been a pretty naff year compared to the last few. These are my favourites, though if I was being objective, they might not be what I'd consider 'the best'.

 

 

1. British Sea Power - Open Season

2. Feeder - Pushing The Senses

3. 22-20s - 22-20s

4. Coldplay - X&Y

5. Turin Brakes - JackInABox

6. Stereophonics - Blood Sugar Sex Ma..........no, Language Sex Violence Other

7. The Raveonettes - Pretty In Black

8. Nine Black Alps - Everything Is

9. Oasis - Don't Beleive The Truth

10. The Magic Numbers - The Magic Numbers

 

 

ClearAsCrystal, Arcade Fire's Funeral is a 2004 album, or it would feature in my list too.

ok here's my list

1.Coldplay X&Y

2.The Killers-Hot Fuss

3.System of a down-Mezmerize

4.The White Stripes-Get behind me satan

5.Gramsci-Like stray voltage

6.Maroon 5-Songs about jane

7.Gorillaz-Demon Days

8.Franz Ferdinand

9.Disturbed-Ten thousand fists

10.System of a down-Hypnotize

Question: purely philosophical but what happens when those of us who don't listen to as many albums vote? Won't that skew the points?

KAISER CHIEFS - EMPLOYMENT

maximo park - A Certain Trigger

the cribs - the new fellas

franz ferdinand - you can have it so much better

the killers - hot fuss

Oasis - Don't Believe The Truth

coldplay - x&y

we did this last year didn't we??? I don't know if the totals were ever tallied... Ian? Mind chiming in here?? :P

 

I don't have time to do that anymore. I'm famous! :rolleyes: :P

Rick8, maroon 5's songs about jane was 2004.

 

My top 10

 

1. Coldplay-X&Y

2. The Caesars- Paper Tigers

3. Oasis- Dont believe the truth

4. Athlete- Tourist

5. Beck- Guero

6. Weezer- Make Believe

7. Foo fighters- In your Honor

8. Redwalls- De nova

9. Franz Ferdinand- You could have it so much better

10. Gorilaz- Demon days

Top of 2005

 

1. Sufjan Stevens - Illinois

2. Wolf Parade - Apologies to the Queen Mary

3. Bloc Party - Silent Alarm

4. Broken Social Scene - s/t

5. Metric - Live it out

6. Kanye West - Late Registration

7. Iron and Wine - Woman King

8. New Pornographers - Twin Cinema

9. Sigur Ros - Taak

10. Broadcast - Tender Buttons

Top10

 

1 - Feeder - Pushing The Senses

2 - Athlete - Tourist

3 - Starsailor - On The Outside

4 - Coldplay - X&Y

5 - The Killers - Hot Fuss Japan Version (it's 2005!)

6 - The Bravery - The Bravery

7 - James Blunt - Back To Bedlam

8 - Muse - Absolution Tour

9 - Daniel Powter - DP

10 - Dream Theater - Octavarium

1. Depeche Mode - Playing The Angel

2. System of a Down – Hypnotize

3. dEUS – Pocket Revolution

4. System of a Down - Mezmerize

5. The Mars Volta - Frances the Mute

6. Nada Surf - The Weight Is A Gift

7. Bright Eyes - I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning

8. Kate Bush – Aerial

9. Death Cab For Cutie - Plans

10. Foo Fighters - In Your Honor

1. Coldplay - X&Y

2. The Wallflowers - Rebel, Sweetheart

3. Oasis - Don't Believe the Truth

4. Franz Ferdinand - You Could Have It So Much Better

5. Arcade Fire - Funeral

6. Doves - Some Cities

7. The White Stripes - Get Behind Me Satan

8. Beck - Guero

9. Elbow - Leadrs of the Free World

10. Ben Folds - Songs for Silverman

1. Coldplay-X&Y

2. Amos Lee-Amos Lee

3. Doves-Some Cities

4. Kanye West-Late Resigistration

5. Common-Be

6. Fiona Apple-Extraordinary Machine

7. Amiee Mann

 

 

 

Dang I can't think of anymore

This hasn't been the greatest years for music.

Hopes next year will be better.

1. Boards of Canada - The Campfire Headphase

2. Super Furry Animals - Love Kraft

3. Sufjan Stevens - Illinois

4. Animal Collective - Feels

5. Architecture in Helsinki - In Case We Die

6. Fiery Furnaces - Rehearsing My Choir

7. Espers - The Weed Tree

8. M83 - Before the Dawn Heals Us

9. Broadcast - Tender Buttons

10. Greg Weeks - Blood is Trouble

 

subject to revision...

we did this last year didn't we??? I don't know if the totals were ever tallied... Ian? Mind chiming in here?? :P

 

I don't have time to do that anymore. I'm famous! :rolleyes: :P

 

 

haha!! this made me smile.. thanks I needed that! :kiss:

 

I think Kyle nominated himself to tally these votes :lol:

*EDIT (final- 13/12/2005):

1) Sufjan Stevens - Illinois

2) Coldplay - X&Y

3) Doves - Some Cities

4) Bloc Party - Silent Alarm

5) James Blunt - Back To Bedlam

6) Foo Fighters - In Your Honor (Disc 2 :P)

7) Bruce Springsteen - Devils & Dust

8) Jamiroquai - Dynamite

9) The Killers - Hot Fuss

10)Starsailor - On the Outside

 

 

Bigger releases of note / by noteworthy bands not yet heard this year :( --> Sigur Ros, Beck, Super Furry Animals, Turin Brakes, The Decemberists, Paul McCartney

my top 10 for 2005

 

01 Depeche Mode - Playing the Angel

02 Bloc Party - Silent Alarm

03 Sigur Rós - Takk...

04 Athlete - Tourist

05 Coldplay - X&Y

06 Franz Ferdinand - You could have it so much better

07 Thirteen Senses - The Invitation

08 Wir sind Helden - Von hier an blind (german stuf ;) )

09 Kaiser Chiefs - Employment

10 Doves - Some Cities

in no particular order

 

Coldplay - X&Y

Oasis - Don't Believe the Truth

Franz Ferdinand - You Could Have It So Much Better

Doves - Some Cities

KT Tunstall -

stereophonics - language, sex, violence, other

Supergrass - road to rouen

gorillaz - demon days

Goal soundtrack album

in no particular order

 

Coldplay - X&Y

Oasis - Don't Believe the Truth

Franz Ferdinand - You Could Have It So Much Better

Doves - Some Cities

KT Tunstall -

stereophonics - language, sex, violence, other

Supergrass - road to rouen

gorillaz - demon days

Goal soundtrack album

 

you sure you can't put them in an order? Right now I have to give X&Y 10 points, and its not that good of an album :P

Hey guys ... the albums The Killers - Hot Fuss, Maroon 5 - Songs About Jane were released in 2004 .. definitely :)

 

anyway heres my list ...

 

1. Coldplay - X&Y

2. Stereophonics - Language, Sex, Violence, Other

3. Athlete - Tourist

4. Kanye West - Late Regsitration

5. James Blunt - Back To Bedlam

6. Hard-Fi - Stars Of CCTV

7. Thirteen Senses - The Invitation

8. Gorillaz - Demon Days

9. The White Stripes - Get Behind Me Satan

 

.. there really isn't a great amount to choose from though :confused: ....

 

EDIT - i forgot about Hard-Fi

 

.. there really isn't a great amount to choose from though :confused: ....

 

I'd have trouble picking my top 25, let alone top 10. Just most of the REALLY good stuff released this year isn't mainstream.

1. Boards of Canada - The Campfire Headphase

2. Super Furry Animals - Love Kraft

3. Sufjan Stevens - Illinois

4. Animal Collective - Feels

5. Architecture in Helsinki - In Case We Die

6. Fiery Furnaces - Rehearsing My Choir

7. Espers - The Weed Tree

8. M83 - Before the Dawn Heals Us

9. Broadcast - Tender Buttons

10. Greg Weeks - Blood is Trouble

 

subject to revision...

 

You like Broadcast? High-Five!!!

Ok....I only own 4 albums from this year so:

 

1.Coldplay-X&Y

2.Bright Eyes-I'm wide awake it's morning

3.Franz ferdinand-You can have it so much better with Franz ferdinand

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.depeche Mode-Playing the angel......don#t like it that much!

Alright, off the top of my head...

 

1. Bell X1 - Flock

2. Sufjan Stevens - Illinois

3. Sigur Rós - Takk

4. Rufus Wainwright - Want Two

5. Gemma Hayes - The Roads Don't Love You

6. Coldplay - X & Y

7. Maximo Park - A Certain Trigger

8. Decemberists - Picaresque

9. Franz Ferdinand - You Could Have It So Much Better

10. Elbow - Leaders of the free world

 

 

And other favourites of the year are:

Arcade Fire - Funeral

Feeder - Pushing The Senses

Kaiser Chiefs - Employment

Bloc Party - Silent Alarm

 

:)

Coldplay- X & Y

U2- How dismantle an atomic bomb :smug:

1:-Oasis - Don`t Believe The Truth

2:-The Killers - Hot Fuss

3:-The Subways - Young For Eternity

4:-Stereophonics - Blood......

5:-BabyShambles - Down In Albion

6:-Doves - Some Cities

7:-Franz Ferdinand - You Could Have It.....

8:-Stubbs The Zombie Soundtrack (yes, it`s a strange choice, but it just so fuckin mental :lol: )

9:-Editors - Back Room

10:-Coldplay - X&Y

#1: Coldplay X&Y

#2: Oasis Don't Believe the Truth

#3: Bloc Party Silent Alarm

#4: Dave Matthews Band Stand Up

#5: Franz Ferdinand You Could Have It So Much Better

#6: Magic Numbers

#7: Bright Eyes I'm Wide Awake It's Morning

#8: Fiona Apple Extraodinary Machine

#9: The Arcade Fire Funeral

#10: Sigur Ros Takk