Lists, Lists, Lists, Lists, Lists

I hate New Year’s. Yeah, it usually means a great party and the obligatory black out, which is needed to purge ourselves of all of the lists of stupid things (famous dead people, Hollywood break ups, technology, sports moments, etc.) that get forced into our impressionable grey matter at the end of every year with out fail. But, rather then rock the boat, I will join the rest of the rank and file, blow off any real work, give journalistic integrity another shot to the dome and just make a list, or eight, of stuff for you to look at. Or not. Happy New Year!

eLarceny’s Top Ten Albums of 2005

My Morning Jacket - Z
Kings of Leon – Aha Heart Shake Heartbreak
Beck - Guero
White Stripes – Get Behind Me Satan
Clap Hands Say Yeah – Clap Hands Say Yeah
The Magic Numbers – The Magic Numbers
Bloc Party – Silent Alarm
Boards of Canada – Campfire Headphase
Kanye West – Late Registration
The Heartless Bastards – Stairs and Elevators

Top Indie Rock

My Morning Jacket - Z
Clap Hands Say Yeah – Clap Hands Say Yeah
Bloc Party – Silent Alarm
The Go! Team – Thunder, Lightning, Strike
Architecture in Helsinki – In Case We Die
Rilo Kiley – More Adventurous
Spoon – Gimme Fiction
The Heartless Bastards – Stairs and Elevators
Caribou - The Milk of Human Kindness
The Magic Numbers – The Magic Numbers
Shout Out Loud - Howl Howl Gaff Gaff
Menomena – I Am the Fun Blame Monster
Fiest – Let it Die
Spoon – Gimme Fiction
Black Mountain – Black Mountain
Brendan Benson – The Alternative to Love
Tom Vek - We have Sound
el ten eleven – el ten eleven

Top Five Electronic

Boards of Canada - Campfire Headphase
Brazilian Girls - Brazilian Girls
Gorillaz – Demon Days
Z Trip - Shifting Gears
Something for Rockets – Something for Rockets

Top Three Rock/Hard Rock Album

Nine Inch Nails - With Teeth
Queens of the Stoneage – Lullabies to Paralyze
Mars Volta – Frances the Mute

Top Five Hip Hop Albums

MIA - Arular
Danger Doom – The Mouse and the Mask
Ludacris - Red Light District
Biggie & Sinatra - Blue Eyes meets Bed Stuy
Blackalicious – The Craft

Top Five Bands You Had To Listen To If You Were Cool

Wolf Parade – Apologies to Queen Mary
Sufjan Stevens - Illinoise
The Go! Team – Thunder, Lightning, Strike
Wolf Parade – Apologies to Queen Mary
MIA – Arular
Clap Hands Say Yeah – Clap Hands Say Yeah

Albums I Didn't Listen To But Probably Should Have

Fionna Apple - Extraordinary Machines (Fresh)
Sufjan Stevens - Illinoise (Fresh)
Kanye West – Late Registration (King Wookie)

Top Albums of 2006

Artic Monkeys – Whatever You Say I Am
The Strokes – First Impressions of Earth
Belle and Sebastian – If You’re Feeling Sinister