(because a lot of good things came out last year.)

• bon iver - for emma, forever ago (did it come out in 2007 or 2008?)
• deer tick - war elephant
• iron & wine - the shepherd's dog
• jana hunter - there is no home
• okkervil river - the stage names
• jens lekman - night falls over kortedala
• explosions in the sky - all of the sudden i miss everyone
• elvis perkins - ash wednesday
• josh ritter - the historical conquests of josh ritter
• great lake swimmers - ongiara
• au revoir simone - the bird of music
• rilo kiley - under the blacklight (i don't care, still loved it)
• bright eyes - cassadaga
• matt pond pa - last light
• peter bjorn & john - writer's block

--to be added to, probably