I originally wrote both singles and albums lists in December 2005.
Possibly the best year of the decade, a lot of really strong singles showing and all 20 of the albums listed could have been in any other year’s top 10. Good year for music all round as one of the impossibles was achieved, the reformation of the Sultans of Ping in November, and what’s more they played in Grays, just down the road to me! And what’s MORE, I MADE IT HAPPEN (yadda, yadda, true).
One of the great little gems of the year was from an unsigned Boston band who winged a CD my way, Aberdeen City.
Really hard for me to jiggle the places around with one obvious exception, this song (and video!) should have been much nearer the top.
Singles
1. Mystery Jets – You Can’t Fool Me Dennis
2. Bloc Party – Banquet
3. Maximo Park – Apply Some Pressure
4. Robocop Kraus – Small Houses Odd Cars
5. Futureheads – Hounds Of Love
6. Others – Lackey
7. Young Knives – The Decision
8. Rakes – Retreat
9. MJ Hibbett and the Validators – Never Going Back To Aldi’s
10. Kate Bush – Mrs Bartolozzi
11. Data Panik – Cubis
12. Kaiser Chiefs – Modern Way
13. Rulers Of The Planet – Backbencher
14. Arcade Fire – Rebellion (Lies)
15. We Are Scientists – Great Escape
16. ¡Forward, Russia! – Thirteen
17. Soundtrack Of Our Lives – Heading For A Breakdown
18. Madness – I Chase the Devil AKA Ironshirt
19. Gorillaz – Dare
20. Aberdeen City – God Is Going To Get Sick Of Me
21. Franz Ferdinand – Do You Want To?
22. Beauty Shop – Monster
23. Test-Icicles – Circle Square Triangle
24. Rakes – 22 Grand Job
25. British Sea Power – It Ended On An Oily Stage
26. Cardigans – I Need Some Fine Wine, And You, You Need To Be Nicer
27. Komakino – Say Something
28. Franz Ferdinand – This Boy
29. Others – William
30. Art Brut – Emily Kane
31. Kooks – Sofa Song
32. Arcade Fire – Power Out
33. Bloc Party – The Pioneers
34. Data Panik – Sense Not Sense
35. Jegsy Dodd and the Original Sinners – Grumpy Old Men
36. Chris T-T – A Plague On Both Your Houses
37. El Presidente – Rocket
38. Chalets – Sexy Mistake
39. We Are Scientists – Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt
40. Foo Fighters – DOA
41. Starsailor – In The Crossfire
42. Rulers Of The Planet – Nandrolone
43. Nine Black Alps – Just Friends
44. Futureheads – Area
45. Be Your Own Pet – Fire Department
46. Robocop Kraus – After Laughter Comes Tears
47. Dead 60s – The Last Resort
48. Gorillaz – Feel Good Inc
49. Maximo Park – Going Missing
50. Coldplay – Talk
51. Rulers of the Planet – Jesus Freak
52. Abdoujaparov – Ultra Cool
53. Charlotte Hatherley – Bastardo
54. Idlewild – Love Steals Us From Loneliness
55. Art Brut – Good Weekend
56. Robocop Kraus – You Don’t Have To Shout
57. Jacksonswarehouse – Hotel By The Sea
58. Long Blondes – Separated By Motorways
59. ¡Forward, Russia! – Nine
60. Duke Spirit – Lion Rip
61. Nine Black Alps – Shot Down
62. Arctic Monkeys – I Bet That You Look Good On The Dancefloor
63. Sons and Daughters – Taste The Last Girl
64. Hybrasil – God Bless The Devil
65. Bravery – An Honest Mistake
66. Days Of Worth – Ladies And Gentlemen
67. Aberdeen City – Sixty Lives
68. Supergrass – Low C
69. Bloc Party – Two More Years
70. LCD Soundsystem – Daft Punk Is Playing At My House
71. Kaiser Chiefs – Every Day I Love You Less And Less
72. Babyshambles – Fuck Forever
73. A – Rush Song
74. Dead 60s – Ghostfaced Killer
75. Gorillaz – Dirty Harry
76. VHS Or Beta – Nightwaves
77. Editors – Bullets
78. Frank and Walters – You Asked Me
79. Thrills – Irish Keep Gate Crashing
80. Clor – Love & Pain
81. Hot Hot Heat – Goodnight Goodnight
82. Bloc Party – So Here We Are
83. Beck – E-Pro
84. Nizlopi – JCB Song
85. Burningpilot – You Can’t Kid A Kidder
86. Maximo Park – Graffiti
87. Hybrasil – We Got Music
88. Elbow – Forget Myself
89. Doves – Black And White Town
90. Subways – No Goodbyes
91. Chemical Brothers – Galvanize
92. Madness – Shame And Scandal
93. Duke Spirit – Cuts Across The Land
94. Stereophonics – Dakota
95. Jose Gonzalez – Hand On Your Heart
96. 65daysofstatic – Drove Through Ghosts To Get Here
97. Soulwax – NY Excuse
98. Feeder – Shatter
99. Manic Street Preachers – Empty Souls
100. Boxer Rebellion – All You Do Is Talk
Albums
1. Bloc Party – Silent Alarm
2. Robocop Kraus – They Think They Are The Robocop Kraus
3. Others – The Others
4. Rulers Of The Planet – In 30 Minutes We Destroy The Earth
5. Kate Bush – Aerial
6. Kaiser Chiefs – Employment
7. Maximo Park – A Certain Trigger
8. Art Brut – Bang Bang Rock ‘n’ Roll
9. Franz Ferdinand – You Could Have It So Much Better With
10. Frank and Walters – Souvenirs
11. British Sea Power – Open Season
12. Madness – The Dangermen Sessions Vol 1
13. Aberdeen City – The Freezing Atlantic
14. Chris T-T – 9 Red Songs
15. Cardigans – Super Extra Gravity
16. Bravery – Bravery
17. Dead 60s – Dead 60s
18. VHS Or Beta – Night On Fire
19. Gorillaz – Demon Days
20. Coldplay – X & Y
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