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Highest Rated Albums of 2005

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Genre
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1. Sufjan Stevens - Illinois

Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
July 5, 2005
Chamber Pop
Score
94
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2. Sleater-Kinney - The Woods

Sleater-Kinney - The Woods
May 24, 2005
Indie Rock
Score
94
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3. Wolf Parade - Apologies to the Queen Mary

Wolf Parade - Apologies to the Queen Mary
September 27, 2005
Indie Rock
Score
92
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4. Spoon - Gimme Fiction

Spoon - Gimme Fiction
May 10, 2005
Indie Rock
Score
91
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5. Tiger Bear Wolf - Tiger Bear Wolf

Tiger Bear Wolf - Tiger Bear Wolf
April 26, 2005
Score
91
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6. Ryan Adams - 29

Ryan Adams - 29
December 19, 2005
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
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7. The White Stripes - Get Behind Me Satan

The White Stripes - Get Behind Me Satan
June 7, 2005
Garage Rock
Score
90
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8. The Decemberists - Picaresque

The Decemberists - Picaresque
March 22, 2005
Folk Rock
Score
90
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9. Deerhoof - The Runners Four

Deerhoof - The Runners Four
October 11, 2005
Experimental
Score
89
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10. The Mountain Goats - The Sunset Tree

The Mountain Goats - The Sunset Tree
April 26, 2005
Indie Folk
Score
89
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11. Pläns Pläns - Plays Herman Melville's Moby Dick

Pläns Pläns - Plays Herman Melville's Moby Dick
January 1, 2005
Score
87
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12. DJ Muggs vs GZA - Grandmasters

DJ Muggs vs GZA - Grandmasters
October 25, 2005
Hip Hop
Score
87
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13. Animal Collective - Feels

Animal Collective - Feels
October 18, 2005
Experimental
Score
86
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14. The National - Alligator

The National - Alligator
April 12, 2005
Indie Rock
Score
86
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15. M.I.A. - Arular

M.I.A. - Arular
March 22, 2005
Electropop
Score
86
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16. Silver Jews - Tanglewood Numbers

Silver Jews - Tanglewood Numbers
October 18, 2005
Indie Rock
Score
86
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17. Broadcast - Tender Buttons

Broadcast - Tender Buttons
August 19, 2005
Electronic
Score
86
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18. Castanets - First Light's Freeze

Castanets - First Light's Freeze
October 11, 2005
Folk
Score
86
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19. Wilderness - Wilderness

Wilderness - Wilderness
July 5, 2005
Score
86
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20. Darren Hanlon - Little Chills

Darren Hanlon - Little Chills
April 5, 2005
Score
86
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21. Iron & Wine - Woman King

Iron & Wine - Woman King
February 22, 2005
Singer-Songwriter
Score
86
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22. Sin Ropas - Fire Prizes

Sin Ropas - Fire Prizes
October 5, 2005
Score
85
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23. Eluvium - Talk Amongst the Trees

Eluvium - Talk Amongst the Trees
March 1, 2005
Ambient
Score
85
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24. Devin Davis - Lonely People of the World, Unite!

Devin Davis - Lonely People of the World, Unite!
March 15, 2005
Score
85
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Amazon

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

Bright Eyes - I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning
January 25, 2005
Folk
Score
85
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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Coke Machine Glow awarded albums throughout 2005.
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