1. Sufjan Stevens - Age of Adz

2. Surfer Blood - Astro Coast

3. Jonsi - Go

4. Avi Buffalo - Avi Buffalo

5. Jim Lauderdale - Patchwork River

6. Jeremy Messersmith - The Reluctant Graveyard

7. Black Keys - Brothers

8. The Dead Weather - Sea Of Cowards

9. Hold Steady - Heaven Is Whenever

10. Kanye West - My Twisted Dark Fantasy (yeah, I know.)

Best single: Avi Buffalo: What's In It For

Guilty pleasure: Kanye West. The guy's an idiot but I picked it up for $3.99 off Amazon and really enjoy it. HE SAMPLED 21ST CENTURY SCHIZOID MAN!

Most disappointing: Ryan Adams and The Cardinals III/IV - not bad, but nothing really impressive.

Reissue: Live At Leeds/Exile on Main Street (tie) I know I should say Springsteen but I haven't picked it up yet.