Here it is folks, the moment you’ve all been waiting for: My picks for the 25 best albums of the year that was. Enjoy, and feel free to comment away and tell me how right on or way off I am.
- 25. Oakley Hall - Gypsum Strings
- 24. Belle & Sebastian - The Life Pursuit
- 23. Yo La Tengo - I Am Not Afraid Of You And I Will Beat Your Ass
- 22. The Thermals - The Body, The Blood, The Machine
- 21. Girl Talk - Night Ripper
- 20. Takka Takka - We Feel Safer At Night
- 19. Grandaddy - Just Like The Fambly Cat
- 18. The Lovely Feathers - Hind Hind Legs
- 17. Neko Case - Fox Confessor Brings The Flood
- 16. Beirut - Gulag Orkestar
- 15. TV on the Radio - Return to Cookie Mountain
- 14. Danielson - Ships
- 13. Elvis Perkins in Dearland - Ash Wednesday
- 12. Sunset Rubdown - Shut Up I Am Dreaming
- 11. Bound Stems - Appreciation Night
There you have #’s 25-11, on to the ubiquitous Top Ten list, the members of which probably shouldn’t come as much of a surprise for many of you that know me.
- 10. M. Ward - Post-War
- 9. O’Death - Head Home
- 8. Band of Horses - Everything All The Time
- 7. Bruce Springsteen - We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions
- 6. Man Man - Six Demon Bag
- 5. The Hold Steady - Boys and Girls In America
- 4. Grizzly Bear - Yellow House
- 3. Islands - Return To The Sea
- 2. The Decemberists - The Crane Wife
- 1. Destroyer - Destroyer’s Rubies
So there ya have it, kiddies. Stay tuned, I’m working on writing up brief blurbs about each of my Top 25 so you know why they are where they are. In addition, My favorite EP’s of the year, favorite shows of the year, and a general Year In Review should be on the way in the next week or so. Thanks for reading, guys.
