1.  Franz Ferdinand -- Franz Ferdinand
2.  The Streets -- A Grand Don't Come For Free
3.  Mission Of Burma -- ON/Off/ON
4.  The Arcade Fire -- Funeral
5.  Ken Stringfellow -- Soft Commands
6.  The Futureheads -- The Futureheads
7.  A.C. Newman -- The Slow Wonder
8.  Poor Luther's Bones -- Inside The Outsider
9.  The Reigning Sound -- Too Much Guitar
10. Brian Wilson -- Presents Smile
11. Sukilove -- You Kill Me
12. Scissor Sisters -- Scissor Sisters
13. K-oS -- Joyful Rebellion
14. Poster Children -- No More Songs About Sleep And
Fire
15. Chris Stamey with Yo La Tengo -- V.O.T.E.
16. American Music Club -- Love Songs For Patriots
17. Loretta Lynn -- Van Lear Rose
18. Ted Leo + Pharmacists -- Shake The Sheets
19. The Features -- Exhibit A
20. Rocket From The Tombs -- Rocket Redux

Full descriptions and the beginning of a lengthy list
of honorable mentions at fufkin.com.

Mike Bennett

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