The War on Drugs - Slave Ambient

Been listening a lot to this one and thought it deserved special mention. The only mention of it I see on the boards is jonnyhambones' here. Doesn't quite have any song you can point to as a hit but rather the whole album comes together in a stellar way. When I first listened I thought immediately of The Cure - Disintegration crossed with an early The Feelies album when they were channeling the Velvet Underground. Throw in a little Bruce Springsteen when he's good. Disk is only $9 on Amazon

It will be one of my top albums for the year.