iPod List Mania 2

This is a list of the most played artists on my iPod/iTunes since January 1st of this year.  Last year's top artist was Bright Eyes with 1,009 plays and the top song was "I Felt Your Shape" by the Microphones, with 81.

January - May 2005

1. Bright Eyes  656
2. Mogwai  470
3. Explosions in the Sky  415
4. The Microphones  207
5. The Decemberists  181
6. Morrissey  174
7. Pavement  161
8. The Arcade Fire  154
9. Bloc Party 154
10. Grandaddy  138
11. Sufjan Stevens  126
12. Pedro the Lion  117
13. Superchunk  117
14. Guided by Voices  113
15. Death Cab for Cutie  105

Amazing.  I just checked the last time I posted an iPod List Mania, and Bright Eyes was the most played of the year by exactly 186 plays over Mogwai.  Today, exactly the same.  That's kinda cool.  I'm sure only I think so, but it's cool nonetheless.  A few bands made debuts on this list since 2 months ago.  The Microphones all the way up to #4, based on the strength of my downloads from emusic of their 2004 Live in Japan release, as well as their first album, Song Islands.  Morrissey is up to #6 based on my purchase of his recent CD, Live at Earl's Court, while Bloc Party's debut album, Silent Alarm, got it into the top 10.   The Decemberists were the biggest mover in the list, jumping from 12th to 5th on the strength of Picaresque.  Meanwhile, long time favorites Superchunk, Pedro the Lion, Pavement, Grandaddy, Guided by Voices, and Death Cab find themselves remaining among the most played.

Most Played Songs List, 2005

1. "Light Pollution" Bright Eyes  63
2. "Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)" Arcade Fire  62
3. "Stop Coming to My House" Mogwai  51
4. "First Day of My Life" Bright Eyes  48
5. "The Long Spring" Explosions in the Sky  46
6. "We Both Go Down Together" Decemberists  43
7. "Give it a Day" Pavement  42
8. "Your Hand in Mind (Goodbye)" Explosions in the Sky  41
9. "He Woke Me Up Again" Sufjan Stevens  41
10. "Season of the Shark" Yo La Tengo  38