Leavetaking (Sarathan). Review by Andrew Ellis.

Despite the charming accent, Brittany Sturges wasn’t won over by Badly Drawn Boy’s performance.

Magpie (Fiction). Review by Sean Slone.

Carousel Waltz (5RC). Review by Aaron Shaul.

Amaterasu (Hidden Agenda). Review by Aaron Shaul.

Cathedral (Asthmatic Kitty). Review by Aaron Shaul.

Chemical Friends (Badman Recording Co.). Review by Aaron Shaul.

indie,rock singer/songwriter,post-modern,emo,The One AM Radio,A Name Writ in Water,Level Plane,Aaron Shaul

A Name Writ in Water (Level Plane). Review by Aaron Shaul.

Sweden,singer/songwriter,pop,indie-pop folk,Jens Lekman,Maple Leaves & Rocky Dennis EPs,Secretly Canadian,Aaron Shaul

Maple Leaves / Rocky Dennis (Secretly Canadian). Review by Aaron Shaul.

Music for Human Rights (Asterisk). Review by Sean Slone.

Music for Human Rights (Asterisk). Review by Sean Slone.

Music for Human Rights (Asterisk). Review by Sean Slone.

North (Geffen/Drive-Thru). Review by Margie Libling.

Greetings From Michigan: The Great Lake State (Asthmatic Kitty/Sounds Familyre). Review by Aaron Shaul.

Songs For an Unborn Sun (Temporary Residence). Review by Aaron Shaul.

In the Fall of Unearthly Angels (Magic Marker). Review by Aaron Shaul.

Prospect Park (Badman Recording Co.). Review by Aaron Shaul.

Tom “Tearaway” Schulte presents his picks for the year’s best in music, along with a slew of recent faves, including Electric Frankenstein, Sigur Ros, and Deltahead McDonald.