Okay, I am actually ahead by a month. I only reviewed 22 new albums instead of 28 like in 2008, which I didn't put out until the last week of February and did not post until July. Here we go...in order.
1. Neko Case-Middle Cyclone (album of the year)
2. Son Volt-American Central Dust (runner up and best band Americana)
3. Animal Collective-Merriweather Post Pavilion (best prog rock)
4. The Felice Brothers-Yonder Is The Clock (runner-up best band Americana)
5. Bob Dylan-Together Through Life
6. The xx-The xx (best minimalist pop)
7. Metric-Fantasies (best fuzz guitar pop)
8. Dinosaur jr-Farm (best hard rock/punk)
9. John Doe & The Sadies-Country Club (best country & western from a former punk rocker)
10. Rum Drum Ramblers-Tradin' Dollars For Dimes (best traditional blues)
11. Bob Reuter's Alley Ghost-Bob Reuter's Alley Ghost (best garage and punk)
12. Dave Rawlings Machine-A Friend Of A Friend (best singer/songwriter & folk)
13. Oliver Sain-St. Louis Breakdown (best re-issue and best R & B/soul)
Honorable Mentions:
Booker T. -Potato Hole (Best Blues/R& B)
John Fogerty & The Blue Ridge Rangers-Rides Again (best country & western performed by an outsider)
Levon Helm-Electric Dirt (best contemporary electric folk)
And yes I realize there are more than 10 albums in the "Top Ten."
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