by Tom Osborne in Alternative, Best of Year, Playlists

While my taste in music has gone decidedly Americana, I still consider Alternative the root of my interest in song. That being said, I’m not going to go into detail on why I like these but I did want to list some of my favorite alternative songs from 2005. (listed in no particular order)

Playlist also available on iTunes.

• Winter In the Hamptons by Josh Rouse on Nashville
• Banquet by Bloc Party on Silent Alarm
• I Predict A Riot by Kaiser Chiefs on Employment
• The Night I Lost My Head by Maximo Park on A Certain Trigger
• Marvelous Things by Eisley on Room Noises
• Goodnight Goodnight by Hot Hot Heat on Elevator
• Girl by Beck on Guero
• Kiss Me Goodbye by Johnathan Rice on Trouble is Real
• The Two Sides of Monsieur Valentine by Spoon on Gimme Fiction
• To Somewhere Else by The Soundtrack of Our Lives on Origin, Vol. 1
• Empty Room by Marjorie Fair on Self Help Serenade
• Paralyzed by Bob Mould on Body of Song
• The Auld Triangle by Dropkick Murphys on The Warrior’s Code
• Mellow Doubt by Sarah Borges on Silver City
• City of Dreams by Marah on If You Didn’t Laugh You’d Cry
• Ride by Cary Brothers on Waiting for Your Letter [EP]
• Stormy Weather by Echo and The Bunnymen on Siberia
• My Name is Love by Rob Dickinson on Fresh Wine For The Horses
• Blue Jean by Stephen Kellogg & The Sixers on Stephen Kellogg & The Sixers
  
• Places by Blue Merle on Burning In the Sun

About the author:  Washington, D.C. area web designer by day. Certifiable music freak by night. Husband and father of two by the loving grace of God.