First a big thank you to all the artists who chose to share their creations with us this year and all those blogs/sites and folks who help spread the word for these albums.  I'm playing catch up this year so I'm relying heavily on everyone else's input on getting some new music in my collection in the coming weeks.

With that said: here's my top 10- obviously missing some releases that I haven't gotten to hear yet:

1. Cliff Hillis // Dream Good
2. The Explorer's Club // Grand Hotel
3. Willie Wisely Trio // True
4. The World Record // Freeway Special
5. Gold Motel // Gold Motel
6. David Myhr // Soundshine
7. Throwback Suburbia // Shot Glass Souvenir
8. Hidden Pictures // Rainbow Records
9. Wanderlust // Record Time
10. Ben Folds Five // The Sound of the Life of the Mind

Finally if anyone is still reading- is The Hang Ups 2003 STA is worth getting?  I can't find samples anywhere but I really enjoyed Second Story from 1999.

Happy New Year!
-Kurt