You voted; Bon Iver was far and away your favourite, but here follows an alphabetical list of the good 'uns of the year past. If you haven't heard them yet, we heartily recommend that you have a listen!


Adebisi Shank / This Is The Album
Black Moth Super Rainbow / Dandelion Gum
Bon Iver / For Emma Forever Ago
Crystal Castles / Crystal Castles
Cut Copy / In Ghost Colours
Fight Like Apes / Fight Like Apes and The Mystery of the Golden Medallion
Fleet Foxes / Fleet Foxes
Flight of the Conchords / Flight of the Conchords Foals / Antidotes
Friendly Fires / Friendly Fires
Girl Talk / Feed the Animals
Ham Sandwich / Carry The Meek
Hercules & Love Affair / Hercules & Love Affair
Hot Chip / Made in the Dark
Jape / Ritual
Ladyhawke / Ladyhawke
Laura Marling / Alas I Cannot Swim
Messiah J & the Expert / From The Word Go
MGMT / Oracular Spectacular
Neon Neon / Stainless Style
No Age / Nouns
Robotnik / Pleasant Square
Roots Manuva / Slime & Reason
Santogold / Santogold
The Guggenheim Grotto / Happy The Man
TV On The Radio / Dear Science
Vampire Weekend / Vampire Weekend
Why? / Alopecia