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Highest Rated Albums of 2005

2005

This is an ordered list of Pitchfork's highest rated albums of 2005. Check out Pitchfork's Year End List.

1. Kanye West - Late Registration

Kanye West - Late Registration

August 30, 2005

Pop Rap, Hip Hop, Chipmunk Soul, Jazz Rap, Conscious Hip Hop

Score

95

2. Wolf Parade - Apologies to the Queen Mary

Wolf Parade - Apologies to the Queen Mary

September 27, 2005

Indie Rock, Post-Punk Revival, Indie Pop

Score

92

3. Sufjan Stevens - Illinois

Sufjan Stevens - Illinois

July 5, 2005

Chamber Pop, Singer-Songwriter, Chamber Folk, Indie Folk

Score

92

4. Keith Fullerton Whitman - Multiples

Keith Fullerton Whitman - Multiples

May 16, 2005

Score

91

5. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah

June 28, 2005

Score

90

6. Deerhoof - The Runners Four

Deerhoof - The Runners Four

October 11, 2005

Score

90

7. The New Pornographers - Twin Cinema

The New Pornographers - Twin Cinema

August 23, 2005

Power Pop, Indie Pop, Indie Rock

Score

90

8. Sleater-Kinney - The Woods

Sleater-Kinney - The Woods

May 24, 2005

Indie Rock, Noise Rock

Score

90

9. Animal Collective - Feels

Animal Collective - Feels

October 18, 2005

Neo-Psychedelia

Score

90

10. Ricardo Villalobos - Achso

Ricardo Villalobos - Achso

December 12, 2005

Score

89

11. The Fiery Furnaces - EP

The Fiery Furnaces - EP

January 11, 2005

Art Pop, Indie Rock

Score

89

12. Alan Braxe and Friends - The Upper Cuts

Alan Braxe and Friends - The Upper Cuts

June 1, 2005

Score

89

13. Sunn O))) - Black One

Sunn O))) - Black One

October 18, 2005

Drone, Drone Metal, Dark Ambient

Score

89

14. Bloc Party - Silent Alarm

Bloc Party - Silent Alarm

March 22, 2005

Indie Rock, Post-Punk Revival

Score

89

15. Art Brut - Bang Bang Rock & Roll

Art Brut - Bang Bang Rock & Roll

May 30, 2005

Indie Rock, Post-Punk Revival

Score

89

16. Architecture in Helsinki - In Case We Die

Architecture in Helsinki - In Case We Die

April 5, 2005

Indie Pop, Twee Pop

Score

88

17. Clipse - We Got It 4 Cheap Volume 2

Clipse - We Got It 4 Cheap Volume 2

December 31, 2005

Gangsta Rap, Southern Hip Hop

Score

88

18. Edan - Beauty and the Beat

Edan - Beauty and the Beat

March 29, 2005

Experimental Hip Hop, East Coast Hip Hop, Abstract Hip Hop, Psychedelic

Score

88

19. Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings - Naturally

Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings - Naturally

January 25, 2005

Score

87

20. Stephen Malkmus - Face the Truth

Stephen Malkmus - Face the Truth

May 23, 2005

Score

87

21. Bright Eyes - I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning

Bright Eyes - I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning

January 25, 2005

Indie Folk, Singer-Songwriter

Score

87

22. Boris - Pink

November 18, 2005

Noise Rock, Stoner Metal, Shoegaze

Score

87

23. The Hold Steady - Separation Sunday

The Hold Steady - Separation Sunday

May 3, 2005

Score

87

24. Hood - Outside Closer

Hood - Outside Closer

January 17, 2005

Post-Rock, Slowcore

Score

86

25. Serena-Maneesh - Serena-Maneesh

Serena-Maneesh - Serena-Maneesh

August 29, 2005

Shoegaze, Indie Rock

Score

86

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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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