Letter of the year: B

I didn't have the patience or time to do a detailed countdown of my favourite albums this year. Besides, Brian at Shot is writing his list and his writing on such matters puts me to shame. For me, 2005, was a good but not great year in music. There were many new discoveries (what did I do before The Weakerthans?) and many concerts (Arcade Fire), but there were also some dissapointments (Ryan Adams live, Coldplay's X&Y). Still, beautiful music was released into the world and this is a list of some of my favourites. Bands that begin with "B" top my list this year:

1. Bloc Party — Silent Alarm
2. Bright Eyes — I’m Wide Awake It’s Morning
3. Broken Social Scene — Broken Social Scene
4. M.I.A. — Arular
5. Metric — Live It Out
6. Sufjan Stevens — Illinoise
7. Shout Out Louds — Howl Howl Gaff Gaff
8. Jason Collett — Idols of Exile
9. Final Fantasy — Has A Good Home
10. Josh Rouse — Nashville

I also liked: Hot Hot Heat — Elevator, The Mountain Goats — The Sunset Tree, Kayne West — Late Registration, Emm Gryner — The Great Lakes, Embrace — Out of Nothing, Fiona Apple — Extraordinary Machine, Kelly Clarkson — Breakaway, Bloc Party — Silent Alarm Remixed

Comments

[mason]

So the Silent Alarm Remixed album is good, hey? I was kind of wondering about that, but for some reason I'm reluctant to embrace remix albums. Good to know.

Nice list!

[Ada]

Ok! I'm waiting for your theme CD for my later hse warming party! XD

[Andrea]

Mason: I'm also apprehensive about remix albums and to be honest, I didn't like it at first, but it's growing on me after a few more listen.s

Ada: I'm working very hard to accomodate your cheesey taste in music. Haha.

[brian]

man, it's going to take forever for me to count down to #1. i don't know why i get myself into these things.