ALBUMS OF THE YEAR (by Rough Trade)
1. Caribou – Swim
2. Gil Scott-Heron – I’m New Here
3. These New Puritans – Hidden
4. Caitlin Rose – Own Side Now
5. Phosphorescent – Here’s To Taking It Easy
6. Darkstar – North
7. Charlotte Gainsbourg – IRM
8. Gold Panda – Lucky Shiner
9. Wild Nothing – Gemini
10. Tame Impala – Innerspeaker
11. Broken Bells – Broken Bells
12. Avi Buffalo – Avi Buffalo
13. The National – High Violet
14. Emeralds – Does It Look Like I’m Here?
15. Beach House – Teen Dream
16. Voice Of The Seven Thunders – Voice Of The Seven Thunders
17. Perfume Genius – Learning
18. Crocodiles – Sleep Forever
19. The Black Keys – Brothers
20. The Morning Benders – Big Echo
21. Arcade Fire – The Suburbs
22. Salem – King Night
23. Brian Eno – Small Craft On A Milk Sea
24. Dylan Leblanc – Paupers Field
25. Joanna Newson – Have One On Me
26. Matthew Dear – Black City
27. Warpaint – The Fool
28. Liars – Sisterworld
29. LCD Soundsystem – This Is Happening
30. John Grant – Queen Of Denmark
31. Konono No 1 – Assume Crash Position
32. Smoke Fairies – Through Low Light And Trees
33. Surfer Blood – Astro Coast
34. Villagers – Becoming A Jackal
35. Crystal Castles – Crystal Castles
36. Mount Kimbie – Crooks And Lovers
37. Flying Lotus – Cosmogramma
38. Best Coast – Crazy For You
39. PVT – Church With No Magic
40. Laura Marling – I Speak Because I Can
41. Vampire Weekend – Contra
42. Edwyn Collins – Losing Sleep
43. Yeasayer – Odd Blood
44. Midlake – The Courage Of Others
45. The Soft Pack – The Soft Pack
46. Sleigh Bells – Treats
47. O Children – O Children
48. Glasser – Ring
49. Zola Jesus – Stridulum 2
50. Holly Miranda – The Magician’s Private Library
51. Sea Of Bees – Songs For The Ravens
52. JJ – No3
53. Pantha Du Prince – Black Noise
54. Twin Shadow – Forget
55. Gonjasufi – A Sufi And A Killer
56. Bear In Heaven – Beast Rest Forth Mouth
57. Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti – Before Today
58. Cours Lapin – Cours Lapin
59. Darwin Deez – Darwin Deez
60. School Of Seven Bells – Disconnect From Desire
61. Beach Fossils – Beach Fossils
62. Shit Robot – From The Cradle To The Rave
63. Jonsi – Go
64. Dum Dum Girls – I Will Be
65. Belle And Sebastian – Belle And Sebastian Write About Love
66. Chilly Gonzales – Ivory Tower
67. Connan Mokasin – Please Turn Me Into The Snat
68. Holy Fuck – Latin
69. The School – Loveless Unbeliever
70. Tobacco – Maniac Meat
71. Dios – We Are Dios
72. Allo Darlin’ – Allo Darlin’
73. Swans – My Father Will Guide Me Up A Rope To The Sky
74. Male Bonding – Nothing Hurts
75. El Guincho – Pop Negro
76. Oneohtrix Point Never – Returnal
77. Kort (Kurt Wagner And Cortney Tidwell) – Invariable Heartache
78. Solar Bears – She Was Coloured In
79. Free Energy – Stuck On Nothing
80. Sufjan Stevens – The Age Of Adz
81. Kings Go Forth – The Outsiders Are Back
82. Grinderman – Grinderman 2
83. Dan Michaelson And The Coastguards – Shakes
84. Stornoway – Beachcomber’s Windowsill
85. Tamaryn – The Waves
86. The Tallest Man On Earth – The Wild Hunt
87. Four Tet – There Is Love In You
88. Magic Kids – Memphis
89. Marina And The Diamonds – Family Jewels
90. Mystery Jets – Serotonin
91. Black Angels – Phosphene Dream
92. Danger Mouse And Sparklehorse – Dark Night Of The Soul
93. Fool’s Gold – Fool’s Gold
94. Frankie Rose And The Outs – Frankie Rose And The Outs
95. Aloe Blacc – Good Things
96. Drums Of Death – Generation Hexed
97. Am – Future Sons And Daughters
98. Field Music – Field Music (Measure)
99. Hot Chip – One Life Stand
100. Time And Spacemachine – Set Phazer To Stun
Comment: I’ve heard 2 of their top 10 albums