New Year's Eve, or the Disambiguation of the Old Calendarists:


May we all experience the rebirth, so symbolic of the holiday upon us, both individually, and collectively. There is much to ruminate, though in time it's assembled matter will provide the paving stones on the road to tomorrow. And tonight as we ingest popular media's culmination of the last year of civilization, keep in mind, the world is what you make it. So here's to the promise of a productive year ahead.

Though downloads are explodingly popular, the generously textured canvas that was this year's music scene did little to alleviate sagging L.P. sales, and in my eyes, some of the best output this year consisted of rehashed material.

Best Releases of 2005:

5. Neil Young; Prarie Wind
4. White Stripes; Get Behind Me Satan
3. Fionna Apple; Extraordinary Machine
2. Bob Dylan; The Bootleg Series Vol. 7
1. Crimson Jazz Trio; King Crimson Songbook Vol.1

Honorable Mention:
Sun Kil Moon; Tiny Cities
Mars Volta; Frances the Mute
Phish; New Year's Eve 1995