Best Albums of 2005

Listed below are the best albums of 2005 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 5 hours ago).
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2005 year summaryThe best artists of 2005 were Sufjan Stevens, Gorillaz, Kanye West, Bloc Party, Bright Eyes, Sigur Rós, The National, Coldplay, System Of A Down and Animal Collective.
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"My favorite from of Montreal. The first seven tracks of this album flow together so well and if you're not dancing you might be dead inside. The bass on this album is sneaky catchy as well, especially on the single Wraith Pinned to the Mist and Other Games (which doesn't sound anything like its t..."  [+]  Reply
- ShaneSpear | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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"This album is literally perfect. The album has a very nice California vibe that is carried throughout its entirety and Dark Blue is among my favorite songs in existence. This is a true piano rock album and it is incredibly well done. Perfectly done."  Reply
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"I don't know if I can call "Formed a Band" the greatest song ever produced, but it's definitely the second greatest Really has there ever been an album that felt so infinitely ecstatic simply to be itself?"  Reply
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"I agree, it sounds like his well known two acoustic folk albums, though it isn't as brilliant as they were. Best tracks for me are The Painter and Here for You while otheres like the last two I don't like and many are just fine. Still, it's a nice album to listen."  Reply
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"A good album. Pete Doherty is a great songwriter and this is an album displaying his talent. The only problem I really have with this album is that it is too long. Cutting a few songs from the album I think would make it a better album."  Reply
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