Brad -Year 4 Top Ten:

This year's list was relatively easy. The gems rose right to the top.

10. William, It Was Really Nothing - The Smiths

One of several Morrisey fronted songs that I got into this year. He shows no signs of slowing.
9. The King Beetle On A Coconut Estate - mewithoutYou

Of all the bands on the Cornerstone roster this year, only this one had the lyrical and musical creativity to impress me. Go Eastern!
8. The Well And The Lighthouse - Arcade Fire

While we may never have another obvious genre-leader like Nirvana in the post internet age, many would nominate this band.

7. Who Said We're Wack? - The Lonely Island
I suppose I could get protective about the once-underground "Dudes" making it big, but they don't appear to have lost a drop of talent.

6. Gospel - The National

I constantly heard that this album was great. I guess it took me a while to come around.
5. Bad News - Kanye West
For my money, the "breakup album" worked beautifully.

4. Daylight - Matt and Kim
A very cool album from a band that looks like the inverted Mates of State.

3. Normadie - Shout Out Louds
The Cure-like vocals put me off for a while, but I had to eventually succumb to the amount of great songs here.

2. My Rhymes - Mc Chris
MC Chris already had nerd cred with me, but the inclusion of electropop/better production put this album over the top.

1. Tonight - Lykke Li

A fantastic, romantic album that I discovered through a web design blog. For my money, she deserves a place with the Fiests and Adelle's of the world.