Best Albums of 2005

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Listed below are the best albums of 2005 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 2 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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161.
The Way Up 
United States Pat Metheny Group
Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2005
Appears in:
30 charts
Rank Score:
146
Rank in 2005:
161
Rank in 2000s:
1,466
Overall Rank:
8,470
Average Rating:
 78 (35 votes)
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162.
Unjust Malaise 
United States Julius Eastman
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Year of Release:
2005
Appears in:
21 charts
Rank Score:
144
Rank in 2005:
162
Rank in 2000s:
1,482
Overall Rank:
8,558
Average Rating:
 75 (23 votes)
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163.
The Poison 
United Kingdom Bullet For My Valentine
Buy album United States
"Yeah, to be honest I like this band too much. They sound like some angsty emo band at times, but at least they're good at it. I don't know, Guilty Pleasure I guess. This is their best album, for all I care."  Reply
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Year of Release:
2005
Appears in:
22 charts
Rank Score:
144
Rank in 2005:
163
Rank in 2000s:
1,490
Overall Rank:
8,587
Average Rating:
 63 (46 votes)
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164.
Tourist 
United Kingdom Athlete
Buy album United States
"One of my all time top 20 albums of all time, I love every song and connect with it so well. It is a beautiful album for me."  Reply
- gon2bed | 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.
Year of Release:
2005
Appears in:
36 charts
Rank Score:
143
Rank in 2005:
164
Rank in 2000s:
1,491
Overall Rank:
8,595
Average Rating:
 70 (72 votes)
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165.
Super Extra Gravity 
Sweden The Cardigans
Buy album United States
"The final album of the Cardigans took me a while to really grasp in the fullest. Most of it was kinda same-y and boring on the first few listens, but eventually it took grip and never let go. A great listen. Best song: In The Round (not even close second)"  Reply
- Br0wn | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 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.
Year of Release:
2005
Appears in:
23 charts
Rank Score:
143
Rank in 2005:
165
Rank in 2000s:
1,494
Overall Rank:
8,603
Average Rating:
 74 (22 votes)
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166.
Woman King 
United States Iron & Wine
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Year of Release:
2005
Appears in:
41 charts
Rank Score:
140
Rank in 2005:
166
Rank in 2000s:
1,515
Overall Rank:
8,737
Average Rating:
 74 (44 votes)
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167.
Desaparezca Aquí 
Spain Nacho Vegas
Buy album United States
"The main reason why I consider that this is an excellent album is because the lyrics are very powerful, imaginative and literate and because the way Nacho Vegas sings goes perfectly well with the mood of the music and the lyrics. I also like the sound of the album, as especially the guitars, but ..."  [+]  Reply
- Santiago | 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.
Year of Release:
2005
Appears in:
16 charts
Rank Score:
139
Rank in 2005:
167
Rank in 2000s:
1,527
Overall Rank:
8,796
Average Rating:
 76 (14 votes)
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168.
Discovering The Waterfront 
Canada Silverstein
Buy album United States
"This album is super difficult to comment on since I'm blinded by nostalgia. I remember the booklet where Shane Told provided a nice context and explanation for each song. Thank you Silverstein for guiding me through puberty:p Honest band, Nice people."  Reply
- UomoGZR | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 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.
Year of Release:
2005
Appears in:
10 charts
Rank Score:
137
Rank in 2005:
168
Rank in 2000s:
1,538
Overall Rank:
8,853
Average Rating:
 69 (14 votes)
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169.
At The Mountains Of Madness 
Live
United States Electric Masada
Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2005
Appears in:
16 charts
Rank Score:
137
Rank in 2005:
169
Rank in 2000s:
1,544
Overall Rank:
8,882
Average Rating:
 77 (14 votes)
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170.
Nothing Is Sound 
United States Switchfoot
Buy album United States
"The Beautiful Letdown is good, but I always loved this one more."  Reply
- ruckermanley | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 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.
Year of Release:
2005
Appears in:
25 charts
Rank Score:
136
Rank in 2005:
170
Rank in 2000s:
1,556
Overall Rank:
8,926
Average Rating:
 70 (54 votes)
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