LOCAL TOP 5

1. The Polyphonic Spree - The Fragile Army (ltd. ed.)
2. Fair To Midland - Fables from a Mayfly
3. The Polyphonic Spree - The Fragile Army
4. The Polyphonic Spree - Wait
5. St. Vincent - Paris is Burning

OVERALL TOP 20

1. The Polyphonic Spree - The Fragile Army (ltd. ed.)
2. Ryan Adams - Easy Tiger
3. National - Boxer
4. Beastie Boys - Mix-Up
5. Fair to Midland - Fables from a Mayfly
6. Aliens - Astronomy for Dogs
7. Bad Brains - Build a Nation
8. The Polyphonic Spree - The Fragile Army
9. Band of Bees - Octopus
10. Menomena - Friend and Foe
11. Amiina - Kurr
12. Matthew Dear - Asa Breed
13. Maserati - Inventions for the New Season
14. Tomahawk - Anonymous
15. Fennesz Sakamoto - Cendre
16. Various Artists - Chrome Children Vol. 2
17. Battles - Mirrored
18. Lavender Diamond - Imagine Our Love
19. Metric - Grow Up and Blow Away
20. The Polyphonic Spree - Wait

That Matthew Dear CD is becoming one of my favorites of the year so far.

SHOWS OF NOTE THIS WEEK

MON: Death Set/Abe Vigoda/John Thill/Eat Avery's Bones (Hailey's)
THURS: The Undoing of David Wright/Attractive and Popular/Prostitute (Rubber Gloves)
SAT: The Night Game Cult/Angry Businessmen/Ribelle Scaltro/Delphi (8th Continent)
SAT: Zanzibar Snails/Cue/Balmorhea (Hailey's)