in a time or digital music sales were booming these albums are the best that
booming these albums are the best that
booming these albums are the best that 2005 had to offer welcome to
2005 had to offer welcome to
2005 had to offer welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 albums of
down our picks for the top 10 albums of
down our picks for the top 10 albums of 2005 for this list we’re looking at
2005 for this list we’re looking at
2005 for this list we’re looking at those albums that were commercially
those albums that were commercially
those albums that were commercially successful and critically acclaimed and
successful and critically acclaimed and
successful and critically acclaimed and are considered the seminal albums of
are considered the seminal albums of
are considered the seminal albums of that year Seamus a window broke broke
that year Seamus a window broke broke
that year Seamus a window broke broke for their 10th anniversary we’re
for their 10th anniversary we’re
for their 10th anniversary we’re counting down the best music released in
counting down the best music released in
counting down the best music released in 2005
number ten I’m wide awake it’s morning
number ten I’m wide awake it’s morning bright eyes well changing all my strings
bright eyes well changing all my strings
bright eyes well changing all my strings I’m gonna write another trouble
I’m gonna write another trouble
I’m gonna write another trouble starting off our list is this little
starting off our list is this little
starting off our list is this little indie folk album with minimal production
indie folk album with minimal production
indie folk album with minimal production but one that packs one hell of an
but one that packs one hell of an
but one that packs one hell of an emotional punch this is the first day of
emotional punch this is the first day of
emotional punch this is the first day of my life
my life
my life so I was born right in the doorway with
so I was born right in the doorway with
so I was born right in the doorway with a band signature quiet and boyish vocals
a band signature quiet and boyish vocals
a band signature quiet and boyish vocals bright I mixed spoken verses and vocals
bright I mixed spoken verses and vocals
bright I mixed spoken verses and vocals from the heart creating an emotional
from the heart creating an emotional
from the heart creating an emotional album that impacts through its intense
album that impacts through its intense
album that impacts through its intense lyricism it was ranked on various
lyricism it was ranked on various
lyricism it was ranked on various year-end and even some decade and lists
year-end and even some decade and lists
year-end and even some decade and lists and it peaked at number 10 on the
and it peaked at number 10 on the
and it peaked at number 10 on the Billboard 200 proving that you don’t
Billboard 200 proving that you don’t
Billboard 200 proving that you don’t need flashy production and lots of band
need flashy production and lots of band
need flashy production and lots of band members to be popular a timeless indie
members to be popular a timeless indie
members to be popular a timeless indie folk record that is both powerful and
folk record that is both powerful and
folk record that is both powerful and playful
number nine X&Y Coldplay before it
number nine X&Y Coldplay before it starts before a big goon speaking of
starts before a big goon speaking of
starts before a big goon speaking of production Coldplay are masters of
production Coldplay are masters of
production Coldplay are masters of mixing high production values with
mixing high production values with
mixing high production values with emotional songwriting and that is just
emotional songwriting and that is just
emotional songwriting and that is just as evident as ever on their third
as evident as ever on their third
as evident as ever on their third release X&Y
featuring a more electronic oriented
featuring a more electronic oriented sound in their previous softer releases
X&Y was just as big a success becoming
X&Y was just as big a success becoming the highest selling album of 2005 with
the highest selling album of 2005 with
the highest selling album of 2005 with over 8 million sold while some fans were
over 8 million sold while some fans were
over 8 million sold while some fans were disappointed in their new sound the
disappointed in their new sound the
disappointed in their new sound the album was still critically acclaimed and
album was still critically acclaimed and
album was still critically acclaimed and won the Brit Award for Best British
won the Brit Award for Best British
won the Brit Award for Best British album
a more streamlined and mainstream
a more streamlined and mainstream approach of the Bands music Z proved
approach of the Bands music Z proved
approach of the Bands music Z proved that you could create amazing music
that you could create amazing music
that you could create amazing music while still experimenting with your
while still experimenting with your
while still experimenting with your sound
more polish than previous releases and
more polish than previous releases and introducing reggae and dub influences Z
introducing reggae and dub influences Z
introducing reggae and dub influences Z was a critical smash and was ranked as
was a critical smash and was ranked as
was a critical smash and was ranked as the second best reviewed album on
the second best reviewed album on
the second best reviewed album on Metacritic for 2005
it has since been named one of the best
it has since been named one of the best albums of the decade and features some
albums of the decade and features some
albums of the decade and features some of the best psychedelic rock in modern
of the best psychedelic rock in modern
of the best psychedelic rock in modern music now if only people would actually
music now if only people would actually
music now if only people would actually listen to it
number seven apologies to the Queen Mary
number seven apologies to the Queen Mary Wolf Parade this debut from Canadian
Wolf Parade this debut from Canadian
Wolf Parade this debut from Canadian rock band wolf parade was highly
rock band wolf parade was highly
rock band wolf parade was highly acclaimed upon release featuring indie
acclaimed upon release featuring indie
acclaimed upon release featuring indie rock at its best and most powerful
it was so acclaimed that many
it was so acclaimed that many publications have put it on there best
publications have put it on there best
publications have put it on there best of decade lists and regarded as a major
of decade lists and regarded as a major
of decade lists and regarded as a major influence on the indie rock scene of the
influence on the indie rock scene of the
influence on the indie rock scene of the mid-2000s helping to popularize the Jean
shortlisted for the 2006 Polaris Music
shortlisted for the 2006 Polaris Music Prize and produced by Isaac Brock from
Prize and produced by Isaac Brock from
Prize and produced by Isaac Brock from Modest Mouse the band hit the ground
Modest Mouse the band hit the ground
Modest Mouse the band hit the ground running with this rocking debut album
before their legendary final performance
before their legendary final performance at Madison Square Garden
at Madison Square Garden
at Madison Square Garden this small eccentric album was released
this small eccentric album was released
this small eccentric album was released and helped popularize the Bands
and helped popularize the Bands
and helped popularize the Bands nonconformist style of music the album
nonconformist style of music the album
nonconformist style of music the album never really adheres to one style of
never really adheres to one style of
never really adheres to one style of music so it’s hard to classify just what
music so it’s hard to classify just what
music so it’s hard to classify just what exactly LCD Soundsystem does but that is
exactly LCD Soundsystem does but that is
exactly LCD Soundsystem does but that is what makes them so unique and memorable
what makes them so unique and memorable
what makes them so unique and memorable bass funk is playing with my house my
bass funk is playing with my house my
bass funk is playing with my house my house critically acclaimed for its
house critically acclaimed for its
house critically acclaimed for its ambition LCD soundsystem had many
ambition LCD soundsystem had many
ambition LCD soundsystem had many scratching their heads but many more
scratching their heads but many more
scratching their heads but many more dancing along to the peculiar beats and
dancing along to the peculiar beats and
dancing along to the peculiar beats and praising the album for its hilarity and
praising the album for its hilarity and
praising the album for its hilarity and its originality
number five
number five give me fiction spoon turn another indie
give me fiction spoon turn another indie
give me fiction spoon turn another indie rock classic spoons gimme fiction only
rock classic spoons gimme fiction only
rock classic spoons gimme fiction only helps to solidify the evidence that 2005
helps to solidify the evidence that 2005
helps to solidify the evidence that 2005 was the year for indie music
only reaching number 44 on the Billboard
only reaching number 44 on the Billboard 200
200
200 spoon gained recognition through stellar
spoon gained recognition through stellar
spoon gained recognition through stellar reviews and loyal fans that have loved
reviews and loyal fans that have loved
reviews and loyal fans that have loved their art rock sound for years I hope
their art rock sound for years I hope
their art rock sound for years I hope you get kissed too late to break it up
you get kissed too late to break it up
you get kissed too late to break it up the sink goes with some seriously catchy
the sink goes with some seriously catchy
the sink goes with some seriously catchy singles and vocals that are as punchy as
singles and vocals that are as punchy as
singles and vocals that are as punchy as the instrumentals gimme fiction has
the instrumentals gimme fiction has
the instrumentals gimme fiction has become a staple of the genre and a go-to
become a staple of the genre and a go-to
become a staple of the genre and a go-to for people just looking to rock out
number four silent alarm
number four silent alarm block party
a successful independent release silent
a successful independent release silent alarm has gained critical acclaim and
alarm has gained critical acclaim and
alarm has gained critical acclaim and peaked at number three on the UK album
peaked at number three on the UK album
peaked at number three on the UK album chart selling over 1 million copies
proving the strong word of mouth and
proving the strong word of mouth and pipe the album received upon release
pipe the album received upon release
pipe the album received upon release geared towards young adults who are just
geared towards young adults who are just
geared towards young adults who are just experiencing life for the first time the
experiencing life for the first time the
experiencing life for the first time the album was praised upon release for its
album was praised upon release for its
album was praised upon release for its fast tempo songs and the delivery of
fast tempo songs and the delivery of
fast tempo songs and the delivery of singer Calais okay okay the album was
singer Calais okay okay the album was
singer Calais okay okay the album was passionate yet energetic creating an
passionate yet energetic creating an
passionate yet energetic creating an unforgettable listening experience that
unforgettable listening experience that
unforgettable listening experience that was both emotional and fun to listen to
well over time number three late
well over time number three late registration Kanye West nice you go
registration Kanye West nice you go
registration Kanye West nice you go diggin machine messin with no broke
diggin machine messin with no broke
diggin machine messin with no broke broke before Kanye became the
broke before Kanye became the
broke before Kanye became the self-proclaimed yeezus he was laying
self-proclaimed yeezus he was laying
self-proclaimed yeezus he was laying down some serious classic hip-hop tracks
down some serious classic hip-hop tracks
down some serious classic hip-hop tracks on late registration
on late registration
on late registration I gotta testify come up in a spot in the
I gotta testify come up in a spot in the
I gotta testify come up in a spot in the connection black but a day out death I’m
connection black but a day out death I’m
connection black but a day out death I’m a Texas guy the album is notable for
a Texas guy the album is notable for
a Texas guy the album is notable for both its emotional lyrics and its
both its emotional lyrics and its
both its emotional lyrics and its instrumentation featuring instruments
instrumentation featuring instruments
instrumentation featuring instruments not typically heard in rap music
not typically heard in rap music
not typically heard in rap music including spring arrangements
including spring arrangements
including spring arrangements it was critically raved upon release and
it was critically raved upon release and
it was critically raved upon release and won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album
won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album
won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album highly capable lady that’s making loop
highly capable lady that’s making loop
highly capable lady that’s making loop live the legend – but who would ever do
live the legend – but who would ever do
live the legend – but who would ever do sin us an angel
it is now considered a seminal album in
it is now considered a seminal album in the rap genre and proves that despite
the rap genre and proves that despite
the rap genre and proves that despite his attitude Kanye is a true master of
his attitude Kanye is a true master of
his attitude Kanye is a true master of lyrics and music go by his name a man
lyrics and music go by his name a man
lyrics and music go by his name a man with the power to make us down the
with the power to make us down the
with the power to make us down the winning baby tell you cam is in a scab
winning baby tell you cam is in a scab
winning baby tell you cam is in a scab field number 2 Illinois Sophie Anne
field number 2 Illinois Sophie Anne
field number 2 Illinois Sophie Anne Stephens golden rather than for a stone
Stephens golden rather than for a stone
Stephens golden rather than for a stone things I brought you only found out you
things I brought you only found out you
things I brought you only found out you had cancer another independent release
had cancer another independent release
had cancer another independent release sofiane Stevens Illinois was praised
sofiane Stevens Illinois was praised
sofiane Stevens Illinois was praised upon its release and is considered one
upon its release and is considered one
upon its release and is considered one of the best indie rock albums of the
of the best indie rock albums of the
of the best indie rock albums of the entire decade
Oh things go
spanning various topics regarding the
spanning various topics regarding the state of Illinois including its people
state of Illinois including its people
state of Illinois including its people and architecture Stephens was praised
and architecture Stephens was praised
and architecture Stephens was praised for his emotional lyrics that came from
for his emotional lyrics that came from
for his emotional lyrics that came from the heart and displayed a cityscape
the heart and displayed a cityscape
the heart and displayed a cityscape through music
it also featured some complex musical
it also featured some complex musical arrangements helping to round out the
arrangements helping to round out the
arrangements helping to round out the album’s perfection and achieve its
album’s perfection and achieve its
album’s perfection and achieve its status as the highest rated album on
status as the highest rated album on
status as the highest rated album on Metacritic for 2005 we put a call of
Metacritic for 2005 we put a call of
Metacritic for 2005 we put a call of their lives
their lives
their lives quiet hands quiet gifts Oh before we
quiet hands quiet gifts Oh before we
quiet hands quiet gifts Oh before we look at our top album of 2005 here are a
look at our top album of 2005 here are a
look at our top album of 2005 here are a few honorable mentions
the second studio album by virtual rock
the second studio album by virtual rock band Gorillaz Demon Days proved that
band Gorillaz Demon Days proved that
band Gorillaz Demon Days proved that great music will always transcend the
great music will always transcend the
great music will always transcend the physical appearance of the band the band
physical appearance of the band the band
physical appearance of the band the band helped to redefine music for the 21st
helped to redefine music for the 21st
helped to redefine music for the 21st century introducing their virtual music
century introducing their virtual music
century introducing their virtual music through the internet and never showing
through the internet and never showing
through the internet and never showing their actual faces the music itself
their actual faces the music itself
their actual faces the music itself transcended typical pop music
transcended typical pop music
transcended typical pop music incorporating hints of hip hop
incorporating hints of hip hop
incorporating hints of hip hop electronic and rock into their sound
critically acclaimed for its production
critically acclaimed for its production beats and concept demon days was an
beats and concept demon days was an
beats and concept demon days was an incredible feat in music and proved to
incredible feat in music and proved to
incredible feat in music and proved to be 2005’s most exciting release
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yes do you agree with our list what album
do you agree with our list what album
do you agree with our list what album from 2005 is your favorite
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