Strand editor album picks for 2005
2005 was no 2004 but the editors at the Strand are still fans of music, despite its downward spiral in drinking and drugs. We still love music and to prove it, here are our top five (and then some) albums of the year.
Issue date: 12/1/05 Section: Film & Music
Carole Park
Film & Music Editor
David Bowie covers with an accoustic Brazilian flare, epic ambiance, blues-psychedlia-rock-and-roll fusion, the French, the Scotts, and dance parties extraoridaire, what's not to like?
1. Seu Jorge - Original Life Aquatic Studio Sessions
2. Sigur Ros - Takk
3. M83 - Before the Dawn Heals Us
4. Bloc Party - Silent Alarm
5. M.I.A. - Arular
Runners-up:
LCD Soundsystem - LCD Soundsystem, The Mark Inside - Static/Crash
David Topping
Features Editor
This year saw a lot of dissapointing releases, but the stellar ones covered it - especially one by a soft-spoken Christian boy from Michigan.
1. Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
2. The National - Alligator
3. Rogue Wave - Descended Like Vultures
4. Bright Eyes - I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning
5. Spoon - Gimme Fiction
Nick Ragaz
Managing Editor
How's that for flava?
1. The Raveonettes - Pretty in Black
2. Of Montreal - The Sunlandic Twins
2.5 Sleater-Kinney - The Woods
3. The Magic Numbers - The Magic Numbers
4. Super Furry Animals - Love Kraft
5. Wolf Parade - Apologies to the Queen Mary
Mark Ostler
Stranded Editor
I don't even know anymore...
1. Sigur Ros - Takk
2. Broken Social Scene - Broken Social Scene
3. Beck - Guero
4. Chemical Brothers - Push the Button
5. Foo Fighters - In Your Honor
Johnnie Walker
Arts & Culture Editor
Best Pornos ever, loop-pedal violins, Peanuts music for grown-ups, a no-suck Neiler album and "Jesusland"
1. The New Pornographers - Twin Cinema
2. The Go! Team - Thunder Lightning Strike
3.Final Fantasy - Have a Good Home
4. Neil Young - Prairie Wind
5. Ben Folds - Songs for Silverman
Steph Brown
Opinions Editor
I did my research on the interweb!
1. Fiona Apple - Extraordinary Machine
Film & Music Editor
David Bowie covers with an accoustic Brazilian flare, epic ambiance, blues-psychedlia-rock-and-roll fusion, the French, the Scotts, and dance parties extraoridaire, what's not to like?
1. Seu Jorge - Original Life Aquatic Studio Sessions
2. Sigur Ros - Takk
3. M83 - Before the Dawn Heals Us
4. Bloc Party - Silent Alarm
5. M.I.A. - Arular
Runners-up:
LCD Soundsystem - LCD Soundsystem, The Mark Inside - Static/Crash
David Topping
Features Editor
This year saw a lot of dissapointing releases, but the stellar ones covered it - especially one by a soft-spoken Christian boy from Michigan.
1. Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
2. The National - Alligator
3. Rogue Wave - Descended Like Vultures
4. Bright Eyes - I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning
5. Spoon - Gimme Fiction
Nick Ragaz
Managing Editor
How's that for flava?
1. The Raveonettes - Pretty in Black
2. Of Montreal - The Sunlandic Twins
2.5 Sleater-Kinney - The Woods
3. The Magic Numbers - The Magic Numbers
4. Super Furry Animals - Love Kraft
5. Wolf Parade - Apologies to the Queen Mary
Mark Ostler
Stranded Editor
I don't even know anymore...
1. Sigur Ros - Takk
2. Broken Social Scene - Broken Social Scene
3. Beck - Guero
4. Chemical Brothers - Push the Button
5. Foo Fighters - In Your Honor
Johnnie Walker
Arts & Culture Editor
Best Pornos ever, loop-pedal violins, Peanuts music for grown-ups, a no-suck Neiler album and "Jesusland"
1. The New Pornographers - Twin Cinema
2. The Go! Team - Thunder Lightning Strike
3.Final Fantasy - Have a Good Home
4. Neil Young - Prairie Wind
5. Ben Folds - Songs for Silverman
Steph Brown
Opinions Editor
I did my research on the interweb!
1. Fiona Apple - Extraordinary Machine
