My Top 20 Albums of 2005
| 01 |  |
I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning Bright Eyes 25 January 2005 Saddle Creek – Band Website Indie, Folk |
| 02 |  |
Gimme Fiction Spoon 10 May 2005 Merge – Band Website Rock, Alternative |
| 03 |  |
Some Cities Doves 01 March 2005 Capitol – Band Website Rock, Alternative |
| 04 |  |
The Magic Numbers The Magic Numbers 04 October 2005 Capitol / Heavenly – Band Website Indie, Folk |
| 05 |  |
Z My Morning Jacket 04 October 2005 ATO – Band Website Rock, Alternative |
| 06 |  |
Aha Shake Heartbreak Kings Of Leon 22 February 2005 RCA – Band Website Rock, Alternative |
| 07 |  |
In The Reins [EP] Iron & Wine + Calexico 13 September 2005 Overcoat – Band Website Indie, Folk |
| 08 |  |
Extraordinary Machine Fiona Apple 04 October 2005 Sony – Band Website Indie, Folk |
| 09 |  |
Cold Roses Ryan Adams 03 May 2005 Lost Highway – Band Website Indie, Folk |
| 10 |  |
Employment Kaiser Chiefs 15 March 2005 Universal – Band Website Rock, Alternative |
| 11 |  |
Beneath the Boardwalk (Demo) Arctic Monkeys 17 July 2005 Self – Band Website Rock, Alternative |
| 12 |  |
The Back Room Editors 25 July 2005 Kitchenware – Band Website Rock, Alternative |
| 13 |  |
Picaresque The Decemberists 22 March 2005 Kill Rock Stars – Band Website Rock, Indie |
| 14 |  |
Sense of Wonder (Demo) Yeti Jan 2005 Self – Band Website Rock, Indie |
| 15 |  |
Descended Like Vultures Rogue Wave 25 October 2005 Sub Pop – Band Website Rock, Indie |
| 16 |  |
Howl Black Rebel Motorcycle Club 23 August 2005 Red Ink / Echo – Band Website Rock |
| 17 |  |
You Could Have It So Much Better Franz Ferdinand 04 October 2005 Sony / Domino – Band Website Alternative, Indie |
| 18 |  |
The Alternative to Love Brendan Benson 22 March 2005 Warner Music – Band Website Indie, Folk |
| 19 |  |
It’s a Bit Complicated Art Brut 19 July 2005 Downtown – Band Website Alternative, Indie |
| 20 |  |
Plans Death Cab For Cutie 30 August 2005 Atlantic – Band Website Rock, Alternative |
