Beck 1. Boards of Canada – The Campfire Headphase2. Jamie Lidell – Multiply3. Tom Vek – We Have Sound4. Broadcast – Tender Buttons5. M.I.A. – Arular
Top 5 of 2005 – Criteria
Stephen Pedersen of Criteria: 1. Andrew Bird: A mysterious production of eggs2. Spoon: Gimme Fiction3. Headphones: Self Titled4. Crystal Skulls: Blocked Numbers5. Bright Eyes: I’m Wide Awake It’s Morning
Top 5 of 2005 – Fil Snyder
Fil Snyder – Bartender – La Rhumba/Lipgloss, BlueBird/Ogden 1. Bloc Party “Banquet, Remixed”A great debut album made even better 2. Ladytron “Witching Hour”A great album by a band that keeps getting better and that will be remembered longer than the scene that spawned it. 3. The Dukes of Nothing “War and Wine”Pure Motorhead-esque, balls to […]
Top 5 of 2005 – Gorillaz
GORILLAZ 1. Late Registration – Kanye WestRussel: ‘I think this works even better than ‘College Dropout’. It’s got a great original energy to it. His delivery’s really fresh sounding. Kanye West is hip-hop’s new maestro at the top of his game’. Murdoc: Š.And other cliché’s 2. Get Behind Me Satan – White Stripes Noodle: ‘I […]
Top 5 of 2005 – Thrice
Teppei Teranishi – Guitar 1. Emliana Torrini – Fisherman’s Woman2. Doves – Some Cities3. Sigur Ros – Takk4. Bloc Party – Silent Alarm5. The Mars Volta – Frances the Mute
Top 5 of 2005 – Tom Hoch
Tom Hoch – Label Rep, Beatport / Founder, Mile High House 1. Soul Mekanik – Eighty One – Rip Records 2. Out Hud – Let Us Never Speak Of This Again – Kranky 3. Kelley Polar – Love Songs of the Hanging Gardens – Environ 4. Ellen Allien – Thrills – Bpitch Control 5. Thievery […]