The Best Albums of 2005 discussion

[enjoi]

So. Its the end of the year.

Post the best albums, THE BEST ORIGINAL ALBUMS which means:
No reissues, no singles, just ALBUMS/EPs.

Heres mine:
1. Common - Be
2. Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
3. Edan - Beauty And The Beat
4. Bloc Party - Silent Alarm
5. Broken Social Scene - Broken Social Scene
6. Art Brut - Bang Bang Rock & Roll
7. Thunderbirds Are Now! - Justamustache
8. Maxïmo Park - A Certain Trigger
9. Caribou - The Milk Of Human Kindness
10. Kanye West - The Late Registration

[skip0l]

i may b hella hammerd but damn, u gonna not put under the cork tree- by fallout boy

[unta8]

i may b hella hammerd but damn, u gonna not put under the cork tree- by fallout boy
No, move on.

'Look at al the love we've found' Sublime Tribute.

[DUMLCmike]

1. Criminal - Sicario
2. Cephalic Carnage - Anomalies
3. Callisto - True Nature Unfolds
4. God Forbid - Constitution of treason
5. Pelican - The fire in our throats will beckon the thaw
6. Gorillaz - Demon Days

Moral of the story..... have your band's name begin with 'c'

[enjoi]

i may b hella hammerd but damn, u gonna not put under the cork tree- by fallout boy
No i'm not. The Thunderbirdsarenow! Are a much better pop punk band than Fall Out Boy will ever be able to be.

If i see it on anyones list, i'm gonna do nothing, but not read the rest of that person's list if they honestly think that.

[atacklax]

1. American Idiot by Green Day was good until everyone bought it.
2. Siren Song of the Counter Culture- Rise Against
and lots of other good stuff.

[Dan]

Here we go.

1. Sufjan Stevens - Illinois (Or, as my t-shirt says, Come on, Feel the Illinoise!)
2. Wolf Parade - Apologies to the Queen Mary
3. Sleater-Kinney - Woods
4. Stephen Malkmus - Face the Truth
5. Broken Social Scene - S/T
6. New Pornographers - Twin Cinema
7. Bloc Party - Silent Alarm
8. Animal Collective - Feels (Up to 6 of 9 tracks right now, all free!)
9. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - S/T
10. The Decemberists - Picaresque

Man, are mine different from Enjoi's. Been listening to Sufjan Stevens a lot lately.

[jaw22]

Out of Exile by Audioslave.

[exile lacrosse]

disturbed-ten thousand fists
system of a down-mezmerize
weezer-make believe
mars volta-Frances the Mute

thats about all i can think of right now. its kinda early for my brain to be functioning

[AttackMan17]

SOAD:mezmerize/hypnotize
and INXS:switch

[bloodilax977]

Out of Exile- Audioslave
Common- Be
Kanye West- The Late Registration

[memphislax]

Mezmerize-SOAD
Gorrillaz-Demon Days
Avenged Sevenfold-City of Evil

Those are my three

[enjoi]

disturbed-ten thousand fists
system of a down-mezmerize
weezer-make believe
mars volta-Frances the Mute

thats about all i can think of right now. its kinda early for my brain to be functioning
Your inclusion of Disturbed nulls everything on your list.
1. American Idiot by Green Day was good until everyone bought it.
2. Siren Song of the Counter Culture- Rise Against
and lots of other good stuff.
#1 is a 2004 release. Check here: http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:1zjqoaqaeijr

[Krypt0M4g!c]

In No particular order

(except this one, #1)Trivium-Ascendency
Still Remains-Of Love and Lunacy
As I Lay Dying-Shadows are Security
Coheed and Cambria-Good Apollo I'm Burning Star IV
Opeth-The Ghost Reveries
Dream Theater-Octvarium
Porcupine Tree-Deadwing
Kamelot-The Black Halo
The Absence-From Your Grave
Chimaira-Chimaira

[LaxGoalie28]

out of exile- audioslave
(dont know if this counts) blink 182 greatest hits-blink182

[Aussie_kid]

X&Y - Coldplay was a good album

[MaKiMaKi13]

Black Eye Pea's - Monkey Business

or the Coheed and Cambria CD forgot what it was called tho

[Laxer1241]

kanye west: late registration

[faceitoff]

1. Eric Clapton - Back Home
2. Spoon - Gimme Fiction
3. Sufjan Stevens - Come On, Feel The Illinoise!
4. The Go! Team - Thunder, Lightning, Strike
5. The New Pornographers - Twin Cinema
6. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
7. B.B. King - 80
8. Iron & Wine, Calexico - In the Reins
9. Belle & Sebastian - Push Barman to Open Old Wounds
10. Super Furry Animals - Love Kraft

Honorable Mention:

Brian Eno - Another Day on Earth
Wolf Parade - Apologies to the Queen Mary

[montebon]

SOAD- Hypnotize/ Mezmerize
Coheed and Cambria- Good Oppalo, I'm Burning Star IV
Coldplay- X&Y (rush of blood to the head was better, but not 2005)
Avenged Sevenfold- City of Evil
The Mars Voltra- Frances the Mute
Gorillaz- Demon Days
Kanye West- Late Registration

[aussielax]

Here are my fav's.

Alexisonfire & Moneen - Switcheroo Series(EP)
Millencollin - Kingwood
After the Fall - Always forever now
Trivium - Ascendency
DJ format - If you can join em beat em
Atmosphere - You Can't Imagine How Much Fun We're Having
Comeback Kid - Wake The Dead
Death By Stero - Death For Life
Funeral For a Freind - Hours (1#, best album this year)
Kisschasy - United Paper People
Story Of The Year - In The Wake Of Determination
Motion City Soundtrack - Commit to thie memory
The Matches - E. Von Dahl killed the locals
Lyrics Born - Same !@#$ Different Day

EDIT ADD THESE:
Queens of the stone age - lullabies to Paralyze
Foo Fighters - In your honor.
New Whirl Odor - Public Enemy

[franks2089]

2. Siren Song of the Counter Culture- Rise Against
and lots of other good stuff.
Definately a great cd. Love every song on it. Especially give it all.



I'm not gonna repost any cds that have already been mentioned but here is one that no one had mentioned.

norma jean-o god the aftermath

[shiftylax]

Your inclusion of Disturbed nulls everything on your list.

#1 is a 2004 release. Check here: http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:1zjqoaqaeijr

Waaaaah, I'm a music nerd! Waaaah!

Not everyone likes fuzzy happy trendy buzz crap.

Some of us like angry rock like Silvertide and Seether.

Or Our Lady Peace. Whose new album has some great songs and some marginal songs, but excellent lyrics.

I'd start a thread on best novel of 2005 but I bet everyone would put frickin DaVinci Code or something like that.

I'm an elitist book nerd.

I guess I can't complain about your level 23 Aural Paladin status. Yay elitism!

[franks2089]

Waaaaah, I'm a music nerd! Waaaah!

Not everyone likes fuzzy happy trendy buzz crap.

Some of us like angry rock like Silvertide and Seether.

Or Our Lady Peace. Whose new album has some great songs and some marginal songs, but excellent lyrics.

I'd start a thread on best novel of 2005 but I bet everyone would put frickin DaVinci Code or something like that.

I'm an elitist book nerd.

I guess I can't complain about your level 23 Aural Paladin status. Yay elitism!

Some people (enjoi) can't seem to realize that everyone likes different stuff. I dislike a lot of the things on his list, but I'm not gonna say that the bands are terrible. Listen to what you like, don't listen to what you don't like. Just because you don't like a band you don't have to badmouth them, just don't buy their cd.

[HRLAXER]

System of a down - mezmerize (i havent heard hypnotize yet)
Gorillaz - demon days
Coldplay X&Y (i really didnt like too much of it but it was still good)

[MrTibs]

Rock Swings....Paul Anka anyone?

[enjoi]

Waaaaah, I'm a music nerd! Waaaah!
:rolling eyes dude: ROLLING. EYES. I don't listen to JUST trendy stuff, its just i don't listen to what the RIAA shoves down my throat unless it shows up on a critics best of list. I don't like the RIAA and i try to give them as little money as possible, not that i can make a difference, but because i feel most bands signed to major labels well aren't that good or original.
THIS IS NOT TRUE ABOUT ALL MAJOR LABEL BANDS, YES THERE ARE EXCEPTIONS.

I'm an elitist book nerd.
HA HA! YOU CAN'T TALK!
Some people (enjoi) can't seem to realize that everyone likes different stuff. I dislike a lot of the things on his list, but I'm not gonna say that the bands are terrible. Listen to what you like, don't listen to what you don't like. Just because you don't like a band you don't have to badmouth them, just don't buy their cd.
*sigh*
OPINION. I will gladly badmouth a band I have heard and I think sounds bad. If they sounded good, or original, I would listen to them. If they sound like everyone else and i listened to the album, I will bad mouth 'em. I don't see a problem with it, its having AN OPINION.

[L4CR0SS3NUM12]

Common-Be
Queens of the Stone Age-Lullabies to Paralyze
Acceptance-Phantoms (I think it came out this year)

[Visirale]

Can a novel fan really be an elitist if they think any book of 2005 was decent? Novels have sucked very badly lately.

[exile lacrosse]

I'd start a thread on best novel of 2005 but I bet everyone would put frickin DaVinci Code or something like that.

i havent read that book, but i did read angels and demons, and i didnt think it was anything exceptional. i viewed it as an ok book, but it could be because with all the hype those two books were getting my expectations were too great.

[mdawg]

motion city sound track- commit this to memory
bright eyes- im wade awake its morning
bright eyes- digital ash in a digital urn
kanye west- the late registration
fall out boy- from under the cork tree
jack johnson- in between dreams
oar- stories of a stranger
death cab for cutie- plans
dane cook- harmful if swallowed

[exile lacrosse]

dane cook- harmful if swallowed

harmful if swallowed was released a while ago (2003?) i think. Retaliation was released in 05. but retaliation is an awesome cd. we can add that to my list too.

[BTlaxripper]

Motion City Soundtrack - Commit This to Memory
Kanye West - Late Registration
Coldplay - X&Y
Audioslave - Out of Exile
Death Cab for Cutie - Plans
311 - From Chaos (Amber is the most chill song ever)

[zak]

Peep the avatar. Im disappointed people.

[WestSideLa X eR]

Some people (enjoi) can't seem to realize that everyone likes different stuff.

Sure, but most of the time it's because that persons opinion is "OMG RAP SUCKZORS"......I respect everyone's opinions, but I can't stand cliche or unfounded opinon.

1. American Idiot by Green Day was good until everyone bought it.


I don't get it. How does a lot of people buying an album make it bad, but it was good before? :WTF:




1. the mouse and the mask - danger doom
2. return of the ox - cannibal ox
3. magnificant city - aceylone and rjd2
4. new whirl odor - public enemy
5. late registration - kanye west
6. grandmasters - GZA vs. dj muggs
7. hip hop gold dust - prince paul

[enjoi]

2. return of the ox - cannibal ox
3. magnificant city - aceylone and rjd2

Whhhhhhhhhhhhhat?

Why was i not informed of this? Jesus i thought i had a pretty good foothold on hip-hop releases.

edit -#3 ISN'T EVEN OUT YET. You got my hopes up. Ugh.

Same with return of the Ox i think.

[Dan]

RJD2 and Aceyalone Accused of Infecting Over 500,000 Networks With Malicious Rootkit

Three days ago, it hit me. The tickle at the back of my throat indicated that I would soon be under the full assault of a dastardly sore throat. Early the next morning, I awoke with the sensation of fiery swords of death piercing my esophagus, coupled with a splintering headache, stuffy nose, and continuous stream of snot and boogers. That's probably a bit more than you cared to know, dedicated reader, but I figured an explanation was necessary for why I haven't bothered to write this story until now. You see, today was the first day that I started to feel better.

In fact I felt so good that I was able to conjure up the gusto to inform you that Aceyalone and RJD2 will be joining forces to create some sort of two-headed MC/Production monstrosity that will be fully equipped and primed to rock your infantile cranium. More specifically, the duo will be collaborating on Acey's newest album entitled Magnificent City, which is obviously a reference to "munroe town," the delightful utopia whereupon I am crowned the "ultimate pirate" and am given my own jet ski, complete with side-panel rocket launcher and beer fridge.

Speculation has reached a fever pitch over what the group's name will be, and while there have been some names tossed around the TMT office, none of them have been any good. The absolute worst had to have been RaceyJaloneD2, which I'll attribute to a lack of sleep and one too many coffees. Well that, and the staggering amount of cold medication I have consumed over the past few days. I felt bad until I heard the musicians themselves were tossing around ACD2, which immediately dissipated my feelings of embarrassment. Thankfully, the final decision was to stick with Aceyalone and just give RJ the production credit.

The album should be in store shelves on February the 7th.

Tracklisting for Munroe Town:

1. All For U
2. Fire
3. Cornbread, Eddy And Me
4. Mooore
5. Supahero
6. Highlife
7. Disconnected
8. Caged Bird
9. Solomon Jones
10. A Sunday Mystery
11. Junior
12. Heaven
13. Here & Now
14. A Beautiful Mine

Oh, and let's not forget about RJD2 dates. According to the dollar sign below, Aceyalone will be joining RJD2 for some shows.

12.03.05 - Portland OR - Holocene
12.04.05 - Berkeley, CA - Pauly Ballroom #
12.05.05 - San Diego, CA - Casbah
12.06.05 - Pasadena, CA - Terrace Restaurant
12.30.05 - Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle
02.16.06 - San Diego, CA - Porters Pub $
02.17.06 - Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theatre $
02.18.06 - San Francisco, CA - The Independent $
02.24.06 - Chicago, IL - Metro $
02.25.06 - Toronto, ON - Phoenix Concert Theatre $

# w/ Lyrics Born, Hot Karl
$ w/ Aceyalone

Not out 'til '06. Sorry kids.

[aussielax]

Peep the avatar. Im disappointed people.

Eh The Mouse And The Mask wasn't really anything special.

[Despise Purity]

Wednesday 13- transylvania 90210
System of a down- mezmerize
Disturbed- ten thousand fists
Trivium- Ascendency
As I lay dying- shadows and security
Chimaira- Chimaira
Unearth- The oncoming storm
Avenged Sevenfold- City of evil
Him- Dark light
Mudvayne- Lost and found...this has grown on me the past week
Roadrunners United- The all star session
The 69 Eyes- Devils

From the songs I have heard the new Berzerker, world of lies cd should be good, and hopefully the new LOG cd will be good.

[Krypt0M4g!c]

Unearth- The oncoming storm




2004 :dummy:

[Frndlefire]

#1-10 Mogwai - Government Commissions

They are my hallmark band at the moment having introduced me to a genre which has become my favorite. From them I have been finding a lot of very different and most excellent music. Also, Government Commissions was the first album I found having recieved it from a friend right when it came out and is an excellent album.

[DUMLCmike]

Originally Poste by Despise Purity
From the songs I have heard the new Berzerker, 'world of lies' cd should be good

Just a bit...... people I know aready have it in the USA! Gotta wait till the end of January over here since I cant afford to import. I dont usually get bothered waiting for an album release but this should be awesome.

[blckout20]

Panic! At The Disco - A Fever You Can't Sweat Out
Death Cab For Cutie - Plans
The Audition - Controversy Loves Company

[roycegracie47]

Short list for me as I only bought 4 cds that this year that actually came out this year (this may change before New Years but probably not), but only three that would make my list as of yet anyways...

KMFDM - Hau Ruck
The Locust - Safety Second, Body Last
Converge - You Fail Me

[Despise Purity]

2004 :dummy:

I was going by the cd/dvd release date...

[mhscats09]

The game - The documentary The documentary
Juelz Santana - What the games been missing Oh yes
Notorious BIG - Born again dead wrong
Matisyahu - Live at stubbs King without a crown
Kanye West - Late registration Hey mama
* Matisyahu is a hasidic jewish ragea artist