Journal Contest & Tentative Top 10 [Archive]

Jason Tate

08/07/05, 02:08 AM

If you had to put together a tentative top 10 list for this year (albums you've heard so far), what would it be? Create a journal (http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=startjournal), post your tentative top 10, and then post in the replies a link to your journal. I'll pick a few at random (the catch is that you must have a journal) to send out all kinds of swag.

Ryan Phantom

08/07/05, 02:19 AM

is this a scam to get me to make a journal?

mewithoutyou

08/07/05, 02:24 AM

is this a scam to get me to make a journal?

You really had to ask?

btbam > you

08/07/05, 02:25 AM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=241

PuNkJaSo

08/07/05, 02:30 AM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=242

1. Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
2. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - S/T
3. Andrew Bird - & The Mysterious Production Of Eggs
4. The Decemberists - Picaresque
5. Architecture In Helsinki - In Case We Die
6. The Decemberists - Picaresque
7. Okkervil River - Black Sheep Boy
8. Bloc Party - Silent Alarm
9. Bright Eyes - I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning
10. Coldplay - X & Y

Jason Tate

08/07/05, 02:33 AM

is this a scam to get me to make a journal?
O, it's a big time scam :)

alexxcore

08/07/05, 02:36 AM

in no order:

mcs - commit this to memory
terminal - how the lonely keep
saosin - warped tour ep
nightmare of you - nightmare of you
mae - the everglow
the higher - histrionics
death cab for cutie - plans
copeland - in motion
armor for sleep - what to do when you are dead
dredg - catch without arms

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=240

Paul Tao

08/07/05, 02:37 AM

Ryan Phantom

08/07/05, 02:59 AM

O, it's a big time scam :)

fine, ill get one you conniving bastard

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=243

1. Gatsby's American Dream - Volcano
2. The Spill Canvas - One Fell Swoop
3. Boys Night Out - Trainwreck

Then in no particular order:

The Rocket Summer - Hello Good Friend
A Wilhelm Scream - Ruiner
The Academy Is - Almost Here
Acceptance - Phantoms
Avenged Sevenfold - City of Evil
Blue Scholars - Blue Scholars (very good hip-hop group out of Seattle)
Comeback Kid - Wake The Dead
Daphne Loves Derby - On The Strength of All Convinced
Death Cab For Cutie - Plans
The Higher - Histrionics
Hit The Lights - Until We Get Caught (i know its an EP, but oh well, i love it)
Mae - The Everglow
Motion City Soundtrack - Commit This To Memory
MxPx - Panic
Nightmare of You - Nightmare of You
Over It - Silverstrand
Plain White T's - All That We Needed
Sherwood - Sing, But Keep Going
The Starting Line - Based on a True Story
Valencia - This Could Be A Possibility
Weerd Science - Friends and Nervous Breakdowns
The Fall of Troy - Doppelganger

But theres still many to come, like Coheed, IATA, Brand New, and Yellowcard.

ChrisPlunket

08/07/05, 03:01 AM

You convinced me....
http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=244
I know most of them are very high-profile albums.. but hell, they're high profile for a reason... they're good!
1.) Acceptance-Phantoms
2.) Gatsby's American Dream-Volcano
3.) The Starting Line-Based On a True Story
4.) Motion City Soundtrack- Commit This To Memory
5.) Mae- The Everglow
6.) Emanuel- Soundtrack to a Headrush
7.) Ben Folds- Songs For Silverman
8.) Plain White T's- All That We Needed
9.) The Junior Varsity- Wide Eyed
10.) Kane Hodder- The Pleasure To Remain So Heartless

honorable mentions:
The new Army Of Freshmen Demos (unreleased.. but mark my words.. this band will go huge soon)
Spitalfield- Stop Doing Bad Things
Jason Mraz- Mr. A-Z
Houston Calls- A Collection Of Short Stories
Fall Out Boy- FUCT
The Fall Of Troy-Doppelganger

upherskirt

08/07/05, 03:03 AM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=208

Kif

08/07/05, 03:12 AM

I already made one, but this is only me second entry

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=18

1. The Academy Is... - Almost Here
2. Finch - Say Hello To Sunshine
3. Emanuel - Soundtrack To A Headrush
4. System Of A Down - Mezmerize
5. Millencolin - Kingwood
6. Gorillaz - Demon Days
7. The Get Up Kids - Live At The Granada Theatre
8. The Sound Of Animals Fighting - Tiger And The Duke
9. Fall Out Boy - From Under The Cork Tree
10. Avenged Sevenfold - City Of Evil

chcougar1

08/07/05, 03:21 AM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=245

SwedishHeat

08/07/05, 03:39 AM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=246

p, FRY

08/07/05, 03:52 AM

because i am bored, and because i have been trying to get around to do one for ages.

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=247

TJ Wells

08/07/05, 04:24 AM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=146

I ARE RAY

08/07/05, 04:25 AM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=249

my 10 list in random order

1. Daphne Loves Derby - "On The Strength Of All Convinced"
2. Acceptance - "Phantoms"
3. All-American Rejects - "Move Along"
4. Paramore - "All We Know Is Falling"
5. The Higher - "Histrionics"
6. The Academy Is... - "Almost Here"
7. Copeland - "In Motion"
8. Mae - "The Everglow"
9. Fall Out Boy - From Under The Cork Tree
10. Anberlin - "Never Take Friendship Personal"

morte

08/07/05, 04:44 AM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=250

muzicbiz00

08/07/05, 05:51 AM

Lueda Alia

08/07/05, 05:57 AM

This is very hard.

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=143

Top 10 Albums So Far

1) Green Day - American Idiot

2) Foo Fighters - In Your Honor

3) Dane Cook - Retaliation

4) Fall Out Boy - From Under The Cork Tree

5) The Killers - Hot Fuss

6) Jack Johnson - In Between Dreams

7) My Chemical Romance - Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge

8) The Offspring - Greatest Hits

9) Boys Night Out - Trainwreck

10) Underoath - They're Only Chasing Safety
Some of those albums came out last year..?

Nate_RAWKS

08/07/05, 06:15 AM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=143

Top 10 Albums So Far

1) Green Day - American Idiot

2) Foo Fighters - In Your Honor

3) Dane Cook - Retaliation

4) Fall Out Boy - From Under The Cork Tree

5) The Killers - Hot Fuss

6) Jack Johnson - In Between Dreams

7) My Chemical Romance - Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge

8) The Offspring - Greatest Hits

9) Boys Night Out - Trainwreck

10) Underoath - They're Only Chasing Safety

Did you get so fucked on new years eve that you completly forgot the year was changing from 2004 to 2005 because it did....................... seriously.................. :huh:

did you miss it?

i'm just jokin' with you...you know i love you.... right?

charbear

08/07/05, 06:18 AM

volleypunk15

08/07/05, 06:25 AM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showentry&e=564

IcedOpethBlind

08/07/05, 06:40 AM

My TOP 10 Entry (http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showentry&e=565)

and i also posted a record review i wrote and a warped review. check it if you wish.

mediocrgreenday

08/07/05, 06:45 AM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=79

1. Minus the Bear - Menos El Oso
2. The Recieving End Of Sirens - Between the Heart and the Synapse
3. Emery-The Question
4. Hidden In Plain Veiw-Life in Dreaming
5. Ambry - Holding on to the Blindfolds You Hind Behind
6. Bear Vs. Shark - Terrorhalk
7. The Spill Canvas- One Fell Swoop
8. Armor for Sleep - What to do when you are dead
9. The Academy is... - Almost here
10. Finch - Say Hello to Sunshine

elemenohpe

08/07/05, 06:52 AM

Tate, your scam worked.

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showentry&e=568

I'm only in this for the possible swag.

10. Chiodos - All's Well That Ends Well
09. The Number 12 Looks Like You - Sad.Nuclear.Sad
08. All Time Low - The Party Scene
07. Neon Blonde - Chandeliers In The Savanna
06. Circa Survive - Juturna
05. The Mars Volta - Frances The Mute
04. The Sound of Animals Fighting - Tiger & The Duke
03. Darkest Hour - Undoing Ruin
02. As Cities Burn - Son, I Loved You At Your Darkest
01. A Wilhelm Scream - Ruiner

Albums That I Have A Feeling Will Make The List:
Between The Buried & Me - Alaska
Thrice - V-whatever
Coheed & Cambria - Good Morning Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV; Volume One: From Fear Through The Eyes of Madness

Honerable Mentions:
Alanis Morissette - Jagged Little Pill (Acoustic)
Bloc Party - Silent Alarm
Bright Eyes - I'm Wade Awake, It's Morning
Devildriver - The Fury of Our Makers Hand
Eisley - Room Noises
Gorillaz - Demon Days
In Flames - Used & Abused; ...In Live We Trust
Kaddisfly - Buy Our Intentions; We'll Buy You A Unicorn
Mae - The EverglowSaosin - Warped Tour EP
Sigur Ros - Takk
Soulfly - Dark Ages
Statistics - Often Lie
Strapping Young Lad - Alien
Stutterfly - And We Are Bled of Color
Swift - The Absolute Uncontrollable
System of a Down - Mezmerize
Team Sleep - Team Sleep
The Red Chord - Clients
Trivium - Ascendancy

dashboard1190

08/07/05, 06:59 AM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=256

(in no order)
Bloc Party - Silent Alarm
Coldplay - X&Y
The Starting Line - Based On A True Story
Beck - Guero
The Academy Is... - Almost Here
Gorillaz - Demon Days
Fall Out Boy - From Under The Cork Tree
Mae - The Everglow
The All-American Rejects - Move Along
Weezer - Make Believe

Hope you enjoy.

Absolute Mest

08/07/05, 07:05 AM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=101

# fall out boy - from under the cork tree
# day of contempt - the will to live
# mychildren mybride - having the heart for war
# spitalfield - stop doing bad things
# as cities burn - son, i love you at your darkest
# as i lay dying - shadows are security
# acceptance - phantoms
# circa survive - juturna
# emanuel - soundtrack to a headrush
# eisley - room noises

(in no order)

AnalogBoy

08/07/05, 07:09 AM

Hey, look. You're idea got me to start a journal and make a post. And I've had this account for about a month now. Good job.

Anyway, here's the journal: http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=257

walkingonawire

08/07/05, 07:15 AM

1. Sleater-Kinney - The Woods
2. Crosstide - Life As A Spectator
3. Koufax - Hard Times Are In Fashion
4. Mayday - Bushido Karaoke
5. Nada Surf - The Weight Is A Gift
6. The City On Film - In Formal Introduction
7. Nightmare Of You - s/t
8. M. Ward - Transistor Radio
9. Criteria - When We Break
10. Statistics - Often Lie

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=258

DEELER

08/07/05, 07:25 AM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=261

valiant97

08/07/05, 07:30 AM

Tentative Top 10

1. Paint It Black - Paradise
2. The Loved Ones - The Loved Ones
3. Alkaline Trio - Crimson
4. The Falcon -God Don't Make No Trash Or Up Your Ass With Broken Glass
5. The Starting Line - Based On A True Story
6. At The Drive In - This Station Is Non Opperational
7. The Lawrence Arms - Cocktails and Dreams
8. The #12 Looks Like You - Nuclear. Sad. Nuclear.
9. The Mars Volta - Frances The Mute
10. Smoke or Fire - Above The City

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=262

unwritten

08/07/05, 07:35 AM

A top 10 list is too hard right now. I think a top 20 list is better.

Katie Schmitz

08/07/05, 07:46 AM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showentry&e=579

It's only August, but with all the album releases this year, I think it's very easy to pick at least 10 that are stand out albums for the year. This is merely my opinion, and here is my top 10 list for the year so far (they are in NO particular order):

1. Fall Out Boy - From Under the Cork Tree

2. Houston Calls - A Collection of Short Stories

3. Emery - The Question

4. Monty - The Red Shift

5. Mae - The Everglow

6. As I Lay Dying - Shadows Are Security

7. Funeral For A Friend - Hours

8. Gatsbys American Dream - Volcano

9. Motion City Soundtrack - Commit This To Memory

10. The Spill Canvas - One Fell Swoop

There are of course going to be some awesome releases that come out after I make this list. The ones that I can think of that have the potential to make this list are:

1. Thrice

2. Coheed and Cambria

3. Socratic - Lunch For the Sky (please check out the e-card if you haven't, it's such a superb album)

4. Panic! At the Disco

5. Jack's Mannequin

Well, there you have it ... these are the albums that I think are standout, absolutely brilliant, and deserve to be purchased by everyone who enjoys these certain genres of music! Thanks for reading, and let me know what you think!

-Katie

ForgetYesterday

08/07/05, 07:48 AM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=264

Katie Schmitz

08/07/05, 07:50 AM

Did you get so fucked on new years eve that you completly forgot the year was changing from 2004 to 2005 because it did....................... seriously.................. :huh:

did you miss it?

i'm just jokin' with you...you know i love you.... right?

Nate, you RAWK!!

niveK

08/07/05, 07:51 AM

Aquabats - Charge
MxPx - Panic
The Epoxies - Stop the Future
Gogol Bordello - underdog World Strike
Suicide machines - War Profiteering is Killing Us All
The Dan band - Live!
Dropkick Murphy's - the Warrior's Code
Reel big Fish - We're Not Happy Til You're Not Happy
Nofx - 7inches of the month
Gatsby's American Dream - Volcano

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showentry&e=581

Shit, i forgot about Dane Cook and Alkaline Trio

dekdog11

08/07/05, 07:56 AM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=266

JamesK

08/07/05, 07:58 AM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=267
Alright, thus far I have found that this has been a pretty solid year in music with its prospects only looking better as we near the end of 2005. When the Brandtson, Coheed, Limbeck, Jack's Mannequin, Socratic, Death Cab and Cartel albums come out, they're likely to push out most of the current top 10.

With that said, these are my tentative top 10 albums.

1) The Hush Sound- So Sudden (buy this right now)
2) Brendan Benson- Alternative to Love
3) Gatsby's American Dream- Volcano
4) Umbrellas- S/T
5) Emery- The Question
6) Oasis- Don't Believe The Truth
7) Stars- Set Yourself on Fire
8) Bright Eyes- I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning
9) The Mars Volta- Frances the Mute
10) The Format- Snails EP

Honorable Mention: Circa Survive, Sherwood, Days Away, Coldplay, Bloc Party, Surfjan Stevens, Scary Kids Scaring Kids, The Burmese Crowd, Anberlin, Mae, Chiodos

wesgemm08

08/07/05, 08:01 AM

The Tentative Top Ten

10.Black Dahlia Murder- Miasma
9. Circa Survive- Juturna
8. Coldplay- X & Y
7. The Number Twelve looks like you- Nuclear. Sad. Nuclear
6. Boys Night Out- Trainwreck
5. The Receiving End of Sirens- Between the heart...
4. GAD- Volcano
3. Into the Moat- The Design
2. Minus the Bear- Menos El Oso
1. The Mars Volta- Frances the Mute

.. made it fast and probably forgot some better releases but o well..

OGODTHAFTERMATH

08/07/05, 08:05 AM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=268

1. Norma Jean - O God, The Aftermath

2. Emery - The Question

3. Evergreen Terrace - Sincerity Is An Easy Disguise In This Business

4. Funeral For a Friend - Hours

5. As I Lay Dying - Shadows Are Security

6. Darkest Hour - Undoing Ruin

7. Haste The Day - When Everything Falls

8. Terminal - How the Lonely Keep

9. A Life Once Lost - Hunter

10. Dredg - Catch Without Arms

JunkBondTrader

08/07/05, 08:16 AM

im not going to make one but i want to post my top ten anyway....i can never remember what has come out

1.Bright Eyes- I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning
2.Clap Your Hands Say Yea- S/T
3.Bright Eyes- Digital Ash in A Digital Urn
4.Bloc Party- Silent Alarm
5.Gatsbys American Dream- Volcano
6.Jack Johnson- In Between Dreams
7.Telescope- Through The Looking Glass EP
8.Sufjan Stevens- (Come On Feel The) Illinois(e)
9.Steel Train- Twilight Tales From the Prairies of the Sun
10.The Mars Volta- Frances the Mute
11.Hot Hot Heat- Elevator
12.The Starting Line- Based On A True Story
13.TREOS- Between the Heart and the Synapse
14.Oasis- Don't Believe the Truth

thats all i can think of right now im missing a ton so i guess that list does absolutely nothing

I Forgot Coldplay- X&Y that goes in there somewhere

mp3o

08/07/05, 08:19 AM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=269

In Reverie 6301

08/07/05, 08:19 AM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=270

CornerKid5

08/07/05, 08:21 AM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=271

You've turned me into quite the sucker Mr. Tate.

Make Out Kid

08/07/05, 08:22 AM

My Top 10 (http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=272)

My top 10 albums of the year so far

*in no particular order*

1)Bright Eyes-Im Wide Awake....

2)Gatsby's American Dream-Volcano

3)As I Lay Dying-Shadows are Security

4)Boys Night Out-Trainwreck

5)Copeland-In Motion

6)MCS-Commit This To Memory

7)Daphne Loves Derby-On The Strength of All Convinced

8)Death Cab for Cutie-Plans

9)Eisley-Room Noises

10)Get Up Kids-Live @ the Granada Theater

oxfordqueef

08/07/05, 08:28 AM

1.) Motion City Soundtrack - Commit this to Memory
2.) Championless - The Streetlight Shakedown
3.) Weezer - Make Believe
4.) Ben Folds - Songs for Silverman
5.) Alkaline Trio - Crimson
6.) Copeland - In Motion
7.) Foo Fighters - In Your Honor
8.) Emanuel - Soundtrack to a Headrush
9.) The Get Up Kids - Live at the Granada Theatre
10.) Boys Night Out - Trainwreck

Cato11087

08/07/05, 08:39 AM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=133#e591

shit i forgot...

Best This Year: The Format - Snails EP

1. Gatsbys American Dream - Volcano
2. The Spill Canvas - One Fell Swoop
3. The Academy Is...- Almost Here
4. The Starting Line - Based On A True Story
5. Fal Out Boy - From Under The Cork Tree
6. Armor For Sleep - What To Do When You Are Dead
7. Emery - The Question
8. Day At The Fair - The Rocking Chair Years
9. Mae - The Everyglow
10. Motion City Soundtrack - Commit This To Memory

Really no order...but definitely my favorites so far.

SoCoRocksMySock

08/07/05, 08:40 AM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=275

EvilButters

08/07/05, 08:51 AM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=277

I just might end up writing in this thing...

HollywoodAbalze

08/07/05, 08:53 AM

mine r in my sig along with my HM and the biggest letdowns

Saves The Night

08/07/05, 08:59 AM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=276

Wow, I put alot of thought into that...I didn't think it would be that hard to come up with my favorite 10 so far...but wow, so many got cut.

IamNogreatMan

08/07/05, 09:08 AM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showentry&e=597

1. Emery-The Question
Never before have I heard an album that makes me move with such emotional sway.

2. Norma Jean-O God, The Aftermath
This is loud music done right.

3. With Passion-In the Midst of Bloodied Soil
This is purely a metalgasm.

4. M83-Before the Dawn Heals Us
Sure its not as good as the last album, but its still better than just about every album ever released.

5. The Decemberists-Picaresque
Its like sweet indie rock crack.

6. Bloc Party-Silent Alarm
Still better than what is in most peoples cd players right now.

7. Armor for Sleep-What To Do When You Are Dead
Bliss bliss, concept concept lol.

8. Dane Cook-Retaliation
Lets face it, this is a funny man.

9. The Forecast-Late Night Conversations
Its kinda like Briad, just, not really.

10. Just Surrender-If These Streets Could Talk
Its catchy, its poppy, it makes the deaded word...emo...enjoyable to say again.

Also. When the new Thursday and Thrice cds come out this year, people have to live with heads exploding cause of how good those two albums will be. Seriously, watch out for people with iPods walking down the street. You dont know what song shuffle will play next, and I dont think you want to be near that person when they hear the new Thursday or Thrice. Cause kids, exploding head matter and tight shirts do not get along.

Zinja

08/07/05, 09:33 AM

1. Gatsbys American Dream - Volcano
2. Gatsbys American Dream - Volcano
3. Gatsbys American Dream - Volcano
4. Gatsbys American Dream - Volcano
5. Gatsbys American Dream - Volcano
6. Gatsbys American Dream - Volcano
7. Gatsbys American Dream - Volcano
8. Gatsbys American Dream - Volcano
9. Gatsbys American Dream - Volcano
10. The Spill Canvas - One Fell Swoop

badstar

08/07/05, 09:34 AM

I've bought so many cds this year, many of which I dont really like even though everyone loves them, like Finch and Armor For Sleep. I just cant get in to either of them. Same with JamisonParker, there's no excitement in that one at all.

The only ones that stand out to me are
1) All American Rejects - Move Along
2) Eisley -Room Noises
3) Acceptance - Phantoms
4) Foo Fighters - In Your Honor
5) MxPx - Panic

I dont know, I'm just sick of hard music/hardcore, of screaming, of everyone trying to by like Gatsby's, of most emo, of concept albums... I just cant take it anymore. I did just get into Phantom Planet though, and I still love Limbeck and cant wait for that album. Allister too, I could use some more FUN pop-punk stuff. Not to mention that I dont get sick of listening to Butch Walker over and over too.

agloriousruin

08/07/05, 09:42 AM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=282

whatchokesbegin

08/07/05, 09:43 AM

I am in a totally different world than you people, apparently.

1. Circa Survive - Juturna
2. Gym Class Heroes - The Papercut Chronicles
3. Armor For Sleep - What To Do When You Are Dead
4. The Receiving End of Sirens - Between The Heart and the Synapse
5. The Letters Organize - Dead Rhythm Machine
6. Alkaline Trio - Crimson
7. Millencolin - Kingwood
8. The Unseen - State of Discontent
9. No Use For A Name - Keep Them Confused
10. Spitalfield - Stop Doing Bad Things

My 2004 list was much more impressive.

I'm pretty sure A Wilhelm Scream's Ruiner and The Fall of Troy's Doppelganger will take two spots on the list soon. I'm actually extremely skeptical about Coheed next one. I guess that's a surprise to you all.

ThisIsSoBrandNw

08/07/05, 09:47 AM

Come on, wheres some love for Bleed The Dream- Built By Blood!!

Deffently one of the most solid albums this year

Oxbig1106

08/07/05, 09:49 AM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=284

01. Motion City Soundtrack - Commit This To Memory
02. Days Away - Mapping An Invisible World
03. Devin Davis - Lonely People of the World, Unite!
04. Bloc Party - Silent Alarm
05. Gatsby's American Dream - Volcano
06. Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
07. ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead - Worlds Apart
08. Bright Eyes - I'm Wide Awake It's Morning
09. Limbeck - Let Me Come Home
10. Alkaline Trio - Crimson

Like every year, there were tons of albums to chose from this list, and it's hard for your list to be accurate... or at least for me it is. There are so many other CDs I fell in love with over the course of the last 8 months, but I couldn't put all of them on... this will be even harder at the end of the year, when there are even more albums to chose from. (Death Cab and Coheed being the 2 most anticipated, although I do have Death Cab already, and I will be buying it, but I havent heard it enough times to know where it belongs on my list). I'm sure I'll smack myself for not putting a different album on this list sooner or later, but as of now, this is my list.

ActorInThisPlay

08/07/05, 09:54 AM

My Journal (http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=285)

here you go

Oxbig1106

08/07/05, 09:58 AM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=260

1. Sufjan Stevens - Illinois

2. Stars - Set Yourself On Fire

3. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah

4. M83 - Before The Dawn Heals Us

5. Okkervil River - Black Sheep Boy

6. The Books - Lost and Safe

7. Devin Davis - Lonely People Of The World, Unite!

8. Bloc Party - Silent Alarm

9. The Decemberists - Picaresque

10. Art Brut - Bang Bang Rock and Roll

I love that Stars CD, but I'm pretty sure its a 2004 album.. good picks btw.

tambo41187

08/07/05, 10:10 AM

I love that Stars CD, but I'm pretty sure its a 2004 album.. good picks btw.
It came out in March, 2005.

bleedforyou

08/07/05, 10:16 AM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=206

tambo41187

08/07/05, 10:18 AM

1 The Spill Canvas - One Fell Swoop
2 Jack's Mannequin - Everything In Transit
3 Nightmare of You
4 Bright Eyes - I'm wide awake it's Morning
5 Death Cab For Cutie - Plans
6 Kevin Devine - Split the Country, Split the Streets
7 The Academy is... - Almost Here
8 Copeland - In Motion
9 Stars - Set yourself on Fire
10 The Higher - Histrionics

I have not heard Cartel/Socratic/Panic! at the Disco yet.

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=287

Sycro

08/07/05, 10:27 AM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=288

there ya go

SePaMc

08/07/05, 10:43 AM

Ok, i caved in and made a journal...hopefully I was #1,000 or somethin cool =\

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=290

SC0926

08/07/05, 10:44 AM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=5

1. Mae - The Everglow
2. Motion City Soundtrack - Commit This To Memory
3. Copeland - In Motion
4. The Spill Canvas - One Fell Swoop
5. Kevin Devine - Split The Country Split The Street
6. Sufjan Stevens - Illinoise
7. Death Cab For Cutie - Plans
8. Limbeck - Let Me Come Home
9. Acceptance - Phantoms
10. Jack's Mannequin(I realize that this hasnt come out yet, but the 9 songs Ive heard, I love, and I cant imagine that the few other songs that I havent heard will change my mind...when the album actually comes up, they might move up a few spots)

oh and Cartel Im sure will push someone off of there too, I cant get enough of their demos.

starcrossdlovex

08/07/05, 10:47 AM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=201

thisgetupkid

08/07/05, 10:52 AM

SwingingMics

08/07/05, 10:53 AM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=111

Motion City Soundtrack "Commit this to Memory"
Days Away "Mapping an Invisible World"

Death Cab For Cutie "Plans"
The Spill Canvas "One Fell Swoop"
The Rocket Summer "Hello Good Friend"
Nightmare of You "Nightmare of You"

Jack's Mannequin "Everything in Transit"

Anberlin "Never Take Friendship Personal"

The Academy Is... "Almost Here"

ummmmmmmmm182

08/07/05, 10:54 AM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=292

I haven't decided on the order yet, but oh well...

foreverDOWN - Fall Bares Branches, Birds Leave No Bark
The Rocket Summer - "Hello, good friend."
Sloppy Meateaters - Conditioned by the Laugh Track
As Cities Burn - Son, I Loved You At Your Darkest
Jacks Mannequin - Everything In Transit
Fall Out Boy - From Under the Cork Tree
Mychildren Mybride - Having The Heart for War
Day At The Fair - The Rocking Chair Years
Bradley Hathaway - All the Hits So Far, but Don't Expect Too Much
Los Gatos Negros - Los Gatos Negros

Honorable Mention:
Spoonboy - I Love You, This Is A Robbery
Ghost Mice / Pretty Hot - Split
The Starting Line - Based On A True Story
Mae - The Everglow
Paramore - All We Know Is Falling
Sherwood - Sing, But Keep Going

I'm sure I'm forgetting several amazing albums...

TylerDurden911

08/07/05, 11:04 AM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showentry&e=617

Ok, so here's my top ten albums of the year so far, which I put in no particular order because, well, it's still too early for that...
-Armor For Sleep - "WTDWYAD"
-Gatsby's American Dream - "Volcano"
-Jack Johnson - "In Between Dreams"
-Choke - "Slow Fade or; How I Learned To Question Infinity"
-Circa Survive - "Juturna"
-Buck 65 - "Secret House Against The World"
-Bear VS Shark - "Terrorhawk"
-The Academy Is... - "Almost Here"
-The Receiving End Of Sirens - "Between The Heart And The Synapse"
-At The Drive-In - "This Station Is Non Operational" (I know, I know... But still...)

That's it for now, but there are a BUNCH of albums coming out between now and the end of the year which I'm really looking forward to, so this list is definitely gonna change. I'm pretty sure new albums from the likes of Thrice, Coheed And Cambria, Brand New and others are bound to shake things up... Plus, I've still got my fingers crossed for a new Weakerthans CD...

johnarc

08/07/05, 11:15 AM

to be honest, I'm really not digging music this year.

probably how I went from four million to negative something scene points, but oh well. receiving end of sirens, jason anderson, cursed, latterman, pelican. those are some good ones.

dumbcorey

08/07/05, 11:20 AM

i gave in

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=295

and i just realized i forgot System of a Down, Mars Volta and TREOS..i should be brutelly injured

gobicamel

08/07/05, 11:24 AM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=296

In no particular order (except for #1):

1/ The Receiving End of Sirens - Between the Heart and the Synapse
Kaddisly - Buy Our Intentions; We'll Buy You a Unicorn
Gatsbys American Dream - Volcano
Patrick Wolf - Wind in the Wires
Masterplan - Aeronautics
Karelia - Raise
Pagan's Mind - Enigmatic Calling
Fall of Troy - Doppelganger
The Academy Is... - Almost Here
Trophy Scars - Goodnight Alchemy

I'm pretty sure Coheed will take over the number one spot come September, though.

danalynne

08/07/05, 11:28 AM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=297

1. Motion City Soundtrack - Commit This to Memory
2. Armor For Sleep - What to do When You Are Dead
3. The Academy Is... - Almost Here
4. The Spill Canvas - One Fell Swoop
5. Mae - The Everglow
6. Emanuel- Soundtrack to a Headrush
7. The Starting Line - Based on a True Story
8. Spitalfield- Stop Doing Bad Things
9. Junior Varsity - Wide Eyed
10. Gatsby's American Dream - Volcano

Brianfarg

08/07/05, 11:36 AM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showentry&e=563

kinevil kinevil

08/07/05, 11:44 AM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showentry&e=623

...i am jack's trendy nature.

infamous_alias

08/07/05, 11:56 AM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=289

I love my picks.

Total Silence

08/07/05, 12:02 PM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=28

my top 10
01. The Receiving End Of Sirens - Between The Heart And The Synapse
02. Circa Survive - Junturna
03. Copeland - In Motion
04. The Mars Volta - Frances The Mute
05. Thievery Corporation - The Cosmic Game
06. Coldplay - X & Y
07. Armor For Sleep - What To Do When You Are Dead
08. Gatsby's American Dream - Volcano
09. Just Surrender - If These Streets Could Talk
10. Lux Courageous - Reasons That Keep The Ground Near

Ruggiero2oo8

08/07/05, 12:08 PM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=299

1. The Spill Canvas - One Fell Swoop
2. Motion City Soundtrack - Commit This To Memory
3. Mae - The Everglow
4. Copeland - In Motion
5. JamisonParker - Sleepwalker
6. Acceptance - Phantoms
7. Hidden In Plain View - Life In Dreaming
8. Just Surrender - If These Streets Could Talk
9. Boys Night Out - Trainwreck
10. (Tie) Coldplay - X&Y / Houston Calls - A Collection OF Short Storries

loveisaweapon

08/07/05, 12:23 PM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=300

theghost134

08/07/05, 12:26 PM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=301

Tentative Top 10 Of 2005

1. Gatsby's America Dream - Volcano
2. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - S/T
3. Circa Survive - Juturna
4. Curl Up And Die - The One Above All, The End Of All That Is
5. Copeland - In Motion
6. Kevin Devine - Split the Country, Split The Streets
7. Loftus - Hugs And Drugs
8. Neon Blonde - Chandilers In Savanna
9. Anberlin - Never Take Friendship Personal
10. Eisley - Room Noises

Honorable Mentions

The Number Twelve Looks Like You - Nuclear.Sad.Nuclear
Bright Eyes - I'm Wide Awake It's Morning
The Academy Is... - Almost Here
Maria Taylor - 11:11
Emanuel - Soundtrack To A Headrush
Denison Witmer - Are You A Dreamer?
The Robot Ate Me - Carosuel Waltz

Album That Will Make The List

1. Horse The Band - The Mechanical Hand

tenmmowned

08/07/05, 12:41 PM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=302

brianthomas7

08/07/05, 12:43 PM

1. Coldplay X & Y
2. Sherwood - Sing, But Keep Going
3. Bright Eyes - I'm Wide Awake/Digital Ash
4. Bloc Party - Silent Alarm
5. The Starting Line - Artistic License
6. Jack Johnson - In Between Dreams
7. Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
8. Gatsbys American Dream - Volcano
9. The Academy Is - Almost Here
10. Common - Be

Honorable Mention : Acceptance, Hot Hot Heat, Beck, Days Away, FOB, Copeland, Foo Fighters, Gratititude, MCS

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=303

CorporateFish

08/07/05, 12:49 PM

I'd go with what most people said plus satori, troubled hubble, and dave matthews band..

violencexgrace

08/07/05, 12:50 PM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=304

Bosnia

08/07/05, 12:51 PM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=185
1.Boys Night Out-Trainwreck
2.Emery-The Question
3.Dane Cook-Retaliation
4.Chiodos-Alls Well That Ends Well
5.Scary Kids Scaring Kids-The City Sleeps in Flames
6.Anberlin-Never Take Friendship Personal
7.The Academy Is...-Almost Here
8.Mae-The Everglow
9.Motion City Soundtrack-Commit This to Memory
10.Days Away-Mapping an Invisible World

Tony Pascarella

08/07/05, 12:59 PM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=142

chcougar1

08/07/05, 01:08 PM

oh...i forgot to add that the new Dashboard Confessional album will also probably be in my top 10 as well

SaturnineMantra

08/07/05, 01:30 PM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=305

Ahem...
Top 10 of 2005:
1. The Mars Volta - Frances the Mute
2. Gorillaz - Demon Days
3. Dredg - Catch Without Arms
4. Dream Theater - Octavarium
5. Ben Folds - Songs for Silverman
6. Mae - The Everglow
7. Billy Corgan - TheFutureEmbrace
8. Reggie & the Full Effect - Songs Not to Get Married To
9. Circa Survive - Juturna
10. Team Sleep - Team Sleep

Honorable Mentions:
Mindless Self Indulgence - You'll Rebel to Anything
13 & God - 13 & God
The Sound of Animals Fighting - Tiger and the Duke
Bright Eyes - Digital Ash in a Digital Urn
Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
Eels - Blinking Lights and Other Revelations
The City on Film [Bob Nanna] - In Formal Introduction

Highly Anticipated of Remainder of 2005:
Coheed & Cambria - Good Apollo... [Predicted to ultimately be my #1 of 2005]
TOOL
The Ataris - Welcome the Night
Outkast - 10 The Hard Way
Kanye West - Late Registration
Dangerdoom [Danger Mouse & MF DOOM] - The Mouse and the Mask
Neon Blonde [Blood Brothers' side project] - Chandeliers In The Savanna

Highly Anticipated of 2006:
Radiohead
The Flaming Lips - At War with the Mystics
The Shins
Streetlight Manifesto - Keasby Nights II
The Early November [triple album]
Incubus
The Postal Service

duffe

08/07/05, 01:38 PM

i didn't know the journal thing.

FullBlast_This

08/07/05, 01:41 PM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showentry&e=638

1) Acceptance - Phantoms
2) A Wilhelm Scream - Ruiner (I realize this isn't out yet, but I've heard demos, and I'm convinced.)
3) Alkaline Trio - Crimson
4) Amber Pacific - The Possibility and the Promise
5) The Starting Line - Based on a True Story
6) Funeral for a Friend - Hours
7) Boys Night Out - Trainwreck
8) Fall Out Boy - From Under the Cork Tree
9) Rufio - The Comfort of Home
10) Houston Calls - A Collection of Short Stories

And I'm convinced these albums will find their place.

Cartel - Chroma
Thrice - Vhieussu
Co&Ca - Good Apollo ...
Death Cab For Cutie - Plans
The Spill Canvas - One Fell Swoop

Jonze33

08/07/05, 01:47 PM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showentry&e=639

Amplifried

08/07/05, 02:03 PM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=56

samesermon

08/07/05, 02:11 PM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showentry&e=641

forced me to actually sign up for this site after years of lurking...

1. Almost Here - The Academy Is...
2. Coldplay - X & Y
3. The Decemberists - Picaresque
4. Okkervil River - Black Sheep Boy
5. Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
6. Amusement Parks On Fire - self-titled (US release, not really a 2005 release...)
7. JamisonParker - Sleepwalker
8. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah! - self-titled
9. The City On Film - In Formal Introduction
10. Paramore - All We Know Is Falling

TurnOnTheLight

08/07/05, 02:19 PM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=311

1) Lawrence Arms - Cocktails and Dreams (i know it's a 'collection' but i don't care)
2) Smoke or Fire - Above the City
3) The Falcon - God Don't Make No Trash -or- Up Your Ass With Broken Glass EP
4) Millencolin - Kingwood
5) MxPx - Panic!
6) Paint it Black - Paradise
7) Useless I.D. - Redemption
8) Over It - Silverstrand
9) Pink Razors - Scene Suicide EP
10) Angel City Outcasts - Let it Ride

Honorable Mentions:

Grabass Charlestons - Ask Mark Twain
Jack Johnson - In Between Dreams
Houston Calls - A Collection of Short Stories (i have a feeling this will make its way into the top 10 after a few more listens)
Alkaline Trio - Crimson
No Use for a Name - Keep Them Confused
Enemy You - Stories Never Told

And these should definitley find their way on once they come out:

A Wilhelm Scream (probably gonna go straight to #2, maaaaaaaaaaaybe even 1)
Thrice
Lagwagon
and who knows what else...

kylekillspeople

08/07/05, 02:52 PM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=313

mishka-one tree......itunes it

LPMagic

08/07/05, 02:54 PM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=117

Top 10 Albums of 2005 (So Far)

1. Fall Out Boy – From Under the Cork Tree
2. Motion City Soundtrack – Commit This to Memory
3. Days Away – Mapping an Invisible World
4. Reggie and the Full Effect – Songs Not to Get Married To
5. Death Cab for Cutie - Plans
6. JamisonParker – Sleep Walker
7. Anberlin – Never Take Friendship Personal
8. Waking Ashland – Composure
9. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah! - Self Titled
10. Minus the Bear - Menos El Oso

- Jeff

Blake Solomon

08/07/05, 02:56 PM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=314

what a better reason to start a journal than to have the lure of free stuff. Maybe ill get hooked on this become a journalist and then make money. When im at the top, i wont forget about absolutepunk, you can be assured of that

FullBlast_This

08/07/05, 03:12 PM

Hey Tate - out of curiousity, maybe you could make your tentative top ten list? We all know what's number one, but nevertheless ...

Veritas11

08/07/05, 03:38 PM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=315

rufio242

08/07/05, 03:49 PM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=316

1. MCS - Commit This To Memory
2. Death Cab For Cutie - Plans
3. Spill Canvas - One Fell Swoop
4. Boys Night Out - Trainwreck
5. Sherwood - Sing, But Keep Going
6. Mae - The Everglow
7. The Higher - Histrionics
8. The Academy Is - Almost Here
9. Armor For Sleep - What To Do When Your Dead
10. Gatsbys American Dream - Volcano

sinatrablues

08/07/05, 03:55 PM

this is not possible for me because there haven't been 10 albums that have impressed me. i don't think there have even been 5.

moonlights

08/07/05, 04:06 PM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=317#e657

RedCons17

08/07/05, 04:11 PM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=198

blahme

08/07/05, 04:16 PM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=191
I know I'm a little late...

UncleRico

08/07/05, 04:42 PM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=318

when 4ever ends

08/07/05, 04:48 PM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=44

blaubs21

08/07/05, 04:50 PM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=319

FallOutBoyPunch

08/07/05, 05:07 PM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=73

theradiatorhums

08/07/05, 06:14 PM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showentry&e=668 !

SC0926

08/07/05, 07:45 PM

GlobesandSoCo

08/07/05, 07:55 PM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=321

There's mine, check it out.

sensesfail18782

08/07/05, 07:57 PM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=320

My top ten is on there.

BrandNewCircuit

08/07/05, 08:19 PM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=238

logantogovcentr

08/07/05, 08:28 PM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=93

That's mine, and I gave somewhat detailed reasons as to why I picked, so check it.

serendipity

08/07/05, 09:53 PM

the upcoming ones that matter most:

DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE

SOCRATIC

JACK'S MANNEQUIN

other than that... the rest of the list is here:

(10 minutes later) eff this. i can't figure out how to make a link, so i'm typing it in:

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=230

that was a pain.

love david braun

Nate_RAWKS

08/07/05, 10:03 PM

Tate your so sneeky..... but this is cool nonetheless.

I can just do this now like a cool kid:

Yeah well It's one of my albums of the year (http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=323)

Kiss Of Octopus

08/07/05, 10:25 PM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=326

10. hewhocorrupts - the smell of money ep
9. the lawrence arms - cocktails and dreams
8. norma jean - ogod the aftermath
7. alkaline trio - crimson
6. suicide machines - war profiteering is killing us all
5. she likes todd - falling much too fast.
4. fantomas - suspended animation
3. the nofx 7 inch of the month club
2. plot to blow up the eiffel tower - love in the facist brothel
1. death by stereo - death for life

the orders off. and theres more. but oo do i love free shit.

backpocket

08/07/05, 10:49 PM

1) Marathon - s/t
2) Another Breath - Not now, not ever
3) Dragonforce - Sonic firestorm
4) Robot Goes here - The byte is in my blood
5) Crime in stereo - the new EP
6) Say Anything vs. aids [only becuase of track 5 - Wow, I can be sexual)
7) Rosa - I mississippi you
8) Saves the day - Ups and Downs
9) Zombie apocalypse - split with send more paramedics
10) Defiance, OH - i dunno when their stuff came out but i got it in the past year.

yup. thats the ten off the top of my head.

Cheddar

08/08/05, 11:11 AM

*jumps on bandwagon*

1. Gatsby's American Dream - Volcano
2. Myriad - Don't Trust the Ladder
3. Gorillaz - Demon Days
4. The Mars Volta - Frances the Mute
5. Dredg - Catch Without Arms
6. Bright Eyes - Digital Ash in a Digital Urn
7. Ok Go - Oh No
8. Armor for Sleep - What To Do When You're Dead
9. ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead - Worlds Apart
10. Circa Surive - Juturna

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showentry&e=693