NME's top 50 albums 2005

1. 1. Silent Alarm by Bloc Party Drag me to re-order

2. 2. Funeral by Arcade Fire Drag me to re-order

3. 3. You Could Have It So Much Better by Franz Ferdinand Drag me to re-order

4. 4. I am a Bird Now by Antony and the Johnsons Drag me to re-order

5. 5. Employment by Kaiser Chiefs Drag me to re-order

6. 6. Get Behind Me Satan by The White Stripes Drag me to re-order

7. 7. Illinoise by Sufjan Stevens Drag me to re-order

8. 8. Late Registration by Kanye West Drag me to re-order

9. 9. Down in Albion by Babyshambles Drag me to re-order

10. 10. Demon Days by Gorillaz Drag me to re-order

11. 11. The New Fellas by The Cribs Drag me to re-order

12. 12. Cripple Crow by Devendra Banhart Drag me to re-order

13. 13. Capture/Release by The Rakes Drag me to re-order

14. 14. Ta Det Lugnt by Dungen Drag me to re-order

15. 15. A Certain Trigger by Maxïmo Park Drag me to re-order

16. 16. Open Season by British Sea Power Drag me to re-order

17. 17. The Magic Numbers by The Magic Numbers Drag me to re-order

18. 18. Bang Bang Rock & Roll by Art Brut Drag me to re-order

19. 19. X&Y by Coldplay Drag me to re-order

20. 20. The Back Room by Editors Drag me to re-order

21. 21. LCD Soundsystem by LCD Soundsystem Drag me to re-order

22. 22. Pretty in Black by Raveonettes Drag me to re-order

23. 23. Stars of CCTV by Hard-Fi Drag me to re-order

24. 24. Don't Believe The Truth by Oasis Drag me to re-order

25. 25. Arular by M.I.A. Drag me to re-order

26. 26. Love Kraft by Super Furry Animals Drag me to re-order

27. 27. Aerial by Kate Bush Drag me to re-order

28. 28. Donkey Stock by Absentee Drag me to re-order

29. 29. Confessions on a Dance Floor by Madonna Drag me to re-order

30. 30. Some Cities by Doves Drag me to re-order

31. 31. I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning by Bright Eyes Drag me to re-order

32. 32. Lullabies to Paralyze by Queens of the Stone Age Drag me to re-order

33. 33. With Love and Squalor by We Are Scientists Drag me to re-order

34. 34. Want Two (CD/DVD combo) by Rufus Wainwright Drag me to re-order

35. 35. Leaders of the Free World by Elbow Drag me to re-order

36. 36. The Bravery by The Bravery Drag me to re-order

37. 37. The Lick on the Tip of an Envelope Yet to Be Sent by Circulus Drag me to re-order

38. 38. Future Perfect by Autolux Drag me to re-order

39. 39. OK Cowboy by Vitalic Drag me to re-order

40. 40. Give Blood by Brakes Drag me to re-order

41. 41. Everything Is by Nine Black Alps Drag me to re-order

42. 42. Takk... by Sigur Rós Drag me to re-order

43. 43. Engineers by Engineers Drag me to re-order

44. 44. ? field music Drag me to re-order

45. 45. Howl Howl Gaff Gaff by Shout Out Louds Drag me to re-order

46. 46. Cuts Across the Land by Duke Spirit Drag me to re-order

47. 47. The Woods by Sleater-Kinney Drag me to re-order

48. 48. Witching Hour by Ladytron Drag me to re-order

49. 49. Feathers by Dead Meadow Drag me to re-order

50. 50. For Screening Purposes Only by Test Icicles Drag me to re-order