Totes...Probs...Faves of 2005

ANNOUNCING THE FIRST EVER

"TOP 10 ALBUMS OF THE YEAR" TO BE POSTED ON A BLOG...

THIS HAS NEVER BEEN DONE ANYWHERE BEFORE....

SO FEEL PRIVILEGED TO WITNESS THIS MOMENT IN HISTORY.

Totes..Probs...Faves of 2005

Dane: If I could I would just have repeated #'s 1&2 over and over.
1. Wolf Parade - Apologies To The Queen Mary
* Well, duh, ask anyone: WP=Dana, Dana=WP. Best music I've heard in EVER. If God were to write a song, it would sound just like "I'll Believe Anything."
2. Tapes 'N Tapes - The Loon
*Del told me people who love WP would love TnT- this is not a rumor, it's a trumor. I love this band.
3. The White Stripes - Get Behind Me Satan
* Never was a WS fan until I heard this album, I guess I was in a "Denial Twist"- get it? neither do I...
4. Art Brut - Bang Bang Rock and Roll
* Lead singer Eddie Argos had me chanting "Modern Art makes me want to rock out" so passionately, I destroyed a Gauguin... and I love me some Gauguin.
5. Spoon - Gimme Fiction
*Finally got into Spoon this year thanks to this album...I also watched Mere fall down some stairs at one of their shows...classic TPM move, classic TPM album.
6. Love As Laughter- Laughter's Fifth
* Sam Jayne's voice is too cute. I heart him and his makeshift heart.
7. Apollo Sunshine - Apollo Sunshine
* Loved these Katatonia, MA boys for awhile- mark my words- the xylophone is the new lead guitar- tho they can also wail on their Fenders like it's nobody's bidness.
8. And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead- World's Apart
* This band is all over the place and I love it- they make me want to cry, beat your face, and then make sweet sweet love all in one song.
9. The National- Alligator
* Sometimes I get frustrated with their lyrics, but then the lead singer croons "I'm so sorry for everything" and I melt.
10. Augustana- All The Stars and Boulevards
* Yes I work with them, but who cares, this album has amazingly beautiful tunage.

Mere:
1. New Pornographers- Twin Cinema
*This is the album that helped inspire me to start doing indie rock aerobics at shows much to the dismay of hipsters everywhere. And Neko Case does an amazing Stevie Nicks cover - I LOVE covers.
2. Decemberists- Picaresque
*A whimsical tale of whales and mariners that makes me want to hit the open sea - I am also obsessed with the accordian/keyboard player.
3. Kanye West- Late Registration
My boo is a lyrical genius and Gold Digga is one of the best jams of the year.
4. Shout Out Louds- Howl, Howl, Gaff, Gaff
*Not to sound like a dork but this album just makes me smile every time I hear it
5. Tom Vek- We Have Sound
*It is amazing what one person can accomplish (whoa, did I really say that?)
6. Doves- Some Cities
*One of my favorite bands to see live or to listen to while driving
7. Spoon- Gimme Fiction
*I like Spoon so much that I fell down the stairs at their last NYC show. They make me weak in the knees.
8. LCD Soundsystem- LCD Soundsystem
*I like dancing and sweating almost as much as Jay does.
9. Art Brut- Bang Bang Rock and Roll
*Cocky Brits are totally my thing.
10. Youth Group- Skeleton Jar
* I like to put this album on and cry every time I realize that I'll never be Australian or a good singer.

Rach:
1. White Stripes- Get Behind Me Satan
* Jack still freaks me out big time but wow, I love it when he sings about Rita
Hayworth and his door bell. Whenever Blue Orchid comes on, I always flash back to
rockin out in Hawkins car on the way back from seein the Pixies at Jones Beach, thinkin, "Holy shit, this album sounds so much more badass in this Subaru Outback."
2. New Pornographers- Twin Cinema
* These guys are so pop-tastic, I really can't get enough! Like Christmas Gift
basket confections, you just cannot stop yourself! That Neko really knows what's up and every tune on the album is conducive to a wide array of indie rock aerobic
moves. And 1,2,3,4, fist pump right, grape vine it out! Use it Toniiiiiiight!
3. Spoon- Gimme Fiction
* Britt can do no wrong, "I Turn My Camera On" is the most sultry summer jam ever! Ok, accept for "Its Gettin Hot In Herre"
4.Wolf Parade- Apologies to the Queen Mary
* I'll Believe in Anything...that Dana tells me to. Wasn't a hard sell, I obvs heart
Canadians.
5. M.I.A.- Arular
* What can I get for $10? Anything you want! How can you not jump around your Fire Island rental's kitchen when this shit comes on?
6. Sufjan Stevens- Come On Feel The Illinoise
* So smooth, so epic - I close my eyes and get whisked away to the Midwest.
Mmmm, corn.
7. Kaiser Chiefs- Employment
* Balcony or no, I predict... that this will always be my favorite Bowery
Ballroom concert.
8. LCD Soundsystem- LCD Soundsystem
* Cow bell will make transit workers stop striking, make your ass look smaller in those jeans and LCD's music sound delicious!
9. Apollo Sunshine- Apollo Sunshine
* Jesse and the gang will get you do si do-ing in no time with twammy (twangy +
jammy) goodness!
10. Supergrass- Road to Rouen
* 'Member when the little one tried to push the big one into the trash? This album
is rugged!

Del: Tough as balls to pick a top ten this year because I thought tons of great stuff came out, I could do a top 30 list easy, but I don't want to bore you to death. So here goes:

10. Bloc Party- "Silent Alarm": They like Gang of Four a lot. So what? So do I. Seeing them play "Banquet" under the tent at Coachella might have been the funnest few minutes of the year for me.
9. M.I.A.- "Arular": I don't really know what you call this music, but I call it infectious as fuck. Not since the Clash made music has a political record made me want to dance so badly.
8. LCD Soundsystem- "s/t" : This guy wears so many of his musical influences on his sleeves, thank God he's got such a great record collection.
7. Wolf Parade- "Apologies to the Queen Mary": Dana will probably kill me that this isn't higher on my list, but I really do love every song on this album and expect great things from these weirdos.
6. The White Stripes- "Get Behind Me Satan": Who were the people that didn't love this album? Show 'em to me and I'll convince them otherwise. Jack and Meg are always impressing me and this album ranks as some of their best stuff in my opinion.
5. Sufjan Stevens- "Come On Feel the Illinoise": I must admit that I don't always make it all the way through this album and frankly I don't even need to sometimes. There is so much beauty packed onto the front part of this album that I was always going back to the beginning hearing new stuff all the time.
4. My Morning Jacket- "Z": Jim James is a bad ass, that much is obvious. He had always produced his own albums before, but I'm glad he got the assistance of former Radiohead producer John Leckie to help him out on his strange fantastic spacey album.
3. Spoon- "Gimme Fiction": Their best album yet? Maybe. Maybe not. Tough to say, but why argue when they're all so good. These Austin boys really have an unmistakeable sound thats all their own and continue to blow me away every time I see them.
2. The New Pornographers-"Twin Cinema": Carl Newman could take a dump in the recording studio and I'm pretty sure that it would still sound great and that I would run out to get it. There's always so much stuff going on in a New Porns release that sometimes its a bit overwhelming, but if you are patient with it you will be rewarded handsomely.
1. Black Mountain- "s/t": For some reason I keep coming back to this album and I think its the record that impressed me the most all year. I couldn't recommend it enough. You will need: Headphones. Eyes closed. Enjoy.

(a note from dana- I tried to keep the format consistent when posting this, but I give up- I need to figure out a way to get home instead!)
a friendly reminder to not forget the festivities this thursday