Best Albums of 2005

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Listed below are the best albums of 2005 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 59,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 4 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.
Wait Long By The River And The Bodies Of Your Enemies Will Float By 
Australia The Drones (AU)
Buy album United States
"Love this band! like a mix between the Rolling Stones, Grunge and Garage rock. Shark Fin Blues perfectly highlights The Drones sound/feel"  Reply
- Duff79 | 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:
31 charts
Rank Score:
146
Rank in 2005:
161
Rank in 2000s:
1,463
Overall Rank:
8,521
Average Rating:
 75 (40 votes)
Comments:
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162.
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:
144
Rank in 2005:
162
Rank in 2000s:
1,483
Overall Rank:
8,630
Average Rating:
 78 (35 votes)
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163.
Unjust Malaise 
United States Julius Eastman
Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2005
Appears in:
21 charts
Rank Score:
142
Rank in 2005:
163
Rank in 2000s:
1,500
Overall Rank:
8,694
Average Rating:
 75 (23 votes)
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164.
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
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Year of Release:
2005
Appears in:
23 charts
Rank Score:
142
Rank in 2005:
164
Rank in 2000s:
1,502
Overall Rank:
8,700
Average Rating:
 74 (21 votes)
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165.
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:
141
Rank in 2005:
165
Rank in 2000s:
1,510
Overall Rank:
8,758
Average Rating:
 70 (72 votes)
Comments:
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166.
Woman King 
United States Iron & Wine
Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2005
Appears in:
41 charts
Rank Score:
141
Rank in 2005:
166
Rank in 2000s:
1,515
Overall Rank:
8,775
Average Rating:
 74 (44 votes)
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167.
Black Mountain 
Canada Black Mountain
Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2005
Appears in:
53 charts
Rank Score:
138
Rank in 2005:
167
Rank in 2000s:
1,543
Overall Rank:
8,921
Average Rating:
 76 (40 votes)
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168.
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
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Year of Release:
2005
Appears in:
16 charts
Rank Score:
138
Rank in 2005:
168
Rank in 2000s:
1,548
Overall Rank:
8,940
Average Rating:
 76 (14 votes)
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169.
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:
138
Rank in 2005:
169
Rank in 2000s:
1,550
Overall Rank:
8,944
Average Rating:
 69 (14 votes)
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170.
Pushing The Senses 
United Kingdom Feeder
Buy album United States
"More great stuff from Feeder. They always produced quality indie rock anthems in the 2000s. My favourites are Pushing the Senses and Feeling A Moment. Second half of the album is a considerably weaker than the first for me."  Reply
- wizardalien | 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:
28 charts
Rank Score:
136
Rank in 2005:
170
Rank in 2000s:
1,565
Overall Rank:
9,044
Average Rating:
 68 (39 votes)
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