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1 Bad Religion – The Dissent of Man (Epitaph)
2 The Joy Formidable – A Balloon Called Moaning (Mini-Lp) (Pure Groove U.K.)
3 Leatherface – The Stormy Petrel (Big Ugly Fish/No Idea)
4 The Posies – Blood/Candy (Rykodisc)
5 Darker My Love – Alive As You Are (Dangerbird)
6 Teenage Fanclub – Shadows (Merge)
7 Pernice Brothers – Goodbye Killer (Ashmont)
8 Emma Pollock – The Law of Large Numbers (Chemikal Underground)
9 Belle & Sebastian – Write About Love (Matador)
10 Killing Joke – Absolute Dissent (Universal)
11 Rogue Wave – Permalight (Brushfire)
12 Adam Franklin & Bolts Of Melody – I Could Sleep For a Thousand Years (Second Motion)
13 The New Pornographers – Together (Matador)
14 Subhumans Canada – Same Thoughts, Different Day (Alternative Tentacles)
15 The Black Watch – Led Zeppelin 5 (Powertool Nz)
16 Best Coast – Crazy For You (Mexican Summer)
17 Three Hour Tour – Looking For Tomorrow (Martian)
18 Versus – On the Ones and Threes (Merge)
19 Len Price 3 – Pictures (Wicked Cool)
20 Nada Surf – If I Had a Hi-Fi (Mardev)
21 Nushu – Hula (Nushu)
22 Paul Collins – King Of Power Pop (Alive/Bomp!)
23 Standard Fare – The Noyelle Beat (Bar None)
24 New Christs – Gloria (Impedance Aus)
25 Young Rival – Young Rival (Sonic Unyon Can)
26 Trashcan Sinatras – In the Music (Lo-Five)
27 Bastards Of Melody – Hurry Up and Wait (Fdr)
28 The Depreciation Guild – Spirit Youth (Kanine)
29 Tobin Sprout – The Bluebirds Of Happiness Tried to Land On My Shoulder (Moonflower)
30 Engineers – Three Fact Fader (K-Scope/Snapper)
31 Wild Nothing – Gemini (Captured Tracks)
32 Superchunk – Majesty Shredding (Merge)
33 Thee Sgt. Major III – The Idea Factory (Spark & Shine)
34 The Jigsaw Seen – Bananas Foster (Vibro-Phonic)
35 The Innocence Mission – My Room In The Trees (Badman)
36 Dum Dum Girls – I Will Be (Sub Pop)
37 Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin – Let It Sway (Polyvinyl)
38 Ready The Destroyer – Division and Distance (Window Licker)
39 Midway Still – Note To Self (Boss Tuneage U.K.)
40 Little Black Dress – Snow In June (Exploding Plastic/Idol)
41 The Carson Mcullers – For Esme (The Rainy Day Collective)
42 Kristin Hersh – Cats and Mice (Live) (Kitten Charmer)
43 Nick Garrie – 49 Arlington Gardens (Elefant Spain)
44 Snowglobe – Little More Lived In (Makeshift)
45 Bob Mould Band – Live at ATP 2008 (Granary)
46 D.O.A. – Talk – Action = 0 (Sudden Death Can)
47 Hammock – Chasing After Shadows…Living With Ghosts (Hammock)
48 The Parties – Coast Garde (Rainbow Quartz)
49 The Successful Failures – Three Nights (Fdr)
50 The Sunshine Ponies – Mixtapes & Soundtracks (Popboomerang Aus)
Various – Sing Me To Sleep: Indie Lullabies (American Laundromat)
Tears Run Rings – Distance (Vinyl 12”) (Deep Space)
The Ascetic Junkies – The Cage Has No Bottom (Timber Carnival)
1 The Granite Shore – “Flood Of Fortune” (Occultation U.K.)
2 The Joy Formidable – “I Don’t Want To See You Like This” 7” (Canvasback/Atlantic U.K.)
3 The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart – “Say No To Love” 7” (Slumberland)
4 Naked Raygun – “Growing Away” 7” (Riot Fest)
5 Off! – 1st Ep (Vice)
6 Voxtrot – “Berlin, Without Return” 7” (Cult Hero)
7 The New Pornographers – “Crash Years” (Matador)
8 Leatherface – Never Say Goodbye
9 Tobin Sprout – “Antietam” 7” (Moonflower)
10. Teenage Fanclub – “Baby Lee”
1 Buzzcocks – Another Music In a Different Kitchen (Double CD) / Love Bites (Double CD) / A Different Kind Of Tension (Double CD) (Emi/Mute)
2 The Nils – The Title Is The Secret Song (CD + DVD) (Real Big North Can)
3 Catherine Wheel – Ferment (Cherry Red U.K.)
4 Iggy & The Stooges – Raw Power: Deluxe Edition (Box Set) (Legacy/Sony)
5 Various – Tami Show: Collector’s Edition (DVD) (Dick Clark/Shout Factory)
6 Iggy Pop & James Williamson – Kill City (Alive/Bomp!)
7 Small Faces – All Or Nothing: 1965-1968 (DVD) (Reelin’ In The Years/Voyage)
8 The Eyes – TAQN (Complete Dangerhouse Recordings) 10” Ep (Artifix)
9 Wipers – Out Takes (Vinyl) (Zeno/Jackpot)
10 Blueboy – The Bank Of England (Él/Cherry Red U.K.)
11 The Zombies – Odessey & Oracle (Revisited): The 40th Anniversary Concert (DVD) (Redhouse/Mvd)
12 Various – Auteur Labels: Independent Project Records 1980-2010 (Ltm U.K.)
13 Orange Juice – Coals To Newcastle (6-CD + DVD Box Set) (Domino)
14 Jason Falkner – I’m Ok You’re Ok (Cobraside)
15 Frank Sinatra – Strangers In The Night (Concord)
16 Various – What Is It 10” (Wondercap)
17 Savage Republic – Procession: An Aural History 1981-2010 (Double CD) (Mobilization/Ltm U.K.)
18 The Silent Boys – Princess By The Sea (Walrus)
19 The Plimsouls – Live! Beg, Borrow & Steal (Alive)
20 Verbow – Live At Schubas (Verbow)
Honorable Mention: The Zambonis – Music About Hockey: Their Greatest Hits (Tarquin)
