This list isn’t of what I think everyone should think is the BEST, simply what records I’ve listened to most and foresee myself listening to for many years to come – starting with most certain (1). Obviously, this is a very personal list that speaks to my very specific tastes.
1). Sam Amidon – ‘I See The Sign’
2). Joanna Newsom – ‘Have One On Me’
3). Villagers – ‘Becoming A Jackal’
4). Tobacco – ‘Manic Meat’
5). Kanye West – ‘My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy’
6). Sharon van Etten – ‘Epic’
7). Arcade Fire – ‘The Suburbs’
8). The Radio Dept – ‘Clinging To A Scheme’
9). Sleigh Bells – ‘Treats’
10). El DeBarge – ‘Second Chance’
Honorable Mentions (I’m Forgetting A Lot): Tame Impala, The Morning Benders, Deerhunter, Titus Andronicus, Girls (that EP), Jason Boesel, A Weather, Magic Kids, The Books, Sahara Smith, Roky Erickson with Okkervil River.
Did I miss anything?

