Kevin's Watch

Usually I do these lists during the year as I hear music, but don't think I was even on FaceBook in 2005. Doesn't seem that long ago until I look at the list of music and realize what a long time musically it has been.

I recently disccovered Sufjan Stevens album, Illinoise, from that year. Previously, I only knew him thru a free song here or there that iTunes put out and always loved his smooth, pretty style of music. Saw rave reviews of the album and decided to check it out. I've had it on repeat almost constantly in the past two weeks since. So decided to look back and see how it ranked with other songs from that year. So for a trip down memory lane...


The Forgotten Arm - Amy Mann (didn't think anything would top Illinoise but this one was really special. And my first taste of an Amy Mann album.
Illinoise - Surfan Stevens
David Gray - Life in Slow Motion (his best album IMHO)
Over the Rhine - Drunkard's Prayer (another strong album by one of my fav groups)
Josh Kelley - Almost Honest (an seemingly unknown album I got at a dollar store but surprisingly good. Hasn't seemed to follow up on it since though)
Ric Ocasek - Nexterday (great "comeback" album but he doesn't really seem too interested in music anymore and didn't follow it up with much)
Tori Amos - The Beekeeper (tried a little style change from alternative wierd to alternative pretty) Great sound.
The New Pornographers - Twin Cinema (hard to believe 2005 was before they really hit it big with one of the best albums ever Challengers (2007)
The White Stripes - Get Behind Me Satan (My Doorbell taught me how powerful simple rock can be. Had this one on repeat for about a month driving to work and back at the time.)
Foo Fighters - In Your Honor
The Choir - Oh How the Mighty Have Fallen
The All-American Rejects - Move Along (didn't know this one at the time, but later discovered It Ends Tonight and Move Along. Couple of great tunes)
Anna Nalick - Wreck of the Day (one hit wonder who faded away)
Better Than Ezra - Before the Robots (The end of a great stretch of albums for them)[/list]

These are the ones I bought, so I guess that makes them my favorites:

Side One - Adrian Belew
Frances the Mute - The Mars Volta
Deadwing - Porcupine Tree
Counting Down the Days - Nalalie Imbruglia
Stand Up - Dave Matthews Band
? - Neal Morse
Wherever You Are - Third Day
Lifesong - Casting Crowns
Jagged Little Pill Acoustic - Alanis Morissette
Wreck of the Day - Anna Nalick
Octane - Spock's Beard
Young For Eternity - The Subways

That's around the time that I started losing interest in a lot of recent music, so there probably aren't too many that I could put into a list. However, from memory and Googling a little here's what I would list (I didn't buy all of them):

LCD Soundsystem - LCD Soundsystem
Franz Ferdinand - You Could Have Done it so Much Better
Kate Bush - Aerial
Sigur Ros - Takk
Goldfrapp - Supernature

That's about all I can think of

I cheat and set up a playlist on iTunes with year as the attribute. Would never remember on my own

After looking at my list of tunes by year, the only one that really sticks out at all is Bleed Like Me from Garbage.

Other than that ... maybe a Best Of or two.

I used the wikipedia list; I know what I have, I just don't always remember the year it was made.

Endymion9: New Pornographers and White Stripes are the only ones I own from that list. though I really like Aimee Mann.

Stevens admitted his plans for a 50 state project were a promotional gimmick. which is too bad, I really wanted a New Hampshire album.

sgt.null wrote:Stevens admitted his plans for a 50 state project were a promotional gimmick. which is too bad, I really wanted a New Hampshire album.

As long as it's not just covers of Adam Sandler songs...

Sgt. Null, I like the Forgotten Arm because it's a theme album that tells a story with all songs connected. Like the old Moody Blues albums.

Endymion9 wrote:Sgt. Null, I like the Forgotten Arm because it's a theme album that tells a story with all songs connected. Like the old Moody Blues albums.

I will look for it, thanks.