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Thirteen liveDaily critics were asked to list their 10 favorite albums of 2005, and six placed “Z” on their list, as close to a consensus as we got this year. Coldplay (music)’s “X&Y” appears on five lists, making it a clean sweep for the last three letters of the alphabet.

Critics Picks: liveDaily’s top albums of 2005

1. My Morning Jacket, “Z” (ATO)
2. Coldplay, “X&Y” (Capitol)
3. Kanye West, “Late Registration” (Roc-a-Fella/Def Jam)
4. The White Stripes, “Get Behind Me Satan” (V2)
5. Beck, “Guero” (Geffen)
6. Bright Eyes, “I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning” (Saddle Creek)
7. Queens of the Stone Age, “Lullabies to Paralyze” (Interscope)
8. Shelby Lynne, “Suit Yourself” (Capitol)
9. Spoon, “Gimme Fiction” (Merge)
10. M.I.A., “Arular” (XL/Interscope)

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