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10. Interpol - Our Love to Admire

I think I'm the only one that thought this album was pretty good. I mean, it's Interpol just doing the usual drill but it still works for me. I listened to this more than a lot of other albums this year, so that's why it ended up on the list.

Highlights - "Mammoth", "Rest My Chemistry"

09. Radiohead - In Rainbows

The first few times I listened to this album, I was kind of disappointed. But as time went on, I realized that I really really like the second half of this album. If this was an EP of just the second half it'd be my favorite of the year.

Highlights - "All I Need", "Jigsaw Falling Into Place"

08. Kanye West - Graduation

*TOKEN RAP PICK*

Definitely his most consistent album to date. It's kind of weird but I think that the first single "Stronger" is one of the weakest tracks on the album.

Highlights - "Champion", "Can't Tell Me Nothing"

07. Om - Pilgrimage

I finally listened to these guys this year and boy am I glad I did. Like Dopesmoker minus the guitar but with the bass cranked loud and fuzzy. Almost hypnotic, but never boring.

Highlights - Only 4 songs, just listen to the whole thing.

06. Wolves in the Throne Room - Two Hunters

Black Metal? Shoegaze? Whatever you want to call it, I'm into it. The album kicks off with a beautiful, laid back instrumental similar to Boris's "Farewell" before heading into kickass black metal territory.

Highlights - Again, only 4 songs, listen to it all.

05. The Future of the Left - Curses

Band formed from two-thirds of McLusky (another one of my favorite recent bands), and thankfully they still have the fuzzy downtuned sound that I love.

Highlights - "Plague of Onces", "Suddenly It's A Folk Song"

04. Pig Destroyer - Phantom Limb

Great follow-up to Terrifyer. There's a 4-5 song stretch in the middle where each song has a great headbanging breakdown, and that's basically the reason this album on my list.

Highlights - "Loathsome", "Heathen Temple"

03. The National - Boxer

These guys are one of my favorite bands of recent. Each album tends to have a few memorable lines, and this one is no different. This is the music that I listen to when I'm coming to terms with the fact that I'm getting older.

Highlights - "Mistaken for Strangers", "Squalor Victoria"

02. Spoon - Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga

Up until this year I always thought was Spoon was "alright" but never understood the love. Then I heard this album and it finally clicked for me. I think I listened to this album at least once a day for 2 months straight this year.

Highlights - "The Underdog", "You Got Yr Cherry Bomb"

01. Battles - Mirrored

I love John Stanier's drumming, and then throw on top of that the great guitar and keyboard doodling, and it's my album of the year. They're great live too.

Highlights - "Atlas", "Tonto"