Music
06 Jan 06

Crtics' singles and albums of the year

Annaul article: The best albums and singles according to Hot Press' critics.

Albums of the year
1. Arcade Fire: Funeral [Rough Trade]
2. Bloc Party: Silent Alarm [V2]
3. Antony & The Johnsons: I Am A Bird Now [Rough Trade]
4. Sufjan Stevens: Illinoise [Rough Trade]
5. Franz Ferdinand: You Could Have It So Much Better [Domino]
6. Maximo Park: A Certain Trigger [Warp]
7. Madonna: Confessions On A Dancefloor [Warner Bros]
8. BellX1: Flock [Universal]
9. Damien Dempsey: Shots [Sony/BMG]
10. Bruce Springsteen: Devils & Dust [Columbia]
11. British Sea Power: Open Season [Rough Trade]
12. The NationalL: Alligator [Beggars Banquet]
13. The Magic Numbers: The Magic Numbers [Heavenly]
14. M.I.A.: Aruglar [XL]
15. Clor: Clor [EMI]
16. David Gray: Life In Slow Motion [Atlantic]
17. Queens Of The Stone Age: Lullabies To Paralyze [Universal]
18. Hard-Fi: Stars Of CCTV [Necessary]
19. THhe Chalets: Check In [Setanta]
20. Annie: Anniemal [679]
21. LCD Soundsystem: LCD Soundsystem [EMI]
22. Sigur Ros: Takk [Polydor]
23. Rufus Wainwright: Want Two [Polydor]
24. Coldplay: X&Y [Parlophone]
25. Sinéad O’Connor: Throw Down Your Arms [That’s Why There’s Chocolate And Vanilla]
26. Devendra Banhart: Cripple Crow [XL]
27. The Futureheads: The Futureheads [679]
28. Bob Dylan: No Direction Home [Sony/BMG]
29. Julie Feeney: 13 Songs [Own label]
30. Neil Young: Prairie Wind [Reprise]
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Singles of the year
1. Franz Ferdinand - Do You Want To [Domino]
2. Madonna: Hung Up [Warner Bros]
3. Arctic Monkeys: I Bet You Look
Good On The Dancefloor [Domino]
3. Amerie: 1 Thing [Sony]
5. Arcade Fire: Rebellion (Lies) [Rough Trade]
6. Maximo Park: Apply Some Pressure [Warp]
7. Kaiser Chiefs: I Predict A Riot [B-Unique]
8. Gwen Stefani: Hollaback Girl [Interscope]
9. The Chalets: Feel The Machine [Setanta]
10. Gorillaz: Feel Good Inc [Parlophone]
11. Snoop Dogg feat Justin Timberlake: Signs [Intes]
12. Kanye West: Gold Digger [Roc-A-Fella]
13. Green Day: Wake Me When September Ends [Reprise]
14. Damien Rice & Lisa Hannigan: Unplayed Piano [DRM]
15. The White Stripes: My Doorbell [XL]
16. LCD Soundsystem: Daft Punk Is Playing In My House [EMI]
17. Gorillaz: Dare [EMI]
18. Interpol: Evil [Matador]
19. Kelly Clarkson: Since You Been Gone [Sony/BMG]
20. The Knife: Heartbeats [V2]
21. The Subways: Oh Yeah [WEA]
22. Maximo Park: Graffiti [Warp]
23. Bloc Party: Banquet [V2]
24. Goldfrapp: Ooh La La [Mute]
25. Doves: Black And White Town [Heavenly]
26. Damien Dempsey: Patience [Sony/BMG]
27. Ciara [featuring Ludacris]:
Oh [Sony/BMG]
28. Coldplay: Talk [Parlophone]
29. Rihanna: Pon De Replay [Def Jam]
30. Gorillaz: Dirty Harry [Parlophone]