Okay, this will be the third time that will have attempted to make this very same post. Now that I've convinced myself that hurling my laptop out of my window probably isn't a good idea I'm hoping that I can post this without getting bumped off. Again.

I've enjoyed this year's new releases in music. Enough that I've already got enough good stuff to make a top ten (and then some.) So here it is: (the first time I tried to post this I had written little mini-reviews to go with each title listed but I just don't feel like it no more.)

1. VAN LEAR ROSE by Loretta Lynn
2. A GRAND DON'T COME FOR FREEE by the Streets
3. BOWS & ARROWS by the Walkmen
4. FRANZ FERDINAND by Franz Ferdinand
5. THE COLLEGE DROPOUT by Kanye West
6. BOY IN DA CORNER by Dizzee Rascal
7. THE HEAT by Jesse Malin
8. SEVEN SWANS by Sufjan Stevens
9. GOOD NEWS FOR PEOPLE WHO LOVE BAD NEWS by Modest Mouse
10. DESPERATE YOUTH, BLOOD THIRSTY BABES by TV on the Radio

THE BEST OF THE REST

A GHOST IS BORN by Wilco
UH HUH HER by PJ Harvey
NOW HERE IS NOWHERE by the Secret Machines
YOUR ENDLESS NUMBERED DAYS by Iron & Wine
GET AWAY FROM ME by Nellie McKay
MY MOTHER'S HYMN BOOK by Johnny Cash
SONIC NURSE by Sonic Youth
ABSOLUTION by Muse
MADVILLIANY by Madvillain (MF Doom and Madlib)
VAN HUNT by Van Hunt
TO THE 5 BOROS by the Beastie Boys [Sorry Rolling Stone but this is NOT a five star album]