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1.

My Chemical Romance - The Ghost of You
August 29, 2005
Emo-Pop, Alternative Rock
USER SCORE
96
258 ratings
Amazon

2.

Sigur Rós - Hoppípolla
November 28, 2005
Dream Pop, Post-Rock, Chamber Pop
USER SCORE
96
94 ratings
Amazon

4.

Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc.
May 9, 2005
Alternative Rock, Abstract Hip Hop
USER SCORE
96
894 ratings
Amazon

5.

My Chemical Romance - Helena
May 23, 2005
Emo-Pop, Pop Punk
USER SCORE
96
419 ratings
Amazon

6.

System of a Down - B.Y.O.B.
March 29, 2005
Alternative Metal
USER SCORE
95
316 ratings
Amazon
Spotify

9.

Common - Go!
June 14, 2005
Pop Rap
USER SCORE
95
51 ratings
Amazon

11.

Three 6 Mafia - Stay Fly
July 7, 2005
Southern Hip Hop, Pop Rap
USER SCORE
95
98 ratings
Amazon

12.

Bright Eyes - First Day of My Life
March 21, 2005
Indie Folk, Singer-Songwriter
USER SCORE
95
58 ratings
Amazon

13.

Imogen Heap - Hide and Seek
September 19, 2005
Art Pop, Singer-Songwriter
USER SCORE
95
316 ratings
Amazon

14.

Mastodon - Blood and Thunder
2005
Sludge Metal
USER SCORE
94
57 ratings
Amazon

15.

System of a Down - Question!
July 12, 2005
Alternative Metal
USER SCORE
94
155 ratings
Amazon

17.

LCD Soundsystem - Tribulations
September 27, 2005
Indietronica, Electro-Disco, New Rave, Dance-Punk
USER SCORE
94
77 ratings
Amazon

18.

Madonna - Hung Up
October 17, 2005
Dance-Pop, Nu-Disco
USER SCORE
94
443 ratings
Amazon
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19.

Kanye West - Heard 'Em Say
November 8, 2005
Conscious Hip Hop, Pop Rap
USER SCORE
94
566 ratings
Amazon

20.

Arcade Fire - Wake Up
November 14, 2005
Art Rock, Indie Rock, Chamber Pop, Big Music
USER SCORE
93
136 ratings
Amazon

23.

Gorillaz - DARE
August 26, 2005
Electropop, Dance-Pop
USER SCORE
93
380 ratings
Amazon

24.

Wu-Tang Clan - Preservation
October 7, 2005
Boom Bap, East Coast Hip Hop
USER SCORE
93
55 ratings
Amazon

25.

Amerie - 1 Thing
January 5, 2005
Contemporary R&B, Go-Go
USER SCORE
93
139 ratings
Amazon
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