SO, many people have posted 'final' lists of their favorites of 2005. But most of us are still picking up cool stuff from 2005 now that we're a coupla weeks into 2006. What 2005 releases have you picked up recently that might have made appearances on 2005 lists (best, worst, whatever) had you bought them in the '05?

I've recently been listening to Jackie Greene's 'Sweet Somewhere Bound' quite a bit. It's a pretty good album of singer-songwriter stuff. I think this was originally released in 2004, but got a much wider release in 2005.

I'm also getting into John Vanderslice's Pixol Revolt a little bit. It hasn't totally clicked for me yet, but there is something about it that keeps me coming back.

Venetian Snares' album. Can't say for sure if it would have made my top 20, but it's definitely fascinating.

Ladytron's album was better than I expected it to be (they seem like a singles machine without the ability to put a full album together), which is exactly how their reviewers seemed to feel. Again, not sure if it was top 20, but it would have been in the running.

I'm not too big on hip hop, so I never listened to Edan's album until I read an impassioned column about it on cokemachineglow at the end of the year (well, most of the column, it was like 4,000 words). Pretty awesome, definitely would have been top 20 for me.

There were a couple albums I picked up on during the last week of '05 that would have made either my top 20 or 100 lists. Paula Frazer's Leave the Sad Things Behind might have made top 20 and Grey DeLisle's Iron Flowers probably would have been top 50 or higher. I'm already buying up these artist's back catalogue where I've found used cds.

Been listening to a 2005 power pop album, the s/t debut from Valley Lodge over the last couple days (came in the mail from Not Lame last week). This album is sounding better which each play, a would-have-been contender for a top 30 spot I bet.

I've said it elsewhere in these forums, but Page France's Hello, Dear Wind is great. It's not the sort of thing that I usually like, but the songs are so great, pop gem after pop gem. I plugged it in at number 10 on my year-end list.

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Been listening to a 2005 power pop album, the s/t debut from Valley Lodge over the last couple days (came in the mail from Not Lame last week). This album is sounding better which each play, a would-have-been contender for a top 30 spot I bet.

Hmm...my friend Cliff was just bugging me about Valley Lodge. I think it has the singer from Walt Mink in it...funny. I'll have to pick it up.

I'll throw out three recent acquisitions on my end:

The Rosebuds: Birds Make Good Neighbors which is a sublime set of indie pop songs that came off great live, but get me every time on record as well.

Jose Gonzalez: Veneer is a delicate, folksy record that has a Simon and Garfunkel/Nick Drake charm but some dark edges.


Harvey Danger: Little By Little is a rockin' little power pop record, fueled by piano and an indie mentality, but catchy enough to not be too 'indie.' I like my power pop to sound like power pop, and this record has that feeling.

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Venetian Snares' album. Can't say for sure if it would have made my top 20, but it's definitely fascinating.

I assume you're talking about Rossz. He also came out with Meathole. He usually comes out with at least two LPs a year, among scattered EPs. In any case, he's my fave electronic producer going these days. If you like abstract industrial drum & bass/trip-hop, you'd prolly like DJ? Acucrack's new Killing Mobius too.

Recently Grabbed Akron/Family and Angels of Light, Richard Hawley, and the Belle & Sebastian collection Push Barman to Open old Wounds.

I Don't usually count collections, so BAS is out, even though I love it...not digging Akron/Family so for, but Cole's Corner would have probably come in for me in the low teens/High twenties...title Track, The Ocean and The Night are great.

The biggest one would probably be:

Jens Lekman - Oh You're So Silent Jens.

Really good album..probably would have missed my top 20, but only by a little.

Reanimator - Music To Slit Wrists By
Urbs - Toujours Le Meme Film
Dalek - Absence
Rubin Steiner - Drum Major

All of these should've been on my list.

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Originally posted by dubs:
Venetian Snares' album. Can't say for sure if it would have made my top 20, but it's definitely fascinating.

I assume you're talking about Rossz. He also came out with Meathole. He usually comes out with at least two LPs a year, among scattered EPs. In any case, he's my fave electronic producer going these days. If you like abstract industrial drum & bass/trip-hop, you'd prolly like DJ? Acucrack's new Killing Mobius too.

Yeah, Rossz. I couldn't remember what it's called/how to spell it, as I'm unfamiliar with Hungarian. I like how he mixes strings with dizzying percussion, and he changes speeds well.

This was my intro to this sort of music and I'm not sure if it's a genre I'll really get into, but I'll look into some other stuff.

Definitely the Akron/Angels Split, which I think is better than Akron/Family's solo LP by a longshot. This one sticks out, but there's probably a few others I'll pick up soon.

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This was my intro to this sort of music and I'm not sure if it's a genre I'll really get into, but I'll look into some other stuff.

Yeah, there's really not too much going on there either. I don't like Shitmat, or anyone as much as VSNARES for breakcore. About three quarters of the Planet Mu catalogue is solid gold, though.

Whoever hasn't heard Frances The Mute by The Mars Volta needs to go out and buy it now. I just bought it yesterday and it is amazing; the music is intense yet incredibly musical. Had I heard it before, it would definetely be in my Top 10. Whoever doesn't think it's great is crazy.

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Whoever hasn't heard Frances The Mute by The Mars Volta needs to go out and buy it now. I just bought it yesterday and it is amazing; the music is intense yet incredibly musical. Had I heard it before, it would definetely be in my Top 10. Whoever doesn't think it's great is crazy.

Frances was my number 1 when it first came out, but as the year progressed, it was pushed to number 12 on my list.
2005 releases I picked up this weekend:
Belle & Sebastian - Push Barman to Open Old Wounds
Thee More Shallows - More Deep Cuts

Haven't been able to find Jens Lekman yet.

David Thomas Broughton's Complete Guide to Insufficiency got the 'Fork stamp of approval today.

Now you have a real reason to buy it.

Good catch, m.l. Have a PBR!

I've been doing a lot of catch up the past two weeks. I've not found anything that's completely rocked my world, though the DTB comes closest.

The Harvey Danger's every bit as solid as mark f and pE have suggested. I'm glad to finally be spending some time with it along with the Mando Diao and Emiliana Torrini (thanks to Nathan25 and Kuro for turning me on to her).

Now Playing: String Quartet No. 11 in f - Ludwig van Beethoven perf. Takacs Quartet

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Good catch, m.l. Have a PBR!

I already had water today.

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David Thomas Broughton's Complete Guide to Insufficiency got the 'Fork stamp of approval today.

Now you have a real reason to buy it.

And Tinymixtapes gave it 4.5/5 review yesterday.

I knew him before he was popular, you know.