RECORD ARCHIVE - records in December 2005
Staff picks – David Balfour writes: There were many highpoints…Coldplay and Gorillaz delivered with instant classic albums. Personal new discoveries...

Anna Ternheim
Shoreline
Staff picks – David Balfour writes: There were many highpoints…Coldplay and Gorillaz delivered with instant classic albums. Personal new discoveries...
Staff picks: James Barton writes: Among many tracks that have been tickling the ears of the RotD team this year,...

Girls Aloud
Biology
Staff picks: James Barton writes: Among many tracks that have been tickling the ears of the RotD team this year,...
Staff picks of 2005 - Paul Scaife writes: Never destined for the 'future hit' status RotD normally seeks, this is...

Ben Watt feat. Estelle
Pop A Cap In Yo Ass
Staff picks of 2005 - Paul Scaife writes: Never destined for the 'future hit' status RotD normally seeks, this is...
2005 Staff picks, James Foley writes: At Record of the Day's Roundtable discussion at In The City in September, there...

Sigur Ros
HoppÃÂÂpolla
2005 Staff picks, James Foley writes: At Record of the Day's Roundtable discussion at In The City in September, there...
Staff picks of 2005: today - Joe Taylor During 2005, Push The Button by the Sugababes proved pop still sells millions...

David Ford
I Don't Care What You Call Me
Staff picks of 2005: today - Joe Taylor During 2005, Push The Button by the Sugababes proved pop still sells millions...
At The Lake, a London based five- piece, have wasted no time getting to this point. Just over one year into...

At The Lake
These Days
At The Lake, a London based five- piece, have wasted no time getting to this point. Just over one year into...
Naughty Boy are currently running second in the race to have a hit with the Baywatch theme, but don't rule...

Naughty Boy
Phat Beach
Naughty Boy are currently running second in the race to have a hit with the Baywatch theme, but don't rule...
The Baywatch theme is the biggest bootleg on the Northern dance scene for some time. There are several versions -...

Sunblock
I'll Be Ready
The Baywatch theme is the biggest bootleg on the Northern dance scene for some time. There are several versions -...
We're all for the psychedelic revival, but we're often disappointed by the tunes. Likewise with the new wave of British...

Field Music
If Only The Moon Were Up
We're all for the psychedelic revival, but we're often disappointed by the tunes. Likewise with the new wave of British...
The National are five friends from Cincinnati but based in Brooklyn. The Independent said they "may have just made the...

The National
Lit Up (Remix)
The National are five friends from Cincinnati but based in Brooklyn. The Independent said they "may have just made the...
This was one of the buzz records at Popkomm and now it looks set to be the biggest of the...

Hi-Tack
Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U)
This was one of the buzz records at Popkomm and now it looks set to be the biggest of the...
José González and The Knife both came to our attention at last year's Swedish Grammis. We decided José made a...

The Knife
Hearbeats
José González and The Knife both came to our attention at last year's Swedish Grammis. We decided José made a...
You'll recognise this from Sony's stunning advert for the Bravia TV, where the coloured balls bounce down the hill. But...

Jose Gonzales
Heartbeats
You'll recognise this from Sony's stunning advert for the Bravia TV, where the coloured balls bounce down the hill. But...
We've been watching Ben Drew, AKA Plan B, for a while. He's a rapper, singer, songwriter, story teller, guitar player,...

Plan B
Sick 2 Def (acoustic)
We've been watching Ben Drew, AKA Plan B, for a while. He's a rapper, singer, songwriter, story teller, guitar player,...
If you're British, you will know this artist very well, but we're keeping his identity a mystery for the time...

mystery artist
I Can
If you're British, you will know this artist very well, but we're keeping his identity a mystery for the time...
This is Last Christmas (the lyric) meets Little Drummer Boy (the surprising pairing of duet partners), and dare we even...

Andy Kim feat. Ron Sexsmith
Whatever Happened to Christmas?
(unsigned/!ceworks/Warner Canada)
This is Last Christmas (the lyric) meets Little Drummer Boy (the surprising pairing of duet partners), and dare we even...
The Dukes of DaVille are a R&B/hip hop duo from the Southern US (Atlanta, GA). Intertwining hip hop lyrics with...

Dukes of DaVille
Steady
The Dukes of DaVille are a R&B/hip hop duo from the Southern US (Atlanta, GA). Intertwining hip hop lyrics with...