Last year I ended up with 30 albums I felt were worth sharing. This year, I only have half of that. Although there were a few things I really enjoyed, I was not as excited by this year's releases.

That being said, all of these records below made me extremely happy for a period of time. Instead of giving you a miniature review of each record, I'll just give you links to read about and then buy the album. Enjoy.

1. The Arcade Fire - Funeral
Metacritic / Amazon

2. Air - Talkie Walkie
Metacritic / Amazon

3. Iron And Wine - Our Endless Numbered Days
Metacritic / Amazon

4. Kanye West - College Dropout
Metacritic / Amazon

5. John Vanderslice - Cellar Door
Metacritic / Amazon

6. The Faint - Wet From Birth
Metacritic / Amazon

7. Joanna Newsom - The Milk-Eyed Mender
Allmusic / Amazon

8. A.C. Newman - The Slow Wonder
Metacritic / Amazon

9. The Divine Comedy - Absent Friends
Metacritic / Amazon

10. TV On The Radio - Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes
Metacritic / Amazon

11. Joseph Arthur - Our Shadows Will Remain
Metacritic / Amazon

12. Cee-Lo - Cee-Lo Green Is The Soul Machine
Metacritic / Amazon

13. The Secret Machines - Now Here Is Nowhere
Metacritic / Amazon

14. The Libertines - The Libertines
Metacritic / Amazon

15. Phantom Planet - Phantom Planet
Metacritic / Amazon

Best EP: The Decemberists - The Tain
Sorry, no Metacritic or Amazon stuff for you.

Albums I liked but needed more time:
Brian Wilson - Smile
Sonic Youth - Sonic Nurse
Wilco - A Ghost is Born
Nellie McKay - Get Away From Me

Previous Years' Music Lists:
2003: 1-15 16-30
2002
2001
2000