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Favourite Albums of 2005
FuneralFuneral by Arcade Fire
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Essential Canadian listening, and you don't get to say that very often.
ZZ by My Morning Jacket
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Lay Low, track 8, is my current obsession. Just ask my wife.
Stars Of CCTVStars Of CCTV by Hard-Fi
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If you want to know what it's like to be young and in Staines, give it a listen. In fact, you should listen even if you don't care what it's like to be young and in Staines.
Love KraftLove Kraft by Super Furry Animals
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SFA have done it again. Smooth tunes, spikey lyrics.
You're a Woman I'm A MachineYou're a Woman I'm A Machine by Death From Above 1979
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It's like a box of cutlery falling down the stairs. But in a good way.
In Between DreamsIn Between Dreams by Jack Johnson
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An ex-professional surfer who can write songs, play the guitar and sing. By all rights you should hate him, but...
The Secret MigrationThe Secret Migration by Mercury Rev
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It's that warm happy place psychiatrists are always telling you to imagine.
Some CitiesSome Cities by Doves
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They never disappoint. Doves are good live AND good on CD.
EmploymentEmployment by Kaiser Chiefs
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Endlessly entertaining view of life in the north. The only know example of rhyming 'taxi' with 'attacked me'.
HowlHowl by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
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They're not black. They don't have motorcycles. They do make good music.
Get Behind Me SatanGet Behind Me Satan by White Stripes
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Have you been thinking about my doorbell? Well stop it now.
The Magic NumbersThe Magic Numbers by The Magic Numbers
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Come on, what's not to like? Singalong tunes for summer.