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Kanye West - Late Registration
August 30, 2005
Pop Rap
,
Hip Hop
Score
95
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2
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Wolf Parade - Apologies to the Queen Mary
September 27, 2005
Indie Rock
,
Post-Punk Revival
Score
92
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3
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Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
July 5, 2005
Chamber Pop
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Folk
Score
92
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Spotify
4
.
Keith Fullerton Whitman - Multiples
May 16, 2005
Electronic
Score
91
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5
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Mariah Carey - The Emancipation of Mimi
April 12, 2005
Contemporary R&B
,
Pop
Score
90
Source →
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Spotify
6
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Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
June 28, 2005
Indie Rock
Score
90
Source →
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Spotify
7
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Deerhoof - The Runners Four
October 11, 2005
Experimental Rock
,
Indie Rock
Score
90
Source →
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Music
Spotify
8
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The New Pornographers - Twin Cinema
August 23, 2005
Power Pop
,
Indie Pop
,
Indie Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
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Sleater-Kinney - The Woods
May 24, 2005
Indie Rock
Score
90
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Spotify
10
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Animal Collective - Feels
October 18, 2005
Neo-Psychedelia
Score
90
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11
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Ricardo Villalobos - Achso
December 12, 2005
Score
89
Source →
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12
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The Fiery Furnaces - EP
January 11, 2005
Art Pop
,
Indie Rock
Score
89
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
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Sunn O))) - Black One
October 18, 2005
Drone Metal
,
Dark Ambient
,
Drone
Score
89
Source →
Amazon
Music
14
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Bloc Party - Silent Alarm
March 22, 2005
Post-Punk Revival
,
Indie Rock
Score
89
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
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Art Brut - Bang Bang Rock & Roll
May 30, 2005
Indie Rock
,
Post-Punk Revival
Score
89
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
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Mary J. Blige - The Breakthrough
December 20, 2005
Contemporary R&B
Score
88
Source →
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Music
Spotify
17
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Architecture in Helsinki - In Case We Die
April 5, 2005
Indie Pop
,
Twee Pop
Score
88
Source →
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Music
Spotify
18
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Clipse - We Got It 4 Cheap Vol. 2
December 31, 2005
Gangsta Rap
,
Southern Hip Hop
Score
88
Source →
Amazon
19
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Edan - Beauty and the Beat
March 29, 2005
Experimental Hip Hop
,
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Abstract Hip Hop
,
Psychedelia
Score
88
Source →
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Music
Spotify
20
.
Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings - Naturally
January 25, 2005
Soul
,
Funk
Score
87
Source →
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Music
Spotify
21
.
Stephen Malkmus - Face the Truth
May 23, 2005
Indie Rock
Score
87
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Bright Eyes - I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning
January 25, 2005
Indie Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
87
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Boris - Pink
November 18, 2005
Noise Rock
,
Stoner Metal
Score
87
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
The Hold Steady - Separation Sunday
May 3, 2005
Indie Rock
Score
87
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Hood - Outside Closer
January 17, 2005
Post-Rock
,
Slowcore
Score
86
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Pitchfork awarded albums throughout 2005.
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