*(Top Five so far)
THE GREAT:
The Arcade Fire – Neon Bible (1)
Dungen – Tio Bitar
Deerhunter – Cryptograms (4)
Essie Jain – We Made This Ourselves
Guitar Wolf – Dead Rock
The National Lights – The Dead Will Walk, Dear
Of Montreal – Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer (2)
Papercuts – Can’t Go Back (3)
Sondre Lerche – Phantom Punch (5)
Dr. Dog – We All Belong
THE GOOD:
!!! – Myth Takes
Air – Pocket Symphony
Andrew Bird – Armchair Apocrypha
Bonnie “Prince” Billy – Lay & Love
Cloud Cult – The Meaning Of 8
Deerhoof – Friend Opportunity
The Go Find – Stars On The Wall
Great Lake Swimmers – Ongiara
Little Man Tate – About What You Know
Marissa Nadler – Songs III: Bird On The Water
Panda Bear – Person Pitch
Shining – Grindstone
The Shins – Wincing The Night Away
Tom Brosseau – Grand Forks
Klaxons – Myths Of The Near Future
THE BAD:
Animal Collective – People EP
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah – Some Loud Thunder
Soft Circle – Full Bloom (Pitchfork just gave this an 8.2????)
THE UGLY:
Bloc Party – A Weekend In The City
MIXED:
Grinderman – Grinderman
Ted Leo & The Pharmacists – Living With The Living