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MY FAVE ALBUMS O' 2005
Saturday December 31 2005 @ 12:26PM
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hey everybody! so yes i did wait to until the very last minute to sum up my favorite albums from 2005 - and that is exactly what they are - favorites - maybe not the best reviewed or critically lauded - just the ones that got stuck on my ipod & cd player for a long time! they kinda are in order but it's always so hard to narrow it all down and then order them up - i hope that 2006 brings us some great releases from my fave peeps - and i always love a good new artist - so bring it on! here we go...

Fiona Apple - Extraordinary Machine
after all the hemming & hawing was over from SONY and they did indeed release this album - i think we all realized that this is the best album of 2005 - i was pulling for its release since the bootleg version leaked to the net - in '98 her album 'when the pawn...' was my top pick and 7 yrs later ms. apple again amazed me...i just hope we don't have to wait 7 more years for her 4th album!
Gorillaz - Demon Days
oh i just love these guys - their tunes & design is top notch - the whole style - look & feel just makes me adore them - and i think my favorite song all year long was their hot single feel good inc - which was recently nominated for a grammy - this wacky band is just so darned lovable they had to nail the #2 spot!
Madonna - Confessions on a Dancefloor
oh the bitch came back big & strong this year - i actually still love her last album american life which was so poorly timed & promoted but this time warber bros got it right - and madge has her biggest success in years and rightly so - the album is fucking amazing - i am still stuck on tracks jump & how high
Tori Amos - The Beekeeper
my lady does it time & time again - this album just did me in - i always say tori is the smartest woman in music today and this album surely proves that ms. amos knows what she is doing - a super solid album that just flows from start to end - i so can't wait to see where she takes us next!
Garbage - Bleed like Me
ok i am super hot for lead singer shirley manson - i don't know what it is about her but i find her so stunningly sexy & just plain awesome - this album just rocks - especially the title track - i still say they are one of the most underrated bands out there...long live garbage!
Mary J Blige - The Breakthrough
a late unexpected entry into the race (it was just released dec 20th) but mary j came back with such a strong release after her very disappointing last effort - which was produced with p diddy - this time mary learned her lessons well and ditched p. diddy as a producer - thank heavens - we so love this gal!
Shakira - Fijacion Oral Vol 1
ok i must admit that i had a major love affair with this all spanish album - and it was quite awesome to see a spanish track hit the charts & radio the way the shimmy yr ass 'til the break of dawn la tortura did - i still listen to it today! i expect this lady to be around for quite some time!
Morcheeba - The Antidote
even with a new lead singer this time around - this UK band just nailed it on the head with this album - so smooth - it just grooves - super chill out music - i was obssessed with this album - especially the closing track god bless & goodbye - if you haven't heard his album - run quick and do go find 'the antidote' - it will make all your worries melt away
Beck - Guero
oh i love that mr. beck and he always takes us on such interesting musical journeys - but i still wonder why on earth he would subscribe to the whole scientology thing - it's just all so odd to me - but all that aside - beck still remains one of the most original artists out there today - and his cute boyish quality goes a long way in my book - xenu or no xenu!
James Blunt - Back to Bedlam
oh the sexiest man on this list - he is so damn sweet i just want to adopt him plus his heartfelt debut album is a stunner - i expect to see much more of james in 2006 - he is my number one pick to keep your eyes on - and i could keep my eyes on him all day long!

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