Episode 28 - The Year 2005, Part 1

So much good music came out in 2005, we’re dividing it across the next two episodes. In part 1, we’ll be covering mostly new bands. And in part 2, we’ll look at legacy bands – and those from the early 2000s that are now on their 2nd or third album. In 2005, things really started to take off in the new rock scene as the last decade was falling out of focus. The Smashing Pumpkins were gone, Zwan blew up, and Billy Corgan was onto his solo career. Other 90s supergroups broke up as quickly as they formed. Pearl Jam continued to build their reputation as a touring band, and the old alt rock fans of Generation X were coming to the slow realization that this NEW new rock was here to stay. The 90s were a distant memory. Putting these playlists together, it was fun to rediscover what came out in the period of 2005 to 2010, before internet streaming became commonplace and fractured the music world forever. For those that follow the music scene, this period if time is also considered to be the “ipod years” for Gen X and Millennials, as music was no longer thought of in terms of albums, or even singles. By the mid 2000s music fans had an ipod or portable mp3 player, and with piracy running rampant on the internet – everybody was listening to PLAYLISTS. In this episode, you'll hear from Hard-Fi, Kaiser Chiefs, Bloc Party, Maximo Park, The Rakes, and editors. The angular post punk revival following in the footsteps of Interpol really had a moment this year. Enjoy!

Original airdate: April 19th, 2025

1. Hard-Fi - Cash Machine
2. The Dead 60s - Riot Radio
3. Kaiser Chiefs - Everyday I Love You Less And Less
4. The Cribs - Mirror Kissers
5. The Subways - Oh Yeah
6. Bloc Party - Helicopter
7. Maximo Park - Apply Some Pressure
8. The Rakes - We Are All Animals
9. The Departure - Be My Enemy
10. Editors - Blood
11. The Bravery - An Honest Mistake
12. We Are Scientists - Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt
13. OK Go - Here It Goes Again
14. Franz Ferdinand - The Fallen
15. Art Brut - Formed A Band
16. Nine Black Alps - Southern Cross