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1. Klaxons - Myths of the Near Future

2. Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare

3. Radiohead - In Rainbows

4. Arcade Fire - Neon Bible

5. Les Savy Fav - Let's Stay Friends

6. Kings of Leon - Because of the Times

7. M.I.A. - Kala

8. Biffy Clyro – Puzzle

9. The Cribs - Men's Needs, Women's Needs, Whatever

10. Battles - Mirrored

11. LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver

12. The Shins - Wincing the Night Away

13. PJ Harvey - White Chalk

14. Babyshambles - Shotters Nation

15. The White Stripes - Icky Thump

16. The Coral - Roots & Echoes

17. Future of The Left – Curses

18. The Good, The Bad & The Queen - The Good, The Bad & The Queen

19. Richard Hawley - Lady's Bridge

20. Bloc Party – A Weekend in the City

21. The Enemy - We'll Live and Die in These Towns

22. Black Lips – Good Bad Not Evil

23. Maps - We Can Create

24. The Maccabees – Colour It in

25. The Hold Steady - Boys and Girls in America

26. Kate Nash - Made of Bricks

27. The Horrors – Strange House

28. Bright Eyes - Cassadaga

29. Lethal Bizzle - Back to Bizznizz 

30. Queens of the Stone Age - Era Vulgaris

31. The Pigeon Detectives - Wait for Me

32. Grinderman - Grinderman

33. Simian Mobile Disco - Attack Decay Sustain Release

34. New Young Pony Club - Fantastic Playroom

35. Super Furry Animals - Hey Venus!

36. Holy Fuck - LP

37. Jamie T - Panic Prevention

38. Justice - †

39. Jeffrey Lewis - 12 Crass Songs

40. El-P - I'll Sleep When You're Dead

41. Menomena - Friend & Foe

42. Patrick Wolf - The Magic Position

43. Foo Fighters - Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace

44. Gruff Rhys - Candylion

45. !!! - Myth Takes

46. Kaiser Chiefs - Yours Truly, Angry Mob

47. Enter Shikari - Take to the Skies

48. The View - Hats Off to the Buskers

49. Interpol - Our Love to Admire

50. Beirut - The Flying Club Cup