Filter’s Top 10 of 2005: Butch Vig of Garbage

Making his name producing such classic rock records as Nirvana Nevermind and Smashing Pumpkins Gish, Vig later became drummer of the 3 Wisconsinites and a Scot group Garbage. Selling millions worldwide, Garbage has so far released 4 albums worth of solid hit singles (”Only Happy When It Rains”, anyone?). Some call him producer, engineer, drummer, genius…we just call him the nice lad who gave us his choices for the finest in ‘05.

1. Death Cab for Cutie – “Soul Meets Body” from Plans (Atlantic)
2. The Subways – “Rock & Roll Queen” from Young for Eternity (Warner)
3. Arctic Monkeys – “I Bet You Look Good on the Dance Floor” single (Domino)
4. dEUS – Pocket revolution (V2)
5. LCD Soundsystem – LCD Soundsystem (Warp)
6. Weezer – “We Are All On Drugs” from Make Believe (Geffen)
7. Ulrich Schnauss – “Far Away Trains Passing By” (Domino)
8. She Wants Revenge – She Wants Revenge (Geffen)
9. Shout Out Louds – Howl Howl Gaff Gaff (Capitol)
10. Laura Veirs – Year of Meteors (Nonesuch)