i agree, that's one of those albums i could not get into. the melodies were a little weird.
anyway, since we're getting into other lists, here's a similar thread:
http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/showthread.php?t=79490
and here is GQ's list, kind of in the middle of spin and pitchfork
10. Drive-by Truckers - The Dirty South
9. Scissor Sisters - Scissor Sisters
8. Sufjan Stevens - Seven Swans
7. Ted Leo + The Pharmacists - Shake the Sheets
6. Loretta Lynn - Van Lear Rose
5. A.C. Newman - The Slow Wonder
4. Modest Mouse - Good news for people who love bad news
3. Madvillain - Madvillainy
2. The arcade fire - Funeral
1. Kanye West - The College Dropout