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JLM:
Barring something truly spectacular on the horizon (i.e. Portishead finally releases a third album), The musical year is mostly over.  So here's my top 5 of the year, in order (and no, it's not a mistake that Broken Social Scene isn't in the top 5):

1. Boom Bip - Blue Eyed in the Red Room
2. DangerDoom - The Mouse & The Mask
3. Boards of Canada - The Campfire Headphase
4. American Analog Set - Set Free
5. Amon Tobin - Chaos Theory:Splinter Cell 3 Soundtrack

That's my top 5 as of today, November 11, 2005.  This list is subject to change before December 31, 2005.  Also, that's not to say that there aren't other albums that I really enjoyed this year...but these are the five that I feel truly stood out as the best of everything that I've heard.  

So what's your Top 5?

La Creme:
Haven't heard everything that has come out this year that I've wanted to, but:


1: Eels - Blinking Lights And Other Revelations
Seriously, 33 new Eels songs, mad terrific instrumentals (something rarely heard before), guest appearances by Tom Waits and other awesome folk like that dude from the Lovin' Spoonful, kick ass lyrics, most awesome accompanying live show ever, and so much goddam more!

2: The Sugarplastic - Will
Seriously, this album is the Beatles fucking reborn.

3: General Patton Vs. The X-ecutioners - Joint Special Operations Task Force
A sonic barrage of pure incredible! The hip-hop stylings of the X-men (not to mention their un-surpassed turntable radness) combines almost too well with good ol' Patton's mad vocals (or squeeks, or blips, or clicks, etc.) and vast musical vocabulary. As is stated in the last EPIC track, "This is the journey... into sound". Fantomas meets Dalek. Super great.

4: The Bad Plus - Suspicious Activity?
I am actually not too impressed with this album, but that is solely because I've seen them live twice now, and there is NOTHING that can match, let alone be better than a fucking Bad Plus gig. If you have not heard them, check out this album first, as it is a bridge into their music not supplied by their previous two releases. Then just go see them live. Seriously, they destroy all that is destroyable! Rock that is free jazz, free jazz that jams, jams that mother fucking rock.!

5: Spoon - Gimme Fiction
The year isn't over yet, so this might get booted, as it is not nearly as impressive as "Kill The Moonlight" or "Girls Can Tell", their previous two releases. All in all though, solid songwriting, decent lyrics, and great live vibe. Recommended to anyone who wants to listen to something and just say "Yes, this is the kind of CD that I can enjoy anytime, anywhere."

RUMBLEMOOSE:
Yeah, for everything good I've heard there's like ten things good I know I haven't heard. My list therefore is kinda crappy.

1. The Hold Steady, Separation Sunday
Led Zep ripoffs or not, the lyrics are better than practically anything since Springsteen. And the riffs are heavy and sweaty.

2. Spoon, Gimme Fiction
For some reason I thought Spoon was supposed to be getting less and less interesting, not more and more. My mistake I guess. That and guest appearance by John Vanderslice.

3. Milemarker, Ominosity
Frigid Forms Sell was amazing but unfocused; Ominosity is focused. How great does this album have to be?

4. Beck, Guero
Yeah, maybe not. I'm just a huge sucker for Beck. I honestly thought it was far more mature than Odelay and thus not so much just a stale rehash of the same.

5. Broken Social Scene, Broken Social Scene
I downloaded their first two a long time ago but never got into them, and probably never would have if this board hadn't been tittering about them nonstop. I like the new album even better than You Forgot It In People and I'm not ashamed to say it.

And a few I should've listened to but didn't:
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, s/t
Boards of Canada, The Campfire Headphase
that Wolf Parade one
the new Eels (which I didn't even know had come out)
Lightning Bolt, Hypermagic Mountain - Actually I listened to this once and it sounds fucking incredible, but I really need to listen to it like eighty more times.

KharBevNor:
I probably need to check out more new albums. The only new albums I can think of I've heard from this year that would make my list are:

1: Ewigkeit - Conspiritus

Mr. Fog's toned down some of the eclecticism and experimenting since Radio Ixtlan (you aren't going to here Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy Samples over glitch techno this time round). However, this is in some ways a positive thing, as it creates a more focused record. Whilst this does mean there are a few meh tracks around the early middle of the album, it makes for a more cohesive whole, focusing on an eclectic dance metal sound with a more chilled vibe. Still, I think Mr. Fog needs to start taking acid again.

2: Scum - Gospels For the Sick

Totally evil punk rock with members of Amen, Emperor, Turbonegro and Zyklon. A barrage of in-your-face brutality from a motley crew of junkies, arsonists, murderers and rock musicians.

Trollstormur:
1. Equilibrium - Turis Fratyr

This is probably one of my favorite albums this year. Good folk viking metal

2. Wintersun - Wintersun

Ensiferum's vocalist's new band. it's real good, if you like viking metal.

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