Album and Single of 2005

[Whoomph]

Album: Chaos And Creation in the Backyard

Song : Jenny Wren.

This album is a reminder to me that you don't have to be in the earlier parts of your life to write really fresh (mostly) songs, and Mr Nigel Godrich was involved so the sound is going to be top class. Distinct,un-forced and very natural that's what I'd call it.
though that's my choice for that genre I'd easily have another 6 or 7 from other genres/subgenres

[MadPsyance]

Album: Mindless Self-Indulgence "You'll Rebel to Anything" (I don't know why but this CD is growing on me like a bad yeast infection! )

Single: Polysics "Coelacanth is Android" (They would have been my favorite album of the year but MSI knock them out of position about a week ago... but this most-recent Polysics single has two kick-ass originals and an unintentionally hilarious cover of "Psycho Therapy" by the Ramones... mainly because of Kayo's accent; sounds like she's saying "Psycho Syrupy"!)

YES YES YES!!! I forgot about MSI!!!! They're right behind SOAD on my list...a lot of people say MSI is like an electro version of SOAD, but none of the songs really sound like SOAD, but the attitude is almost dead on. I've said it before...never before has a band's name reflected their style/attitude so well.

[herodotus]

For album of the year, a tie between The Melvins/Lustmord: Pigs of the Roman Empire; And Fantomas: Suspended Animation.

Single.....what's a single these days anyway?

[dystonia_ek]

The Melvins/Lustmord: Pigs of the Roman Empire;

That was a pretty unlikely but excellent record.

[zircon]

I'm surprised Pendulum was mentioned. They're quite good but did anyone notice on about 50% of their tracks they use the EXACT SAME main drumloop? With the same samples, at the same tempo?

Erm, if it aint broke...

You're right though, they were a bit more of a singles band. I think it's just that theirs was about the most consistent big drum and bass album this year, so alla the junglists are liable to pick it as AOTY...

And to be fair, I get a lot more annoyed by dnb acts whose albums consist of about three killer singles and a lot of misjudged efforts to show that they're musical polymaths who can also write downtempo, hip hop, funk, garage, soul, irish traditional and so on even though they aren't and they can't than by ones that just stick to what they're actually good at and stick a series of killer dnb tunes one after another.

I look at it from more of a musical perspective. I'm sure that beat is very good in the clubs, but when I'm just relaxing at home and listening to music, it's a bit disappointing to hear the same exact drums being used in multiple songs. But then again I'm not much of a dnb person at the moment, I'm more interested in breakbeat/big beat where you have different rhythms in just about every track. So maybe I'm spoiled

[donkey tugger]

Album

The Clientele - Strange Geometry

It's f**king marvellous, but no cigar; Editors, The Back Room takes the gong.

Single: Irish Blood, English Heart by the lad Moz of course. Super

..and should have been a top pop single, "this sporting life", by The Decemberists. Album track, brrr

[clueless]

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[donkey tugger]

hmmm...i think my tastes are too mainstream and "pop" to post here without being slaughtered!

Were you thinking of Girls Aloud, 'Biology'? Immense pop.

[clueless]

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[DWb]

I look at it from more of a musical perspective. I'm sure that beat is very good in the clubs, but when I'm just relaxing at home and listening to music, it's a bit disappointing to hear the same exact drums being used in multiple songs. But then again I'm not much of a dnb person at the moment, I'm more interested in breakbeat/big beat where you have different rhythms in just about every track. So maybe I'm spoiled :)

Wait for some of the big choppage / twerkstep / whatever albums that are expected next year... mmmmm 0=0

I'm normally more interested in what people do with their beat than with what it actually is - I'm something of a holist (is that a word?) when it comes to music, but tbh I'm with you on Pendulum.

[rollasoc]

Album: Strap the button - What kind of rat bastard psychotic would play that song right now at this moment?
Welsh space prog post rock at its best.
http://www.goodnameforaracehorse.co.uk/ ... utton.html

Single: Difficult since I only think I've bought one this year, which was Kate Bush - King of the Mountain.

[Dogboy73]

Buddha Machine - FM3

Just for being the coolest idea for a release.

http://www.fm3.com.cn/

http://www.almostcool.org/mr/1608/

[cptgone]

hmmm...i think my tastes are too mainstream and "pop" to post here without being slaughtered!

So what?

[tetraplan]

Buddha Machine - FM3

Just for being the coolest idea for a release.

http://www.fm3.com.cn/

http://www.almostcool.org/mr/1608/

It certainly is.
It's stunningly beautiful music, too, and the packaging is great (even if the little cardboard box comes with is a bit, well, loud).
The one I have was used for performing his music, so it feels extra special.

Groet, Erik

[pricer]

Sigur Ros: Takk

Boards of Canada new album was pretty nice too, as i didn't really get into Geogaddi that much. Elsewhere, i've been impressed with the Foo's, Fiona Apple and David Gray (really nice production on that album too).