k-os - Yes!: Interesting, fun and upbeat hip-hop.

Jethro Tull - Aqualung: Cannot wait to listen to this again. Gives The Who a run for their money in 1971.

Islands - Vapours: I loved most of the album. Could have done without all of the digitization.

Iron Age - Sleeping Eye: Heavier than it is aggressive, which was welcome, if unexpected.

The Invisible - The Invisible: Difficult not to compare to TVOTR.

Hole - Live Through This: Grunge has not held up very well.

Hold Steady - Heaven Is Whenever: No Boys And Girls, but really good. Will be on repeat a while.

Gaslight Anthem - American Slang: Good album on its own, just not compared to The '59 Sound.

Richie Havens - Mixed Bag: Extremely consistent '60s folk.

Broken Social Scene - Forgiveness Rock Record: Going to be hard to forgive this one.

Barry Goldberg - Barry Goldberg: '70s singer-songwriter for fans of Jim Croce.

Coheed And Camria - Year Of The Black Rainbow: This one's going to thar some time to get used to, but I will.

God And Country - Moloch: No idea the background or how I got a hold of it, but it's like post-rock with words. Surprisingly engaging.

Ghostface Killah - Ghostdini: Too much filler, but some great tracks.

Ghostface Killah - Ghostdini: Too much filler, but some great tracks.

Fucked Up - Couple Tracks: Incomplete but mostly worthwhile collection of non-album tracks.

Foxboro Hot Tubs - Stop Drop And Roll: A laid back Green Day is especially refreshing now that they take themselves so seriously.

Fire Divine - It's All A Blur: Another band incapable of pulling off screamo.

FC Five - Dandelion's Blues: Bane and Verse-influenced hardcore not to be missed.

Flight Of The Conchords - I Told You I Was Freaky: Law of diminishing returns strikes again.

Fleetwood Mac - Rumours: Plays more like a greatest his collection than a regular album.

Jim Gaffigan - Beyond The Pale: Success strikes again.

Jeff Garlin - Young And Handsome: Makes his work on Curb look like a warm up for hilarity.

Explosions In The Sky - Self Titled: You can hear the foundation of future greatness.

Echo And The Bunnymen - The Fountain: Arena- friendly rock that fails to stand out.

Bob Dylan - Christmas In The Heart: Forced to pick Christmas music, I'd pick this.