Music Heard: In 2005

Submitted by dayfornight on Thu, 03/24/2005 - 02:53
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  1. (24 Mar) [68] Guero (2005, Beck)
  2. (24 Mar) [79] Songs About Fucking (1987, Big Black)
  3. (25 Mar) [63] Hotel (2005, Moby)
  4. (25 Mar) [55] Elevator (2005, Hot Hot Heat)
  5. (26 Mar) [75] The Bravery (2005, The Bravery)
  6. (26 Mar) [74] Employment (2005, Kaiser Chiefs)
  7. (27 Mar) [78] Extraordinary Machine (NR, Fiona Apple)
  8. (27 Mar) [60] Hot Fuss (2004, The Killers)
  9. (28 Mar) [58] Electric Version (2003, New Pornographers)
  10. (28 Mar) [53] Hopes & Fears (2004, Keane)
  11. (29 Mar) [69] Live at Earls Court (2005, Morrissey)
  12. (29 Mar) [66] 12 x 5 (1964, The Rolling Stones)
  13. (29 Mar) [83] The Hammer Party (1986, Big Black)
  14. (30 Mar) [42] Chutes Too Narrow (2003, The Shins)
  15. (31 Mar) [86] Franz Ferdinand (2004, Franz Ferdinand)
  16. (01 Mar) [54] Bleed Like Me (2005, Garbage)
  17. (01 Mar) [37] Before the Robots (2005, Better Than Ezra)
  18. (01 Mar) [72] Sorry Ma, Forgot to Take Out the Trash (1981, The Replacements)
  19. (02 Mar) [75] Waiting for the Sirens' Call (2005, New Order)
  20. (04 Mar) [64] Open Season (2005, British Sea Power)
  21. (04 Mar) [64] Hootenanny (1983, The Replacements)
  22. Listening to far too many CDs to keep up. Go here for more.
Author Comments: 

Restarted March 24, 2005.

100-82: Highly recommended.
81-64: Recommended.
63-46: Recommended with reservations.
45-28: Not recommended.
27-1: Make. It. Stop.
0: Britney Spears.
NR: No release date as of yet.

Ratings may change minutely without notice, as it usually takes a few listens for me to get a handle on what I think of an album.

I will gladly trade copies for something in your collection, if interested.

Kza03/27/2005

So the Kaiser Chiefs album aint too bad, then? I've been thinking about picking it up.

dayfornight03/27/2005

Think Madness meets The Clash, circa the new millenium. It was certainly worth what I paid for it, if you know what I mean. ;-)

Kza03/27/2005

Gotcha. That's about the only price I'll pay for music, nowadays.

dayfornight03/27/2005

Yup, it's nice to see the corporate rock overlords getting what's coming to them after years of overcharging for mostly bad music.

socialretard03/28/2005

What do the Bravery sound like?

lbangs03/28/2005

Think The Strokes with more new wave, 80s, and dance influences. That's the best I can do in one sentence. They just played a free concert here last week, and I bet they are touring and playing free dates across the nation to drum up some love.

Shalom, y'all!

L. Bangs

socialretard03/28/2005

Thanks. That's more than enough to let me know I can skip it and save my money for all the guaranteed good stuff coming out in April and May.

lbangs03/28/2005

Glad I could help!

Shalom, y'all!

L. Bangs

dayfornight03/28/2005

LBangs is right on about The Bravery. Still, it's a quality album if you're into that kinda stuff, like I am.

darktremor03/28/2005

I guess the new Moby album was disappointing, then?

Ah well. Wasn't my FAVORITE artist (although I'm a fan).

icubaji04/01/2005

Wow, I haven't thought of Big Black in ages! Have you heard/do you like Shellac?

dayfornight04/01/2005

Actually, no, I haven't heard the Shellac albums. I'll have to root around for them. How do they compare to Big Black?

icubaji04/02/2005

Pretty similar with Steve Albini on guitar and vocals again. Driving, abrasive, stripped down style. Perhaps check out "At Action Park".

Kza04/02/2005

[58] Electric Version (2003, New Pornographers)

Buh?

[42] Chutes Too Narrow (2003, The Shins)

Guh?

lukeprog04/02/2005

Yeah, buh? Guh?

dayfornight04/04/2005

Buh?

Guh?

;-)

Kza04/05/2005

Smart ass!