I didnt really explore a lot of new bands this year, pretty much bought albums by bands that I already know i like. Anyway...


My top ten now finalized:


1. John Frusciante - the Empyrean
2. The Tragically Hip - We are the same
3. Metric - Fantasies
4. Silversun Pickups - Swoon
5. Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
6. Brandi Carlile - Give up the ghost
7. Bell X1 - Blue lights on the runway
8. Built to spill - there is no enemy
9. Blue Rodeo - The things we left behind
10. Wilco - Wilco the album



next ten

11. Idlewild - post electric blues
12. Pearl Jam - Backspacer
13. Booker T - Potatoe Hole
14. Eels - Hombre Lobo
15. Billy Talent - III
16. Modest Mouse - No ones first and youre next
17. Grant Lee Phillips - Little Moon
18. Shout out out out out - reintegration time
19. Neil Young - Fork in the road
20. Hayden - the place where we lived