I hear you, but I stick it out for “It Could Be You” and “Entertain Me”

Glad to see The Horrors up there, but a little surprised M83 is nowhere to be found.

http://www.oldwaver.com/2011/12/old-wavers-top-50-albums-of-2011.html

Obligatory –

Here’s the list from my dumb blog:
http://www.oldwaver.com/2011/12/old-wavers-top-50-albums-of-2011.html

You can listen to the full album (with the exception of the Canon interlude) here:

http://www.oldwaver.com/2011/10/justice-audio-video-disco-%e2%80%94-stream-the-whole-album.html

full album stream here:

http://www.oldwaver.com/2011/03/cold-cave-cherish-light-years-premiere.html

it’s legit. there’s also a stream now available on the strokes website:

http://new.thestrokes.com/featured/listen-to-angles-here

Don’t disagree with your points, however I find The National and Titus Andronicus just as overly earnest and self indulgent. Personally, I enjoy the sound, texture and musical references of Arcade Fire more.

Totally subjective — but then that’s the whole point.

http://www.oldwaver.com

Agreed on Radio Dept. Loved Crocodiles too… had them at #19 on my humble list:

http://www.oldwaver.com/2010/12/top-30-albums-of-2010-20-11.html

Future Islands are sorely underrated — including by me in retrospect. Gave much consideration to Everything Everything. Incredibly inventive.

I’m also kinda surprised how little people seem to be into Wolf Parade’s Expo 86.

I’m in the don’t get Joanna Newsom camp too. At the risk of putting a target on my back, here’s my stupid year-end list:

http://www.oldwaver.com/2010/12/top-30-albums-of-2010-10-1.html