Each of our writers who posted this year worked tirelessly to cover bands that normally don’t appear on your FM radio stations, and in the true spirit of the season, here are their lists. All albums are linked to iTunes. To play all Soundcloud clips continuously, click on the play button in the bottom right of the screen.

TOP 10 ALBUMS

10. Lykke Li – Wounded Rhymes

9. Portugal. The Man – In the Mountain in the Cloud

8. Far-Out Fangtooth – Pure & Disinterested

7. The Horrors – Skying

6. Joseph Arthur – The Graduation Ceremony

5. Bright Eyes – The People’s Key

4. Radiohead – King of Limbs

3. Buffalo Tom – Skins

2. Esben and the Witch – Violet Cries

1. Kurt Vile – Smoke Ring for my Halo

TOP 10 SONGS

10. Lykke Li – I Know Places

9. Portugal. The Man – So American

8. Far-Out Fangtooth – What I Have Hurts

7. The Horrors – Endless Blue

6. Joseph Arthur – Watch our Shadows Run

5. Bright Eyes – Ladder Song

4. Radiohead – Give up the Ghost

3. Buffalo Tom – Arise Watch

2. Esben and the Witch – Warpath

1. Kurt Vile – Downbound Train

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