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• Dominic Mercier

Always the Bridesmaid (EP) Decemberists (Capitol)

• Carolyn Huckabay

At Mount Zoomer Wolf Parade (Sub Pop) [ CP Top 21 ]

• Greg Hoskins

Brighter Than Creation's Dark Drive-By Truckers (New West)

• Justin Bauer

Dear Science TV on the Radio (DGC/Interscope) [ CP Top 21 ]

• Wendy Ginsberg

• Matt Hotz

Do You Like Rock Music? British Sea Power (Rough Trade)

• Tom Howard

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• A.D. Amorosi

Fate Dr. Dog (Park the Van)

• Mike Rapa

Fearless Jazmine Sullivan (J)

• Deesha Dyer

Feed The Animals Girl Talk (Illegal Art)

• James Saul

Flight of the Conchords Flight of the Conchords (Sub Pop)

• Lauren Zalut

Harps And Angels Randy Newman (Nonesuch)

• Marc Steel

Hercules & Love Affair Hercules & Love Affair (DFA)

• Dianca Potts

Hold On Now, Youngster Los Campesinos! (Arts & Crafts)

• Neal Ramirez

I am... Sasha Fierce Beyonce (Columbia)

• Reseca Glasser

Kensington Heights The Constantines (Arts and Crafts)

• Michael Pelusi

Matador Singles '08 Jay Reatard (Matador)

• Adam Goren

Nothing Is Precious Enough For Us Death Vessel (Sub Pop)

• John Vettese

o Tilly and the Wall (Team Love)

• M.J. Fine

Offend Maggie Deerhoof (Kill Rock Stars)

• Drew Lazor

Rabbit Habits Man Man (Anti)

• Felicia D'Ambrosio

Rising Down The Roots (Def Jam) [ CP Top 21 ]

• J. Edward Keyes

Roll Away Back Door Slam (Blix Street)

• Nicole Pensiero

Santogold Santogold (Downtown) [ CP Top 21 ]

• Brian Howard

Smile Boris (Southern Lord)

• Patrick Foley

Sol-Angel & The Hadley St. Dreams Solange (Geffen)

• Maura Johnston

Something About Airplanes Death Cab for Cutie (Barsuk)

• Natalie Hope McDonald

Stay Positive The Hold Steady (Vagrant) [ CP Top 21 ]

• Molly Eichel

• Patrick Rapa

The '59 Sound The Gaslight Anthem (Side One Dummy)

• Ryan Godfrey

The Alchemy Index, Vol. III & IV: Air & Earth Thrice (Vagrant)

• Amy Strauss

The Fever in the Feast Emily Bate (i am janet!)

• Will Dean

The Living and the Dead Jolie Holland (Anti)

• David Faris

The Muslims The Muslims (1928 Recordings)

• Clay Cansler

The Odd Couple Gnarls Barkley (Downtown)

• M.F. DiBella

Unonou Danava (Kemado)

• Paul Tsikitas

Vampire Weekend Vampire Weekend (XL) [ CP Top 21 ]

• Jesse Delaney

Wagonwheel Blues War on Drugs (Secretly Canadian) [ CP Top 21 ]

• Dennis Crowley

You & Me The Walkmen (Gigantic) [ CP Top 21 ]

• Kevin Pearson

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