It’s just not done yet.
Here’s the rough draft.
The big list.
Kanye West – My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Autolux – Transit Transit
Big Boi – Sir Lucious Leftfoot: The Son of Chico Dusty
Das Racist – Sit Down, Man
The Dead Weather – Sea of Cowards
The Depreciation Guild – Spirit Youth
Field Music – Field Music (Measure)
Girl Talk – All Day
Hot Chip – One Life Stand
Jónsi – Go/Go Live
Kylesa – Spiral Shadow
LCD Soundsystem – This Is Happening
Los Campesinos! – Romance is Boring
Menomena – Mines
The New Pornographers – Together
The Radio Dept. – Clinging to a Scheme
Robyn – Body Talk Trilogy
The Roots – How I Got Over
Spoon – Transference
Superchunk – Majesty Shredding
Two Door Cinema Club – Tourist History
Vampire Weekend – Contra
Runners up
The Black Keys – Brothers
Janelle Monea – The Archandroid
Grinderman – Grinderman 2
Local Natives – Gorilla Manor
Sleigh Bells – Treats
Surfer Blood – Astro Coast
The Morning Benders – Big Echo
High on Fire – Snakes for the Divine
Erykah Badu – New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the Ankh)
Albums I wanted to like, but they faded into the background.
Belle & Sebastian – Write about Love
Arcade Fire – The Suburbs
Broken Social Scene – Forgiveness Rock Record
Broken Bells – Broken Bells
Frightened Rabbit – The Winter of Mixed Drinks
John Legend and the Roots – Wake Up!
The National – High Violet
Ra Ra Riot – The Orchard
Stars – The Five Ghosts
The Thermals – Personal Life
Sufjan Stevens – The Age of Adz
Underworld – Barking
