no need for full out justification of why these albums are on the "list" of the best albums of the year. frankly, it makes no difference but here's among of the few discs that pleased my ears. look into it, you might like some of it
Broken Social Scene - Broken Social Scene
Wolf Parade - Apologies To The Queen Mary
Jason Collet - Idols of Exile
Matthew Good - In A Coma (mainly the acoustic disc)
Metric - Live It Out
Sufjan Stevens - Illinois(e)
Bob Dylan - No Direction Home
American Analogue Set - Set Free
Sleater-Kinney - The Woods