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Herewith, musicOMH's best 32 singles of 2005, as chosen by the editorial staff in low-tech, highly democratic fashion...
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1. Arcade Fire - Rebellion (Lies)
It's furious, ecstatic, frustrated, yearning, beautiful and uniquely brilliant. All at once.
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2. Richard Hawley - The Ocean
The first single from Coles Corner is a rather splendid piece of lush romanticism.
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3. Arcade Fire - Wake Up
Wake Up is melancholic, inspiring and, for a band preoccupied with death, gloriously uplifting.
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= K.T. Tunstall - Black Horse And The Cherry Tree
Loops, a sampler and an acoustic guitar help construct a very fine song.
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= Test Icicles - Circle Square Triangle
A three-minute blitz of corrupting bass, incendiary guitars and screams in all the right places.
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= The Rakes - Retreat
Makes the relentless monotony of routine sound like an excuse to dance like an epileptic child watching Japanese cartoons by strobe light.
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= Fightstar - Palahniuk's Laughter
Quite simply, Fightstar rock. Yes, really.
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= Richard Hawley - Coles Corner
As anyone who hasn't yet been soothed by Richard Hawley's velvety-rich baritone won't know, this is not music to rush by.
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= Franz Ferdinand - Walk Away
Out goes irreverent animation and overtly 80s haircuts, in comes vintage Americana principles and film noir stylistics.
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10. iLiKETRAiNS - A Rook House For Bobby
It is unlikely that you will find a more graceful song released this year.
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= Girls Aloud - Biology
Never mind the X-Factor, it's got the 'what the hell' factor written all over it. Surrender to the pop majesty of Girls Aloud.
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= Guillemots - Trains To Brazil
A song of jaw dropping brilliance.
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= Eighteen Visions - I Let Go
Massive, punchy, metallic riffs piledriving the verses before a surprisingly poppy chorus enters the fray.
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= The White Stripes - Blue Orchid
As mighty as you'd expect from one of the best bands in the world.
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15. The Rakes - Work Work Work (Pub Club Sleep)
= The Subways - Oh Yeah
= Madonna - Hung Up
= My Chemical Romance - I'm Not Okay (I Promise)
= Gorillaz - Dare
= The Bravery - An Honest Mistake
= The Departure - All Mapped Out
22. White Rose Movement - Alsatian
= Switchfoot - Dare You To Move
= Beck - E-Pro
= Depeche Mode - Precious
= Five O'Clock Heroes - Head Games
27. The Futureheads - Hounds Of Love
= Franz Ferdinand - Do You Want To
= Antony And The Johnsons - Hope There's Someone
= Now It's Overhead - Wait In A Line
= Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor
= Katie Melua - 9 Million Bicycles
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