Here it is. My list.
FYI, I take this very seriously. This is one of the only things that gives me some sort of solace during the week leading up to finals every year.
I’d like people to leave their own favorites in the comments section. Those of you preparing to flame my list, I don’t care what you think.
The following albums remind me that having to sift through disappointing music all year is worth it if you manage to find the gems.
25. Graduation by Kanye West
24. Split Lips, Winning Hips, A Shiner by Shapes and Sizes
23. Person Pitch by Panda Bear
22. The Con by Tegan & Sara
21. Spirit If… by Kevin Drew
20. Sky Blue Sky by Wilco
19. Living With The Living by Ted Leo & The Pharmacists
18. The Flying Club Cup by Beirut
17. Alive 2007 by Daft Punk
16. Cassadaga by Bright Eyes
15. We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank by Modest Mouse
14. Cease To Begin by Band of Horses
13. The Shepherd’s Dog by Iron & Wine
12. Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga by Spoon
11. Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer? by of Montreal
10. Strawberry Jam by Animal Collective
9. Icky Thump by The White Stripes
8. Kala by M.I.A.
7. The Reminder by Feist
6. Mirrored by Battles
5. In Rainbows by Radiohead
4. Neon Bible by Arcade Fire
3. † by Justice
2. The Stage Names by Okkervil River
1. Boxer by The National
