I gave a quick, incomplete listen to a friend's copy of Kasabian's album and I mostly like what I heard.

Listened to the excellent Bedhead album Transaction de Nuovo, what a great mood piece. Also put on a couple of favorites from this year from British Sea Power, Bloc Party and The Arcade Fire. Also listened to that great Pinback album Summer in Abbadon, and a few other older faves like Streetcore, Rum, Sodomy & the Lash, Strange Times and High Land, Hard Rain