Top Twenty Albums of 2005: 1-5
- one
Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
Sufjan Stevens is exactly the way I like my crazy. Or, to steal a line from the man himself, he's gone insane, but for Very Good Reasons.... [ Full Review ]
- two
Sigur Rós - Takk...
There are moments that echo the ache of 2002's ( ), but Takk... is more majestic and hopeful than any of Sigur Rós' previous work.... [ Full Review ]
- three
- four
Andrew Bird - The Mysterious Production of Eggs
Truly a stunning achievement: Eggs is unusual, ambitious, inscrutable, and yet beautifully coherent. In short, a shimmering marvel of whimsical pop.... [ Full Review ]
- five
Albums 6-10
Albums 11-15
Albums 16-20
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1 Ripple from “Top Twenty Albums of 2005: 1-5”
timmer k. says:
January 2, 2006 at 8:01 am
Impecable taste, as always, Zalm. You listed one of my favorite Montreal bands (Feist) on your list, but one was notably absent. Did you hear the Stars album from this past year? “Set Yourself on Fire” was amazing...it only missed my top 10 because I bought it so late in the year. It’s a great listen though.