| Rank |
Artist |
Title |
Label |
| 1 | Deerhoof | Milkman | Kill Rock Stars |
| 2 | Numbers | In My Mind All The Time | Tigerbeat6 |
| 3 | Irving | I Hope You're Feeling Better | Eenie Meenie |
| 4 | John Vanderslice | Cellar Door | Barsuk |
| 5 | Old Time Relijin | Lost Light | K |
| 6 | Southern Culture On The Skids | Mojo Box | Yep Records |
| 7 | The Black Keys | The Moan | Alive |
| 8 | Dios | Los Arboles EP | Dim Mak |
| 9 | Seksu Roba | Pleasure Vibrations | Eenie Meenie |
| 10 | Metal Urbain | Anarchy In Paris! | Acute |
| 11 | Pas/Cal | Oh Honey We're Ridiculous | Le Grand Magistery |
| 12 | Various | Read:Reinterpreting Bjork | Hush |
| 13 | Amps For Christ | The People At Large | 5RC |
| 14 | Dangermouse | The Grey Album | Self-Released |
| 15 | The Hang Ups | Self-Titled | Contact |
| 16 | Chromatics | Plaster Mounds | Gold Standard Laboratories |
| 17 | The M's | Self-Titled EP | Brillante |
| 18 | Cyann and Ben | Spring | Locust |
| 19 | Mixel Pixel | Rainbow Panda | Mental Monkey |
| 20 | Trans Am | Liberation | Thrill Jockey |
| 21 | Slomo Rabbit Kick | Bass Monster Lives In Bass Forest | Skoki |
| 22 | Gillian Welch | Soul Journey | Agony |
| 23 | Stereo Total | Oh! Ah! | Kill Rock Stars |
| 24 | Caochwhips | Bangers Vs. Fuckers | Dancefloor Bathroom |
| 25 | Lying In States | Most Every Night | Flame Shovel |
| 26 | Necromitron | Self-Titled | Load |
| 27 | Various | Little Darla Has A Treat For You | Darla |
| 28 | Adam Lipman | Ten Songs To Hang The World With | Self-Released |
| 29 | Aespo Rock | Bazooka Tooth | Def Jux |
| 30 | Coco Rosie | La Maison De Mon Reve | Touch and Go |
| 31 | Team Doyobi | Choose Your Own Adventure | SKAM |
| 32 | Detachment Kit | As If You Went Cold | Self-Released |
| 33 | Idiot Flesh | The Nothing Show | Rock Against Rock |
| 34 | Rapider Than Horsepower | This Is My Big Night | Secretly Canadian |
| 35 | Various | Map Of The Woods | Shmat |