The Best Albums Of 2005

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

1. January: LCD Soundsytem - LCD Soundsystem

James Murphy's dancefloor project released their debut album, featuring Daft Punk Is Playing House and Losing My Edge.
2. February: Bloc Party - Silent Alarm

Kele and co released their debut album, which featured Banquet, Helicopter and So Here We Are.
3. February: Doves - Some Cities

The Mancunian trio released their third album Some Cities, which featured the track Black And White Town.
4. March: Kaiser Chiefs - Employment

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

The New Yorkers released their debut LP, which included the classic An Honest Mistake.
6. May: Oasis - Don't Believe The Truth

The Gallaghers' sixth outing included the singles Lyla and The Importance Of Being Idle.
7. May: Maximo Park - A Certain Trigger

Paul Smith and his merry men released their debut album - Apply Some Pressure is the big song from the LP.
8. May: Gorillaz - Demon Days

Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett's cartoon characters release stheir second album. Tracks included Feel Good Inc, Dirty Harry and DARE.
9. June: The White Stripes - Get Behind Me Satan

The duo's fifth album included Blue Orchid and My Doorbell.
10. June: The Cribs - The New Fellas

The Jarmans released their second album, which included the single Hey Scenesters.
11. June: Coldplay - X&Y

Chris Martin and co issued their third album, which featured the hits Fix You and Speed Of Sound.
12. June: The Magic Numbers - The Magic Numbers

The Gannons and the Stodarts released their self-titled debut album, which featured Love Me Like You.
13. July: Editors - The Back Room

The Birmingham band released their debut album, which included the singles Blood, Munich, Bullets and All Sparks.
14. July: Hard Fi - Stars Of CCTV

Staines' finest issued their debut album - hits include Hard To Beat and Living For The Weekend.
15. August: The Rakes - Capture/Release

The band's debut album included the excellent single 22 Grand Job.
16. September: Elbow - Leaders Of The Free World

Guy Garvey and his crew released their third album, which included the singles Forget Myself and the title track.
17. September: Sigur Ros - Takk

The fourth album from the mysterious Icelanders included the excellent Hoppipolla.
18. October: Ladytron - The Witching Hour

Liverpool's Ladytron released their third album, which included Sugar and Destroy Everything You Touch.
19. October: Franz Ferdinand - You Could Have It So Much Better With Franz Ferdinand

The Scottish band released their second album - the lead single was Do You Want To.
20. November: Babyshambles - Down In Albion

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