morning Jacket - Z
Brilliant songs, brilliant band, brilliant beards
a slight change in sound from their previous records, but it has really worked for them and they have produced a record which has been receiving rave reviews. Best songs are Lay Low and Anytime

and tip for next year??

well I can say right now my album of the year comes out on the 2nd Jan
The Strokes - First Impressions of Planet Earth
heard most of the tracks and am well impressed, can't wait for February's tour (going to both Glasgow shows)

[scubahood]

My favourite album of the year was probably The Documentary by The Game followed by the Get Rich Or Die Tryin' soundtrack

On another note before i get slated for my favourite albums check out my mates band forget Panic At The Disco these are called Guns At The Disco http://www.myspace.com/gatd let me know what you all think

[Sarka]

Gorrilaz - Demon Days

Can't sotp listening to it even after months, I love tis kind of music and it's nice and fresh.. mmm, tasty.

[Ramar]

On another note before i get slated for my favourite albums check out my mates band forget Panic At The Disco these are called Guns At The Disco http://www.myspace.com/gatd let me know what you all think

Not only did they rip one of my new favourite band's names. They're awful.. And sing like they're American but they're from Essex. I can be partial to a bit of screaming provided its done right and fits the music, but that dude is over the top.

[scubahood]

BAH they're amazing i genuinly don't think they ripped off the name by the way

[Daniel]

theres loads of bands ive fallen in love with this year! Trivium is one :) The new Funeral For A Friend Album is awesome in my opinion, Nine Black Alps! too good for words! and something a bit different... Pendulum! saw them live and rocked! Same with Reel Big Fish, they released a good album, not quite up to normal standards but still worth a listen or 10. ONe to look forward to? Im pretty sure the Chilis are working on a new album so if that is released next year then id say that! and hidden Gem? Id say Incubus - S.C.I.E.N.C.E

[CoolFunkMan]

It's been a brilliant year in music this year! Here's a few of my fave albums of 2005;

The Darkness - One Way Ticket to Hell... and Back
Yup, they're back and the same as ever, which is deffinatley not a bad thing as they rock! Can't wait to see 'em live next year!

Foo Fighters - In Your Honour
Brilliance! I thought the idea of one heavy CD and one acoustic CD was a great idea and both CD's contrasted well on the album. Some of the best songs Foos have written.

Franz Ferdinand - You Could Have it So Much Better...
I'm more into heavy stuff atm, but this is still quite good. Not as anthemic as their debut.

Gorrilaz - Demon Days
Experimental and original - it just works so well! One of the best sounding albums of 2005.

Queens of the Stone Age - Lullabies to Paralyise
Not as strong as Songs for the Deaf imo, but still a decent follow up. I agree it's well written and it has some great catchy tunes on there.

Rammstein - Rosenrot
It's a shame trhis got such a bad reception. I liekc the fact that Rammstein went more experimental for this album and I thought it worked wonders! Although 'Stirb Nicht Vor Mir' is a medicore track.

System of a Down - Mezmerize/Hypnotize
Probably my fave albums of this year. The tracks are just so insane and heavy that it all blends together superbley. Memorable lyrics and the connections between both albums is part of what made it work for me.

That's all my top picks that I can think of for now. Although 'Trivium - Ascendancy' is really starting to grow on me and I'll probably buy it soon.
Now I really can't wait to see what 2006 brings for the music world. I've already got high expectations for a couple of upcoming albums. Bring it on!

[Fierce_LiNk]

I can't think of the top 5 albums i've brought this year, but i can think of 2 which really got me going. :D

Oasis- Don't Believe the Truth:

An absolute corker of an album. Not a single track that i consider to be bad or sub-par. It's brilliantly worked. It's a shame that most people can only name Lyla and The importance of being idle from the new album, because the best songs are those which didn't get released! Turn up the sun is a masterpiece, The meaing of sou just oozes energy, and a Bell will ring definitely struck a cord with me.:)

and...

Bloc Party- Silent Alarm

This modern loooove! :D
I really can't praise this album enough. It's a beauty to listen to, and is perfect for chilling out to or amazing for getting up and jumping about the room. Definitely worth a listen, and deserves to be heard. There is no excuse. :)

[rizz]

Best music of the year for me was Foo Fighters. Live at Manchester :P Where the Foo's, knowing their new album is crap, only played 4 of the albums 20 songs, out of about 18 songs played.

[Raining_again]

for me its probably....

Coldplay - X&Y
James Blunt - back to bedlam
Down in albion - Babyshambles *waits for flames*
Mezmerize - SOAD!
Staind - Chapter V
Madonna - Confessions on a dance floor
Fort Minor - The Rising Tied (this is what i call good rap/hip-hop)
Foo's - In your honour
Bullet for my valentine - The poison

[Letty]

I dont buy new albums because I'm too poor, but some old(cheap) gems I have found this year are:
Nirvana - Unplugged in New York
Toploader - Onka's big Moka
Marilyn Manson - Anitchrist superstar

I'm not sure how to describe why I like them, but they really are great albums.

[Girly hiyaz!~ Gamer]

System of a Down - Mezmerize/Hypnotize
The White Stripes - Get Behind Me Satan
Reel Big Fish - We're not happy till your not happy
Weezer - Make Believe
Foo Fighters - In Your Honor

[Haver]

Did anyone catch the Girls Aloud concert on T4 this morning?

Lovely stuff. Ruddy bluddy brilliant.

[Raining_again]

Did anyone catch the Girls Aloud concert on T4 this morning?

Lovely stuff. Ruddy bluddy brilliant.


I caught a bit of that, have to admit they put on a good show. Although you'd have to pay me a lot of money to listen to them for more than 10 seconds :heh:

[Haver]

I don't need no good advice!

[Wesley]

I'll give you some bad advice if you want, I give it to my friends all the time.

[elniro]

SINGLE:
Army of the Pharoahs - Battle cry
This is one of the sickest tracks i've heard in a long time, with some of the best underground MCs out, this is one hard hitting track.

ALBUMS:
Cheif Kamachi and the JuJu Mob
Nas - the leftover tracks 2005
Circle of tyrants - Circle of tyrants
Pumpkinhead - orange moon over brooklyn
Necro and Ill Bill - Street villains vol.II
Talib Kweli - Right about now

With all the crap the commercial lot bringin out, its good to kno the underground can still keep it real

[dukkadukka]

aah, "keeping it real", one of my favourite phrases of the ghetto people. i'm still unsure why being poor makes someone more real though.

haver- i was watching, and loving it! if only they'd scrap the ballads, they'd be pop perfection :hehe:

[Pit-Jr]

A few worthy downloads:

Ill Nino-In this Moment,
La Liberacion of our Awakening

Korn- 10 or 2-way,
Coming Undone

SOAD- B.Y.O.B, Question?

Killswitch Engage-World Ablaze, Breathe Life, When Darkness Falls

Mudvayne-Fall into Sleep, Pulling the Strings,

[dukkadukka]

animal collective - feels
i've had this album for a couple of months now, an i've been listening to it passively, but this morning it's really clicked with me that i love it. seriously i suggest that you all buy it and listen to it until your ears bleed, it's that good.

[bob]

I caught a bit of that, have to admit they put on a good show. Although you'd have to pay me a lot of money to listen to them for more than 10 seconds :heh:

thats because you are a woman. You like GA becasue of the laydees first, then grow to like their music.

[fanman]

There's been little releases that interest me this year, other than SOAD and QOTSA, the new "rock" bands really suck. Hard Fi and Artic Monkeys should burn in hell.

[soag]

Hmm my fave music this year would be...

Foo Fighters - In Your Honor
Keith Urban - Days Go By
Nine Black Alps - Everything Is
Stereophonics - Language. Sex. Violence. Other?
System Of A Down - Mezmerize
System Of A Down - Hypnotize
The Darkness - One Way Ticket To Hell …And Back
The Dead 60s - The Dead 60s
The Subways - Young For Eternity
The White Stripes - Get Behind Me Satan
Trivium - Ascendancy

[Jack]

No mention of Dangerdoom yet? I'm surprised. I've found that The Mouse And The Mask is probably the kind of hip hop that would appeal to you lot, and can ease you into finding out that good hip hop is a million miles away from the guns, girls and gangster R&B that towering shitheaps like 50 Cent continue to grunt out. It references and samples cartoons like Sealab 2021, Space Ghost: Coast To Coast and Aqua Teen Hunger Force. At the very least, give "Sofa King" and "Space Hos" a listen. They're probably the most accessible songs on the album.

[Calibur]

Best CD Releases of 2005

Out of Exile - Audioslave
*A Different Kind of Pain - Cold
*The Question - Emery
With Teeth - Nine Inch Nails
Don't Believe The Truth - Oasis
The Warriors EP - P.O.D.
*Lullabies To Paralyze - Queens of the Stone Age
Over the Years and Through the Woods Live CD - Queens of the Stone Age
*Chapter V - Staind
*Blue-Sky Research - Taproot

* My Top 5

[dukkadukka]

No mention of Dangerdoom yet? I'm surprised. I've found that The Mouse And The Mask is probably the kind of hip hop that would appeal to you lot, and can ease you into finding out that good hip hop is a million miles away from the guns, girls and gangster R&B that towering shitheaps like 50 Cent continue to grunt out. It references and samples cartoons like Sealab 2021, Space Ghost: Coast To Coast and Aqua Teen Hunger Force. At the very least, give "Sofa King" and "Space Hos" a listen. They're probably the most accessible songs on the album.
that album was average at best, that's probably why no one's mentioned it. i haven't lost faith in dangermouse quite yet though, his gnarls barkley project with cee-lo should be one of the biggest records of 2006.

[uncle_buckman]

I played Dangerdoom to death and I reckon Mm... Food is better now?

Elniro has some good albums in his list.

The forum crashes on me when I post so I ain't writing a detailed list again.

1. Grayskul - Deadlivers
2. Cage - Hell's Winter <-- Doesn't make the top fo being too 'emo'
3. Kanye West - Late Registration Cunninglynguists - A Piece of Strange
4. The Game - The Documentary Kanye West - Late Registration
5. Young Jeezy - Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101 Beanie Sigel - The B. Coming

Ras Kass, Mylo, Snoop Dogg (Swap Snoop for Young Jeezy) The Diplomats (Memorial Day mixtape) Bloc Party, The Mars Volta and Common had good albums too.

Copz is Coming by Purple City, Con Queso by MF Doom,Galvanise, Feel Good Inc, The Bravery single, Rock n Roll Queen, Dr. Pressure, that dub/reggae track that The Ordinary Boys done, Black & White town by The Doves were all great hits.

Unearthed Gems;

Album - Gill Scott Heron - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Single - Elliott Smith - Angeles

[Rickoss]

Frances the Mute - Mars Volta
Lullabies to Paralyze - Queens of the Stone Age
Blinking Lights & Other Revelations - Eels
In Your Honour - Foo Fighters
How Strange, Innocence - Explosions in the Sky

Probably others I've forgotten, too.

Edit: Ah yeah, With Teeth - NiN too.

[Rickoss]

See, compared to other stuff by Foo's, I don't find In Your Honour heavy :-/ I was expecting stuff like 'My Poor Brain', 'Weenie Beanie' and 'Enough Space', but I was disappointed :(

Yeah, what annoys me most about their latest album is the b-sides they've left out are far better than the album tracks. Some really heavy stuff was left out.

Love the acoustic though.

[Owen]

Panic! At the Disco!- Fever You Can't Sweat Out
The Rasmus-Hide From The Sun
Mae- The Everglow
All-American Rejects- Move Along!
HIM- Dark Light
Jacks Mannequin- Everything In Transit

Unknown bands:

Jump! Little Children (espicially the song Cathedrals)
Elkland (80's sounding, techno like emo, very hard to explain but great)

10 Year old band just bought:

Def Leppard (what took me so long? lol)

[EchoDesiato]

Foo Fighters- In Your Honor. Great album. Dave Grohl and his comrades play fanatastic. The second cd on the album isn't as great as the first one though.

Queens Of The Stone Age- Lullabies To Paralyze. Album of the year for me. Didn't quite like it at first but after letting it spin a few times it really grew on me. The songs are really catchy, and they have cool lyrics.

Queens Of The Stone Age- Over The Years And Through The Woods. All the great QOTSA songs live on cd and dvd. Their live performances are vere energetic.

[rizz]

Yeah, what annoys me most about their latest album is the b-sides they've left out are far better than the album tracks. Some really heavy stuff was left out.

Love the acoustic though.

Areed, I mean, how amazing is 'World' demo :shock:

[Ramar]

Panic! At the Disco rule!!! Where you going to see them live?

London Astoria, January 27th.

[Rickoss]

Areed, I mean, how amazing is 'World' demo :shock:

Yeah, replace Resolve and Last Song with World and FFL and you've got a great album. Still not as good as their first three, though.

[Owen]

London Astoria, January 27th.

Damn it! Taking Back Sunday are at the Norwich UEA the same day! So as my bro is going to that i can't go to the Astoria to see Panic!...saying that though it's a fair bit of travelling to get there and i would have to be in the mood 100%. I absolutely hate travelling. :)