Favourite Albums of the Year

• The Decemberists - The Crane's Wife - This is far and away the most spectacular album of the year...blending every sound imaginable The Decemberists prove they are the future of music...well done!
• Belle and Sebastian - The Life Pursuit - Belle and Sebastian seem a little less melancholly and - I actually like it. Very catchy, like a cold you wanna keep.
• Malajube - Trompe-L'Oeil - They sing in french, I still have no idea what they are saying, but this album from start to end is a great modern rock album.
• Jose Gonzalez - Veneer - When Ryan Bresee told me of Jose at Blues fest I walked away from him saying to myself, "yeah, sure Ryan i'll run and find that record by a Scandanavian flamenco guitarist who has a penchant for covers"...but Ryan...I was wrong.
• The Golden Dogs - Big Eye, Little Eye - How many times do I mention the Dogs on this MOG? Great album...I think the only reason it is lower on the list for me is I have heard som many of the songs at their live shows...I am jonesin (sp?) for new dogs!
• John Legend - Once Again - This is a such a great leap back to the glorious sounds of Motown and particularly Marvin Gaye...great record...don't get thrown off by Kanye.
• Ok Go - Oh No - Get over the You Tube exposure and listen to this stellar example of well-crafted pop songs alla Weezer and Thrush Hermit...and if the marketing people at capitol have a brain we will all won't be singing "Oh Lately it's so Quiet" in no ti
• Primal Scream - Riot City Blues - Back in form the Scream Team have (unfortunately) dumped the politics and pay attention to focus purely on the rock n' roll...this is what "Give up but don;t give up" was suppose to be.
• More or Les - The Truth About rap - My boy Les gives Rap (particularly the gangsta variety) a firm but humourous talking to and explains to the listens what rap really is...often funny and always good.
• TIE: Amy Millan - Honey From the Tombs & Ron Sexsmith - Time Being - These two singer-songwriter's have given us some lovely songs this year, Ron's album was not as memorable as past outings but an okay Sexsmith album is still gold.