A very good list. I like there number 1 choice. An Album that has grown on me since day one. A very elegant and happy record for a year that has produced fairly grevious sounds
I like the list for inclusions, but dislike it for order.
For instance, having Lucinda Williams so high when I wouldn't even put it in her top five albums. There's in general a lot of high up entries that are weak albums by artists who have previously released great albums. Okkervil River, Of Montreal, etc. Their top 20 contains almost my entire 'All-Disappointment Team'
I do not understand Girl Talk's popularity. It comes off as pure cut n paste techno, and the samples are way too recognizable.
Plus, putting Santogold/Diplo - Top Ranking over Santogold's own album is really odd to me. A lot of the tracks on it have more novelty value than musical.
As far as inclusions go though, it's a great list. The only real head-scratching exclusion is Portishead. Methinks the editor has an agenda.