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Top 50 Albums of 2005:
50. Alkaline Trio-Crimson
49. Nile-Annihilation of the Wicked
48. Sage Francis-A Healthy Distrust
47. Weezer-Make Believe
46. High on Fire-Blessed Black Wings
45. Queens of the Stone Age-Lullabies to Paralyze
44. The Constantines-Tournament of Hearts
43. Motion City Soundtrack-Commit This to Memory
42. The Mars Volta-Frances the Mute
41. Modern Life is War-Witness
40. The Blackout Pact-Hello Sailor
39. Despistado-The People of and Their Verses
38. Look Back and Laugh-By the Pound
37. Pelican-The Fire in Our Throats Will Beckon the Thaw
36. Doomriders-Black Thunder
35. The Epoxies-Stop the Future
34. The Four Tet-Everything Ecstatic
33. The Shook Ones-Sixteen
32. Blueprint-1988
31. 7 Seconds-Take it Back, Take it On, Take it Over
30. Dangerdoom-The Mouse and the Mask
29. Cave In-Perfect Pitch Black
28. Foo Fighters-In Your Honor
27. Lords-Swords
26. Kanye West-Late Registration
25. With Honor-This is Our Revenge
24. Bloc Party-Silent Alarm
23. The Bomb-Indecision
22. Defiance, Ohio-Share What Ya Got
21. Bomb the Music Industry!-To Leave or Die in Long Island
20. Bear Vs. Shark-Terrorhawk
19. Smoke or Fire-Above the City
18. The Perceptionists-Black Dialogue
17. A Wilhelm Scream-Ruiner
16. Fiona Apple-Extraordinary Machine
15. Sleater-Kinney-The Woods
14. Prefuse 73-Surrounded By Silence
13. Fox Trotsky-Fox Trotsky
12. Latterman-No Matter Where We Go...!
11. Minus the Bear-Menos El Oso
10. Lucero-Nobody's Darlings
9. ...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead-Worlds Apart
8. Sigur Ros-Takk...
7. Common-Be
6. The Hold Steady-Separation Sunday
5. Atmosphere-You Can't Imagine How Much Fun We're Having
4. Busdriver-Fear of a Black Tangent
3. The Evens-The Evens
2. Paint it Black-Paradise
1. Against Me!-Searching for a Former Clarity
Top 5 EPs of 2005:
5. Crime in Stereo-The Contract EP
4. The Falcon-God Don't Make No Trash -or- Up Your Ass With Broken Glass EP
3. Against All Authority/Common Rider-Split EP
2. Aesop Rock-Fast Cars, Danger, Fire, and Knives EP
1. The Loved Ones-The Loved Ones EP
Top 3 Retrospective/B-Side/Compilation Albums of 2005:
3. Strike Anywhere-To Live in Discontent
2. The Lawrence Arms-Cocktails and Dreams
1. Rumbleseat-...Is Dead
Top 20 Songs of 2005:
20. Latterman-My Bedroom is Like For Artists
19. Motion City Soundtrack-Time Turned Fragile
18. A Wilhelm Scream-Me Vs. Morrissey in the Pretentiousness Contest (The Ladder Match)
17. Minus the Bear-Pachuca Sunrise
16. With Honor-20 Strong
15. Bomb the Music Industry!-Syke! Life is Awesome!
14. Kanye West-Diamonds From Sierra Leone
13. Aesop Rock-Rickety Rackety
12. The Evens-You Won't Feel a Thing
11. Sleater-Kinney-Let's Call it Love
10. Against All Authority-War Machine Breakdown
9. Busdriver-Lefty's Lament
8. Weezer-This is Such a Pity
7. Doomriders-Black Thunder
6. ...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead-Will You Smile Again?
5. Paint it Black-Memorial Day
4. The Epoxies-Radiation
3. Lucero-The War
2. Atmosphere-That Night (Sunshine Blues)
1. Against Me!-Searching for a Former Clarity
Best shows of 2005:
5(tie). Flogging Molly & Hot Water Music @ Spirit in NYC (March)/Streetlight Manifesto @ The Crazy Donkey in Farmingdale (October)
4. Choking Victim @ Tompkin's Square Park in NYC (September)
3. Ted Leo/Pharmacists @ The 9:30 Club in D.C. (June)
2. The Lawrence Arms & A Wilhelm Scream @ The Ottobar in Baltimore (June)
1. Against Me! w/ Smoke or Fire @ The Ottobar in Baltimore (April)
50. Alkaline Trio-Crimson
49. Nile-Annihilation of the Wicked
48. Sage Francis-A Healthy Distrust
47. Weezer-Make Believe
46. High on Fire-Blessed Black Wings
45. Queens of the Stone Age-Lullabies to Paralyze
44. The Constantines-Tournament of Hearts
43. Motion City Soundtrack-Commit This to Memory
42. The Mars Volta-Frances the Mute
41. Modern Life is War-Witness
40. The Blackout Pact-Hello Sailor
39. Despistado-The People of and Their Verses
38. Look Back and Laugh-By the Pound
37. Pelican-The Fire in Our Throats Will Beckon the Thaw
36. Doomriders-Black Thunder
35. The Epoxies-Stop the Future
34. The Four Tet-Everything Ecstatic
33. The Shook Ones-Sixteen
32. Blueprint-1988
31. 7 Seconds-Take it Back, Take it On, Take it Over
30. Dangerdoom-The Mouse and the Mask
29. Cave In-Perfect Pitch Black
28. Foo Fighters-In Your Honor
27. Lords-Swords
26. Kanye West-Late Registration
25. With Honor-This is Our Revenge
24. Bloc Party-Silent Alarm
23. The Bomb-Indecision
22. Defiance, Ohio-Share What Ya Got
21. Bomb the Music Industry!-To Leave or Die in Long Island
20. Bear Vs. Shark-Terrorhawk
19. Smoke or Fire-Above the City
18. The Perceptionists-Black Dialogue
17. A Wilhelm Scream-Ruiner
16. Fiona Apple-Extraordinary Machine
15. Sleater-Kinney-The Woods
14. Prefuse 73-Surrounded By Silence
13. Fox Trotsky-Fox Trotsky
12. Latterman-No Matter Where We Go...!
11. Minus the Bear-Menos El Oso
10. Lucero-Nobody's Darlings
9. ...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead-Worlds Apart
8. Sigur Ros-Takk...
7. Common-Be
6. The Hold Steady-Separation Sunday
5. Atmosphere-You Can't Imagine How Much Fun We're Having
4. Busdriver-Fear of a Black Tangent
3. The Evens-The Evens
2. Paint it Black-Paradise
1. Against Me!-Searching for a Former Clarity
Top 5 EPs of 2005:
5. Crime in Stereo-The Contract EP
4. The Falcon-God Don't Make No Trash -or- Up Your Ass With Broken Glass EP
3. Against All Authority/Common Rider-Split EP
2. Aesop Rock-Fast Cars, Danger, Fire, and Knives EP
1. The Loved Ones-The Loved Ones EP
Top 3 Retrospective/B-Side/Compilation Albums of 2005:
3. Strike Anywhere-To Live in Discontent
2. The Lawrence Arms-Cocktails and Dreams
1. Rumbleseat-...Is Dead
Top 20 Songs of 2005:
20. Latterman-My Bedroom is Like For Artists
19. Motion City Soundtrack-Time Turned Fragile
18. A Wilhelm Scream-Me Vs. Morrissey in the Pretentiousness Contest (The Ladder Match)
17. Minus the Bear-Pachuca Sunrise
16. With Honor-20 Strong
15. Bomb the Music Industry!-Syke! Life is Awesome!
14. Kanye West-Diamonds From Sierra Leone
13. Aesop Rock-Rickety Rackety
12. The Evens-You Won't Feel a Thing
11. Sleater-Kinney-Let's Call it Love
10. Against All Authority-War Machine Breakdown
9. Busdriver-Lefty's Lament
8. Weezer-This is Such a Pity
7. Doomriders-Black Thunder
6. ...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead-Will You Smile Again?
5. Paint it Black-Memorial Day
4. The Epoxies-Radiation
3. Lucero-The War
2. Atmosphere-That Night (Sunshine Blues)
1. Against Me!-Searching for a Former Clarity
Best shows of 2005:
5(tie). Flogging Molly & Hot Water Music @ Spirit in NYC (March)/Streetlight Manifesto @ The Crazy Donkey in Farmingdale (October)
4. Choking Victim @ Tompkin's Square Park in NYC (September)
3. Ted Leo/Pharmacists @ The 9:30 Club in D.C. (June)
2. The Lawrence Arms & A Wilhelm Scream @ The Ottobar in Baltimore (June)
1. Against Me! w/ Smoke or Fire @ The Ottobar in Baltimore (April)