Giovedì 2 Mar 2006, 20:28
It's a little late, as with most things I do, but here are my 'Best Of 2005' Lists:
Best Albums:
1.From Monument To Masses - Schools of Thought Contend
2.Reflux - The Illusion Of Democracy
3.65daysofstatic - One Time For All Time
4.Marmaduke Duke - The Magnificent Duke
5.:Twin Zero - Monolith
6.Charlottefield - How Long Are You Staying
7.Cave In - Perfect Pitch Black
8.Boards Of Canada -The Campfire Headphase
9.Beecher- This Elegy, His Autopsy
10.Red Sparowes - At The Soundless Dawn
11.Sigur Ros - Takk…
12.Evil Nine - You Can Be Special Too
13.Eden Maine - You The First Star
14.Tribes Of Neurot - Meridian
15.Pelican - The Fire In Our Throats Will Beckon The Thaw
16.Loss Of A Child - The Future Symphony/Caught And Lost
17.Oceansize - Everyone Into Position
Best EP's:
1.Amplifier - The Astronaut Dismantles HAL EP
2.27/:Twin Zero - 27:00 EP
3.Get Cape. wear cape. fly - getcape. wear. cape fly EP
4.Jacob's Stories/Good Morning Captain - Vinal Split EP
5.65daysofstatic - Hole EP
6.Pelican - March Into The Sea EP
7.Jacob's Stories - Bird EP
8.Caspian - You Are The Conductor EP
9.Charger/Birds Of Paradise - Charger/Birds Of Paradise Split EP
10.The Lucky Nine - The Lucky Nine EP
11.Jairus - Jairus EP
12.Devil Sold His Soul - Darkness Prevails EP
Best Singles/Demos:
1.Frank Turner - Demo EP
2.David Ford - State Of The Union Single
3.Carbine - Demo EP
4.Architects - Demo EP
5.Sigur Ros - Hoppipolla Single
6.Million Dead - Living The Dream Single
Best Live Shows (Out of the many I saw in 2005):
1.Sigur Ros - The Lowry, Salford (09/07/2006)
2.Mamaduke Duke - Manchester Roadhouse (20/11/05)
3.Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly/The Remarkable Rocket - Instore Acoustic @ Banquet Records, Kingston (07/11/05)
4.65daysofstatic - The Pride Of Leicester, Leicester (02/02/05)
5.Explosions In The Sky - The Garage, London (11/11/2005)
6.Buk And Skit Fest 2 -
Biffy Clyro/Sikth/Eden Maine/Thisgirl/Oceansize/Twin Zero/Reuben -
Reading Abbey RFC, Reading (19/06/2005)
7.Ghostfest -
Hondo Maclean/Eden Maine/SikTh/Johnny Truant/Shaped By Fate/Architects/Carbine -
The Cockpit, Leeds (14-15/08/2006)
8.Reflux/Beecher (Supporting Darkest Hour) - The Music Box, Manchester (25/08/2005)
9.This is Menace/The Lucky Nine/Send More Paramedics - Mean Fiddler. London (18/12/2005)
10.Gavity DIP Xmas Gig - Hell Is For Heroes, Hundred Reasons, Jacob's Stories, Metronomes, Tellison - The Peel, Kingston (19/12/2005)
A few things didnt make it in due to me having their original 2004 (or earlier) releases, I have to draw the line somewhere.
I will update this with links for artist and albums sometime soon.
Feel free to comment, argue or just leave random abuse….
Later
Dom