I love the Alejandro Escovedo album. And I've seen him twice in the last few months and thought his show was kick-ass as well.

I've heard the new Okkervil River (the Stand Ins, I think it is called) and I'd like to hear it a few more times, but I think this will be one of my favorites of the year.

And I love Brit pop, so I am playing the Kooks album "Konk" a lot.