Tuesday, 27 Dec 2005
My bags are packed and tomorrow I board a plane to Japan for a much anticipated vacation. I will be ringing in the New Year in Tokyo, and plan to tour the rest of the country with two of my best friends. In the next few days, this blog may remain unchanged, or it may change into a journal of my jaunt through Japan. Either way, it’s been an amazing year for music and this blog. Thank you to all my readers, lurkers, and fellow music bloggers. I wish all of you the best in the New Year.
Here are my favorite albums of 2005, you can click on each one for more detailed information.
#1 - The National - Alligator
#2 - Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
#3 - Andrew Bird - The Mysterious Production of Eggs
#4 - Broken Social Scene - Broken Social Scene
#5 - Lucero - Nobody’s Darlings
#6 - Wolf Parade - Apologies to the Queen Mary
#7 - My Morning Jacket - Z
#8 - Sleater Kinney - The Woods
#9 - M Ward - Transistor Radio
#10 - Magnolia Electric Co - Trials & Errors
#11 - Rogue Wave - Descended Like Vultures
#12 - Okkervil River - Black Sheep Boy
#13 - Lewis & Clarke - Bare Bones & Branches
#14 - The New Pornographers - Twin Cinema
#15 - Jens Lekman - Oh, You’re So Silent Jens
#16 - The Light Footwork - One State Two State
#17 - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah! - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
#18 - Elbow - Leaders Of The Free World
#19 - Aimee Mann - The Forgotten Arm
#20 - Troubled Hubble - Making Beds In A Burning House
#21 - Iron & Wine - Woman King EP
#22 - Ryan Adams - Cold Roses
#23 - Superwolf - Superwolf
#24 - Spoon - Gimmie Fiction
#25 - The Mountain Goats - The Sunset Tree
#26 - The Magic Numbers - The Magic Numbers
#27 - Death Cab For Cutie - Plans
#28 - Atmosphere - You Can’t Imagine How Much Fun We’re Having
#29 - Crooked Fingers - Dignity & Shame
#30 - Archer Prewitt - Wilderness
#31 - Smog - A River Ain’t Too Hard To Love
December 27th, 2005 at 9:56 am
japan?! nice. have fun and please do post pics while you’re there so we can live vicariously through you.
December 27th, 2005 at 11:09 am
yes, loads of pics…man, i’m jealous…have an awesome time!
December 27th, 2005 at 12:47 pm
Your Top 10 includes records I love and didn’t see on many lists, including my own (M. Ward, Lucero, and Magnolia Electic Co. — all three made amazing records in 2005). Very good list.
December 27th, 2005 at 1:55 pm
lucky you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i’m jealous you get to go to japan.
have a good time on the trip and keep us informed. stay safe!
December 27th, 2005 at 2:10 pm
Great list . . . glad to see Cold Roses included. I’ve been listening to that CD all year. Have a great trip.
December 27th, 2005 at 3:05 pm
alright wooo national wins! have a nice vacation and go wild
December 27th, 2005 at 3:47 pm
Have fun in Japan Ryan!! You and Jake should have a good time terrorizing all of the tiny Japanese people. And yes, you should keep your resolve and definitely charge $5 for a picture with the red headed giant! :o)
Have a great time, and be safe!
December 27th, 2005 at 5:45 pm
Coolness for you! Hey, if you see any Japanese teenagers rocking out to Vanilla Ice would you hit them with some sushi for me?
~No one should be subjected to that ice, ice bull.~
December 27th, 2005 at 10:28 pm
Well done! National 4eva! Have an awesome vacation. Maybe you’ll meet Bill Murray in a hotel bar.
December 28th, 2005 at 10:08 am
Have fun!