Must Have:
Born Ruffians, Birthmarks
”Needle”
Best Never Reinventing the Wheel:
The Flaming Lips, The Terror
”Look...The Sun Is Rising”
Best Solo Man Leading a Big Band (again):
Iron and Wine, Ghost on Ghost:
”Lovers’ Revolution”
Best Reason to Rock Out on a Tuesday:
Thee Oh Sees, Floating Coffin:
”Minotaur”
Honorable Mentions:
Andrew Wyatt, Descender
Echopark, Trees
Ghostface Killah, 12 Reasons to Die
The Thermals, Desperate Ground