This list has kind of been agony to put together. I guess it's only appropriate that when I started doing this in '08 I listed 10 albums, last year 20, and this year 25. It's so hard to choose! And as a caveat - and I say this every year - these are just my favorite albums, by no means the BEST of the year, most critically fantastical, etc. Just the ones I enjoyed the most. Hope I didn't forget anyone here either!
MP3s are posted for sampling purposes ONLY. I do not post entire albums and STRONGLY ENCOURAGE everyone who reads this blog to pursue the bands you discover here and fall as madly in love with them as I am. That being said, if any label/company/whathaveyou would like any of the files here to be removed, PLEASE email me and I will personally do so myself without haste. Thanks!
