1. The Arcade Fire - Funeral (Merge)
2. The Killers - Hot Fuss (Island)
3. Phoenix - Alphabetical (Astralwerks)
4. Green Day - American Idiot (Reprise)
5. Modest Mouse - Good News For People Who Love Bad News (Epic)
6. John Vanderslice - Cellar Door (Barsuk)
7. Ted Leo + Pharmacists - Shake The Sheets (Lookout)
8. The Roots - The Tipping Point (Geffen)
9. Franz Ferdinand - Franz Ferdinand (Sony)
10. Sahara Hotnights - Kiss & Tell (RCA)
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