50. Sonic Youth, RATHER RIPPED
49. Ned Collette, JOKES AND TRIALS
48. Liars, DRUM’S NOT DEAD
47. The Thermals, THE BODY, THE BLOOD, THE MACHINE
46. Nina Nastasia, ON LEAVING
45. Phoenix, IT’S NEVER BEEN LIKE THAT
44. Love is All, NINE TIMES THAT SAME SONG
43. The Hold Steady, BOYS AND GIRLS IN AMERICA
42. Ellen Allien and Apparat, ORCHESTRA OF BUBBLES
41. THE HORROR THE HORROR
40. Yo La Tengo, I AM NOT AFRAID OF YOU AND I WILL BEAT YOUR ASS
39. M. Ward, POST-WAR
38. Beirut, GULAG ORKESTAR
37. THE RED GIANTS
36. The Hidden Cameras, AWOO
35. J Dilla (Jay Dee), DONUTS
34. Camera Obscura, LET’S GET OUT OF THIS COUNTRY
33. The Fiery Furnaces, BITTER TEA
32. The Roots, GAME THEORY
31. Perfect, GIDDIMANI
30. The Walkmen, A HUNDRED MILES OFF
29. Chad VanGaalen, SKELLICONNECTION
28. OOIOO, TAIGA
27. Tom Ze, ESTUDANDO O PAGODE
26. Herbert, SCALE
25. The Blow, PAPER TELEVISION
24. Charalambides, A VINTAGE BURDEN
23. Mission of Burma, THE OBLITERATI
22. Danielson, SHIPS
21. TV on the Radio, RETURN TO COOKIE MOUNTAIN
20. Hot Chip, THE WARNING
19. Yeah Yeah Yeahs, SHOW YOUR BONES
18. Figurines, SKELETON
17. Lupe Fiasco, FOOD AND LIQUOR
16. Bob Dylan, MODERN TIMES
15. The Knife, SILENT SHOUT
14. Belle and Sebastian, THE LIFE PURSUIT
13. WE ARE THE PIPETTES
12. Joanna Newsom, YS
11. Swan Lake, BEAST MOANS
10. Keith Fullerton Whitman, LISBON
9. Grizzly Bear, YELLOW HOUSE
8. Destroyer, DESTROYER’S RUBIES
7. Boris, PINK
6. Ghostface Killah, FISHSCALE
5. Sunset Rubdown, SHUT UP I AM DREAMING
4. Neko Case, FOX CONFESSOR BRINGS THE FLOOD
3. Califone, ROOTS AND CROWNS
2. Clipse, HELL HATH NO FURY
1. Subtle, FOR HERO: FOR FOOL