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The Best Alternative Rock Albums of 2005 by User Score

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1.

the pillows - FLCL Original Soundtrack No. 3
July 6th, 2005
Power Pop, Alternative Rock, Noise Pop, Garage Rock, J-Rock
USER SCORE
88
59 ratings
Amazon

2.

Gorillaz - Demon Days
May 24th, 2005
Art Pop, Trip Hop, Alternative Rock
USER SCORE
86
4,402 ratings
Amazon
iTunes
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Spotify

3.

Kent - Du & jag döden
March 8th, 2005
Alternative Rock, Pop Rock
USER SCORE
85
33 ratings
Amazon
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4.

Thrice - Vheissu
October 18th, 2005
Post-Hardcore, Alternative Rock
USER SCORE
82
83 ratings
Amazon
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5.

Pitty - Anacrônico
May 19th, 2005
Alternative Rock
USER SCORE
82
87 ratings
Amazon
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6.

Coheed and Cambria - Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness
September 20th, 2005
Alternative Rock, Progressive Rock, Rock Opera
USER SCORE
82
143 ratings
Amazon
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7.

Armor For Sleep - What to Do When You Are Dead
February 22nd, 2005
Alternative Rock, Emo
USER SCORE
81
33 ratings
Amazon
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8.

Ladytron - Witching Hour
October 3rd, 2005
Electropop, Synthpop, Electroclash, Indie Rock, Alternative Rock
USER SCORE
79
90 ratings
Amazon
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9.

Circa Survive - Juturna
April 19th, 2005
Alternative Rock, Post-Hardcore
USER SCORE
79
61 ratings
Amazon
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10.

Silversun Pickups - Pikul
July 26th, 2005
Alternative Rock
USER SCORE
79
27 ratings
Amazon
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11.

Ling Tosite Sigure - #4
November 9th, 2005
Post-Hardcore, J-Rock, Alternative Rock, Math Rock
USER SCORE
79
40 ratings
Amazon

12.

Dredg - Catch Without Arms
June 21st, 2005
Alternative Rock, Art Rock
USER SCORE
79
30 ratings
Amazon
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13.

Los Hermanos - 4
July 25th, 2005
Alternative Rock, MPB
USER SCORE
78
42 ratings
Amazon
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14.

Queens of the Stone Age - Lullabies to Paralyze
March 22nd, 2005
Stoner Rock, Alternative Rock
USER SCORE
77
646 ratings
Amazon
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15.

Nine Inch Nails - With Teeth
May 3rd, 2005
Industrial Rock, Alternative Rock
USER SCORE
77
503 ratings
Amazon
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16.

Beck - Guero
March 29th, 2005
Alternative Rock, Trip Hop, Indie Rock
USER SCORE
77
300 ratings
Amazon
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17.

Elbow - Leaders Of The Free World
September 12th, 2005
Alternative Rock
USER SCORE
77
52 ratings
Amazon
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18.

Anberlin - Never Take Friendship Personal
February 1st, 2005
Alternative Rock
USER SCORE
76
31 ratings
Amazon
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19.

Depeche Mode - Playing the Angel
October 17th, 2005
Synthpop, Alternative Dance, Alternative Rock
USER SCORE
76
201 ratings
Amazon
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20.

Team Sleep - Team Sleep
May 9th, 2005
Alternative Rock, Art Rock, Shoegaze
USER SCORE
76
109 ratings
Amazon
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21.

Karnivool - Themata
February 7th, 2005
Alternative Metal, Alternative Rock, Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock
USER SCORE
76
37 ratings
Amazon
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22.

Low - The Great Destroyer
January 25th, 2005
Alternative Rock, Slowcore
USER SCORE
75
69 ratings
Amazon
iTunes
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Spotify

23.

The Academy Is... - Almost Here
February 8th, 2005
Pop Punk, Emo-Pop, Alternative Rock
USER SCORE
74
46 ratings
Amazon
iTunes
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Spotify

24.

Switchfoot - Nothing Is Sound
September 13th, 2005
Pop Rock, Alternative Rock
USER SCORE
74
33 ratings
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

25.

Lemon Demon - Damn Skippy
March 21st, 2005
Indie Pop, Alternative Rock
USER SCORE
74
35 ratings
Amazon
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