A lot of Steven’s favorite rock records of the 21st Century came out in 2005 – and the same is true for Steve’s friend Ian Cohen. Has any year topped the one that gave us classics by LCD Soundsystem, The National, The Hold Steady and Sleater-Kinney?

Another great 2005 release was Wolf Parade’s Apologies To The Queen Mary — Steve talks with the band’s co-frontman Dan Boeckner about Wolf Parade’s reunion and his “side project”, Operators