albums of the year
10. Mclusky - the difference between you and me is that i'm not on fire
Do you like the Pixies? So do I, and so do Mclusky. Recorded by Albini, so it sounds great. Not as good as 'do dallas,' but 'She will only bring you happiness' might be the best thing they've done thus far.
9. Wilco - A Ghost is Born
I particularly like the one where they sound like Can. Plus, I had no idea Tweedy could shred like this. Could've done without the headache though.
8. Fiery Furnaces - Blueberry Boat
Bloated and sprawling, sure, but still a lot of fun. Brian Wilson would be proud ('Smile' is conspicuously absent because I still haven't gotten a copy of it).
7. Death From Above 1979 - You're a Woman, I'm a Machine
Hard rock music. They don't sound at all like Lightning Bolt, although the setup is the same- they actually sing. This slipped in at the end of the year and blew me away.
6. Les Savy Fav - Inches
This is technically a compilation, but these guys are great and this might be the end. 'Our Coastal Hymn' justifies this ranking all by itself.
5. Arcade Fire - Funeral
If the term 'indie rock' could actually be defined, the result would be a lot like this. And this is a pretty great album. I'll be seeing them in a couple of weeks at Emo's; it should be excellent.
4. Icarus Line - Penance Soiree
Loud and dirty rock and roll from dudes who like White Light/White Heat even more than Lester Bangs did. Throw in some Stooges and Mick Jagger's sneer, and you're close. For me, this was the album of the summer.
3. Modest Mouse - Good News for People Who Love Bad News
2004 - the year punk broke again. Just kidding, they'll never be Nirvana, but I think Isaac is okay with that. 'Bury Me With It' and 'Black Cadillacs' are among my favorite songs of the year.
2. Franz Ferdinand - s/t
I was all set to be disappointed by this, given the wave of hype that accompanied it. But from the first moments of 'Jacqueline' on, Franz has all the right moves. It makes me think about dancing. That alone is a feat worthy of plaudits.
1. TV on the Radio - Desperate Youth, Bloodthirsty Babes
I listened to this album more than any of the others listed and I still love every minute of it, so I guess that makes it number one. Theirs was also one of the best concerts I witnessed this year (the race between them, Explosions in the Sky, and Trail of Dead is too close to call). Awesome, in the old sense of that criminally overused word.
honorable mention: Kanye West, Sonic Youth, Interpol
best reissue: Pavement, "Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain: LA's Desert Origins"
best of '05: ...and you will know us by the trail of dead, "Worlds Apart"
Do you like the Pixies? So do I, and so do Mclusky. Recorded by Albini, so it sounds great. Not as good as 'do dallas,' but 'She will only bring you happiness' might be the best thing they've done thus far.
9. Wilco - A Ghost is Born
I particularly like the one where they sound like Can. Plus, I had no idea Tweedy could shred like this. Could've done without the headache though.
8. Fiery Furnaces - Blueberry Boat
Bloated and sprawling, sure, but still a lot of fun. Brian Wilson would be proud ('Smile' is conspicuously absent because I still haven't gotten a copy of it).
7. Death From Above 1979 - You're a Woman, I'm a Machine
Hard rock music. They don't sound at all like Lightning Bolt, although the setup is the same- they actually sing. This slipped in at the end of the year and blew me away.
6. Les Savy Fav - Inches
This is technically a compilation, but these guys are great and this might be the end. 'Our Coastal Hymn' justifies this ranking all by itself.
5. Arcade Fire - Funeral
If the term 'indie rock' could actually be defined, the result would be a lot like this. And this is a pretty great album. I'll be seeing them in a couple of weeks at Emo's; it should be excellent.
4. Icarus Line - Penance Soiree
Loud and dirty rock and roll from dudes who like White Light/White Heat even more than Lester Bangs did. Throw in some Stooges and Mick Jagger's sneer, and you're close. For me, this was the album of the summer.
3. Modest Mouse - Good News for People Who Love Bad News
2004 - the year punk broke again. Just kidding, they'll never be Nirvana, but I think Isaac is okay with that. 'Bury Me With It' and 'Black Cadillacs' are among my favorite songs of the year.
2. Franz Ferdinand - s/t
I was all set to be disappointed by this, given the wave of hype that accompanied it. But from the first moments of 'Jacqueline' on, Franz has all the right moves. It makes me think about dancing. That alone is a feat worthy of plaudits.
1. TV on the Radio - Desperate Youth, Bloodthirsty Babes
I listened to this album more than any of the others listed and I still love every minute of it, so I guess that makes it number one. Theirs was also one of the best concerts I witnessed this year (the race between them, Explosions in the Sky, and Trail of Dead is too close to call). Awesome, in the old sense of that criminally overused word.
honorable mention: Kanye West, Sonic Youth, Interpol
best reissue: Pavement, "Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain: LA's Desert Origins"
best of '05: ...and you will know us by the trail of dead, "Worlds Apart"
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