Because I'm old fashioned, and still buy albums. The rules are that the album must be a brand-spanking new 2005 release (unless you can give a very good reason why a re-issue should be considered). No to spoken word. Yes to soundtracks. Nominate one winner, and a runner-up... please and thank you. :)
My Album of the Year:
Get Behind Me Satan - White Stripes
(June 6, 2005)
It could have done with more of Meg's singing on it, but this album saw a fairly marked shift in the band's sound, and gave us 'Take, Take, Take' which is just a great, great song. I only saw their Glasto performance from the comfort of my arm chair, but I also thought that rocked most heartily. Add to that a name-drop in Mike's latest Second Ether story, and you've got yourself a pretty solid year of fun... as long as you ignore the whole selling out to Coke thing. Oh, and it "dropped" the day before my B-Day, which was excellent timing.
Runner Up:
My Machine - Princess Superstar
(September 12, 2005)
For reasons explained in the concept album thread. It's a funny, smart, engaging album... although it did apparently take four years to make, while the Stripes knock one out in a month or so!
My Album of the Year:
Get Behind Me Satan - White Stripes
(June 6, 2005)
It could have done with more of Meg's singing on it, but this album saw a fairly marked shift in the band's sound, and gave us 'Take, Take, Take' which is just a great, great song. I only saw their Glasto performance from the comfort of my arm chair, but I also thought that rocked most heartily. Add to that a name-drop in Mike's latest Second Ether story, and you've got yourself a pretty solid year of fun... as long as you ignore the whole selling out to Coke thing. Oh, and it "dropped" the day before my B-Day, which was excellent timing.
Runner Up:
My Machine - Princess Superstar
(September 12, 2005)
For reasons explained in the concept album thread. It's a funny, smart, engaging album... although it did apparently take four years to make, while the Stripes knock one out in a month or so!
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