10/ Up From Below by Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros

9/ Self-titled by Small Black

8/Julian Plenti is…Skyskraper by Julian Plenti (aka Paul Banks)

7/  XX by The XX

6/ Love Comes Close by Cold Cave

5/ Vectkatimest by Grizzly Bear

4/ Album by Girls

3/ Wolfgang Amadeus by Phoenix

2/ Merriweather Post Pavilion by Animal Collective

1/ It’s Blitz by Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs