Influx

Metacritic provides an interesting chart for the most critically acclaimed releases of 2005. The chart contains many artists that have yet to reach mainstream status, but are building cult followings.

There’s no Coldplay, 50 Cent or Jessica here.

Some highlights from Metacritic’s 30 best albums of 2005

1. Illinois – Surfjan Stevens
3. Arular – M.I.A
4. Multiply -James Lidell
11. The Mysterious Production of Eggs – Andrew Bird
18. This Right Here is Buck 65 – Buck 65
21. Engineers – Engineers
27. Lost and Safe – The Books