| Dana Anderson/Adam
Bunker (Dadam Anderbunker?) Peoria, IL 
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10. The Bravery - The Bravery
9. The White Stripes - Get Behind Me Satan 8. The Clientele - Strange Geometry 7. And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead - Worlds Apart 6. Feist - Let it Die 5. Beck - Guero 4. Spoon - Gimme Fiction 3. Bloc Party - Silent Alarm 2. Wolf Parade - Apologies to the Queen Mary ...drumroll please... 1. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Howl |
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Meghan Dougherty Peoria, IL 
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10. Architecture in Helsinki - In Case We Die
9. My Morning Jacket - Z 8. Iron and Wine - Woman King [EP] 7. The New Pornographers - Twin Cinema 6. Bloc Party - Silent Alarm 5. Kanye West - Late Registration 4. Wolf Parade - Apologies to the Queen Mary 3. Sufjan Stevens - Illinois 2. Sigur Ros - Takk... ...drumroll please... 1. * * This past year there was one album that stood out as my favorite. However, according to Mike's rules, the Jon Brion-produced version of Fiona Apple's "Extraordinary Machine" doesn't qualify for this list. Therefore, I can't, in good conscience, fill this slot. |
| Ryan Dougherty Springfield, IL 
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10. Various - Oldboy
- Original Soundtrack 9. Cocorosie - La Maison de Mon Reve 8. Sage Francis - A Healthy Distrust 7. Sufjan Stevens - Illinois 6. Spoon - Gimme Fiction 5. Broken Social Scene - Broken Social Scene 4. Wolf Parade - Apologies to the Queen Mary 3. Black Mountain - Black Mountain 2. Field Music - Field Music ...drumroll please... 1. The Hold Steady - Separation Sunday |
| Mark Ewing Boulder, CO 
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10. Iron and Wine/Calexico - In the Reins
9. Atmosphere - You Can't Imagine How Much Fun We're Having 8. Lake Trout - Not Them, You 7. Doves - Some Cities 6. Cristopher O'Riley - Hold Me To This 5. American Analog Set - Set Free 4. Bright Eyes - I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning 3. Beck - Guero 2. And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead - Worlds Apart ...drumroll please... 1. The Mars Volta - Frances the Mute |
| Carly Gerkin Peoria, IL 
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10. Kanye West -
Late Registration 9. Andrew Bird - The Mysterious Production of Eggs 8. Feist - Let it Die 7. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah 6. Spoon - Gimme Fiction 5. Bright Eyes - I'm Wide Awake, it's Morning 4. The Hold Steady - Separation Sunday 3. My Morning Jacket - Z 2. Wolf Parade - Apologies to the Queen Mary ...drumroll please... 1. Sufjan Stevens - Illinois Carly prepared nifty little descriptions of her choices. Read 'em here. |
| Adam Grosch Madison, WI 
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10. DangerDoom - The Mouse and The Mask 9. Jens Lekman - Oh You're So Silent Jens 8. Chad VanGaalen - Infiniheart 7. Andrew Bird - The Mysterious Production Of Eggs 6. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah 5. Edan - Beauty and The Beat 4. The Hold Steady - Separation Sunday 3. Bright Eyes - I'm Wide Awake It's Morning 2. Sufjan Stevens - Illinois ...drumroll please... 1. Okkervil River - Black Sheep Boy |
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Barrett Kilmer and Wilson** Madison, WI 
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10. Sufjan Stevens - Illinois*
9. Silver Jews – Tanglewood Numbers 8. The Go! Team – Thunder Lightning Strike 7. The Constantines - Tournament of Hearts 6. LCD Soundsystem - LCD Soundsystem 5. The Concretes - Layourbattleaxdown 4. Joy Zipper - American Whip 3. Stephen Malkmus - Face The Truth 2. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah ...drumroll please... 1. My Morning Jacket - Z *Ironically, this is also my nomination for second-most-overrated album of the year behind M.I.A.'s "Arular." ** Wilson's favorites this year are: Steven Malkmus, LCD Soundsystem, and The Go! Team *** Unsolicited comment from Shawn on Barrett's above comment: "Yeah - Arular sucks" |
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Tim Krings Chicago, IL 
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10. Smog - A River Ain't Too Much To Love
9. Deerhoof - The Runners Four 8. Minus Story – Heaven and Hell 7. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah – Clap Your Hands Say Yeah 6. Mazarin - We're Already There 5. The Decemberists – Picaresque 4. Bright Eyes - I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning 3. The New Pornographers – Twin Cinema 2. Of Montreal - The Sunlandic Twins ...drumroll please... 1. Broken Social Scene - Broken Social Scene |
| Shawn Mayer Peoria, IL 
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10. Fiona Apple - Extraordinary Machine
9. The New Pornographers - Twin Cinema 8. Dredg - Catch Without Arms 7. My Morning Jacket - Z 6. Field Music - Field Music 5. Iron and Wine - Woman King [EP] 4. Sigur Ros - Takk... 3. Sufjan Stevens - Illinois 2. Wolf Parade - Apologies to the Queen Mary ...drumroll please... 1. The Mars Volta - Frances the Mute |
| Mike Modica Peoria, IL 
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10. Bright Eyes - Digital Ash/Digital Urn
9. Sleater Kinney - The Woods 8. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah 7. Spoon - Gimme Fiction 6. Deerhoof - The Runners Four 5. The National - Alligator 4. Sigur Ros - Takk... 3. The Hold Steady - Separation Sunday 2. Sufjan Stevens - Illinois ...drumroll please... 1. Wolf Parade - Apologies to the Queen Mary |