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Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
July 5, 2005
Chamber Pop
Critic Score
92
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Sunn O))) - Black One
October 18, 2005
Drone
Critic Score
90
6
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3.
Antony and the Johnsons - I Am a Bird Now
February 1, 2005
Chamber Pop
Critic Score
89
13
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4.
Edan - Beauty and the Beat
March 29, 2005
Hip Hop
Critic Score
89
7
reviews
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5.
Sleater-Kinney - The Woods
May 24, 2005
Indie Rock
Critic Score
88
13
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6.
M.I.A. - Arular
March 22, 2005
Electropop
Critic Score
88
15
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7.
Opeth - Ghost Reveries
August 30, 2005
Progressive Metal
Critic Score
87
7
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8.
The New Pornographers - Twin Cinema
August 23, 2005
Power Pop
Critic Score
86
13
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9.
Bloc Party - Silent Alarm
March 22, 2005
Indie Rock
Critic Score
86
14
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10.
Robyn - Robyn
April 27, 2005
Electropop
Critic Score
85
15
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11.
The Decemberists - Picaresque
March 22, 2005
Folk Rock
Critic Score
85
12
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12.
Cadence Weapon - Breaking Kayfabe
November 28, 2005
Hip Hop
Critic Score
85
7
reviews
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13.
Wolf Parade - Apologies to the Queen Mary
September 27, 2005
Indie Rock
Critic Score
84
13
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14.
Spoon - Gimme Fiction
May 10, 2005
Indie Rock
Critic Score
84
10
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15.
Kano - Home Sweet Home
June 27, 2005
Grime
Critic Score
84
7
reviews
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16.
Anthony Hamilton - Ain't Nobody Worryin'
December 13, 2005
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
84
5
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17.
Kate Bush - Aerial
November 7, 2005
Art Pop
Critic Score
83
12
reviews
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18.
Ladytron - Witching Hour
October 3, 2005
Electropop
Critic Score
83
11
reviews
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19.
Stars - Set Yourself on Fire
March 8, 2005
Indie Pop
Critic Score
83
13
reviews
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20.
Hood - Outside Closer
January 17, 2005
Post-Rock
Critic Score
83
7
reviews
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21.
Six Organs of Admittance - School of the Flower
January 25, 2005
Psychedelic Folk
Critic Score
83
5
reviews
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22.
Bright Eyes - I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning
January 25, 2005
Folk
Critic Score
83
14
reviews
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23.
Konono N°1 - Congotronics
September 27, 2005
Critic Score
83
5
reviews
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24.
The Spinto Band - Nice and Nicely Done
June 7, 2005
Indie Rock
Critic Score
83
7
reviews
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25.
Archer Prewitt - Wilderness
January 25, 2005
Critic Score
82
5
reviews
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