i really liked the solo albums from Dave Hause and Dan Andriano that came out this year. i just got done looking through pitchforks top 100- i only recognized like 8 bands- not cds- but bands. i didnt realize i've gotten so old. in no particular order i liked- I Am the Avalanche-avalanche united horrible crows- elsie girls- father, son, holy ghost taking back sunday-s/t ryan adams- ashes and fire the get up kids- there are rules(not great but i still liked it) explosions in the sky- take care, take care, take care frank turner- england keep my bones william elloit whitmore- field songs jacks mannequin- people and things i think it was a pretty good year for hip hop with really good albums put out by doomtree, prof, greives, hail mary mallion, kanye/jay-z, sims, das racist, and the roots. if you haven't heard the wugazi cd- look it up. the soundtrack for the muppet movie and the muppet covers cd were pretty awesome as well.