These lists are always subjective and you might disagree with my choices, and many people will. Being the new year and all I feel obligated to make my own.

Albums:

• 10. Worlds Collide – Apocalyptica
  My real introduction to them and with guest performances it made repeated performances on my mp3 player
• 9. Vampire Weekend – Vampire Weekend
  This is really the way you should do a first album.
• 8. Station – Russian Circles
  Another first for me, local Chicago band, and when I found them I first thought “oh no instrumental!” but was sorely mistaken.
• 7. Modern Guilt – Beck
  I have a love hate relationship with Beck’s albums, this one is love.
• 6. One day as a Lion – One day as a Lion
  It’s just fun to listen to, a lot!
• 5. Viva la Vida or Death and all his Friends – Coldplay
  It’s Coldplay on my list and not afraid of being made fun of ;)
• 4. Death Magnetic – Metallica
  WOW, It almost makes me want to wear ripped t-shirts and wish I had really long hair!
• 3. Narrow Stairs  – Death Cab for Cutie
  It has what we love about Death Cab, creepy beautiful music
• 2.  Only by The Night – Kings of Leon
  Tap your foot, dance a jig, do what you must… Just go out and listen to it as loud as you can.
• 1. The Slip – Nine inch Nails
  I am a fan of NIN, I could have put Ghosts IV, but that will play as background music, this one just goes to that level of classic NIN that will kick your ass.

Songs:

• 10 – The Day That Never Comes, Metallica
• 9 – Youngblood – Russian Circles
• 8 – I’m not Jesus – Apocalyptica
• 7 – Gamma Ray, Beck
• 6 – A-Punk, Vampire Weekend
• 5 – Wild International, One Day as a Lion
• 4 – Viva La Vida, Coldplay
• 3 – I Will Possess Your Heart, Death Cab for Cutie
• 2 – Sex on Fire – Kings of Leon
• 1 – Discipline, Nine Inch Nails