TERRE T'S BEST FAVES OF 2005

TERRE T'S TOP 10 OF 2005

1. LOVE STORY IN BLOOD RED - s/t (Backwards Masking) [(There are 2 self-titled LSIBR CDs; this refers to the color album cover, not B&W cover). Completely underrated, off-the-radar, insanely great, twisted melodic pop/folk/punk from Jason Frederick, ex-Means, about love, longing and heartbreak. i can't think of a record i listened to more this year -- a masterpiece. www.myspace.com/lovestoryinbloodred]
2. REIGNING SOUND - Live at Maxwells (Telstar) / Live at Goner (Goner) / Home for Orphans (SFTRI) [Three releases in one year: 2 amazing live documents and one album of older odds & sods "four-handkerchiefs" heartbreaking emoto stuff. Non-douche emo.]
3. MODEY LEMON - Curious City (Birdman) [They added moog/synths and fleshed out and freaked-out their great aggro rock]
4. LAURA CANTRELL - Humming By The Flowered Vine (Matador) [Expressive, poignant, lovely real country. Laura is a class act, i only wish i had 1/10th the talent, intelligence, warmth and beauty as she has.]
5. PORTASTATIC - Bright Ideas (Merge) [Mac from Superchunk's other band. Brilliant perfect 7Ts influenced pop]
6. ART BRUT - Bang Bang Rock and Roll (Fierce Panda) [Really smart snappy rock n roll that wishes it was dumb.]
7. HOWLING HEX - All Night Fox (Drag City) [Surprisingly uptempo twistoid rock n roll from Neil Michael Hagerty of Royal Trux fame.]
8. A-LINES - You can touch (SFTRI) [If you crossed Kleenex, Nancy Sinatra, Patti Smith and Girlschool and locked them in the studio with Billy Childish it would sound like this. Outstanding! feat. Kyra from Headcoatees]
9. ARMITAGE SHANKS - Urinal Heap (Damaged Goods) [Spirit of 77 ponk-Billy Childish meets the Members meets Sham69. Great record---they have sadly broken up]
10. REATARDS - Not Fucked Enough (Empty) [Holeeee shite!! Jay Reatard is a punkrok genius!]

40 MORE BEST FAVES OF 2005

11. Demands - Play For You (deep eddy)
12. Gris Gris - For The Season (Birdman)
13. High School Sweethearts - Heels N' Wheels (Get Hip)
14. Miss Alex White And The Red Orchestra - s/t (In The Red)
15. Roxy Pain - Best Of The Last 40 Years (Roxy Pain)
16. Buff Medways - Medway Wheelers (Damaged Goods)
17. Royal Purple - Instant Analysis (Umbrella) (go to www.myspace.com/theroyalpurple and get this CD from the band for free! b4 they run out!)
18. Outrageous Cherry - Our Love Will Change The World (Rainbow Quartz)
19. Heavy Trash - s/t (Yep Roc)
20. King Khan & BBQ - The King Khan & BBQ Show (Goner)
21. Electric 6 - Senor Smoke (Warner UK)
22. Guinea Worms - Character Assassination Bureau (Guinea Worms)
23. Ghetto Ways - Solid Brown (Alien Snatch)
24. Subsonics - Die Bobby Die (Slovenly)
25. Matson Jones - s/t (Sympathy)
26. M.O.T.O. - Raw Power (Criminal IQ)
27. Times New Viking - Dig Yourself(Siltbreeze)
28. Black Lips - Let It Bloom (In The Red)
29. Wide Right - Sleeping On The Couch (Pop Top)
30. Comet Gain - City Fallen Leaves (KRS)
31. Wreckless Eric - Bunglalow Hi (Southern Domestic)
32. Turpentine Bros - We Don't Care About Your Good Times (Alive)
33. Tralala - s/t (Audika)
34. MHz - Harness The Power (Flying Bomb)
35. Konks - s/t (Bomp)
36. Amber Jets - Swimming Lake Superior (Recodds)
37. Misty Roses - Komodo Dragons (Frog Man Jake)
38. Bearsuit - Cat Spectacular (Microindie)
39. The Briefs - Steal Yer Heart (BYO)
40. Deadly Snakes - The Banquet (Porcella/In the Red)
41. DMBQ - Hercules Hits (Avex Trax)
42. Love Of Diagrams - We Got Communication (Unstable Ape)
43. High Tension Wires - Send A Message (Dirtnap)
44. Moping Swans - Lightning Head To Coffeepot (Recordhead)
45. M.I.A. - Arular (XL)
46. Sally Crewe - Shortly After Take-Off (12XU)
47. Sons And Daughters - Repulsion Box (Domino)
48. Giant Haystacks - Blunt Instrument (Mistake)
49. the Mutts - Life in Dirt (Fat Cat)
50. Detroit Cobras - Baby (Bloodshot)

COMPILATIONS/VARIOUS ARTISTS

1. ONE KISS CAN LEAD TO ANOTHER: GIRL GROUP SOUNDS LOST AND FOUND (Rhino)
2. LET'S HAVE SOME GODDAMN FUN (Rapid Pulse)
3. YELLOW PILLS PREFILL (Numero)
4. BUBBLEPOP: 20 UK POP ODDITIES (RPM)
5. HYPED TO DEATH #6 (Hyped 2 Death)
6. BOOBS: THE JUNKSHOP GLAM DISCOTHEQUE (RPM)
7. CUT LOOSE: MORE JUNK SHOP GLAM (Ursula 1000)
8. LE BEAT BESPOKE (Sanctuary)
9. THAI BEAT A GO GO vol 3 (Subliminal Sounds)
10. WORLD BEATERS vol 3 (Krazy World)
11. Midnite Sound Of The Milky Way (Big Beat)
12. Inner City Sound: Australian Punk And Post-Punk (Laughing Outlaw)
13. The Spanish Trip: 23 Obcsure Freak Artifacts from the Spanish Underground Scene (Bang)
14. Mr. Toytown Presents Nightmares at Toby's Shop Vol.2 (Toytown Recordings)
15. Sassy + Stonefree (RPM)

SINGLES & EPs

1. HUMAN ZOO - human zoo parts 1 & 2 (Kryptonite)
2. FIREBALL - Blessed Be (High Roller Society; www.myspace.com/fireballcoven)
3. THE LONG BLONDES - Autonomy Boy (What's Your Rupture)
4. BARBARA MANNING & THE GO-LUCKYS - Deep Sea Diver (Dark Beloved Cloud)
5. KNAUGHTY KNIGHTS - Death Has Come Over Me (Goner Records) w/Jack Oblivian
6. DUTCH MASTERS - Radioactive (Goner)
7. FINAL SOLUTIONS - Eye Don't Like You (Shit Sandwich)
8. DANSETTES - Oh My (Hammondbeat)
9. LONDON DIRTHOLE COMPANY Fool's Errand b/w Stripshow (Phono Erotic, www.phonoerotic.com)
10. TED LEO - Since U Been Gone
11. Angry Angles - Things Are Moving (Shattered) (Jay Reatard & Alix from the LIDs)
12. Rat Traps - Tennessee RnR (Your Permanent Records) (Jeffrey Novak on drums)
13. Shop Fronts - Don't Quit (Rapid Pulse)
14. Major Stars - Black Road (Ecstatic Peace)
15. Love Is All - Used Goods / Motorboat (What's Your Rupture)

REISSUES/COLLECTIONS (YE OLDE STUFFE MADE NEW)

1. JESSE HECTOR - Gorilla Garage: The Jesse Hector Story (RPM Records)
2. THE ATTACK - Strange House: Complete Recordings 1967-68 (Acme/Lion)
3. BETTY DAVIS - This Is It! (Vampisoul)
4. BLACK MERDA - The Folks From Mother's Mixer. (Funky Delicacies)
5. PENETRATORS - Basement Anthology 1976-84 (Swami)
6. 101ERS - Elgin Ave Breakdown Revisited (Astralwerks)
7. MUMPS - How I Saved The World (SFTRI)
8. BILLY NICHOLLS - Forever's No Time At All (Anthology 1967-2004) (Sanctuary)
9. CURE - Three Imaginary Boys (Rhino) 2CD reissue + bonus trax
10. DINOSAUR, JR. - Yr Living All Over me (Merge) Reissue of 87 album
11. Flatmates - Potpourri (Cherry Red)
12. Gang Of Four - Entertainment (WB)
13. Hot Snakes - Peel Session (Swami)
14. Kim Jong Mi - Now
15. Nightingales - Pissed+Potless: Definitive Nightingales Collection (cherry red)
16. Stiv Bators - LA Confidential (Bomp)
17. Tommy Boyce + Bobby Hart - I Wonder What She's Doing Tonite (Rev-ola)
18. Roky Erickson - I Have Always Been Here Before (Shout! Factory)
19. Unrest - Imperial f.f.r.r. (Teenbeat)
20. Grass Roots - Where Were You When I Needed You (Rev-Ola)
21. Lori Burton - Breakout (Rev-Ola)
22. The Pearls - A String Of Pearls (Rev-Ola)

SINGLES COLLECTIONS OF CONTEMPORARY BANDS

1. DIRTBOMBS - If You Don't Already Have A Look (In The Red)
2. YO LA TENGO - Prisoners Of Love (Matador)
3. RIVER CITY TANLINES - All 7 Inches Plus 2 More (Dirtnap)
4. THE EX - Singles. Period. The Vinyl Years 1980-1990 (Touch & Go)

DEMOS

1. THE MEASURE (www.themeasuresa.com/)
2. THE CHOKE (www.myspace.com/thechokenyc)
3. HANK IV - Il Silenzio E Morte (www.thehankiv.com)
4. DC SNIPERS - Missile Sunset (www.myspace.com/thedcsnipers)
5. THE VISITORS (thevisitorsrock@hotmail.com)
6. BLACK HOLLIES (www.theblackhollies.com)
7. THE FATALS (www.myspace.com/thefuckingfatals)
8. MODEL ACTRESS (www.myspace.com/modelactress; ex-members of Brainiac, Bullet La Volta, Chamberlain, incl. Todd Phillips
9. THIS DAMN TOWN (www.thisdamntown.com)