has it already been done? we'll find out.

MINE:

1.) Tori Amos- American Doll Posse
2.) Smashing Pumpkins- Zeitgeist (in terms of the pumpkins it's probably their worst, but still good)
3.) PJ Harvey- White Chalk (took a while to grow on me, but it's very beautiful)
4.) Babyshambles- Shotter's Nation
5.) NIN- Year Zero
6.) Vanessa Carlton- Heroes and Thieves (please don't bash me)
7.) Radiohead- In Rainbows
8.) Thurston Moore- Trees Outside the Academy
9.) Rilo Kiley- Under The Blacklight
10.) Rufus Wainwright- Release the Stars

I wanted to put the foos and maybe interpol on here but all of the above are much better.

1. burial - untrue
2. pinch - underwater dancehall
3. deepchord presents echospace - the coldest season
4. ricardo villalobos - fabric 36
5. troy pierce - gone astray
6. skull disco soundboy punishments
7. wiley - playtime is over
8. soul jazz records - studio one roots vol 3
9. the field - from here we go sublime
10. pole - steingarten

Smashing Pumpkins - Zeitgeist
Type O Negative - Dead Again
Dimmu Borgir - In Sorte Diaboli
Darkthrone - F.O.A.D.
Arch Enemy - Rise of the Tyrant
Queens of the Stone Age - Era Vulgaris
Sunn 0))) & Boris - Altar
Nine Inch Nails - Year Zero
The Birthday Massacre - Walking With Strangers
Ministry - The Last Sucker

not necessarily the best albums of the year, but a few of my favorites.

(no specific order)

in rainbows -- radiohead
the undisputed truth -- brother ali
under the blacklight -- rilo kiley
kala -- MIA
wincing the night away -- the shins
combinations -- eisley
none shall pass -- aesop rock
human the death dance -- sage francis
we all belong -- dr. dog
back to black -- amy winehouse

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1. White Chalk by PJ Harvey
2. Baby 81 by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
3. Trees Outside the Academy by Thurston Moore
4. Is Is by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
5. Icky Thump by the White Stripes
6. Era Vulgaris by Queens of the Stone Age
7. Dark Undercoat by Emily Jane White
8. Sky Blue Sky by Wilco
9. Turbo Fruits by Turbo Fruits
10. KALA BY M.I.A