25. The Radio Dept. Clinging to a Scheme
24. Harlem. Hippies
23. Sufjan Stevens. The Age of Adz
22. Sleigh Bells. Treats
21. Marina and the Diamonds. The Family Jewels
20. Pantha Du Prince. Black Noise
19. Freeway & Jake One. The Stimulus Package
18. Joanna Newsom. Have One On Me
17. Spoek Mathambo. Mshini Wam
16. Against Me! White Crosses
15. Local Natives. Gorilla Manor
14. LCD Soundsystem. This Is Happening
13. Vampire Weekend. Contra
12. Caribou. Swim
11. Robyn. Body Talk
10. Warpaint. The Fool
09. Erykah Badu. New Amerykah Part II: Return of the Ankh
08. Best Coast. Crazy For You
07. Zola Jesus. Stridulum II
06. Janelle Monae. The Archandroid (Suite II and III of IV)
05. Four Tet. There Is Love In You
04. Beach House. Teen Dream
03. Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti. Before Today
02. Big Boi. Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty
01. Kanye West. My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy