who: alex mahan

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tackles the universe in the poison dart, designs the internet, good swimmer, can be often found in international falls and in anacortes washington

website: www.thepoisondart.com

Here are my favorite records released in 2005, in no particular order, except for number one, which I like so much that it beats all of the others. I really feel like I am forgetting a couple things…

No. 1: Come on, Feel The Illinoise by Sufjan Stevens
“I fell in love with the place”

Tanglewood Numbers by The Silver Jews
“I loved ya to the max”

No Flashlight by Mt. Eerie
“Your love swells and pounds me”

Caracas by The Watery Graves
“Obviously there’s no words on this but the whole album is filled with love anyhow.”

Thanksgiving by Thanksgiving
“mostly it is entirely about love. love, adrian”

Carousel Waltz by The Robot Ate Me
“There is just one girl I love”

The Campfire Headphase by Boards of Canada
“I love you” (that lyric is from 1998’s “Music Has The Right To Children)

Cathedral by Castanets
“I try to tell you I love you”

The Great Destroyer by Low
“Nothing to steal we’ve got nothing to love”

If You Were Born Overseas by Norfolk & Western
(got to listen to the album again and see if there is a lyric about “love” on there somewhere)

Gimme Fiction by Spoon
“I summon my love back to me”

All Kelp Monthlies by Karl Blau
Kelp!

Giraffes and Jackals by Bobby Birdman

Superwolf by Bonnie Prince Billy and Matt Sweeney