| 3.5 great |
| Arcade Fire Funeral |
| Bon Iver Blood Bank |
| Bright Eyes I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning |
| Bright Eyes Every Day and Every Night |
| Cake Comfort Eagle |
| Cake Pressure Chief |
| Coldplay A Rush of Blood to the Head |
| Coldplay Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends |
| Dinosaur Jr. Without a Sound |
| Explosions in the Sky The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place |
| Explosions in the Sky Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Die... |
| Explosions in the Sky How Strange, Innocence |
| Explosions in the Sky Take Care, Take Care, Take Care |
| Girl Talk All Day |
| Grizzly Bear Yellow House |
| Kate Nash My Best Friend Is You |
| Kid Cudi Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager |
| Lana Del Rey Born to Die |
| After Lana Del Rey’s infamous Saturday Night Life performance, many were skeptical of her new album Born to Die. However, they fail to realize that they are in fact missing out on a great album. Her music is like an old Hollywood film: slow, steady, and classic. Del Rey wrote all the songs herself and the album is peppered with great lines that are full of imagery and spunk. The fun beats combined with her unique voice brings something new that is truly unlike any other performer. She calls herself a “gangster Nancy Sinatra” and that comparison fits perfectly. Of course, all albums have their faults. Del Rey sometimes uses trite statements in her songs like “roll like a rolling stone” and “two for the money/ three for the show” which appears to be a cover-up for lack of creativity. “National Anthem” and “Carmen” also miss the mark compared to the other songs on the album, but should be appreciated. If you enjoy something new, but something old as well, then you will enjoy Lana’s album immensely. |
| Melody Gardot Worrisome Heart |
| Melody Gardot My One and Only Thrill |
| Radiohead The King of Limbs |
| Scale the Summit Carving Desert Canyons |
| Sigur Ros Agætis byrjun |
| Sigur Ros Takk... |
| Third Eye Blind Ursa Major |
| Yeah Yeah Yeahs Show Your Bones |
