> For comparison's sake, other albums jockeying to make my list this year: 
> the Trolleyvox, Beirut, Yo La Tengo, Be Your Own Pet, Khan Jamal, 
> Barenaked Ladies, Shack, Nellie McKay, Shelley Short, Josh Rouse, Scritti 
> Politti, Parks and Recreation, Emily Haines, the Pipettes, the Now People, 
> the Decemberists, Beck, Sondre Lerche, Lambchop, Envelopes, Grandaddy, 
> Camera Obscura and Au Revoir Simone.

Won't disagree, S, add also Pernice Brothers, Hot Mute, Roger Manning, Jon 
Auer, L.E.O., Flaming Lips, Destroyer, Essex Green, Steve Wynn, Belle & 
Sebastian, Ray Davies, the Format, Danielson, Islands, Dave Stephens, 
Brookville etc and it has been a fantactic year (so far)...