1. Natalie Portman's Shaved Head's "Glistening Pleasure" LCD Soundsystem, Communique, and Justice are all hinted at this my new favorite album. It takes a lot to knock of RA, and more to become my favorite electronica album in a year that the faint releases after 4 years. Even as I write this I am rocking in my chair. If only it was a rocking chair.... Bravo, Seattle! Hand claps!!!!
2. Rise Against's "Appeal to Reason It makes me sad to drop my all time favorite band from the top, but they did last a long time at the top. Especially for me.
3. Of the Opera's "Study Natural Law" Nearly spoken words, with humming in the background set to drum beats and acoustic guitar. Listen to "Buried Chorus", "1909" or "1868" and tell me I'm wrong, I dare you.
4. Right Away, Great Captain's "The Eventually Home" An absolutely fantastic folk album "What a Pity" is a true gem, but at less than 2 minutes I felt cheated.
5. Bon Iver's "For Emma, Forever Ago" Every review I have read mentions this as contender for album of the year. This kind of album will grow on you, expect it to climb. You can hear the cabin creaking and "Skinny Love" is brilliant. Melodrama everywhere, as with any post-breakup winter in the woods album, but I love it still. Many songs are instrumental or just contains moans or hums, but those too shine.
6. Ingrid Michaelson's "Be OK" Imagine if Ani DiFranco made happier songs....Ta-da! Normally too many covers for me, but I just love her voice (think Feist or Sara Bareilles). Ukulele and finger snaps and all. "Let's get rich rich, and give everybody nice sweaters and teach them how to dance." (from You and I complete with stomps and group vocals)
7. Conor Oberst's "Gentleman's Pact EP" Given to me by a dear friend, tour only and limited to 1000 copies I feel so truly blessed. It would be higher, but it only has 4 songs. How could "Breezy" not have made that Self-Titled album? Oh and a BOB DYLAN COVER!!!!!!!! "Synesthete" is easily his darkest song since the days of "Digital Ash", so I see why it was left off, but damn it's good!!!!!
8. Magnet's "A Simple Life" Who says folk-rock is only for native English speakers? Thanks Norway! Wood block sounds, claps, stomps, and hums abound. Only the Omaha Bob Dylan could manage such brilliant orchestration. I'm bobbing my head just think about it.
9. Cash Cash's "Cash Cash EP" Electric Hearts, Party in your Bedroom, and Breakout so just plain fun. Another Synth band, sue me! "Throw your hands to the sky like your flying,Throw your hands in the air cause we'll shake it tonight, Hot hot like a fire, When electric hearts, collide"
10. The A-B Theory's "Illusions EP" The song "Fatal Flaw Attraction" reminds me of another band I love, but the name alludes. Catchy synthpop abounds.
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