A running tally

It's been a good year. Inspired by a drunken request this weekend, here they are, thus far, in no order, the best albums and singles of 2005. I could easily double the singles count, btw:

ALBUMS:

LCD Soundsystem - s/t
M.I.A. - Arular
The Hold Steady - Separation Sunday
The Go-Betweens - Oceans Apart
50 Cent - The Massacre
The Mountain Goats - The Sunset Tree
The Rolling Stones - A Bigger Bang
Bloc Party - Silent Alarm
The New Pornographers - Twin Cinema
Kanye West - Late Registration

SINGLES:

Snoop feat Justin Timberlake, "Signs"
The Killers, "Mr Brightside" (Jacques Lu Cont remix)
LCD Soundsystem, "Daft Punk is Playing in My House"
Kelly Osbourne, "One Word"
Gwen Stefani, "Hollaback Girl"
New Order, "Waiting for the Sirens' Call"
Annie, "Heartbeat"
Interpol, "Evil"
The Killers, "All The Things I've Done For You"
50 Cent, "Just a Lil Bit"
Kelly Clarkson, "Since U Been Gone"
Mariah Carey, "We Belong Together"