Brad

My vote for dark horse album of the year is Okkervil River - The Stage Names.

Probably most people here haven't heard it but it is really good.

Good call on the Modest Mouse, that is a really good album.

Notable albums not on that list:

Battles - Mirrored
Apostle of Hustle - National Anthem of Nowhere
Band of Horses - Cease to Begin
The National - Boxer
Interpol - Our Love to Admire
Editors - An End Has a Start
Ted Leo & The Pharmacists - Living With The Living
Justice - Cross
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Is Is [EP]
White Rabbits - Fort Nightly
The Noisettes - What's The Time Mr. Wolf?
They Might Be Giants - The Else
Klaxons - Myths of the Near Future
Sondre Lerche - Phantom Punch

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