| Fast Forward Music Writers Definitive Top 10 Albums of 2005
BECK
Guero
Geffen
· Utilizing the best part of every era of his recorded output, Beck has assembled yet another funky collage of sounds and styles. Plus, "Girl" is the greatest song about stealing a girl’s eyes ever. (Jesse Locke)
M.I.A.
Arular
XL/Beggars
· But seriously, this girl wants to dance really badly – and she does. (Christine Leonard)
THE MOUNTAIN GOATS
The Sunset Tree
4AD
· The first time I listened to The Sunset Tree, I wept over John Darnielle’s beautiful and terrifying lyrics. He sings openly about his teenage years, where music was the solace from an abusive father, but this isn’t music as therapy, it’s soul music in the truest sense of the word. (Joanne Huffa)
QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE
Lullabies to Paralyze
Interscope
· Lead contenders for the hardest working band of 2005, the Queens kicked up a lot of dust during live performances of an incendiary new collection of songs. (Aubrey McInnis)
SUFJAN STEVENS
Illinois
Asthmatic Kitty
· Dude’s become Brian Wilson with a banjo. A new surprise with every listen. (Mark Hamilton)
BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE
Broken Social Scene
Arts & Crafts
A magnificent listen from a band that graciously lives up to the hype. Don’t miss the liner notes. (Aubrey McInnis)
SLEATER KINNEY
The Woods
Sub Pop
· Showing a (slightly) softer, less political side of their music, this power trio shows chicks still rock hard with something to say. (Lenore Hume)
THE GO! TEAM
Thunder, Lightning, Strike
Memphis Industries
· Sounding like the The Peanuts on amphetamines, this bratty English gang know how to sample, rap and dance like spazzes. I dare you to sit still listening to this disc. (Kirsten Kosloski)
DANGER DOOM
The Mouse and the Mask
Epitaph
· In five years time it’ll be purely a novelty album, but for the time being, this meeting of two of underground hip hop’s brightest stars is a gloriously giddy journey through the world of the Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim. (Peter Hemminger)
THE MARS VOLTA
Francis the Mute
Universal
· This band is undeniable. The Mars Volta are today’s Floyd. (Ashley Ingoldsby) |
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