It often seemed folks spent more time discussing the distribution model, but when it came time to weigh in on In Rainbows qualitatively, you guys gave Radiohead the thumbs_up, doubling the votes for runners up the National. We tip our hats: That's a strong Top 20, all. Now consolation time: Liars, Low, Burial, Deerhoof, No Age, Besnard Lakes fans -- we feel your pain. Know they were close. Good to see various dark horses scattered throughout the voting, like albums by Eluvium, the Clientele, Bettye LaVette, Black Moth Super Rainbow, CocoRosie, Times New Viking, Sir Richard Bishop, Tiny Vipers, and Frog Eyes, all lodging many votes. And holy hard rock and heavy metal: some notable love for Dillinger Escape Plan, Boris, Big Business, Baroness, Witchcraft, Om, Dragonforce, and Watain. (Worth a note: For all the ire it received, Against Me!'s New Wave did really well. Maybe Bruce Springsteen was stuffing the ballot.) But MVP of the Album race, and maybe the Gummys writ large? Noah Lennox, for having a hand in two of this year's top ten albums (see also: Mr. Indie Rock). It's good to be Panda Bear.
50
Blonde Redhead
23
49
Yeasayer
All Hour Cymbals
48
Stars
In Our Bedroom After The War
47
The Twilight Sad
Fourteen Autumns And Fifteen Winters
46
Klaxons
Myths Of The Near Future
45
Les Savy Fav
Let's Stay Friends
44
Bloc Party
A Weekend In The City
43
Tegan And Sara
The Con
42
Patrick Watson
Close To Paradise
41
Caribou
Andorra
40
Elliott Smith
New Moon
39
Dirty Projectors
Rise Above
38
Arctic Monkeys
Favourite Worst Nightmare
37
PJ Harvey
White Chalk
36
Kevin Drew
Spirit If...
35
Grizzly Bear
Friend EP
34
Interpol
Our Love To Admire
33
Ryan Adams
Easy Tiger
32
Bright Eyes
Cassadaga
31
Deerhunter
Cryptograms
30
St. Vincent
Marry Me
29
Kings Of Leon
Because Of The Times
28
The Shins
Wincing The Night Away
27
Miracle Fortress
Five Roses
26
Rilo Kiley
Under The Blacklight
25
The White Stripes
Icky Thump
24
Justice
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23
Modest Mouse
We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank
22
The New Pornographers
Challengers
21
Iron & Wine
The Shepherd's Dog
20
Kanye West
Graduation
19
Band Of Horses
Cease To Begin
18
Wilco
Sky Blue Sky
17
Battles
Mirrored
16
Andrew Bird
Armchair Apocrypha
15
Sunset Rubdown
Random Spirit Lover
14
Menomena
Friend And Foe
13
Jens Lekman
Night Falls At Kortedala
12
Beirut
The Flying Club Cup
11
Feist
The Reminder
10
Okkervil River
The Stage Names
09
M.I.A.
Kala
08
Panda Bear
Person Pitch
07
Animal Collective
Strawberry Jam
06
LCD Soundsystem
Sound Of Silver
05
of Montreal
Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer
04
Spoon
Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
03
Arcade Fire
Neon Bible
02
The National
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