A Few Year-End Favorites

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I know I dedicated this blog to business, but I can't help throwing a year-end list in here. In no particular order and woefully incomplete...

1. Iron & Wine/Calexico :: In the Reigns
2. The Hold Steady :: Separation Sunday
3. Old 97s :: Alive & Wired
4. Wilco :: Kicking Television
5. Sons & Daughters :: The Repulsion Box
6. Stars :: Set Yourself on Fire
7. Matt Pond PA :: Several Arrows Later
8. Wolf Parade :: Apologies to the Queen Mary
9. Spoon :: Gimme Fiction
10. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah :: Self Titled
11. The New Pornographers :: Twin Cinema
12. Ambulance Ltd :: LP
13. Elbow :: Leaders of the Free World
14. Weezer :: Make Believe (I know its totally average, but I'm old friends with the drummer)
    
15. Athlete - Tourist