Album of the Year: Interopl, Turn on the bright lights. I loved loved LOVED this fucking CD to death and still am. Some of the lyrics are outright brilliant, especially in "Obstacle 1" and "Stella was a diver and she was always down." The lead singers tone and almost robotic voice evokes memories of Ian Curtis of Joy Division. But yeah, they're actually from Jersey, IIRC. And they rock mobster gear from the 30's style. Which rocks.
Honourable Mentions:
- Radiohead, Hail to the theif.
- AFI, Sing the Sorrow
- Broken Social Scene, You forget it in people
- Songs: Ohia, Lioness
- Matthew Good: Avalanche
Moment of the Year: Radiohead concert at Skydome. I was enlightened.