HOBBY BOX'S TOP 50 ALBUMS OF 2005 (#50-#26) My top albums may be coming out a bit later in the year than usual, but it was particularly tough narrowing down my picks for 2005. So much so that I decided to rank all the way up to #50. (In the past, I've only gone up to #25 with a few honorable mentions.) I'll have the top 25 posted by the end of the day. Promise. 50. TIM FITE / Gone Ain't Gone 49. DIRTY THREE / Cinder 48. DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE / Plans 47. CLOUD CULT / Advice from a Hippopotamus 46. XIU XIU / La Foret 45. MOUNTAIN GOATS / The Sunset Tree 44. EDAN / Beauty and the Beat 43. AKRON/FAMILY / Akron/Family 42. BLACKLICIOUS / The Craft 41. WHY? / Elephant Eyelash 40. STARS / Set Yourself on Fire 39. THE DECEMBERISTS / Picaresque 38. SIGUR ROS / Takk 37. BOARDS OF CANADA / The Campfire Headphase 36. OOIOO / Gold and Green 35. LOW / The Great Destoyer 34. BROADCAST / Tender Buttons 33. GORILLAZ / Demon Days 32. BRIGHT EYES / I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning 31. ROGUE WAVE / Descended Like Vultures 30. THE GO-BETWEENS / Oceans Aparts 29. FIONA APPLE / Extraordinary Machine 28. EELS / Blinking Lights and Other Revelations 27. SUPERGRASS / Road to Rouen 26. ARCHITECTURE IN HELSINKI / In Case We Die To give you a hint about the artists who topped this year's list of best albums, there are 10 artists in the top 25 who have made the Year-End List in previous years. However, the top 3 albums are held by artists who are new to The LARRY Page Year-End Lists this year. See also: HOBBY BOX'S TOP 25 SINGLES OF 2005 (#10-#1) See also: HOBBY BOX'S TOP 25 SINGLES OF 2005 (#25-#11) tags: music | best of 2005 posted on Friday, December 30, 2005 | [permalink]