50. Coldplay – Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends
49. Mogwai – The Hawk is Howling
48. Santogold – Santogold
47. Lindstrom – Where You Go I Go Too
46. The Minneapolis Henrys – The Way of the Albatross
45. The Gaslight Anthem – The ’59 Sound
44. Foals – Antidotes
43. Voxhaul Broadcast – Voxhaul Broadcast
42. Paul Weller – 22 Dreams
41. Lykke Li – Youth Novels
40. Beck – Modern Guilt
39. Pocahaunted – Island Diamonds/Chains/Mirror Mics
38. K’naan – Dusty Foot Philosopher
37. Blind Pilot – 3 Rounds and a Sound
36. The Parlor Mob – And You Were A Crow
35. Lil Wayne – Tha Carter III
34. Protest The Hero – Fortress
33. Neon Neon – Stainless Style
32. Grouper – Dragging a Dead Dear Up a Hill
31. Thrice – The Alchemy Index III & IV
30. Kings of Leon – Only By The Night
29. The Dandy Warhols – …Earth to the Dandy Warhols
28. Dr. Dog – Fate
27. Tea Leaf Green – Raise Up the Tent
26. Flobots – Fight With Tools