It smells pretty strongly of pitchfork in here!
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Considering that the alternatives are Rolling Stone or Clear Channel, I'm not really complaining.
My favorite CD of the year was probably the Blackstar EP I made by taking the few good songs off of the the new Mos Def and Talib Kweli CDs.
I really liked the new Woven Hand, Sufjan Stevens, Aesop Rock, Madvilliany and RJD2 .
It was good to hear from Tom Waits and Nick Cave again, both with solid if not groundbreaking releases.
And of course the ones I wouldn't have found without pitchfork - Castanets, Air, Arcade Fire, M83, Max Richter, Four Tet and probably a few others.