The best album of 2005-2006

[spiderdj82]

Posted: 6/2/06 at 10:50am

In your opinion what is the single best album to come out in 2005-2006?

[harris007]

Posted: 6/2/06 at 10:54am

green day-american idiot

[spiderdj82]

Posted: 6/2/06 at 11:11am

I would also have to say AMERICAN IDIOT by Green Day.

Posted: 6/2/06 at 11:12am

I'd say Fiona Apple's Extraordinary Machine, but I'm pretty sure that I won't get too many votes supporting it.

[Cruel_Sandwich]

Posted: 6/2/06 at 11:41am

Deerhoof's THE RUNNERS FOUR

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 6/2/06 at 12:50pm

Fiona Apple, EXTRAORDINARY MACHINE - it's brilliant
Franz Ferdinand, YOU COULD HAVE IT SO MUCH BETTER
Coldplay, X & Y

[JohnBoy2]

Posted: 6/2/06 at 12:55pm

When did Kelly Clarkson's BREAKAWAY come out? That was my favorite album.

[Princeton78]

Posted: 6/2/06 at 1:05pm

[DramaDork925]

Posted: 6/2/06 at 2:54pm

For me... Julia Murney's CD

[Holly Therese]

Posted: 6/2/06 at 4:46pm

Coldplay-X&Y
DMB-Stand Up

[dancingthrulife04]

Posted: 6/2/06 at 4:47pm

I'm Not Waiting - Julia Murney

[Expressboy69]

Posted: 6/2/06 at 4:49pm

CONFESSIONS ON A DANCEFLORR BY MADONNA! HELL YEAH!

[GClef2]

Posted: 6/2/06 at 4:58pm

Another for Julia Murney.

[keggss23]

Posted: 6/2/06 at 5:15pm

Extraordinary Machine - Fiona Apple
Frances the Mute - The Mars Volta

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 6/2/06 at 5:16pm

Erasure - Union Street

[SorryGrateful]

Posted: 6/2/06 at 5:22pm

Extraordinary Machine -- Fiona Apple

Updated On: 6/2/06 at 05:22 PM

Posted: 6/2/06 at 5:34pm

Wow, so I'm not the only vote for Fiona. Anyway, have any of you listened to the original leaked version of the album, produced by Jon Brion? Even though I love the official release, I find the leaked version infinitely better. It's lovably quirky.

[justagirl2]

Posted: 6/2/06 at 5:34pm

I second Madonna. Love it.

[HorseTears]

Posted: 6/4/06 at 6:07am

GOLDFRAPP - SUPERNATURE
(a discotastic feast of left of center sensual electro-glam)

MARTHA WAINWRIGHT - MARTHA WAINWRIGHT
(finally, stepping out of the shadow of brother Rufus. Achingly lovely songs and such an expressive voice)

FIONA APPLE - EXTRAORDINARY MACHINE
(lookin' sharp, Ms. Apple! Stripped down, just Fiona & her songs)

THOM YORKE - THE ERASER
(I can't wait to hear this one. I've dled it, but I've decided to wait until it's released to hear it. I just put it here to look cool...which I do, by the way)


ANNIE - ANNIEMAL
(she has a tiny voice, but her bubblegum pop has a lovely, grounded warmth)

SUPERGRASS - ROAD TO ROUEN
(another great album from this underappreciated British band)

NIKKA COSTA - CAN'TNEVERDIDNOTHIN'
(her voice is other-worldly. A mix of Aretha and Janis Joplin. The modern queen of funk's second album is hot)

BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN - SOUNDTRACK
(gorgeous, spare score by Gustavo Santaolalla for the story of two ranch hands cruely robbed of their one chance at an Academy Award...SOB!)

SIAMESE DREAM: I, too, have downloaded the Jon Brion version of Extraordinary Machine, but I have to disagree with you. I was quite worried about this album after reading that hit-making hip hop producer Elizondo was taking over, but I have to say the fella did a commendable job.

Let me preface this by saying that I adore Jon Brion. I love the work he did on Fiona's first two albums, Rufus' debut and numerous other works, but after hearing the official release, I think it's safe to say that Fiona & Epic Records made the right decision in re-recording most of the album. While Brion's charming arrangements for 'Waltz' and the title song fit the songs perfectly, the rest of the leaked version was suffocating under the weight of his arrangements. They sounded like Jon Brion orchestral works that just happened to feature Fiona Apple. The songs sounded muddled, unfocused and confused.

Fiona's new producer stripped all of that away. In fact, at first, the arrangements were a little too spare for me, but after a few listens I came to appreciate what he had done. He'd allowed Fiona and the songs to take center stage. The arrangements served the songs instead of smothering them. Not only that, but Fiona's vocals are much more assured on the re-recorded tracks. I wouldn't want every album that Fiona records from now til Kingdom come to sound this spare, but I think it was the perfect way to record this particular album.

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 6/4/06 at 7:09am

I agree with HorseTears: Martha Wainwright's album was amazing.

My other votes go to EXTRAORDINARY MACHINE (Fiona Apple) and SHOW YOUR BONES (The Yeah Yeah Yeahs).

[Color and Light]

Posted: 6/4/06 at 7:14am

Posted: 6/4/06 at 10:17am

I definitely understand where you're coming from, HorseTears, and you're definitely not alone in feeling that way. I thought the songs lost a certain charm in the re-recording process, but it's also easy to see why people would prefer the more-stripped down sound, especially after an album that was quite weighty as well (When the Pawn Hits...).

[ashley0139]

Posted: 6/4/06 at 10:19am

I am absolutely in love with Julia Murney's cd "I'm Not Waiting" as well. It's perfect.

[Greekmusicalfan]

Posted: 6/4/06 at 10:38am

CONFESSIONS ON A DANCE FLOOR, hands down !!!

[BroadwayGirl107]

Posted: 6/4/06 at 11:00am

JohnBoy, Breakaway was released in 2004.

My vote goes to Extraordinary Machine as well.