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[rynptts]

01 I’ve become kind of obsessed with searching out and studying lists compiling the best albums of 2005. Already. And there is still one entire month left. For the past several weeks I’ve been scrutinizing over mine to compact it to twenty albums while constantly stuffing my ears with new stuff I have to hear before the deadline

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[deliriumlife]

Well, I kind of wanted to check Paquet Surprise out, but never really got the time. And when Sille said it was a bit boring I just got away from it. But I'll check it out, sure.

Haha, that's kind of funny that I didn't recognize McBride's name. Stars of the Lid are definitely one of the most important music ensembles in my life, but maybe that's just where the music lies. I've never seen a picture of either him or Wiltzie. SotL is still something mythical in my mind. It's like Tired Sounds is the musical equvivalent of the ten commanments. They just came out out of nowhere. Magic.
But I'll have to check that out as well. I have sort of gotten away from checking out Kranky releases. Don't know why, but it's a shame. I haven't heard Dawn Smithson, Boduf Songs or Lichens yet either. Have you?

10 through 1:
10. Hood: Outside Closer
9. Thanksgiving: Cave Days and Moments
8. Grizzly Bear: Horn of Plenty
7. Vashti Bunyan: Lookaftering
6. Earth: Hex Or Printing in the Infernal Method
5. Caribou: The Milk of Human Kindness
4. Okkervil River: Black Sheep Boy
3. Marissa Nadler: The Saga of Mayflower May
2. (Smog): A River Ain't too Much to Love
1. The Mountain Goats: The Sunset Tree