In no particular order, at this precise moment in time...

Brian Vander Ark - S/T - I still have no idea who sent this to me. But after hearing this disk as a CD-R, I liked it so much that I purchased the real thing, plus all his other solo CDs.

The Shins - Chutes Too Narrow - Another listen that started on a CD-R and let to the original purchase of this album and the whole back catalogue. Thanks to Swish for the introduction to this band.

Green Day - American Idiot - Nuff said.

Andrew Bird - The Mysterious Production of Eggs - God I love this album and never tire of it. One of my top concerts of the decade too, FWIW.

Threshold - Dead Reckoning - One of my top prog albums ever. The song Pilot In The Sky Of Dreams is just freakin' awesome!!!

Elbow - The Seldom Seen Kid - I've been spinning this, at least, weekly since I picked this up earlier this year. Great disk!

Hem - Rabbit Songs - One of the most beautiful albums I've ever heard.

The Tea Party - Seven Circles - I miss this band! They broke up shortly after releasing this disk. It makes me sad that they ended on, what I think, is their best work.

Luke Doucet - Broken (And Other Rogue States) - A concept CD about getting over a break-up. A heartfelt tribute to moving on.

Ray LaMontagne - Till The Sun Turns Black - It was tough to choose between this and his first CD, Trouble, but after giving them both the song by song run-down, I decided that this one is marginally better, IMO.