1. Ron Sexsmith. Retriever
2. The Libertines. The Libertines
3. Modest Mouse. Good news for people who love bad news
4. Ray Lamontagne. Trouble
5. Branford Marsalis. Eternal
6. Wilco. A ghost is born
7. Josh Ritter. Hello Starling
8. Norah Jones. Feels like home
9. Kanye West. The College dropout
10. Tift Merritt. Tambourine
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