Some faves of the year so far:

Blackfield - /Blackfield II/
Brandi Carlile - /The Story
/enie meenie - /stars
/Fabula - /Crisalida
/Girlyman - /Joyful Sign
/Josh Fields - /Josh Fields EP
/Mandrew - /The Wonderful World of Mandrew
/Mêlée - /Devils and Angels
/Miguel Bose - /Papito
/Mika - /Life In Cartoon Motion
/Nena Daconte - /He Perdido Los Zapatos
/Of Montreal - /Hissing Fauna...
/Switches - /Heart Tuned To D.E.A.D.
/The High Llamas - /Can Cladders
/The Primary 5 -/ Go/
The Ruby Suns - /The Ruby Suns/
The Sails - /Drum Roll Please

/Damn, it's been a great year so far!/
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