1. New Year's Eve At The Gates Of Hell – Ray Wylie Hubbard, George Reiff – You want insight? God outsources to the devil. You want proof? Hubbard must have sold his soul to someone for this mindblowing Southern country rocker. The album is almost as good – Grade: A
2. Heartbreaker – The Walkmen – Local indie band with the world's blandest name, channels Brian Wilson for a fully formed rock ballad – Grade: A-
3. Please Die – Give Up The Ghost – terrific hardcore screamer that pounds for a little over a minute and then dies – Grade: A-
4. Wild Violets Pretty – Chelle Rose – She sounds like the wife of a country soul rebel – Grade: A
5. That's What's Up – Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeroes – Hippie spiritual – Grade: B+
6. Diet Mountain Dew -Lana Del rey – If this is a deep track, Lana is gonna have nothing but headaches follwing the album – Grade: A-
7. R.A.P. Music – Killer Mike – A religious experience – Grade: A
8. I'm All Yours – Jay Paul, Pitbull – "My mind's free, opposite of Cuba"? That would be Mr. 305. – Grade: B+
9. Living With The Law – Chris Whitley – The late great blues rockers commercial peak… I just saw his daughter at Rockland on Saturday – Grade: A
10. How – Regina Spektor – Is there anybody who can't empathisize with this one? Grade: A+