Best of '09 and the Decade

Here are my top four albums of 2009, with a short description of each:

http://synapse.ucsf.edu/articles/2010/January/7/musicrecap.html

I highly, highly recommend checking out Animal Collective if you haven't already. Their albums are always interesting, thought-provoking, and innovative.

Also, here is my list of the top 10 albums of the decade, based on both cultural influence and musical innovation:

http://synapse.ucsf.edu/articles/2010/January/7/toptenalbums.html

(Disclaimer: This list is heavily skewed toward the indie / alternative genre, so my apologies to anyone who may be offended that some other influential albums were not listed here. I challenge you to come up with your own list and post it below.)