Tenement Halls : Knitting Needles and Bicycle Bells

Former Rock*A*Teen brightens up his pop sound.

Idlewild : Warnings/Promises

Surpassing college rock obscurity for timeless greatness.

The New Pornographers : Twin Cinema

The Pop album to beat in 2005 (which isn’t very likely, if you ask us)!

Chad VanGaalen : Infiniheart

Lo-fi nuggets from newly discovered Canadian talent.

Mobius Band : The Loving Sounds of Static

A little electro, a little indie pop.

New Buffalo : The Last Beautiful Day

Aussie import provides cool ballads and trippy lounge pop.

Minus the Bear : Menos el Oso

No fingertapping, no goofy titles, just a great pop record.

John Vanderslice : Pixel Revolt

The first five songs are a charm!

Innaway : Innaway

What a long, strange trip it continues to be.

Josh Joplin : Jaywalker

Folky pop from hit songwriter.

Odiorne : Heavy Wish

These are the days of our Mercury Revs.

Blue Scholars : Blue Scholars

Seattle hip-hoppers bring the genre to a new, exciting place.

The Life and Times : Suburban Hymns

The flat end of the earth is lit by a brilliant glow.

Corey Harris : Daily Bread

The making of a renaissance man.

Cursive : The Difference Between Houses and Homes

A look back at the early days of the Omaha rockers.

Ponys : Celebration Castle

Raise your glass to these Chi-town rockers.

Nine Black Alps : Nine Black Alps

Good band, good music, ’nuff said.

Holopaw : Quit +/- Or Fight

Florida band makes chill-worthy alt-country