“They have opinions, and I have lists.”

1. Radiohead, In Rainbows
2. Sunset Rubdown, Random Spirit Lover
3. Arcade Fire, Neon Bible
4. Panda Bear, Person Pitch
5. Animal Collective, Strawberry Jam
6. Grizzly Bear, Friend EP
7. The Shins, Wincing the Night Away
8. The National, Boxer
9. Low, Drums and Guns
10. Liars, Liars

Honorable Mentions
Band of Horses, Blonde Redhead, Menomena, Spoon, Iron & Wine, Frog Eyes, Les Savy Fav, Caribou, The Go! Team, Apples In Stereo, The New Pornographers, Of Montreal, Justice, Working for a Nuclear Free City, Blitzen Trapper, Loney Dear, LCD Soundsystem, M.I.A., Wilco, Deerhoof, !!!, The Most Serene Republic, Kevin Drew

Good, but Geez, severely overrated
LCD Soundsystem, Sound of Silver
M.I.A., Kala