Tuesday, December 27, 2005 - 2005 in notes

Thanks to Brandon for the format, which I ammended a tad, here is 2005 as heard through my ears....

TOP 10 ALBUMS OF 2005 - not necessarily all released in 2005, but this is the year I got into them
1. Spoon – Gimmie Fiction
2. Of Montreal - Sundatlantic Twins
3. National - Alligator
4. Beck – Guerro
5. Wilco - Ghost is Born
6. And You Will... - Worlds Apart
7. Brendon Benson - Alternative to Love
8. Black Keys - Rubber Factory
9. Starflyer 59 - Leave Here a Stranger
10. Rogue Wave – Descended Like Vultures

BEST ALBUM THAT DOESN'T ACTUALLY EXIST
Mellowdrone - singles from their unreleased and upcoming albums

SINGLE OF YEAR
First Day of my Life - Bright Eyes

BIGGEST DISSAPOINTMENT
Clap Your Hands and Say Yeah - I just don't get it, I don't like it, and damn, they are every freaking everywhere! (note: today, 12/28/05, i just got timeoutny in the mail and guess who is on the cover... who the hell does this band know?)

FAVORITE MINOR LABEL NYC BANDS
The Swedes
Ceramic

GUILTY PLEASURE
Ryan Adams - Cold Roses - I did not want to like this album, but damn, it just gets stuck in your head...

BANDS REALLY DIG THAT I KNOW THE MEMBERS
Fuzzplug
Julia Marvel
Breakup Breakdown (formerly The Breakup)

FIVE BEST LIVE SHOWS
1. And you will... - Irving Plaza
2. Murphy's Law/Supersuckers - Webster Hall
3. Hot Snakes - Bowery Ballroom
4. National - Maxwell's
5. The Black Keys - Warsaw


HONORABLE MENTIONS
Kaiser Chiefs - Employment
Inouk - No Danger
Hold Steady - Separation Sunday
The New Pornographers - Twin Cinema
Broken Social Scene - Broken Social Scene
Minus the Bear - Menso El Oso
Marah - If You Didn't Laugh You'd Cry
James Blunt - Back to Bedlam
The Doves - Some Cities
Mates of State - Team Boo

Looking forward to new releases and lots of great shows in 2006! Starting with Act Local fundraiser January 15, mark your calendars people!!!