2. Modest Mouse Good News for People Who Love Bad News (Epic)
3. Jesse Sykes & the Sweet Hereafter Oh, My Girl (Barsuk)
4. The Postal Service Give Up (Sub Pop)
5. The Helio Sequence Love and Distance (Sup Pop)
6. Death Cab For Cutie Transatlanticism (Barsuk)
7. Pedro the Lion Achilles' Heel (Jade Tree)
8. Minus the Bear They Make Beer Commercials Like This (Arena Rock)
9. Heart Jupiter's Darling (Eagle)
10. The Briefs Sex Objects (Better Youth Organization)
11. A.C. Newman The Slow Wonder (Matador)
12. Ken Stringfellow Soft Commands (Yep Roc)
13. United State of Electronica United State of Electronica (self-released)
14. Maktub Khronos (OSSiA)
15. The Decemberists Her Majesty the Decemberists (Kill Rock Stars)
16. The Fastbacks Truth, Corrosion & Sour Bisquits (Book)
17. Modest Mouse Lonesome Crowded West (Up)
18. Blue Scholars Blue Scholars (self-released)
19. Modest Mouse The Moon & Antarctica (Sony)
20. Mirah C'mon Miracle (K)
Compiled from figures at Easy Street Records
(West Seattle and Queen Anne), and Sonic Boom
