Best albums of 2005
Indie's ambitious streak ran its course in public: song cycles, state concepts, actual orchestras, one album per American state promised and not delivered. Hip-hop got denser and more expensive-sounding, with strings and horns where samples used to be.
According to Riffiter listeners, the best album of 2005 is Sliver: The Best of the Box by Nirvana, rated 4.5/5 by 17 listeners.
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The genres that carried the period here, each with what listeners rate highest inside it.
Best Rock albums of 2005
1,050 albums from 2005
Best Pop albums of 2005
531 albums from 2005
Best Hip-Hop albums of 2005
513 albums from 2005
Best Jazz albums of 2005
465 albums from 2005
Best Electronic albums of 2005
457 albums from 2005
The artists of 2005
Everyone who put a record out then, ordered by how listeners rate their catalog rather than by that one release.
2005, month by month
Not everything that came out, just where the weight fell. Some months carried a year; some were quiet and worth knowing about.
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FAQ
- What are the best albums of 2005?
- On Riffiter, the highest-rated album of 2005 is Sliver: The Best of the Box by Nirvana (4.5/5). The ranking below orders the year's releases by community rating.
- How is the 2005 ranking decided?
- By Riffiter listeners. Each album's community rating sets its place. Until a release has enough ratings, its popularity stands in, and the order shifts as more people rate.
- Does the best-of-2005 list change?
- Yes. It's built from live community ratings, so the order updates as people rate 2005 releases. The page refreshes a few times a day.