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bands i discovered in 2005
With Love and SqualorWith Love and Squalor by We Are Scientists
Buy new: £5.97 / Used from: £2.95
we'll start simple, great band, great album
Metal CaresMetal Cares by Picastro
Buy new: £10.99 / Used from: £8.97
this and their debut, red your blues, fantastically awkward sounding fusion of instruments with strained vocals, infuriatingly good
IllinoiseIllinoise by Sufjan Stevens
Buy new: £9.98 / Used from: £6.70
bought this on recommendation, two weeks later had his entire back catalogue. wonderfully mellow and brilliant song writing, all classics.
Our Endless Numbered DaysOur Endless Numbered Days by Iron & Wine
Buy new: £6.23 / Used from: £6.14
almost as above, a wonderful way to waste time
The Great DestroyerThe Great Destroyer by Low
Buy new: £6.48 / Used from: £4.75
ok, i already loved them, but after 10 years they turned into a rock band in 2005, and it really does sound good
Wandering as WaterWandering as Water by Townes Van Zandt
Buy used from: £12.93
hard to get hold of this one, but worth it, just a guy with a guitar and almost out of tune vocals.
TakkTakk by Sigur Ros
Buy new: £4.97 / Used from: £4.25
they'd been on the radar for a while, but i finally took the plunge and its not disappointing, just how you'd imagine them
Fall Back OpenFall Back Open by Now It's Overhead
Buy new: £0.70 / Used from: £2.15
michael stipes new favourite band, usually i'd never agree with an arrogant c**k like him, but this time he's got it right
The Magnificent DukeThe Magnificent Duke by Marmaduke Duke
Buy new: £6.98 / Used from: £5.31
just listen to it, genius from men behind biffy clyro and sucioperro, the only scottish supergroup to ever work
I'm Wide Awake It's MorningI'm Wide Awake It's Morning by Bright Eyes
Buy new: £8.48 / Used from: £4.50
yeah i know everyones discovered him but he really does deserve a mention
The Back Room [2CD]The Back Room [2CD] by Editors
Buy used from: £13.90
the british interpol? don't know but dark and uplifting all at once, that can't be bad
The Tired Sounds of Stars of the LidThe Tired Sounds of Stars of the Lid by Stars Of The Lid
Buy new: £16.99 / Used from: £5.99
Gentle, you put it on and you don't realise its doing it, but its making you smile and you thought it was only background music
Read Music/Speak SpanishRead Music/Speak Spanish by Desaparecidos
Buy new: £6.72 / Used from: £3.50
possibly the best emo band i've heard and from the guy behind bright eyes, he is quite talented. in fact just get anything released by saddle creek, its all good.
Crazy on the WeekendCrazy on the Weekend by Sunhouse
Buy used from: £4.94
bluesy, folksy heaven, before it got popular this is quite old now
E Luxo SoE Luxo So by Labradford
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £2.99
it sounds like simple music, anyone could do it couldn't they? no, i've tried and felt like a fool for ever thinking it
76.1476.14 by Global Communication
Buy new: £8.69 / Used from: £3.98
in the great tradition of all those ambient electronica bands, by which i mean boards of canada, not the same but just as good
The Sophtware SlumpThe Sophtware Slump by Grandaddy
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £1.50
maybe i have been late to them, but they've made great music and this is probably the best of it