Greg Thimmes

[Greg Thimmes]

Top 25 Albums of 2005

1. Never Take Friendship Personal (Anberlin)
2. Bayside (Bayside)
3. Based On a True Story (The Starting Line)
4. Chroma (Cartel)
5. Phantoms (Acceptance)
6. Wide Eyed (The Junior Varsity)
7. Kingwood (Millencolin)
8. A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out (Panic! At The Disco)
9. A Collection Of short Stories (Houston Calls)
10. Silverstrand (Over It)
11. The Possibility & Promise (Amber Pacific)
12. If These Streets Could Talk (Just Surrender)
13. One Fell Swoop (The Spill Canvas)
14. What To Do When You Are Dead (Armor For Sleep)
15. In Your Honor (Foo Fighters)
16. This Could Be A Possibility (Valencia)
17. Everything In Transit (Jacks Mannequin)
18. New American Saint (Tokyo Rose)
19. Life in Dreaming (Hidden In Plain View)
20. From Under The Cork Tree (Fall Out Boy)
21. Histrionics (the Higher)
22. The City Sleeps In Flames (Scary Kids, Scaring Kids)
23. Almost Here (The Academy Is)
24. Volcano (Gatsbys American Dream)
25. Song’s not to get married to (Reggie And The Full Effect)

Top 10 Ep’s of 2005
1. Take It How You Want It (Self Against City)
2. Prepare To Be Wrong (Straylight Run)
3. Broken Bride (Ludo)
4. This Is How It Feels (Mesawest)
5. So The Say (So The Say)
6. Stay On My Side (Jimmy Eat World)
7. Apathetic (Relient K)
8. Rearden's Conscience (Firescape)
9. Until We Get Caught (Hit The Lights)
10. Welcome Change, Goodbye Gravity (The Morning Of)

Not Good But Not Bad Albums of 2005
1. The Dawn (Bedlight For BlueEYES
2. An Offer You Can’t Refuse (A Change Of Pace)
3. Promises for The Imperfect (Number One Gun)
4. Mapping An Invisible World (Days Away)
5. The Meaning In The Make up (My American Heart)
5. Inventure (Days Like These)
6. So Sudden (The Hush Sound)
7. Good Apollo Im Burning Star IV (Coheed And Cambria)
8. The Comfort Of Home (Rufio)
9. Sleepwalker (JamisonParker)
10. The Everglow (Mae)
11. Hours (Funeral For A Friend)
12. The Weight Of An Empty Room (Veda)
13. Composure (Waking Ashland)
14. Commit To This Memory (Motion City Soundtrack)
15. Stop Doing Bad Things (Spitalfield)

My Top 30 Songs of 2005
1. One More Won’t Hurt (Houston Calls)
2. A Day Late (Anberlin)
3. Bob and Bonnie(Houston Calls)
4. Devotion and Desire (Bayside)
5. Different (Acceptance)
6. Our Work Of Art (Just Surrender)
7. Eastern Homes, Western Hearts (A Day At The Fair)
8. Save Me (Unwritten Law)
9. Boston (Augustana)
10. Don’t Be So Hard (The Audition)
11. Bit Shot (Straylight Run)
12. Gravity (Days Away)
13. The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and suicide is press converage (P!TD)
14. Post Cards With Hidden Messages (Firescape)
15. Bruised (Jacks Mannequin)
16. Rock My Body (The Higher)
17. The Space Between (Valencia)
18. Runaway (Cartel)
19. Take Me Home Please (Reggie And The Full Effect)
20. Everything Is Alright (Motion City Soundtrack)
21. Natalie Marie and 1cc (The Spill Canvas)
22. The Only Medicine (Scary Kids, Scaring Kids)
23. The Queen (Days Like These)
24. Bombs Away (Let Go)
25. The Giant (Fielding)
26. Almond Eyes (Tokyo Rose)
27. The War (Melee)
28. Get Comfortable (The Junior Varsity)
29. Shut Me Out (Millencolin)
30. Best Of You (Foo Fighters)


Why Did I Buy This
1. City Of Evil (Avenged Sevenfold)
2. Late Night Conversations (The Forecast)
3. Trainwreck (Boys Night Out)
5. Romantic Wealth (Lorene Drive)
6. Emery (The Question)
7. Deadbeat Sweetheart (The Julian Theory)
8. The Good, The Bad & The Beautiful (Cherry Monroe)
9. On The Strength Of All Convinced (Daphne Loves Derby)
10. The Dawn (Bedlight For Blueeyes

Came From Right Field
1. If These Streets Could Talk (Just Surrender)
2. The City Sleeps In Flames (Scary Kids, Scaring Kids)
3. Scream & Shout (Coretta Scott)
4. New American Saint (Tokyo Rose)
5. This Could Be A Possibility (Valencia)
6. Let Go (Let Go)
7. All We Know Is Falling (Paramore)
8. The Brightest Star Burns Out (Another Found Self)
9. Controversy Loves Company (The Audition)
10. The Meaning In The Makeup (My American Heart)

Best Record Label
Victory Records

Best Music Video
Exit, Emergency (Houston Calls)

Best Producer
Ed Rose

2006 Fame
- The Early November
- Hellogoodbye
- Halifax
- Matchbook Romance

I didn't want to break it down anymore, I figured this was enough to read. I would like to thank AP.net for another wonderful year as 2005 showed me so much. I've been here almost 2 years and never would I have ever imagined all the people I would have met and all the awesome opportunities that have come my way due to this site. I know 2 years ago I had no idea about any of these bands or anything about this scene. So thanks to Jason to taking a chance on an unknown email 2 years ago about a guy wanting to help out with the lyrics :).

[Scott Weber]

I love the "Why did I buy this" category!

[Greg Thimmes]

I love the "Why did I buy this" category!

I spent a good amount of money this year on albums, this is my only way of making piece with my bad investment.

[when 4ever ends]

1. City Of Evil (Avenged Sevenfold)

awful cd

[indie_ira]

gotta love the junior varsity........

i was glad to see you put the album so high up.....

[piaffeprncess98]

I'm glad you have theAUDITION on there. I especially like "Don't Be So Hard", good choice. I admire all of the staff for doing a favorite songs category. I don't think I could take on a task like that! There are too many goods songs!

[leafsacc]

gotta love the junior varsity........

i was glad to see you put the album so high up.....

they're awsome, nice list. I said that exact same thing about the a7x cd.

[updownleftright]

anberlin with number one. youre the mannnnnnn

[thedood]

I do like your style, although I don't agree really with Boys Night Out being on the "why did I buy this" catagory. But I still enjoyed your list
agreed

[gengen]

greg, will you marry me?

[NameTaken69]

love anberlin at the top, and houston calls in the top 10

[druck]

self against city released the best ep this year, without a doubt. good call.

[A_Passing_Hero]

i expected to see houston calls a little higher on your list.......i was thinking the number 1 spot.

[hubbabubbal3ts]

i'm glad you mentioned reggie and paramore.

[tragedyco]

self against city released the best ep this year, without a doubt. good call.

fo sho... i was waiting for someone to have that on their list. good call.

[tragedyco]

oh, and i also agree with ed rose... that guy did a nice job.

[TheUntitled]

1. City Of Evil (Avenged Sevenfold)

awful cd


Seriously, I have no CLUE why people enjoy Bat Country. "Let's see how annoying and high pitched I can get my voice."

[preppyak]

Top 25 Albums of 2005

1. Never Take Friendship Personal (Anberlin)

It's sad, because had Almost Here by The Academy Is not come out at basically the same time, I would probably be right next to you in proclaiming them #1. Instead, I spent most of my time with TAI, and only listened to Anberline a few times. I refound the cd a few weeks back, and its solid, it just never had the chance to catch on with me.

Good list though

[joeshmoe909]

Self Against City has an amazing EP I was just listening to it this morning :)

[talkischeap]

anberlin is def my favorite album of the year! nice choice!

[irthesteve]

Not Good But Not Bad Albums of 2005

i was thinking of doing a category like that

basically the cds i dowloaded and liked, but not enough to buy

[jaimej]

Good lists. Love Ludo. <3

[thehigherstar]

yay for higher love.

[OveriseFan]

10. Welcome Change, Goodbye Gravity (The Morning Of)

Sweeeeeeet.

[OveriseFan]

That's actually my FAVORITE EP this year, but numero 10 isn't bad.

[Shatter_Glass]

Dude, how could you NOT like The Question?! They are a friggin AWESOME band! Their newest album "Emery" was at the top of my 05'-ver!

[halifaxsb86]

haha ya the cherry monroe cd was a big waste its not even good if u get it for free