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: 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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"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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"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
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"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.
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"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.
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