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The Highest Rated Albums of 2005

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1. Sufjan Stevens - Illinois

Sufjan Stevens - Illinois

July 5, 2005

Critic Score

92

20 reviews

2. Sunn O))) - Black One

Sunn O))) - Black One

October 18, 2005

Critic Score

90

6 reviews

3. The New Pornographers - Twin Cinema

The New Pornographers - Twin Cinema

August 23, 2005

Critic Score

89

12 reviews

4. Opeth - Ghost Reveries

Opeth - Ghost Reveries

August 30, 2005

Progressive Metal

Critic Score

88

6 reviews

5. Antony and the Johnsons - I Am a Bird Now

Antony and the Johnsons - I Am a Bird Now

February 1, 2005

Critic Score

87

11 reviews

6. Edan - Beauty and the Beat

Edan - Beauty and the Beat

March 29, 2005

Critic Score

87

6 reviews

7. Sleater-Kinney - The Woods

Sleater-Kinney - The Woods

May 24, 2005

Critic Score

87

12 reviews

8. M.I.A. - Arular

M.I.A. - Arular

March 22, 2005

Critic Score

86

13 reviews

9. Robyn - Robyn

April 27, 2005

Critic Score

85

15 reviews

10. Cadence Weapon - Breaking Kayfabe

Cadence Weapon - Breaking Kayfabe

November 28, 2005

Critic Score

85

6 reviews

11. The Decemberists - Picaresque

The Decemberists - Picaresque

March 22, 2005

Critic Score

85

12 reviews

12. Against Me! - Searching for a Former Clarity

Against Me! - Searching for a Former Clarity

September 6, 2005

Critic Score

85

5 reviews

13. Wolf Parade - Apologies to the Queen Mary

Wolf Parade - Apologies to the Queen Mary

September 27, 2005

Critic Score

85

12 reviews

14. Spoon - Gimme Fiction

Spoon - Gimme Fiction

May 10, 2005

Critic Score

85

9 reviews

15. Ladytron - Witching Hour

Ladytron - Witching Hour

October 3, 2005

Critic Score

84

7 reviews

16. Lightning Bolt - Hypermagic Mountain

Lightning Bolt - Hypermagic Mountain

October 18, 2005

Critic Score

84

6 reviews

17. My Morning Jacket - Z

My Morning Jacket - Z

October 4, 2005

Critic Score

84

16 reviews

18. Art Brut - Bang Bang Rock & Roll

Art Brut - Bang Bang Rock & Roll

May 30, 2005

Critic Score

84

11 reviews

19. Serena-Maneesh - Serena-Maneesh

Serena-Maneesh - Serena-Maneesh

August 29, 2005

Critic Score

84

5 reviews

20. Ry Cooder - Chávez Ravine

Ry Cooder - Chávez Ravine

June 7, 2005

Critic Score

83

7 reviews

21. Kano - Home Sweet Home

Kano - Home Sweet Home

June 27, 2005

Critic Score

83

5 reviews

22. Hood - Outside Closer

Hood - Outside Closer

January 17, 2005

Critic Score

83

7 reviews

23. Six Organs of Admittance - School of the Flower

Six Organs of Admittance - School of the Flower

January 25, 2005

Psychedelic Folk

Critic Score

83

5 reviews

24. Bloc Party - Silent Alarm

Bloc Party - Silent Alarm

March 22, 2005

Critic Score

83

12 reviews

25. Konono N°1 - Congotronics

Konono N°1 - Congotronics

September 27, 2005

Critic Score

83

5 reviews

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Critic Score

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Vampire Weekend Promise Double Album, New Music Out Next Week

Vampire Weekend Promise Double Album, New Music Out Next Week

9 points / 6 Comments

New Track: James Blake – “Lullaby For My Insomniac”

New Track: James Blake – “Lullaby For My Insomniac”

2 points / Comment

Album Stream: DAWN, 'new breed'

Album Stream: DAWN, 'new breed'

Listen to James Blake and Travis Scott’s New Song “Mile High”

Listen to James Blake and Travis Scott’s New Song “Mile High”

3 points / Comment

New Album Releases

84

81

Why Hasn't Everything Already Disappeared?

84

Sharon Van Etten

Remind Me Tomorrow

85

The Twilight Sad

It Won/T Be Like This All the Time

77

Heard It In A Past Life

69

76

74

The Unseen In Between

77

76

Lost Under Heaven

Love Hates What You Become

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