Album Releases by User Score
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301.
Illuminated By The Light
by Weird War
April 19, 2005
This is the third LP for the band featuring members of the Make-Up and Scene Creamers.
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302.
Untilted
by Autechre
April 19, 2005
The experimental electronica duo of Rob Brown and Sean Booth return with eight new tracks.
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![Chaos Theory: Splinter Cell 3 [Soundtrack]](https://static.metacritic.com/images/products/music/3/20dbfbf68f2580868c1d4be02ed69d3d-98.jpg)
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303.
Chaos Theory: Splinter Cell 3 [Soundtrack]
by Amon Tobin
January 25, 2005
The DJ/producer takes his jazzy, cinematic drum'n'bass beats to the videogame world, scoring the latest sequel in the Tom Clancy Splinter Cell franchise.
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304.
We Are Little Barrie
by Little Barrie
June 28, 2005
The London-based rock trio make their full-length debut with this disc, produced by Edwyn Collins.
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305.
Electrified
by Dressy Bessy
June 14, 2005
The fourth album from the Denver indie-pop band led by Tammy Ealom is a sugary 12-song set.
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306.
Life In Slow Motion
by David Gray
September 13, 2005
This is the British singer-songwriter's first album in three years, and it finds him working with an outside producer (Marius De Vries) for the first time.
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307.
Songs For Silverman
by Ben Folds
April 26, 2005
Folds' second solo outing actually finds him working once again in trio format, now joined by drummer Lindsay Jamieson (Departure Lounge) and bassist Jared Reynolds (who, like Folds, contributed to the recent William Shatner album).
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308.
Closing In
by Early Man
October 11, 2005
This debut LP from the guitar/drums duo of Mike Conte and Adam Bennati is defintely harder and heavier than your typical Matador release.
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![Excerpts From The Diary Of Todd Zilla [EP]](https://static.metacritic.com/images/products/music/3/ee7d7eb96348c19dc610ad13c02418c9-98.jpg)
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309.
Excerpts From The Diary Of Todd Zilla [EP]
by Grandaddy
September 27, 2005
This seven-track mini-album is intended to hold fans over until the Modesto, California band return with their next LP in early 2006.
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310.
Cold Roses
by Ryan Adams
May 3, 2005
Credited to Ryan Adams & The Cardinals, double album 'Cold Roses' is the first of three planned 2005 releases for the prolific singer-songwriter. Tom Schick produced.
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311.
Hurricane Bar
by Mando Diao
March 8, 2005
This is the second album for the Swedish garage rockers.
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312.
All Rise
by Inara George
January 25, 2005
Michael Andrews (composer of the score for 'Donnie Darko') produced this debut disc for the Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter, who is the daughter of Little Feat's Lowell George.
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313.
Heat
by Colder
October 25, 2005
Marc Nugyen Tan returns with a second album of 80s-influenced electronica.
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314.
29
by Ryan Adams
December 20, 2005
Ethan Johns produced the singer-songwriter's third and final release of 2005, which unlike its predecessors is a stripped-down solo affair consisting of nine lengthy story-songs each representing a year of Adams' life during his twenties.
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![Fast Cars, Danger, Fire And Knives [EP]](https://static.metacritic.com/images/products/music/9/9ebe8feff35caa8ef52a7c374109d968-98.jpg)
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315.
Fast Cars, Danger, Fire And Knives [EP]
by Aesop Rock
February 22, 2005
This seven-song EP includes production work from Rob Sonic and Blockhead. El-P also appears.
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316.
Angel Milk
by Télépopmusik
June 21, 2005
Angela McCluskey and Deborah Anderson lend their voices to the French chill-out trio's sophomore record.
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317.
Body Of Song
by Bob Mould
July 26, 2005
The latest solo recording from former Hüsker Dü and Sugar leader Mould echoes back to those bands as well as the various stages of his solo career. His backing band includes Sugar's David Barbe and Fugazi's Brendan Canty.
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318.
Honkytonk University
by Toby Keith
May 17, 2005
Merle Haggard guests on the country star's follow-up to 'Shock'n Y'all.'
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319.
Hal
by Hal
May 10, 2005
The Dublin-based quartet debuts with a record filled with echoes of California circa the 1960s and 70s (think Brian Wilson) rather than Ireland.
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320.
Days Run Away
by The House of Love
February 28, 2005
'Days' is the first album in over a dozen years for the reunited London-based alt-rockers, and is their first to include both original guitarists (Guy Chadwick and Terry Bickers) since 1989.
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321.
Origin Vol. 1
by The Soundtrack of Our Lives
March 15, 2005
The fourth album (and second released domestically) for the classic rock-influenced Swedish sextet is the first in a planned series.
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322.
One Way Ticket To Hell... And Back
by The Darkness
November 29, 2005
The British band's second album was produced by Roy Thomas Baker (Queen).
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323.
Angel Of Retribution
by Judas Priest
March 1, 2005
Fifteen years after he left the British metal act, singer Rob Halford returns for this unlikely reunion album.
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324.
Gods And Monsters
by I Am Kloot
August 23, 2005
The typically quirky Manchester, England trio led by John Bramwell returns with an atypical third album.
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325.
Right About Now
by Talib Kweli
November 22, 2005
Mos Def and Jean Grae guest on Kweli's third solo outing.
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326.
Suitcase 2: American Superdream Wow
by Guided by Voices
November 8, 2005
This companion to the original 'Suitcase' continues where that box set left off, packing 100 more GBV rareties and outtakes from the now-disbanded group onto four discs.
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327.
Underwater Cinematographer
by The Most Serene Republic
July 12, 2005
This is the debut for the Toronto six-piece led by Adrian Jewett.
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328.
Peanut Butter And Jelly Live At The Ginger Minge
by Coachwhips
January 25, 2005
This is the third studio album (don't believe the title) for the San Francisco punkers.
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329.
The Understanding
by Röyksopp
July 12, 2005
The duo's second album is far more vocal-oriented, and darker, than their debut.
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330.
Self Help Serenade
by Marjorie Fair
July 19, 2005
Rob Schnapf and Jon Brion produced the for the Los Angeles band (and by "band" we really just mean Evan Slamka).
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331.
I Thought I Was Over That: Rare, Remixed And B-Sides
by Lali Puna
June 28, 2005
The title tells the story of this two-disc set, which includes remixes by Dntel, Boom Bip and Two Lone Swordsmen.
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332.
World's Apart
by ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead
January 25, 2005
This is the fourth album for the critically-acclaimed Texas-based band.
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333.
Noah's Ark
by CocoRosie
September 13, 2005
Their second album finds sisters Bianca and Sierra Casady joined by Antony and Devendra Banhart.
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334.
Drawing Restraint 9 OST
by Björk
August 23, 2005
Enlisted as composer for boyfriend Matthew Barney's latest experimental film (which loosely concerns whales and Japan), Bjork responded with a largely instrumental score. Will Oldham guests.
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335.
can'tneverdidnothin'
by Nikka Costa
May 24, 2005
Justin Stanley produced and co-wrote the R&B singer's second album, which also includes collaborations with ?uestlove, Lenny Kravitz and Jon Brion.
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336.
The Fallen Leaf Pages
by Radar Bros.
March 22, 2005
This is the fourth LP for the trio of Jim Putnam, Senon Williams and Steve Goodfriend.
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337.
Out Of Exile
by Audioslave
May 24, 2005
Rick Rubin produced this second album for the Chris Cornell-meets-Rage Against The Machine supergroup.
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338.
Coming On Strong
by Hot Chip
November 29, 2005
This debut full-length for the London group headed by Joe Goddard and Alexis Taylor is a (semi-)tongue-in-cheek mix of diverse styles such as fake-gangsta-rap, R&B, soul, electronica, and more.
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339.
The Trinity
by Sean Paul
September 27, 2005
This is the third album for the Jamaican dancehall star.
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340.
Every Kind Of Light
by The Posies
June 28, 2005
Ken Stringfellow and Jon Auer reunite for their first album as The Posies in seven years. They are joined by Matt Harris (Oranger) on bass and Darren Minwalla (Preston School of Industry) on drums.
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341.
Forever Hasn't Happened Yet
by John Doe
March 22, 2005
The X frontman's fifth solo disc features guests Neko Case, Grant-Lee Phillips, Dave Alvin and Kristin Hersh.
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342.
Exquisite Corpse
by Daedelus
March 15, 2005
The fourth album for the Los Angeles-based electronica producer finds him joined by guests MF Doom, Mike Ladd and Prefuse 73.
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343.
A Time To Love
by Stevie Wonder
October 18, 2005
The legendary singer's first album in ten years combines R&B, soul and hip-hop. Guests include Paul McCartney, Prince and India.Arie.
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344.
The Massacre
by 50 Cent
March 3, 2005
The rapper's second album was "executive" produced by Dr. Dre, Eminem and 50 himself and includes the singles "Piggybank" and "Disco Inferno."
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345.
Guerolito
by Beck
December 13, 2005
Beck's latest LP, 'Guero,' is remixed track-for-track by the likes of Air, Boards Of Canada, El-P and Subtle.
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346.
The Bravery
by The Bravery
March 29, 2005
Another hot, retro-sounding band based in New York? Is there some sort of factory churning these bands out? (Or in the case of The Bravery, a Factory?) The band's self-titled debut, preceded by the requisite buzz, utilizes a new wave-flavored sound which is also reminiscent of, oh, let's just say New Order and The Cure.
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347.
The Naked Truth
by Lil' Kim
September 27, 2005
The soon-to-be-incarcerated (for perjury) rapper offers a fourth solo disc. Kanye West and Scott Storch are among the producers.
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348.
Warnings/Promises
by Idlewild
August 16, 2005
The fourth album for the Scottish band was recorded in Los Angeles with producer Tony Hoffer (Air, Beck).
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349.
Room Noises
by Eisley
February 8, 2005
This is the debut album for the Texas teenage home-schooled Christian indie-rock band made up of three DuPree sisters, one DuPree brother, and the other guy, who already have two EPs and a tour supporting Coldplay under their belts.
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350.
Siberia
by Echo & the Bunnymen
September 20, 2005
The Ian McCulloch-led band are re-teamed with producer Hugh Jones (1981's 'Heaven Up Here') on this next step of their reunion.
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351.
Digital Ash In A Digital Urn
by Bright Eyes
January 25, 2005
The more experimental of Conor Oberst's two releases in January 2005 is the electronic-flavored 'Digital Ash,' which includes some help from the Yeah Yeah Yeah's Nick Zinner and the Postal Service's Jimmy Tamborello.
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352.
Inside/Absent
by Broken Spindles
August 23, 2005
The Faint's Joel Petersen returns with his third Broken Spindles album.
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353.
Plans
by Death Cab for Cutie
August 30, 2005
The Ben Gibbard-led group makes its major-label debut with this 11-song disc, produced by band member Chris Walla.
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354.
Belladonna
by Daniel Lanois
July 12, 2005
This solo instrumental disc from the Brian Eno collaborator and U2 producer includes contributions from pianist Brad Mehldau and drummer Brian Blade.
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355.
Kasabian
by Kasabian
March 8, 2005
Named after Charles Manson's getaway driver, the British quartet Kasabian drew comparisons to The Stone Roses, Happy Mondays, and Primal Scream with this debut LP.
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356.
Unplugged
by Alicia Keys
October 11, 2005
The singer's not-quite-acoustic MTV session includes two new songs and collaborations with Common, Mos Def, Damian Marley and Adam Levine.
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357.
Black Mountain
by Black Mountain
January 18, 2005
This is the debut LP for Stephen McBean's Black Mountain project, which shares members with Jerk With A Bomb and Pink Mountaintops.
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358.
Otto Spooky
by Momus
April 19, 2005
This is album number 19 for Scotland's resident oddball Nick Currie.
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359.
The Beekeeper
by Tori Amos
February 22, 2005
The singer-songwriter returns with her first album of original material in three years, a conceptual work centering on the title character, with its 19 songs divided into six thematic "gardens." Damien Rice guests on one track.
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360.
dios (malos)
by dios (malos)
October 11, 2005
Phil Ek produced the second album for the band (formerly known as Dios) fronted by Joel Morales.
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361.
Let There Be Morning
by The Perishers
April 12, 2005
'Morning' marks the U.S. debut for the Swedish four-piece, who originally formed in 1997.
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362.
The Cloud Making Machine
by Laurent Garnier
February 22, 2005
The noted French DJ and producer returns with his first album since 2000's 'Unreasonable Behaviour.'
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363.
Gimmie Trouble
by Adult.
October 11, 2005
Adult.'s third LP finds Adam Lee Miller and Nicola Kuperus joined by a new guitarist, Sam Consiglio (Tamion 12 Inch).
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364.
Tiny Cities
by Sun Kil Moon
November 1, 2005
Mark Kozelek's second SKM album consists entirely of Modest Mouse covers.
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365.
Out West
by Gomez
June 7, 2005
This double-live album was recorded during a three-night stand at the Fillmore in San Francisco in early 2005.
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366.
Intensive Care
by Robbie Williams
October 24, 2005
The British singer's latest was produced by Stephen "Tin Tin" Duffy.
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367.
Tree City
by Robbers On High Street
February 22, 2005
This debut LP for the New York quartet has drawn numerous comparisons to Spoon.
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368.
Oh No
by OK Go
August 30, 2005
Tore Johansson (Franz Ferdinand) produced this second album for the Chicago power-pop outfit.
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369.
D.U.M.E. [EP]
by Adult.
April 12, 2005
The duo take a break from their own Ersatz Audio label with this six-song mini-album for Thrill Jockey, which features slightly more human-sounding vocals from Nicola Kuperus.
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370.
See You On The Other Side
by Korn
December 6, 2005
The Matrix co-produced the band's first album since 2003.
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371.
The Antidote
by Morcheeba
September 27, 2005
The electronia outfit's fifth studio recording features new vocalist Daisy Martey (who replaces Skye Edwards).
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372.
Church Gone Wild / Chirpin Hard
by Hella
March 22, 2005
The Sacramento, Calif. noise-rock duo of Spencer Seim and Zach Hill each claim a disc to themselves on this 2-CD third album.
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373.
Don't Believe The Truth
by Oasis
May 31, 2005
Liam and Noel's sixth album is preceded by the single "Lyla." 'Truth,' produced by Dave Sardy, represents the band's second attempt at recording this album; original sessions recorded with Death In Vegas in 2003 were scrapped.
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374.
The Emancipation Of Mimi
by Mariah Carey
April 12, 2005
The singer wrote many of the songs appearing on 'Mimi,' and even produced one cut, with the remainder of the production duties falling to Jermaine Dupri, the Neptunes and Kanye West. Also appearing are Nelly, Twista and Snoop Dogg.
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375.
The Dangermen Sessions, Vol. 1
by Madness
August 16, 2005
The veteran "nutty" ska band's first album since their 1999 reunion disc 'Wonderful' is a collection of 13 covers, including their takes on classics "Lola" and "Israelites."
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376.
There's A Fire
by Longwave
June 28, 2005
John Leckie produced this second major-label release for the now five-member New York band led by Steve Schiltz.
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377.
Do The Bambi
by Stereo Total
January 25, 2005
This is the first Kill Rock Stars release for the Berlin-based pop duo of Francoise Cactus and Brezel Goring.
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378.
Emoh
by Lou Barlow
January 25, 2005
Although the former Folk Implosion and Sebadoh member has recorded solo discs before under the name Sentridoh, 'Emoh' marks his first release under his own name. It includes six home-recorded tracks as well as eight new studio cuts recorded with producers Mark Nevers, Josh Schwartz and Wally Gagel.
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379.
Waiting For The Sirens' Call
by New Order
April 26, 2005
The veteran Manchester band's latest disc was produced by Tore Johansson and John Leckie, and sees touring guitarist Phil Cunningham becoming an official full-time band member, replacing departed keyboardist Gillian Gilbert.
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380.
Made In China
by Juliana Hatfield
August 9, 2005
The rocker's latest solo record is the first for her new label, Ye Olde Records.
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381.
Black Acetate
by John Cale
October 18, 2005
A bit more rock-oriented than its predecessor, 'Acetate' is nevertheless another experimental effort from the now-63-year-old Cale.
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382.
Wildflower
by Sheryl Crow
September 27, 2005
This is the singer's first album in three years.
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383.
Satan's Circus
by Death in Vegas
May 24, 2005
The duo's fourth album departs from previous outings, taking an all-instrumental (and guitar-free) approach rather than relying on guest vocalists. Think Kraftwerk and you won't be too far off.
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384.
Stand Up
by Dave Matthews Band
May 10, 2005
'Stand Up' is the band's first studio album in three years and finds them working for the first time with producer Mark Baston (50 Cent, Beyonce).
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385.
Be As You Are (Songs From An Old Blue Chair)
by Kenny Chesney
January 25, 2005
The country singer's latest is a bit of a departure, taking the form of a concept album about, well, relaxing on a Caribbean beach.
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386.
A Few Steps More
by Monade
March 8, 2005
This is the second release for the Stereolab side project featuring Laetitia Sadier.
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387.
All Years Leaving
by The Stands
January 25, 2005
This debut LP for the Liverpool band was released in the U.K. in early 2004 and made its way to the States a year later.
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388.
Paper Tigers
by Caesars
April 26, 2005
The Swedish power-pop band's fourth album includes a remixed version of "Jerk It Out," better known as "that song in the iPod Shuffle commercial."
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389.
Rehearsing My Choir
by The Fiery Furnaces
October 25, 2005
Siblings Matt and Eleanor Friedberger are joined by their 83-year-old grandmother (!) on their latest eclectic release.
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390.
Live From Rome
by Sole
March 1, 2005
Nope, it's neither of those things. The anticon rapper's third LP is a studio recording from the East Bay, with Odd Nosdam providing the beats.
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391.
Blitzkrieg Pop
by T. Raumschmiere
August 23, 2005
Berlin-based noiseman Marco Haas' third album as T Raumschmiere features vocals by Ellen Allien.
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392.
Giving Up The Ghost
by Windsor For The Derby
August 16, 2005
The four-piece post-rock outfit now based in Philadelphia continue to fill out their sound on this follow-up to 'We Fight Til Death.'
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393.
If Songs Could Be Held
by Rosie Thomas
September 13, 2005
This is the third album for the Seattle-based singer-songwriter. Ed Harcourt guests on one track.
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394.
JackInABox
by Turin Brakes
June 7, 2005
The British folk-pop duo of Olly Knights and Gale Paridjanian return for a third album.
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395.
The Best Little Secrets Are Kept
by Louis XIV
March 22, 2005
This is the debut full-length for the bawdy San Diego, Calif. rock outfit led by Jason Hill and Brian Karscig.
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396.
Hey People!
by The Beautiful New Born Children
October 18, 2005
This is the debut album for the four-piece garage-rock band fronted by Kpt.Michi.Gan's Michael Beckett.
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397.
22-20s
by 22-20s
April 19, 2005
Brendan Lynch produced this debut for the English blues-rock band, who are named after a Skip James song.
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398.
Surgery
by The Warlocks
August 23, 2005
The L.A. psych-rock band's third disc was produced by Tom Rothrock (Beck).
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399.
In Space
by Big Star
September 27, 2005
The band's first studio LP in 30 years features the most recent touring lineup of original members Alex Chilton and Jody Stephens with Posies Jon Auer and Ken Stringfellow.
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400.
The Difference Between Houses And Homes: Lost Songs And Loose Ends 1995-2001
by Cursive
August 9, 2005
This disc compiles 10 tracks from the Tim Kasher-led band's early 7-inch singles, and adds two previously unreleased cuts.
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