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1
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Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
July 5, 2005
Chamber Pop
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Folk
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
.
Coldplay - X&Y
June 6, 2005
Pop Rock
,
Post-Britpop
,
Alternative Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
.
Kanye West - Late Registration
August 30, 2005
Pop Rap
,
Hip Hop
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
.
Andrew Bird - The Mysterious Production of Eggs
February 8, 2005
Singer-Songwriter
,
Chamber Pop
Score
90
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
.
DANGERDOOM - The Mouse and the Mask
October 10, 2005
Abstract Hip Hop
,
East Coast Hip Hop
Score
90
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
.
Vic Chesnutt - Ghetto Bells
March 22, 2005
Singer-Songwriter
,
Folk Rock
,
Alt-Country
Score
90
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
.
Ry Cooder - Chávez Ravine
June 7, 2005
Folk
,
Latin Alternative
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
Low - The Great Destroyer
January 25, 2005
Indie Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
Apollo Sunshine - Apollo Sunshine
September 13, 2005
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Spotify
10
.
Holopaw - Quit +/or Fight
August 9, 2005
Indie Pop
,
Indie Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
Chatham County Line - Route 23
February 22, 2005
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
12
.
Smog - A River Ain't Too Much To Love
May 31, 2005
Singer-Songwriter
,
Contemporary Folk
Score
80
Amazon
Music
13
.
Silver Jews - Tanglewood Numbers
October 18, 2005
Indie Rock
,
Alt-Country
Score
80
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Mercury Rev - The Secret Migration
January 24, 2005
Alternative Rock
Score
80
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
50 Foot Wave - Golden Ocean
March 8, 2005
Score
80
Amazon
Spotify
16
.
Al Green - Everything's OK
March 14, 2005
Score
80
Amazon
17
.
Bell X1 - Flock
October 14, 2005
Indie Pop
Score
80
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Caesars - Paper Tigers
April 26, 2005
Indie Rock
,
Alternative Rock
Score
80
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Iron & Wine - Woman King
February 22, 2005
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Folk
Score
80
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Field Music - Field Music
August 8, 2005
Indie Pop
Score
80
Amazon
Spotify
21
.
Portastatic - Bright Ideas
August 23, 2005
Score
80
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
John Doe - Forever Hasn't Happened Yet
March 22, 2005
Score
80
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
The New Pornographers - Twin Cinema
August 23, 2005
Power Pop
,
Indie Pop
,
Indie Rock
Score
80
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Clem Snide - End of Love
February 22, 2005
Alt-Country
Score
80
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Loudon Wainwright III - Here Come the Choppers
April 12, 2005
Score
80
Amazon
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This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Paste awarded albums throughout 2005.
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