The top recordings of 2005 according to critics:
http://www.metacritic.com/music/bests/2005.shtml
1
Illinois by
Sufjan Stevens
2005 90 2
Z by
My Morning Jacket
2005 89 3
Wearemonster by
Isolée
2005 89 4
Hypermagic Mountain by
Lightning Bolt 2005 89 5
I Am A Bird Now by
Antony And The Johnsons 2005 88 6
The Woods by
Sleater-Kinney 2005 87 7
Arular by
M.I.A. 2005 87 8
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah by
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah 2005 86 9
Minimum-Maximum [Live] by
Kraftwerk 2005 85 10
The Mysterious Production Of Eggs by
Andrew Bird 2005 85
To that I woukld add for CANCON New Pornographers "Twin Cinema", Wolf Parade "Apologies to the Queen Mary", Broken Social Scene "Broken Social Scene" .
Also, Kate Bush "Aerial", Eels "Blinking Lights ... " , SOAD "Mezmerize" and "Hypnotize" , Doves "Some Cities"