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This is an ordered list of Slant Magazine's highest rated albums of 2005. Check out
Slant Magazine's Year End List
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John Vanderslice - Pixel Revolt
August 9, 2005
Indie Pop
Score
100
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2
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Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
July 5, 2005
Chamber Pop
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Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Folk
Score
100
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3
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Son Volt - Okemah and the Melody of Riot
October 5, 2005
Alt-Country
Score
90
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4
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Dwight Yoakam - Blame the Vain
June 14, 2005
Contemporary Country
Score
90
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5
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Ane Brun - A Temporary Dive
February 7, 2005
Singer-Songwriter
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Folk Pop
Score
90
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6
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Patrick Wolf - Wind in the Wires
February 2, 2005
Singer-Songwriter
,
Chamber Pop
,
Art Pop
Score
90
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7
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Stephen Malkmus - Face the Truth
May 23, 2005
Indie Rock
Score
90
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8
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Wolfmother - Wolfmother
October 31, 2005
Hard Rock
Score
90
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9
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Okkervil River - Black Sheep Boy
April 5, 2005
Indie Rock
,
Indie Folk
Score
80
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10
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Esthero - Wikked Lil' Grrrls
June 28, 2005
Score
80
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11
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Martha Wainwright - Martha Wainwright
April 12, 2005
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
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12
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The Fiery Furnaces - Rehearsing My Choir
October 25, 2005
Progressive Pop
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Art Pop
Score
80
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13
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Oceansize - Everyone into Position
September 19, 2005
Progressive Rock
Score
80
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14
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Rodney Crowell - The Outsider
August 16, 2005
Score
80
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15
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Chris Whitley - Soft Dangerous Shores
July 26, 2005
Score
80
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16
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Nickel Creek - Why Should the Fire Die?
August 8, 2005
Bluegrass
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Progressive Bluegrass
Score
80
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17
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Old 97's - Alive & Wired
September 20, 2005
Score
80
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18
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Rogue Wave - Descended Like Vultures
October 25, 2005
Indie Rock
Score
80
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19
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Brad Paisley - Time Well Wasted
August 16, 2005
Contemporary Country
Score
80
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20
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Kate Bush - Aerial
November 7, 2005
Art Pop
,
Ambient Pop
Score
80
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21
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OK Go - Oh No
August 30, 2005
Indie Rock
,
Power Pop
,
Garage Rock Revival
Score
80
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Spotify
22
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...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead - Worlds Apart
January 25, 2005
Alternative Rock
Score
80
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23
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The Boy Least Likely To - The Best Party Ever
February 14, 2005
Twee Pop
,
Indie Pop
Score
80
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24
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Constantines - Tournament of Hearts
October 11, 2005
Indie Rock
Score
80
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25
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Editors - The Back Room
July 25, 2005
Post-Punk Revival
,
Indie Rock
Score
80
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Slant Magazine awarded albums throughout 2005.
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