| Rank |
Artist |
Title |
Label |
| 1 |
The Arcade Fire * |
Neon Bible |
Merge |
| 2 |
You Say Party! We Say Die! * |
Lose All Time |
Paper Bag |
| 3 |
Do Make Say Think * |
You, You're A History In Rust |
Constellation |
| 4 |
Apostle Of Hustle * |
National Anthem Of Nowhere |
Arts & Crafts |
| 5 |
LCD Soundsystem |
Sound Of Silver |
DFA/EMI |
| 6 |
Julie Doiron * |
Woke Myself Up |
Endearing |
| 7 |
Besnard Lakes * |
Are The Dark Horse |
Jagjaguwar |
| 8 |
Great Lake Swimmers * |
Ongiara |
Nettwerk |
| 9 |
Peter, Bjorn And John |
Writer's Block |
Almost Gold |
| 10 |
Bloc Party |
A Weekend In The City |
Vice |
| 11 |
Mother Mother * |
Touch Up |
Last Gang |
| 12 |
Modest Mouse |
We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank |
Epic |
| 13 |
Of Montreal |
Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer? |
Polyvinyl |
| 14 |
!!! |
Myth Takes |
Warp |
| 15 |
A Northern Chorus * |
The Millions Too Many |
Sonic Unyon |
| 16 |
Various * |
Aaargh Annual: Year Two |
Aaargh |
| 17 |
Panda Bear |
Person Pitch |
Paw Tracks |
| 18 |
Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra |
Security |
Anti |
| 19 |
Ted Leo & The Pharmacists |
Living With The Living |
Touch & Go |
| 20 |
Secret Mommy * |
Plays |
Ache |
| 21 |
Low |
Drums And Guns |
Sub Pop |
| 22 |
Wayne Petti * |
City Lights Align |
Outside |
| 23 |
Land Of Talk * |
Applause Cheer Boo Hiss |
Dependent Music |
| 24 |
The Reason * |
Things Couldn't Be Better |
Smallman |
| 25 |
Comeback Kid * |
Broadcasting |
Smallman/Victory |
| 26 |
Air |
Pocket Symphony |
Astralwerks |
| 27 |
Deerhoof |
Friend Opportunity |
Kill Rock Stars |
| 28 |
Kim Barlow * |
Champ |
Jericho Beach |
| 29 |
Tim Hecker * |
Radio Amor |
Alien 8 |
| 30 |
DJ Co-Op * |
Co-Operation Vol. 3 |
Independent |
| 31 |
Various * |
Dig Your Roots: Creative Jazz |
NCRA |
| 32 |
Chet * |
Fight Against Darkness |
Aaargh! |
| 33 |
The Shins |
Wincing The Night Away |
Sub Pop |
| 34 |
Son Volt |
The Search |
Legacy |
| 35 |
The Pack * |
Tintype |
Independent |
| 36 |
I'm From Barcelona |
Let Me Introduce My Friends |
Mute |
| 37 |
Andrew Bird |
Armchair Apocrypha |
Fat Possum |
| 38 |
The Acorn * |
Tin Fist |
Independent |
| 39 |
The Good, The Bad And The Queen |
The Good, The Bad And The Queen |
Virgin |
| 40 |
The Gruesomes * |
Live In Hell |
Ricochet Sound |
| 41 |
Lesbians On Ecstasy * |
We Know You Know |
Alien8 |
| 42 |
Collapsing Opposites * |
Inside Chance |
Local Kids Make Good |
| 43 |
The Soul Jazz Orchestra * |
Freedom No Go Die |
Do Right Music |
| 44 |
Various * |
Friends In Bellwoods |
Out Of This Spark |
| 45 |
Doug Cox And Salil Bhatt* |
Slide To Freedom |
Northern Blues |
| 46 |
Neil Young * |
Live At Massey Hall 1971 |
Reprise |
| 47 |
Vieux Farka Toure |
Vieux Farka Toure |
World Village |
| 48 |
Geoff Berner * |
The Wedding Dance Of The Widow Bride |
Jericho Beach |
| 49 |
Explosions In The Sky |
All Of A Sudden I Miss Everyone |
Temporary Residence |
| 50 |
Amy Winehouse |
Back To Black |
Island |
| Rank |
Artist |
Title |
Label |
| 51 |
The One AM Radio |
This Too Will Pass |
Dangerbird |
| 52 |
Aids Wolf & Athletic Automaton * |
Clash Of The Life Force Warriors |
Skin Graft |
| 53 |
Grinderman |
Grinderman |
Anti- |
| 54 |
The Nein |
Luxury |
Sonic Unyon |
| 55 |
Nathan * |
Key Principles |
Nettwerk |
| 56 |
Ry Cooder |
My Name Is Buddy |
Nonesuch |
| 57 |
Value Village People * |
Extreme Makeover Audio Edition |
Worthy |
| 58 |
Various |
Take Action! Vol. 6 |
Sub City |
| 59 |
Peter Elkas * |
Wall Of Fire |
Maple Music |
| 60 |
Trans Am |
Sex Change |
Thrill Jockey |
| 61 |
Andrew Rodriguez |
Here Comes The Light |
Baudelaire |
| 62 |
Fjord Rowboat * |
Saved The Compliments For Morning |
Independent |
| 63 |
Young Galaxy * |
Young Galaxy |
Arts & Crafts |
| 64 |
Measured In Angles * |
History Of The Engine |
Tragicomedy |
| 65 |
J Dilla |
Ruff Draft |
Stones Throw |
| 66 |
The Stooges |
The Weirdness |
EMI |
| 67 |
The Superfantastics * |
Pop-Up Book |
Independent |
| 68 |
Germans * |
Cape Fear |
Arena Rock |
| 69 |
RJD2 |
The Third Hand |
XL |
| 70 |
Klaxons |
Myths Of The Near Future |
Geffen |
| 71 |
Elbow Beach Surf Club * |
Elbow Beach Surf Club |
Burnt Oak |
| 72 |
The Western States * |
The Western States |
Dollartone |
| 73 |
Wal Martian * |
Martian Law |
Olive Hour |
| 74 |
Alex Cuba * |
Agua Del Pozo |
Caracol |
| 75 |
Moses Mayes * |
Second Ring |
Dublum |
| 76 |
Dr. Dog |
We All Belong |
Park The Van |
| 77 |
Jenn Grant * |
Orchestra For The Moon |
Paris 1919 |
| 78 |
Kill The Lights * |
Buffalo Of Love |
Maple Music |
| 79 |
Dustin Cole * |
Try And Love Me |
Scratch |
| 80 |
El-P |
I'll Sleep When You're Dead |
Definitive Jux |
| 81 |
Matthew Herbert |
Score |
!K7 |
| 82 |
Various |
Eccentric Soul: Twinight's Lunar Rotation |
Numero Group |
| 83 |
Jim Bryson * |
Where The Bungalows Roam |
Kelp |
| 84 |
31 Knots |
The Days And Nights Of Everything Anywhere |
Polyvinyl |
| 85 |
Jarvis Cocker |
Jarvis |
Rough Trade |
| 86 |
The Black Lips |
Los Valientes Del Mundo Nuevo |
Vice |
| 87 |
Jon-Rae And The River* |
...Knows What You Need |
Baudelaire |
| 88 |
Emily Haines And The Soft Skeleton* |
Knives Don't Have Your Back |
Last Gang |
| 89 |
Sondre Lerche And The Faces Down Quartet |
Phantom Punch |
Astralwerks |
| 90 |
Postage Stamps * |
This Ugly Arrangement |
Independent |
| 91 |
The Junction |
The Junction |
Universal |
| 92 |
Albert Hammond Jr. |
Yours To Keep |
Red Ink |
| 93 |
Daddy's Hands * |
Welcome Kings |
Kill Devil Hills |
| 94 |
Ojos De Brujo |
Techari |
Six Degrees |
| 95 |
Illinois |
What The Hell Do I Know ? |
Ace Fu |
| 96 |
Kieran Hebden And Steve Reid |
Tongues |
Domino |
| 97 |
Ozomatli |
Don't Mess With The Dragon |
Concord Music |
| 98 |
Mike Evin * |
Let's Slow It Down |
Independent |
| 99 |
Adult. |
Why Bother? |
Thrill Jockey |
| 100 |
Lucinda Williams |
West |
Lost Highway |
| Rank |
Artist |
Title |
Label |
| 101 |
The Locust |
New Erections |
Anti- |
| 102 |
The High Llamas |
Can Cladders |
Drag City |
| 103 |
Softlightes |
Say No To Being Cool, Say Yes To Being Happy |
Modular |
| 104 |
Nadja * |
Touched |
Alien8 |
| 105 |
Sophie Berkal-Sarbit * |
The Gypsy In My Soul |
7 Arts |
| 106 |
Swan Lake * |
Beast Moans |
Scratch |
| 107 |
Gruff Rhys |
Candylion |
Team Love |
| 108 |
Betty Davis |
Remastered Reissues |
Light In The Attic |
| 109 |
Antelope |
Reflector |
Dischord |
| 110 |
The Riderless |
Hand Carving Hand |
Independent |
| 111 |
The Wooden Stars * |
People Are Different |
Sonic Unyon |
| 112 |
Neko Case |
Live From Austin TX |
New West |
| 113 |
Maybe Smith * |
Animals And Architects |
Sir Handsome |
| 114 |
David Francey * |
Right Of Passage |
Laker Music |
| 115 |
Thesis Sahib * |
Loved Ones |
Phono Graphique |
| 116 |
God Made Me Funky * |
We Can All Be Free |
New Empire |
| 117 |
The Swallows |
Awkward Situation |
Magnetic Angel |
| 118 |
Kings Of Leon |
Because Of The Times |
Sony BMG |
| 119 |
Kris Demeanor * |
The Guilt And The Shame Tales Of The Canadian West |
Independent |
| 120 |
The Memories Attack * |
The Memories Attack |
Little Mafia |
| 121 |
William Parker And Hamid Drake |
First Communion And Piercing The Veil |
AUM Fidelity |
| 122 |
Royal Wood * |
A Good Enough Day |
Dead Daisy |
| 123 |
No Neck Blues Band |
Nine For Victo |
Victo |
| 124 |
Jeremy Fisher * |
Goodbye Blue Monday |
Aquarius |
| 125 |
Bellevue * |
Lost In Space |
Music Maul |
| 126 |
The Fall |
Reformation: Post-TLC |
Narnack |
| 127 |
The Colour |
Between Earth And Sky |
EMI |
| 128 |
Marnie Stern |
In Advance Of The Broken Arm |
Kill Rock Stars |
| 129 |
Jon Rauhouse |
Steel Guitar Heart Attack |
Bloodshot |
| 130 |
Dragon Fli Empire * |
The Invasion |
Makebelieve |
| 131 |
Cain And Abel * |
Up North |
Sunday League |
| 132 |
Barracuda Sunrise * |
Battery |
Independent |
| 133 |
The Fratellis |
Costello Music |
Drop The Gun |
| 134 |
Elvis Perkins |
Ash Wednesday |
XL |
| 135 |
Hey Everyone * |
Beatrice |
Independent |
| 136 |
Camera Obscura |
If Looks Could Kill |
Merge |
| 137 |
Jesu |
Conqueror |
Hydra Head |
| 138 |
Not Half * |
Noise 3 |
Dimetrodon |
| 139 |
The Olympic Symphonium * |
Chapter 1 |
Forward Music Group |
| 140 |
Pop Levi |
The Return To Form Black Magick Party |
Counter |
| 141 |
Various |
Peanut Butter Wolf Presents Stones Throw : Ten Years |
Stones Throw |
| 142 |
OOIOO |
Eye Remix EP |
Thrill Jockey |
| 143 |
Po Girl * |
Home To You |
Nettwerk |
| 144 |
Faith Nolan And The ETT* |
Day Done Broke |
Independent |
| 145 |
Phoenix |
It's Never Been Like That |
Arts & Crafts |
| 146 |
Junior Boys * |
The Dead Horse |
Domino |
| 147 |
Evalyn Parry * |
Small Theatres |
Borealis |
| 148 |
Anberlin |
Cities |
Tooth And Nail |
| 149 |
Brenda Vaqueros |
Brenda Vaqueros |
Independent |
| 150 |
The Sheepdogs * |
Trying To Grow |
Independent |
| Rank |
Artist |
Title |
Label |
| 151 |
Steve Marriner * |
Going Up |
Dog My Cat |
| 152 |
The Golden Dogs * |
Big Eye Little Eye |
High Romance Music |
| 153 |
Menomena |
Friend And Foe |
Barsuk |
| 154 |
Bonnie Prince Billy |
Lay And Love |
Drag City |
| 155 |
Various * |
Help Hype CFRU |
CFRU 93.3 FM |
| 156 |
Dinosaur Jr. |
Beyond |
Fat Possum |
| 157 |
The (International) Noise Conspiracy |
Live At Olso Jazz Festival |
Alternative Tentacles |
| 158 |
Charlemagne * |
Deadlines |
Independent |
| 159 |
The Electrobe * |
The Electrobe |
Independent |
| 160 |
Wendy Atkinson * |
Pink Noise |
Smarten Up And To The Point |
| 161 |
Young Galaxy |
Swing Your Heartache |
Arts & Crafts |
| 162 |
Joyless Streets * |
Carrots And Sticks |
No Scene |
| 163 |
Cibo Matto |
Pom Pom: The Essential Cibo Matto |
Rhino |
| 164 |
The Approach * |
Safe As Houses |
Hinge |
| 165 |
Tinariwen |
Aman Iman: Water Is Life |
World Village |
| 166 |
Ora Cogan * |
Tatter |
Independent |
| 167 |
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah |
Some Loud Thunder |
Independent |
| 168 |
The Noisettes |
What's The Time Mr. Wolf? |
Universal |
| 169 |
Beirut |
Lon Gisland |
Ba Da Bing! |
| 170 |
The Ataris |
Welcome The Night |
Sanctuary |
| 171 |
Psychic Ills |
Early Violence |
Social Registry |
| 172 |
Tom Waits |
Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards |
Anti |
| 173 |
Stabby Dancers * |
The Stabby Dancers Attack!!! |
Family Wagon |
| 174 |
The Book Of Lists * |
The Book Of Lists EP |
Scratch |
| 175 |
Yoko Ono |
Yes, I'm A Witch |
Astralwerks |
| 176 |
Chocolate Robots |
Purr Quality |
Independent |
| 177 |
The Queers |
Munki Brain |
Asian Man |
| 178 |
Lost In The Trees |
Time Taunts Me |
Trekky |
| 179 |
My Brightest Diamond |
Tear It Down |
Asthmatic Kitty |
| 180 |
Welcome |
Sirs |
Fat Cat |
| 181 |
Hotshotrobot * |
Eat My Heart |
Independent |
| 182 |
Various |
Women Of The World: Acoustic |
Putumayo |
| 183 |
Peggy Honeywell |
Green Mountain |
Ohio Star |
| 184 |
Mogwai |
Zidane |
Pias |
| 185 |
The Apples In Stereo |
New Magnetic Wonder |
Yep Roc |
| 186 |
Marq Da Souza * |
Marq Da Souza |
Independent |
| 187 |
Sinadisk |
Sinadisc |
Slnko |
| 188 |
Run With The Kittens * |
Run With The Kittens |
Independent |
| 189 |
The Fussy Part * |
Ben |
Forward Music Group |
| 190 |
Hot Cross |
Risk Revival |
Hope Division |
| 191 |
The Assistants * |
The Assistants |
Independent |
| 192 |
The Decemberists |
The Crane Wife |
Capitol |
| 193 |
Venetian Snares * |
Cavalcade Of Glee And Dadaist Happy Hardcore Pom Poms |
Planet Mu |
| 194 |
Jetplanes Of Abraham |
Jetplanes Of Abraham |
Independent |
| 195 |
Chumbawamba |
A Singsong And A Scrap |
AK Press |
| 196 |
Ruthie Foster |
The Phenomenal Ruthie Foster |
Blue Corn |
| 197 |
Kris Demeanor * |
Go Away |
Independent |
| 198 |
Bobby Conn |
King For A Day |
Thrill Jockey |
| 199 |
Norine Braun * |
Evolution Of The Blood Star |
Independent |
| 200 |
Les Breastfeeders * |
Les Matins De Grand Soirs |
Blow The Fuse |