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| From | "Christopher Kouzes" <Christopher.Kouzes@btol.com> |
| Subject | Top 20 of 2005 (and then some) |
| Date | Fri, 6 Jan 2006 14:47:30 -0500 |
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Top 20 CDs of 2005
1. Teenage Fanclub/Man Made
Lead track "It's All in My Mind" is also #1 song of the year
2. Bruce Springsteen/Devils & Dust
Sparse, but still melodic. A great companion to Emmylou Harris' "Red
Dirt Girl"
3. Rogue Wave/Descended Like Vultures
Great leap over their debut
4. New Pornographers/Twin Cinema
As long as there's a new NP release, there will be room in my Top 5
5. Nada Surf/Weight is a Gift
Some say not quite as good as "Let Go"- I disagree- it's just as good
6. Go Team/Thunder Lightning Strike
Funnest (sic) CD of the year
7. Alejandro Escovedo/Room of Songs
Beautifully arranged live set with a string quintet. With all his
critical recognition, he's still vastly underrated
8. Super Furry Animals/Love Craft
Less psychedelic than recent releases. Sounds like they've been
listening to Gamble & Huff songs.
9. Echo & the Bunnymen/Siberia
Comeback of the Year Pt. 1
10. Fiona Apple/Extraordinary Machine
Comeback of the Year Pt. 2
11. My Morning Jacket/Z
I admit I do get a bit tired of the reverb vocals, but you can't deny
the strength of the songs.
12. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club/Howl
Sound like they've been listening to The Band instead of Jesus & Mary
Chain
13. Brendan Benson/Alternative to Love
One of the most consistent power poppers around. Looking forward to
hearing his full length collaboration with Jack White hopefully out in
2006.
14. Supergrass/Road to Rouen
Guitars are only cranked to 6. Is this their "mature" CD?
15. M. Ward/Transistor Radio
This guy seem to be getting better with each release
16. 88/Over and Over
Excellent power pop.
17. Checkpoint Charlie/Songs One Through Twelve
Miss Jellyfish? Check these guys out.
18. Primary 5/North Pole
Nice surprise set of excellent pop tunes from ex-Teenage Fanclub drummer
19. Ry Cooder/Chavez Ravine
Underrated song cycle of Los Angeles. Beautifully arranged and
performed.
20. Neil Diamond/12 Songs
Comeback of the Year Pt. 3
MP3 of the Year
Pat O'Brien voice mails
This is what makes the internet so great.
Video Files of the Year
The Farting Preacher Pts. 1-5
Again, I'd like everyone to email Al Gore and thank him for the
internet. Without it, the Farting Preacher wouldn't exist. These are the
definition of sophomoric, but they make me laugh each and every time I
watch them. Do a quick Google on Farting Preacher for more info.
EP of the Year
Neon/Hit Me Again
3 killer originals plus a Cheap Trick cover. Damn V2 for not releasing
the full-length in the U.S.
Reissues of the Year
Bruce Springsteen/Born to Run: 30th Anniversary Set
Hands down reissue of the year. It would probably be deserving of this
spot for the remastering job alone. The 2 DVDs are icing on the cake.
Very very sweet icing.
Merry-Go-Round/Listen Listen: Definitive Collection
Stooges/Stooges
Stooges/Funhouse
Soundtrack of the Year
Soundtrack/Thumbsucker
I'm not a huge Polyphonic Spree fan, but these score-like tracks are
really well done. And the 3 tracks from Elliott Smith (an original plus
a Big Star and Cat Stevens cover) are achingly beautiful and worth the
cost of the CD alone.
Discs on Several Best of Lists That I Still Need to Listen to More
Darkness/One Way Ticket to Hell
Sufjan Stevens/Illinois
Hold Steady/Separation Sunday
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