In no particular order:
- Kanye West: The College Dropout
- The Streets: A Grand Don’t Come for Free
- Madvillian: Madvillainy
- Franz Ferdinand: Franz Ferdinand
- Arcade Fire: Funeral
- Dizzee Rascal: Showtime
- Air: Talkie Walkie
- Interpol: Antics
- Danger Mouse: The Grey Album
- M.I.A. vs. Diplo: Piracy Funds Terrorism
Unfortunately, there are many highly recommended albums from this year that I have yet to hear:
- MF Doom: Mm.. Food?
- The Roots: The Tipping Point
- The Foreign Exchange: Connected
- Comets on Fire: Blue Cathedral
- DFA 1979: You’re a woman, I’m a machine
- Ted Leo & The Pharmacists: Shake the sheets
- J-Zone: A Job Ain’t Nuthin’ But Work