i think i may need to augment the top ten to a top fifteen. so here it is, the best of the best

15. Matisyahu-Live At Stubbs
14. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah-s/t
13. Every Time I Die-Gutter Phenomenon
12. The Mountain Goats-The Sunset Tree
11. Art Brut-Bang Bang Rock And Roll
10. Kings Of Leon-Aha Shake Heartbreak
09. Sleater-Kinney-The Woods
08. Bright Eyes-I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning
07. Against Me!-Searching For A Former Clarity
06. Franz Ferdinand-You Could Have It So Much better
05. Architecture In Helsinki-In Case We Die
04. The Spinto Band-Nice And Nicely Done
03. The White Stripes-Get Behind Me Satan
02. The Decemberists-Picaresque
01. M.I.A.-Arular