The 25 best albums of 2005

12 April 2023, 21:00 | Updated: 4 August 2023, 18:39

Some of the best albums of 2005 from Franz Ferdinand, Maximo Park, Hard-Fi, Editors and Kaiser Chiefs
Some of the best albums of 2005 from Franz Ferdinand, Maximo Park, Hard-Fi, Editors and Kaiser Chiefs. Picture: Press

Take a step back in time and recall the Demon Days of Bloc Party, Editors, Maximo Park, LCD Soundsystem, The White Stripes and Hard-Fi.

  1. The Chemical Brothers - Push The Button: released 13th January 2005

    Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons' fifth studio album featured the certified banger Galvanize.

    The Chemical Brothers - Push The Button album cover artwork
    The Chemical Brothers - Push The Button album cover artwork. Picture: Press
  2. LCD Soundsystem - LCD Soundsystem: released 24th January 2005

    James Murphy's dancefloor project released their debut album, featuring Daft Punk Is Playing In My House and Losing My Edge.

    LCD Soundsystem - LCD Soundsystem
    LCD Soundsystem - LCD Soundsystem. Picture: Press
  3. Bloc Party - Silent Alarm: released 2nd February 2005

    Kele and co released their debut album, which featured Banquet, Helicopter and So Here We Are.

    Bloc Party - Silent Alarm album cover artwork
    Bloc Party - Silent Alarm album cover artwork. Picture: Press
  4. Doves - Some Cities: released on 21st February 2005

    The Mancunian trio released their third album Some Cities, which featured the track Black And White Town.

    Doves - Some Cities album cover artwork
    Doves - Some Cities album cover artwork. Picture: Press
  5. 50 Cent - The Massacre - released 3rd March 2005

    The second album by the rapper included the Top 10 hits Candy Shop, Just A Little Bit and Outta Control.

    50 Cent - The Massacre album cover artwork
    50 Cent - The Massacre album cover artwork. Picture: Press
  6. Kaiser Chiefs - Employment: released on 7th March 2005

    The Leeds band released their debut, which included the tracks Oh My God, I Predict A Riot and The Modern Way.

    Kaiser Chiefs - Employment album cover artwork
    Kaiser Chiefs - Employment album cover artwork. Picture: Press
  7. Stereohonics - Language. Sex. Violence. Other? Released 14th March 2005

    The Welsh trio's fifth album was the first to not feature founding member Stuart Cable, but spawned a Number 1 hit in Dakota.

    Stereohonics - Language. Sex. Violence. Other?
    Stereohonics - Language. Sex. Violence. Other? Picture: Press
  8. Queens Of The Stone Age - Lullabies To Paralyze: released 22nd March 2005

    Josh Homme's fourth album with QOTSA featured the tracks Little Sister and Burn The Witch.

    Queens Of The Stone Age - Lullabies To Paralyze album cover artwork
    Queens Of The Stone Age - Lullabies To Paralyze album cover artwork. Picture: Press
  9. Maximo Park - A Certain Trigger: released on 16th May 2005

    Paul Smith and his merry men released their debut album - Apply Some Pressure is the big song from the LP.

    Maximo Park - A Certain Trigger album cover artwork
    Maximo Park - A Certain Trigger album cover artwork. Picture: Press
  10. Gorillaz - Demon Days: released on 23rd May 2005

    Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett's cartoon characters released their second album. Tracks included Feel Good Inc, Dirty Harry and DARE.

    Gorillaz - Demon Days album cover artwork
    Gorillaz - Demon Days album cover artwork. Picture: Press
  11. Oasis - Don't Believe The Truth: released on 30th May 2005

    The Gallaghers' sixth outing included the singles Lyla and The Importance Of Being Idle.

    Oasis - Don't Believe The Truth album cover artwork
    Oasis - Don't Believe The Truth album cover artwork. Picture: Press
  12. Coldplay - X&Y: released on 6th June 2005

    Chris Martin and co issued their third album, which featured the hits Fix You and Speed Of Sound.

    Coldplay - X&Y album cover artwork
    Coldplay - X&Y album cover artwork. Picture: Press
  13. The White Stripes - Get Behind Me Satan: released on 6th June 2005

    The duo's fifth album included Blue Orchid and My Doorbell.

    The White Stripes - Get Behind Me Satan album cover artwork
    The White Stripes - Get Behind Me Satan album cover artwork. Picture: Press
  14. The Magic Numbers - The Magic Numbers: released 13th June 2005

    The Ealing-based indie rock quartet's debut included the hit Love Me Like You.

    The Magic Numbers - The Magic Numbers album cover artwork
    The Magic Numbers - The Magic Numbers album cover artwork. Picture: Press
  15. Foo Fighters - In Your Honor: released on 14th June 2005

    Dave Grohl and co's fifth studio album was a double and included the songs Best Of You, DOA and No Way Back.

    Foo Fighters - In Your Honor album cover artwork
    Foo Fighters - In Your Honor album cover artwork. Picture: Press
  16. Hard Fi - Stars Of CCTV: released on 4th July 2005

    Staines' finest issued their debut album - hits include Hard To Beat and Living For The Weekend.

    Hard Fi - Stars Of CCTV album cover artwork
    Hard Fi - Stars Of CCTV album cover artwork. Picture: Press
  17. Editors - The Back Room: released on 25th July 2005

    The Birmingham band released their debut album, which included the singles Blood, Munich, Bullets and All Sparks.

    Editors - The Back Room album cover art
    Editors - The Back Room album cover art. Picture: Press
  18. Goldfrapp - Supermature: released 17th August 2005

    Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory's third studio album included the singles Ooh La La, Ride A White Horse, Slide In and Fly Me Away.

    Goldfrapp - Supermature album cover artwork
    Goldfrapp - Supermature album cover artwork. Picture: Press
  19. Kanye West - Late Registration: released 30th August 2005

    The superstar rapper's second studio album featured Touch The Sky featuring Lupe Fiasco and Diamonds From Sierra Leone featuring Jay-Z.

    Kanye West - Late Registration album cover artwork
    Kanye West - Late Registration album cover artwork. Picture: Press
  20. Sigur Ros - Takk: released 12th September 2005

    The fourth album from the mysterious Icelanders included the excellent Hoppipolla.

    Sigur Ros - Takk album cover artwork
    Sigur Ros - Takk album cover artwork. Picture: Press
  21. Ladytron - The Witching Hour: released 3rd October 2005

    Liverpool's Ladytron released their third album, which included Sugar and Destroy Everything You Touch.

    Ladytron - The Witching Hour album cover artwork
    Ladytron - The Witching Hour album cover artwork. Picture: Press
  22. Franz Ferdinand - You Could Have It So Much Better With Franz Ferdinand: released 3rd October 2005

    The Scottish band released their second album - the lead single was Do You Want To.

    Franz Ferdinand - You Could Have It So Much Better With Franz Ferdinand album cover artwork
    Franz Ferdinand - You Could Have It So Much Better With Franz Ferdinand album cover artwork. Picture: Press
  23. Kate Bush - Aerial: released 7th November 2005

    The singer-songwriter surprised the world when she issued her first album in 12 years.

    Kate Bush - Aeria album cover
    Kate Bush - Aeria album cover. Picture: Press
  24. Madonna - Confessions On A Dance Floor: released 9th November 2005

    Madge's tenth studio album included the ABBA-sampling hit Hung Up.

    Madonna - Confessions On A Dance Floor album cover
    Madonna - Confessions On A Dance Floor album cover. Picture: Press
  25. Babyshambles - Down In Albion: released 14th November 2005

    Pete Doherty's post-Libertines band released their debut album, which included F**k Forever and Kilimangiro.

    Babyshambles - Down In Albion album cover
    Babyshambles - Down In Albion album cover. Picture: Press

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