I suggest a practice run in the 2004 forums (with 2004 releases, obviously) to see if there are any glaring holes in the voting system.

My only point in saying that this is an awful lot of work is that- you guys are spending a lot of time laying out the groundwork for ackowledging that everybody likes Sufjan Stevens. I thought it was funny that there was another top 2005 list and people haven't even gotten to the list making part. I appreciate the desire for accuracy, but the Metacritic forum winner's poll seems about as easy to handicap as Pazz and Jop. No offense was meant- I just thought it was funny. Thus the whole making an observation as participation thing. Do what y'all need to do to make sure this runs as smoothly as possible, and when the time comes I'll throw in my two cents. (But I may only really like 15 albums from this year- that won't mess things up will it?)

some of us think sufjan stevens is totally lame

and this thread is about quantifying just how wrong all his fans are ! with numbers !

unless he wins, which would be boring

No, that's not what this thread is about. No one is wrong in their choices. Music taste is totally subjective. I'll be happy if Sufjan Stevens wins.

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Originally posted by J_Deighton:
My only point in saying that this is an awful lot of work is that- you guys are spending a lot of time laying out the groundwork for ackowledging that everybody likes Sufjan Stevens. I thought it was funny that there was another top 2005 list and people haven't even gotten to the list making part. I appreciate the desire for accuracy, but the Metacritic forum winner's poll seems about as easy to handicap as Pazz and Jop. No offense was meant- I just thought it was funny. Thus the whole making an observation as participation thing. Do what y'all need to do to make sure this runs as smoothly as possible, and when the time comes I'll throw in my two cents. (But I may only really like 15 albums from this year- that won't mess things up will it?)

You're right, it is easy to handicap this thread. Or any list you compile based on any one or group of people's votes. It's still fun to see how it turns out.

I wonder what's going to win....The Woods, or Illinois?

I noticed that I left The Woods off of my best-of list. I think the best S-K album would be a combo of One Beat and The Woods. Still, I love both albums, and The Woods might grow on me enough to contend.

Ah- maybe it's just sour grapes on my part. Either way, I feel like my much beloved throatsinger is gonna be crying in his mutton this year!

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Originally posted by J_Deighton:
My only point in saying that this is an awful lot of work is that- you guys are spending a lot of time laying out the groundwork for ackowledging that everybody likes Sufjan Stevens. I thought it was funny that there was another top 2005 list and people haven't even gotten to the list making part. I appreciate the desire for accuracy, but the Metacritic forum winner's poll seems about as easy to handicap as Pazz and Jop. No offense was meant- I just thought it was funny. Thus the whole making an observation as participation thing. Do what y'all need to do to make sure this runs as smoothly as possible, and when the time comes I'll throw in my two cents. (But I may only really like 15 albums from this year- that won't mess things up will it?)

Heck, I was just doing the tally for interest sake. If You have a top 10 only, just list 10, no problem with 15 either.

I checked the Metacritic Top 30, and I have 11 of them. I don't even have Stevens or Morning Jacket (though listened to parts of them) and will not be in my list. I hope this list represents an overview of Users in Metacritic Music section. That's all. I just hope they'll be no high jinx and such and we can see some interesting results...

Sleater Kinney has not been an immediate winner for most of us, and infact, I dont think I would be far off in saying it was shelved for a few months. But then when it came time to relisten, and consume.......well, I for one was knocked over and I know others had the same experience.

If you have been sitting on it for a while - give it a go. Play it loud, and dont let anything interupt it.

Good luck.

I am probably a huge dork, but I am excited to see the lists and how the final list pans out. I've never been a big Sleater Kinney fan, so The Woods won't even make my list. And after assembling about 35 albums before making a final list, Sufjan Stevens will probably make it, but he will be toward the bottom. I think most of us could guess a majority of the bands that will make the final list, but the fun part will be where on the list they appear. I think there may be some surprises.

Here is a list of my top five..I love these albums. In no particular order:

-Get Behind Me Satan by The White Stripes

-Silent Alarm by Bloc Party

-Arular by M.I.A

-Late Registration by Kanye West

-Z by My Morning Jacket

Its a mixed group....but i love it

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For the most part, I'll guess I'm throwing away my vote (or throwing the curve) because I'm sure NONE of my top 10 will be likely contender for the final tallied top 10...I'm not expecting to see Hard-Fi or Orange Peels on many lists!

Hey, I got your back on Hard-Fi. I've been trying to give it it's props (Nice grammar, dude) over on your thread "Best Records of 2005" a couple of times. Its hooky, interesting, and "I can dance to it." Yes, its in my top 5, so sorry for the sorta' inappropriate post on this thread.

Here's my list:

1. The New Pornographers – “Twin Cinema”
2. Richard Hawley – “Coles Corner”
3. M.I.A. – "Arular"
4. Low – “The Great Destroyer”
5. My Morning Jacket – “Z”
6. The Hold Steady – “Separation Sunday”
7. Soundtrack – “Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus”
8. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah – Self Titled
9. Amadou & Mariam – “Dimanche A Bamako”
10. Iron & Wine – “Woman King”
11. Iron & Wine + Calexico – “In The Reins”
12. Spoon – “Gimmie Fiction”
13. Sufjan Stevens – “Illinois”
14. Wolf Parade – “Apologies to the Queen Mary”
15. Bloc Party – “Silent Alarm”
16. The Decemberists – “Picaresque”
17. Antony & The Johnsons – “I Am A Bird Now”
18. Ry Cooder – “Chavez Ravine”
19. The Mountain Goats – “The Sunset Tree”
20. Okkervil River – “Black Sheep Boy”
21. LCD Soundsystem – Self Titled
22. The Clientele – “Strange Geometry”
23. The Rosebuds – “Birds Make Good Neighbors”
24. The Go-Betweens – “Oceans Apart”
25. Wilderness – Self Titled

I've heard some new material recently that's very good -- e.g., songs/albums by Junip, John Vanderslice, Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltzin, Broadcast, the Earlies, the Cardigans, Tapes N' Tapes (that last one's sort of a lukewarm endorsement) -- but I haven't heard enough to include these albums on my list.

I think I've heard all the main contenders so here's mine:

1. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - S/T
2. Spoon - Gimme Fiction
3. Broken Social Scene - S/T
4. Wolf Parade - Apologies to the Queen Mary
5. The National - Alligator
6. M.I.A. - Arular
7. Bloc Party - Silent Alarm
8. Nouvelle Vague - S/T
9. Bright Eyes - I'm WIde Awake It's Morning
10. Feist - Let it Die (I'm counting this as 2005 since that's when it was released in the US)
11. Devendra Banhart - Cripple Crow
12. Crooked Fingers - Dignity and Shame
13. The White Stripes - Get Behind Me Satan
14. Bonnie "Prince" Billy and Matt Sweeney - Superwolf
15. Okkervil River - Black Sheep Boy
16. The Hold Steady - Seperation Sunday
17. The Constantines - Tournament of Hearts
18. Sleater-Kinney - The Woods
19. Kanye West - Late Registration
20. LCD Soundsystem - S/T

The Top 5 are very solid, the top 10 are pretty solid. Beyond that, I did a lot of shuffling. I'm happy with it right now, so I'm submitting it.

Here is my list. I've fine tuned it to the point I am comfortable with it.


1. AIH - In Case We Die
2. Andrew Bird - Mysterious Production
3. Antony & The Johnsons - I Am A Bird Now
4. M.I.A. - Arular
5. Gorillaz - Demon Days
6. Silver Jews - Tanglewood Numbers
7. Dangerdoom - The Mouse & The Mask
8. Nadasurf - This Weight Is A Gift
9. White Stripes - Get Behind Me Satan
10. Blackalicious - The Craft
11. Stephen Malkmus - Face The Truth
12. Caribou - The Milk Of Human Kindness
13. Quasimoto - The Further Adventures Of Lord Quas
14. Lou Barlow - Emoh
15. Seu Jorge - Fru
16. Maximo Park - A Certain Trigger
17. The Hold Steady - Seperation Sunday
18. Bright Eyes - I'm Wide Awake Its Morning
19. Neil Diamond - 12 Songs
20. Jamie Lidell - Multiply

1. Wolf Parade - Apologies to the Queen Mary
2. Okkervil River - Black Sheep Boy
3. Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
4. Super Furry Animals - Love Kraft
5. Architecture in Helsinki - In Case We Die
6. Jamie Lidell - Multiply
7. My Morning Jacket - Z
8. Devin Davis - Lonely People of the World, Unite!
9. Stephen Malkmus - Face the Truth
10. Eels - Blinking Lights and Other Revelations
11. Clap You Hands Say Yeah - s/t
12. Archer Prewitt - Wilderness
13. New Pornographers - Twin Cinema
14. The National - Alligator
15. The Boy Least Likely To - The Best Party Ever
16. Bonnie "Prince" Billy and Matt Sweeney - Superwolf
17. Sleater-Kinney - The Woods
18. Art Brut - Bang Bang Rock & Roll
19. The Russian Futurists - Our Thickness
20. Spoon - Gimme Fiction

I hope my list will be counted...I don't have anywhere near 50 posts (more like 5), but I have been on here for over a year...

Anyway, after much fiddling, here's my list:

1. Sleater-Kinney - The Woods
2. The Decemberists - Picaresque
3. Bright Eyes - I'm Wide Awake It's Morning
4. The National - Alligator
5. The New Pornographers - Twin Cinema
6. Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
7. Bloc Party - Silent Alarm
8. Wolf Parade - Apologies To The Queen Mary
9. Aimee Mann - The Forgotten Arm
10. The Go! Team - Thunder, Lightning, Strike
11. Art Brut - Bang Bang Rock And Roll
12. Franz Ferdinand - You Could Have It So Much Better
13. The Kills - No Wow
14. The White Stripes - Get Behind Me Satan
15. Okkervil River - Black Sheep Boy
16. The Hold Steady - Separation Sunday
17. Stars - Set Yourself On Fire
18. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah! - s/t
19. British Sea Power - Open Season
20. The Ponys - Celebration Castle

Fast. Five in already so I will tab. Saintprattdaddy only listed 5, so I will wait on his/her list, if expanded.

-updated-

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Ok, if I try and mess with this list anymore it will drive me crazy, so here's my favorite final 20.

1. Franz Ferdinand - You Could Have It So Much Better
2. Wolf Parade - Aplogies To The Queen Mary
3. Stars - Set Yourself On Fire
4. Bloc Party - Silent Alarm
5. Antony & The Johnsons - I Am A Bird Now
6. The National - Alligator
7. Matisyahu - Live At Stubbs
8. DangerDoom - The Mouse and the Mask
9. New Pornographers - Twin Cinema
10. Belle & Sebastian - Push Barman To Open Old Wounds
11. Andrew Bird - The Mysterious Production of Eggs
12. Bright Eyes - I'm Wide Awake It's Morning
13. The Go! Team - Thunder, Lightning, Strike
14. Art Brut - Bang Bang Rock & Roll
15. Rosebuds - Birds Make Good Neighbors
16. Pernice Brothers - Discover A Lovelier You
17. Hood - Outside Closer
18. British Sea Power - Open Season
19. Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
20. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - S/T

Wolf Parade seems to be making a good showing...Made the top 5 on three of the lists and showed up on all but one.