37. Crystal Stilts: 'Alight Of The Night' (Angular) – Ahead of the release of their debut album, the New York collective were predictably (and lazily) compared to miserbalist indie types Joy Division, Editors, Interpol et al., but thankfully, the wondrous 'Alight Of The Night' proved they were much more than pale imitators. A record that blends wide-eyed optimism and tenderness with brooding and melancholic melodies it was undoubtedly the first great record of the year. (Scott Colothan)
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- Moderat, Memory Tapes and Vitalic?!! Great list for including those alone
- The Blueprint 3? That is one rubbish album. Shame that Jay Z hasn't made a good album for 8 years.
- Tune-Yards should have been on this list.
- Gotta be the best album list I've read so far!
- bunch of marginally talented hipster douches ruined this list.
YYY and Muse are the only ones worth buying.
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