Nowt on TV tonight so heres my list of 2005,s best albums

A Listmania! list by russell clarke "stipesdoppleganger" (halifax, west yorks)
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Funeral
1.  Funeral by Arcade Fire
The list author says:
  "Far and away the album of the year, a stunning collection of personal songs thats taken rock music off to a beguiling new tangent"
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No CV
2.  No CV by My Computer
The list author says:
  "Beleive it or not , a classic break up album of seething frustration and enjoyble laments"
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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I'm A Bird Now
3.  I'm A Bird Now by Antony and the Johnsons
The list author says:
  "This bird can surely sing. He won things with this collection of fragile torch songs and quite right too"
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (88 customer reviews)
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Stars of CCTV
4.  Stars of CCTV by Hard-Fi
The list author says:
  "I was cynical , but i,m not now, hugely enjoyable album of spiky anthemmic street errr anthems"
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (105 customer reviews)
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Illinoise
5.  Illinoise by Sufjan Stevens
The list author says:
  "Terrific exploration of one places myths and history told with some first class songwriting"
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (50 customer reviews)
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Demon Days
6.  Demon Days by Gorillaz
The list author says:
  "Livened up the lamentable charts with some of the arch pop of this immensely fine album"
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Notes on Love
7.  Notes on Love by Petra Jean Phillipson
The list author says:
  "A voice like barbequed honey drizzling down a pair of fishnet tights and some great songs to use it on"
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Into The Woods
8.  Into The Woods by Malcolm Middleton
The list author says:
  "Who would have thought a member of Arab Strap could make such a  fine pop album? ...Not me...Wrong as usual"
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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LOOKAFTERING
9.  LOOKAFTERING by Vashti Bunyan
The list author says:
  "Back after 25 years with some gorgeous pastoral songs , a true triumphant return"
£6.37   Used & New from: £2.94
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
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More Adventurous (U.S. Release)
10.  More Adventurous (U.S. Release) by Rilo Kiley
The list author says:
  "The lesser known Kiley with a  superior pop album of smartly crafted songs"
£7.93   Used & New from: £2.45
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
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Cole's Corner
11.  Cole's Corner by Richard Hawley
The list author says:
  "Ohhh that title track, lush croon-tastic ballads. Made Sheffield sound like an incredibly romantic place to be , which is some achievement"
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (48 customer reviews)
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The Back Room
12.  The Back Room by Editors
The list author says:
  "Hugley impressive debut, brash ,confident and dynamic with some cracking songs."
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (66 customer reviews)
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Takk...
13.  Takk... by Sigur Rós
The list author says:
  "After the rather dour ( ) this was some return to form , with the epic once again seeming magical and personal"
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Clor
14.  Clor by Clor
The list author says:
  "Wired pop music, that zips off at odd angles...enough little miracles to be going on with"
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O.K. Cowboy
15.  O.K. Cowboy by Vitalic
The list author says:
  "The stand-out dance album of the year, all sleek synth oddesey with a touch of the epic"
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Thieves
16.  Thieves by Shearwater
The list author says:
  "Can they make a bad album ...Not yet more subtle graceful moving melancholia"
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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Before the Dawn Heals Us
17.  Before the Dawn Heals Us by M83
The list author says:
  "Vast synth driven epics , prepostorous pompous music that would make Wagner blush yet it,s still thrillingly emotive"
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Set Yourself on Fire
18.  Set Yourself on Fire by Stars
The list author says:
  "Another fine Canadian band, bursting with ideas and ambition, a superb exploration of rock and pops possiblities"
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The Repulsion Box
19.  The Repulsion Box by Sons and Daughters
The list author says:
  "Snotty , scaborous rock music with a  tangible sense of danger and tension, a real rarity nowadays"
£11.33   Used & New from: £1.86
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
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Anniemal
20.  Anniemal by Annie
The list author says:
  "Straight up pop record of the year...ok. its the only one i bothered with but listening to it,s glossy addictive tunes its not hard to see why"
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Loveheart
21.  Loveheart by Merz
The list author says:
  "Left field classic , the years unexpected treat, shiny pop surfaces with added depth and texture , Truly addictive"
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Alligator
22.  Alligator by The National
The list author says:
  "Their last was a dissapointment for me, this is the album it should have been- empathetic graceful tales with a gripping undertow of melancholic strife"
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Employment
23.  Employment by Kaiser Chiefs
The list author says:
  "C,mon it,s runbustuous pop music thw way it should be , shard like songs bursting with pop brilliance. The big hit thing it was fine to like"
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3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (145 customer reviews)
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Tower of Love [Digipak]
24.  Tower of Love [Digipak] by Jim Noir
The list author says:
  "A modern psychedelic masterpiece perhaps....maybe not bit it,s still an absorbing begiuling trip through one mans pop asthetic"
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4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
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Last updated: 12/12/2005
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