 | In Rainbows by Radiohead
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $4.99 By far the best album of the year. A document of a band at the height of their powers.
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 | Neon Bible by Arcade Fire
Buy new: $13.99 / Used from: $7.53 Following the breakout success of 2005s Funeral was always going to be tough for these Montreal indie-darlings. They knocked it out of the park.
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 | Wincing the Night Away by The Shins
Buy new: $13.99 / Used from: $4.50 While not as strong as their previous effort, the songs on this album surprised me when I heard them played live. Going back and listening again, I think it was the shadow of Chutes Too Narrow that first effected my opinion. Now, this album stands on its own.
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 | Icky Thump by The White Stripes
Buy new: $13.99 / Used from: $4.97 Their best album in years. Even when theyre experimenting, it works.
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 | The Reminder by Feist
Buy new: $12.49 / Used from: $4.00 Leslie Feist, sometimes of Broken Social Scene, got a huge boost when her songs My Moon, My Man and 1,2,3,4″ were featured on iPod commercials, but it was the first time I heard Im Sorry in a friend's car that hooked me in, and it has yet to let go.
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 | Sky Blue Sky (CD/DVD) by Wilco
Buy new: $24.98 / Used from: $11.97 This one seems to be a love it/hate it record for a lot of people. I come down on the love it side of the argument.
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 | Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga by Spoon
Buy new: $13.99 / Used from: $8.95 Not as strong as Gimme Fiction, but the songs do kick a** - especially live.
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 | Alright, Still by Lily Allen
Buy new: $12.98 / Used from: $3.60 I bought the CD the day it came out, and its been in constant rotation on my iPod ever since.
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 | Emotionalism by The Avett Brothers
Buy new: $13.99 / Used from: $8.48 Their latest and best effort. The unique blend of folk and country with punk influences is challenging and rewarding.
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 | Favourite Worst Nightmare by Arctic Monkeys
Buy new: $13.99 / Used from: $4.49 Britains current favorites avoided the sophomore jinx with a great record. Check out the stand out track Fluorescent Adolescent.
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 | I'm Not There by Original Soundtrack
Buy new: $10.99 / Used from: $6.00 (Left out of top ten only because its purely an album of covers) While I was most excited to hear Stephen Malkmus and The Hold Steady, it was Roger McGuinns version of One More Cup of Coffee that absolutely blew me away. A very special album.
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 | New Magnetic Wonder by The Apples in Stereo
Buy new: $12.99 / Used from: $4.67 |
 | It's a Bit Complicated by Art Brut
Buy new: $14.98 / Used from: $2.58 |
 | The Distant Future by Flight of the Conchords
Buy new: $4.98 / Used from: $1.44 |
 | Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace by Foo Fighters
Buy new: $9.98 / Used from: $4.10 |
 | The Good, the Bad & the Queen by The Good the Bad & The Queen
Buy new: $9.93 / Used from: $0.01 |
 | Sound of Silver by LCD Soundsystem
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $3.95 |
 | Challengers: Executive Edition Box Set by The New Pornographers
Buy new: $3.98 / Used from: $0.01 |
 | Memory Almost Full - CD/DVD Deluxe Edition by Paul McCartney
Buy new: $10.97 / Used from: $3.17 |
 | Back to Black by Amy Winehouse
Buy new: $12.99 / Used from: $3.25 |
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