20 Favorite Records of 2005

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  1. The Hold Steady – Separation Sunday
  2. The Mountain Goats - The Sunset Tree
  3. Steven R. Smith - Crown of Marches
  4. Jandek – Raining Down Diamonds
  5. Xiu Xiu – La Forêt
  6. Paavoharju - Yhä Hämärää
  7. Ulver - Blood Inside
  8. Clit-45 – Self-Hate Crimes
  9. Nevermore - This Godless Endeavor
  10. Sufjan Stevens – Illinois
  11. Matthew Herbert - Plat Du Jour
  12. Geto Boys - The Foundation
  13. LCD Soundsystem – LCD Soundsystem
  14. Silver Jews - Tanglewood Numbers
  15. Kreator - Enemy of God
  16. The Books – Lost and Safe
  17. Bright Eyes – Digital Ash in a Digital Urn
  18. Antony and the Johnsons – I Am a Bird Now
  19. The Juan Maclean – Less Than Human
  20. Jamie Lidell – Multiply
Author Comments: 

In anticipation of the Top 50 list on Stylus Magazine, for which I contribute the occasional column, article, blurb, review, and podcast. I remain rather ignorant, but cheerfully so. I'd forgotten how well-versed the Listologists are, especially in the realm of film!