Lou Reed -- Berlin

  Mostly over the top, Bob Ezrin produced, super over-indulged, mega 70's classic rock sounding, concept album Berlin, can be a hard pill to swallow at times, but it's moments of brilliance make it worth every minute -- honourable mention going to the killer flipside!

Yo La Tengo -- Fakebook

  Comprised mostly of cover songs, considered a departure of their regular sound, but I think they somehow invadvertently invented cutesy indie folk way before such a genre was even being thought of ... and making fun of Facebook a decade early -- how hip are these guys!!??

The Cure -- The Head On The Door

  This album marks the bridge between the new wave rock band and the somewhat cheery synth group, that they would become, funny, the more and more I listen to this one, the more I love it!  It has all the facets of what represents the Cure -- from goth to punk to pop!

Folk Implosion -- Dare To Be Surprised

  A beat driven nerdy noise indie rock album, very far from the usual Lou Barlow sound, it's got a kinda big city feel, probably why the Folk Implosion was the perfect backdrop for the New York centric film Kids.

Primal Scream -- Screamadelica

  A sort of Stonesy style Spacemen 3 minimalist indie rock album, I'm sure that has nothing to do with Jimmy Miller producing some of the tracks, mixed with Happy Mondays-esque house grooves, definitely perfect for sunny day fun or when you are psychedelically out of it!

Kimya Dawson -- Remember That I Love You

  Super cutesy indie folk album by Kimya Dawson.  This record sounds like what I wish my life was like, carefree, fun, but still awkwardly super weird!

Beck -- One Foot In The Grave

  A kinda lofi indie folk rock album produced by Calvin Johnson from Beat Happening.  One Foot In The Grave is very reminiscent of early Sebadoh record format, which is pretty much all of the place but in specific genres, although Beck is more rhythmically drenched in country and blues, but it's the same basic principle, and proves that Beck was more than a novelty act or corporate super star!