Its about that time when everyone who runs a website -decides on their favourite stuff of the year. Top Ten lists are absolutley everywhere - like opinions, everyone seems to have one, and I don’t want to be the odd one out in the blogosphere. So - for a start, are my top ten albums of 2005.
1. Elbow - Leaders of the Free World : Truly a work of art, superbly written songs, sung by a fine, fine voice. Impossible to pick a highlight, its all superb.
2. Arcade Fire - Funeral : Incredible multi-instrumentalists, everything in here including the kitchen sink - expertly crafted and well produced.
3. Antony and the Jonsons - I am a bird now : Torch songs that refuse to leave your head, clever collaborations with Boy George and Rufus Wainwright, but its the simple piano and voice that make this a special piece of work.
4. Villeneuve - First Date : Still unknown, but still standing up to repeated plays and heavy rotation, a really good album from a new French songwriting talent.
5. Sigur Ros - Takk : Still incredible soundscapes, but sounding more realistic and less dreamlike - Icelands current finest.
6. Stephen Fretwell - Magpie : One man and a guitar, thats all it takes sometimes - this guy has it in spadeloads.
7. Mattafix - Signs of a struggle : The sound of young britain at the end of 2005, less spiky than the Streets or Kano, but much, much angrier.
8. Starsailor - On the outside : Tight, punchy, guitar pop -and brilliant vocals.
9. Depeche Mode - Playing the Angel : Because a bad Depeche Mode album is still better than a lot of the shite thats out there.
10. Leaves - Angela Test : The ‘next big thing’ from Iceland? Whatever, its grown up music for grown ups.
3. Antony and the Jonsons - I am a bird now : Torch songs that refuse to leave your head, clever collaborations with Boy George and Rufus Wainwright, but its the simple piano and voice that make this a special piece of work.
4. Villeneuve - First Date : Still unknown, but still standing up to repeated plays and heavy rotation, a really good album from a new French songwriting talent.
5. Sigur Ros - Takk : Still incredible soundscapes, but sounding more realistic and less dreamlike - Icelands current finest.
6. Stephen Fretwell - Magpie : One man and a guitar, thats all it takes sometimes - this guy has it in spadeloads.
7. Mattafix - Signs of a struggle : The sound of young britain at the end of 2005, less spiky than the Streets or Kano, but much, much angrier.
8. Starsailor - On the outside : Tight, punchy, guitar pop -and brilliant vocals.
9. Depeche Mode - Playing the Angel : Because a bad Depeche Mode album is still better than a lot of the shite thats out there.
10. Leaves - Angela Test : The ‘next big thing’ from Iceland? Whatever, its grown up music for grown ups.
Honorable Mentions - the nearly theres
Gorillaz - Demon Days : Well, half a good album is better than nothing, great collaboraions and superb production
The Magic Numbers - The Magic Numbers : Beautiful, jangling pop with hhoney sweet vocals.
Babyshambles - Down in Albion : Louche, angry pop music, with self destruct button permanently engaged.
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