I decided to suck it up and do this. None of these are ranked. One didn’t even come out in 2007. I also really don’t want to talk about why - too much writing. These are the albums (i.e. full complete realized albums) that got me excited the most over the past year. Here they are anyway:

1. Cornelius - Sensuous [Amazon MP3]
2. M.I.A. - Kala [Amazon MP3]
3. John Maus - Love is Real [Upset The Rhythm]
4. LCD Soundsystem - Sounds of Silver [Amazon MP3]
5. Glass Candy - B/E/A/T/B/O/X [eMusic]
6. Chromatics - Night Drive [eMusic]
7. Les Savy Fav - Let’s Stay Friends [Amazon MP3]
8. R. Kelly - Double Up [Amazon]
9. Beach House - Beach House [Amazon MP3]
10. Kanye West - Graduation [Amazon MP3]
11. Radiohead - In Rainbows [Amazon MP3]
12. Burial - Untrue [Amazon MP3]
13. Chromeo - Fancy Footwork
14. Kathy Diamond - Miss Diamond to You [eMusic]
15. Panda Bear - Person Pitch [Amazon MP3]