| Rank |
Artist |
Title |
Label |
| 1 |
Animal Collective |
Merriweather Post Pavilion |
Domino |
| 2 |
The Bicycles * |
Oh No It's Love |
Fuzzy Logic |
| 3 |
Los Campesinos! |
We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed |
Arts & Crafts |
| 4 |
B.A. Johnston * |
Stairway To Hamilton |
Just Friends |
| 5 |
Bruce Peninsula * |
A Mountain Is A Mouth |
Bruce Trail |
| 6 |
Timber Timbre * |
Timber Timbre |
Out Of This Spark |
| 7 |
The Hylozoists * |
L'Ile De Sept Villes |
Outside |
| 8 |
Antony And The Johnsons |
The Crying Light |
Secretly Canadian |
| 9 |
Ruby Jean And The Thoughtful Bees* |
Ruby Jean And The Thoughtful Bees |
Youth Club |
| 10 |
Hot Panda * |
Volcano...Bloody Volcano |
Mint |
| 11 |
Woodpigeon * |
Treasury Library Canada/Houndstooth Europa |
Boompa |
| 12 |
Andrew Bird |
Noble Beast |
Fat Possum |
| 13 |
A.C. Newman * |
Get Guilty |
Matador |
| 14 |
Mother Mother * |
O My Heart |
Last Gang |
| 15 |
The Arkells * |
Jackson Square |
Dine Alone |
| 16 |
The Gruesomes * |
Gruesomania |
Ricochet Sound |
| 17 |
Geoff Berner * |
Klezmer Mongrels |
Jericho Beach |
| 18 |
Andre Ethier * |
Born Of Blue Fog |
Blue Fog |
| 19 |
Jon-Rae Fletcher * |
Maria |
Weewerk |
| 20 |
Malajube * |
Labyrinthes |
Dare To Care |
| 21 |
Brent Randall And His Pinecones* |
We Were Strangers In Paddington Green |
Endearing |
| 22 |
Charles Spearin * |
The Happiness Project |
Arts & Crafts |
| 23 |
The Matadors * |
Sweet Revenge |
Yeah Right! |
| 24 |
Chad VanGaalen * |
Soft Airplane |
Flemish Eye/Sub Pop |
| 25 |
Jenn Grant * |
Echoes |
Six Shooter |
| 26 |
The Maynards * |
Date & Destroy |
Independent |
| 27 |
Paper Moon * |
What Are You Going To Do With Me? |
Endearing |
| 28 |
The Waking Eyes * |
Holding Onto Whatever It Is |
Coalition |
| 29 |
Brian Eno And David Byrne |
Everything That Happens Will Happen Today |
Todo Mundo |
| 30 |
In-Flight Safety * |
We Are An Empire My Dear |
Independent |
| 31 |
Ruby Coast * |
Projectable Collections |
Independent |
| 32 |
Electroluminescent * |
Measures |
Black Mountain Music |
| 33 |
Mount Eerie |
Lost Wisdom |
P.W. Elverum & Sun |
| 34 |
The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart |
The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart |
Slumberland |
| 35 |
The Dears * |
Missiles |
Dangerbird |
| 36 |
Sebastien Grainger * |
Sebastien Grainger & The Mountains |
Outside |
| 37 |
Jill Barber * |
Chances |
Outside |
| 38 |
Hank * |
The Luck Of The Singers |
Blocks Recording Club |
| 39 |
Various * |
Nothing On But Your Radio: Live Sessions From CJSW 90.9 |
CJSW |
| 40 |
Beirut |
March Of The Zapotec |
Pompeii |
| 41 |
Raygun Cowboys * |
Raygun Cowboys |
Stumble |
| 42 |
Jenny Omnichord * |
Charlotte Or Otis |
Label Fantastic |
| 43 |
Matt And Kim |
Grand |
Fader |
| 44 |
TV On The Radio |
Dear Science |
Touch And Go |
| 45 |
The Organ * |
Thieves |
Mint |
| 46 |
Bloc Party |
Intimacy |
Atlantic |
| 47 |
DD/MM/YYYY * |
777 |
Independent |
| 48 |
T. Dekker/Great Lake Swimmers * |
Song Sung Blue |
Weewerk |
| 49 |
Dan Auerbach |
Keep It Hid |
Nonesuch |
| 50 |
Of Montreal |
Skeletal Lamping |
Polyvinyl |
| Rank |
Artist |
Title |
Label |
| 51 |
The Magic * |
The Magic |
Independent |
| 52 |
Andrew Vincent * |
Rotten Pear |
Kelp |
| 53 |
Nobunny |
Love Visions |
1-2-3-4 GO!!! |
| 54 |
Amelia Curran * |
War Brides |
Six Shooter |
| 55 |
The BPA |
I Think We're Gonna Need A Bigger Boat |
Southern Fried |
| 56 |
Mr. Pine * |
Rewilding |
Whiskey Lad |
| 57 |
Loney, Dear |
Dear John |
Polyvinyl |
| 58 |
Justice |
A Cross The Universe |
Ed Banger |
| 59 |
Parlovr * |
Parlovr |
Independent |
| 60 |
Don Vail * |
Don Vail LP |
Independent |
| 61 |
The Stills * |
Oceans Will Rise |
Arts & Crafts |
| 62 |
Rah Rah * |
Going Steady |
Young Soul |
| 63 |
Relief Maps * |
Graveyard Smash |
Independent |
| 64 |
Hey Rosetta! * |
Into Your Lungs |
Sonic |
| 65 |
The Magnificents |
Year Of Explorers |
Mush |
| 66 |
New Slang * |
Androgynation |
Gebbz Steelo Boutique |
| 67 |
The Tallest Man On Earth |
Shallow Grave |
Mexican Summer |
| 68 |
The Magnificent 7's * |
Dirty Roads |
Transistor 66 |
| 69 |
The Bad Plus |
For All I Care (Joined By Wendy Lewis) |
Head's Up |
| 70 |
Winter Gloves * |
About A Girl |
Paper Bag |
| 71 |
Various * |
Paper Bag Records Winter Sampler |
Paper Bag |
| 72 |
Faunts * |
Feel.Love.Thinking.Of. |
Friendly Fire |
| 73 |
Kaiser Chiefs |
Off With Their Heads |
Universal |
| 74 |
Adrien Sala * |
Diamond In The Mind |
Dollartone |
| 75 |
Kings Of Leon |
Only By The Night |
RCA |
| 76 |
Final Fantasy * |
Spectrum, 14th Century |
Blocks Recording Club |
| 77 |
Mi Ami |
Watersports |
Quarter Stick |
| 78 |
Elliott Brood * |
Mountain Meadows |
Six Shooter |
| 79 |
Various * |
Weewerk Is 6! |
Weewerk |
| 80 |
The Birthday Cakes * |
Romper Room |
Independent |
| 81 |
CFCF * |
Panesian Nights |
Paper Bag |
| 82 |
Land Of Talk * |
Some Are Lakes |
Saddle Creek |
| 83 |
The Souljazz Orchestra * |
Manifesto |
Do Right! Music |
| 84 |
Various * |
Northern Faction 4 |
Balanced |
| 85 |
The Guest Bedroom * |
Treading Water Blowing Smoke |
Popsick |
| 86 |
Glasvegas |
Glasvegas |
Columbia |
| 87 |
Jason Bajada * |
Loveshit |
Maple Music |
| 88 |
The Responsibles * |
The Fat Lab Sessions |
Independent |
| 89 |
Late Of The Pier |
Fantasy Black Channel |
Astralwerks |
| 90 |
Cotton Jones |
Paranoid Cocoon |
Suicide Squeeze |
| 91 |
The Donefors * |
How To Have Sex With Canadians |
Independent |
| 92 |
Cripple Creek Fairies * |
War Amps |
Catch & Release |
| 93 |
Fucked Up * |
The Chemistry Of Common Life |
Matador |
| 94 |
Amadou And Mariam |
Welcome To Mali |
Because Music |
| 95 |
Love Is All |
A Hundred Things Keep Me Up At Night |
Whats Your Rupture |
| 96 |
Isobel Campbell And Mark Lanegan |
Sunday At Devil Dirt |
Fontana |
| 97 |
Various * |
The Hydeaway Winter Sampler |
Independent |
| 98 |
Birdapres * |
Toothpaste |
Marathon Of Dope |
| 99 |
The Craft Economy * |
Is On Your Side |
Independent |
| 100 |
Dragon Fli Empire * |
Redefine |
Make Believe |
| Rank |
Artist |
Title |
Label |
| 101 |
Fleet Foxes |
Fleet Foxes |
Sub Pop |
| 102 |
Serena Ryder * |
Is It OK |
EMI |
| 103 |
Blankket * |
Pegatively Nositive |
Blocks Recording Club |
| 104 |
Tom Fun Orchestra* |
You Will Land With A Thud |
Company House |
| 105 |
Circlesquare |
Songs About Dancing And Drugs |
!K7 |
| 106 |
Green Go * |
Green Go |
Burnt Oak |
| 107 |
One Hundred Dollars * |
Regional 7" |
Blocks Recording Club |
| 108 |
Pete M��ss * |
Presents Sober On Strike Episode 3 |
Universal |
| 109 |
The Assistants * |
Fiction |
Independent |
| 110 |
Titus Andronicus |
The Airing Of Grievances |
XL |
| 111 |
Various * |
If We Ever Get Out Of Here |
CFUR Radio |
| 112 |
Madlib |
Beat Konducta, Vol. 5-6 |
Stones Throw |
| 113 |
Eleni Mandell |
Artificial Fire |
Zedtone |
| 114 |
Theset * |
Never Odd Or Even |
Independent |
| 115 |
Various * |
Quebec Emergent 0809 |
Sopref |
| 116 |
Deep Dark Woods * |
Winter Hours |
Black Hen Music |
| 117 |
Apollo Ghosts * |
Hastings Sunrise |
Independent |
| 118 |
Add Higga * |
Debt From Above |
Independent |
| 119 |
Grand Analog * |
Touch Your Toes |
Urbnet |
| 120 |
The Strip * |
Stick To Your Guns |
World |
| 121 |
The Magician * |
Who Will Cut My Grass When I'm Gone |
Independent |
| 122 |
Phosphorescent |
To Willie |
Dead Oceans |
| 123 |
Various * |
Everybody Dance Now: Songs From Hamilton Vol 3 |
Independent |
| 124 |
The United Steel Workers Of Montreal * |
Three On The Tree |
Weewerk |
| 125 |
Contrived * |
Blank, Blank, Blank |
Hand-Drawn Dracula |
| 126 |
Deerhunter |
Microcastle |
Kranky |
| 127 |
Dent May And His Magnificent Ukelele |
The Good Feeling Music Of... |
Paw Tracks |
| 128 |
Wintermitts * |
Heirloom |
Independent |
| 129 |
Surefire Machine * |
Surefire Machine |
Independent |
| 130 |
Matt Perri * |
The Moon |
Independent |
| 131 |
Mogwai |
The Hawk Is Howling |
Matador |
| 132 |
Adam Mowery * |
Port City Burning |
Independent |
| 133 |
Lykke Li |
Youth Novels |
LL |
| 134 |
Sparks |
Exotic Creatures Of The Deep |
LilBeethoven |
| 135 |
Belle And Sebastian |
The BBC Sessions |
Matador |
| 136 |
Skeletons |
Money |
Tomlab |
| 137 |
Doug Paisley * |
Doug Paisley |
No Quarter |
| 138 |
Santogold |
Santogold |
Downtown |
| 139 |
The Creepshow * |
Run For Your Life |
Stomp |
| 140 |
Maus Haus |
Lark Marvels |
Pretty Blue Presents |
| 141 |
Olenka And The Autumn Lovers* |
Olenka And The Autumn Lovers |
Independent |
| 142 |
Portico * |
First Neighbours |
Copperspine |
| 143 |
Hexes And Ohs * |
Bedroom Madness |
Noise Factory |
| 144 |
Olenka And The Autumn Lovers |
Papillonette |
Independent |
| 145 |
Franz Ferdinand |
Tonight: Franz Ferdinand |
Epic |
| 146 |
Department Of Eagles |
In Ear Park |
4AD |
| 147 |
Language Arts * |
Small Run |
Independent |
| 148 |
Various |
Dark Was The Night |
4AD |
| 149 |
The Olympic Symphonium * |
More In Sorrow Than In Anger |
Forward Music Group |
| 150 |
Air America * |
Spain |
Independent |
| Rank |
Artist |
Title |
Label |
| 151 |
Sylvie * |
Trees And Shade Are Our Only Fences |
Smallman |
| 152 |
Wild Beasts |
Limbo, Panto |
Domino |
| 153 |
Nickel Eye |
The Time Of The Assassins |
Rykodisc |
| 154 |
The Bronx |
III |
Distort |
| 155 |
The Good Lovelies * |
The Good Lovelies |
Independent |
| 156 |
Moka Only * |
Carrots And Eggs |
Urbnet |
| 157 |
Rodney DeCroo * |
Mockingbird Bible |
Northern Electric |
| 158 |
Woodhands * |
Heart Attack |
Paper Bag |
| 159 |
The Stolen Minks * |
High Kicks |
New Romance For Kids |
| 160 |
Various * |
Record Of The Week Club |
Independent |
| 161 |
Ladyhawke |
Ladyhawke |
Modular |
| 162 |
Oh No Forest Fires * |
The War On Geometry |
Independent |
| 163 |
Flipper |
Sex Bomb Baby! (Re-Issue) |
Water |
| 164 |
Japanese Motors |
Japanese Motors |
Vice |
| 165 |
Cut Off Your Hands |
You And I |
Frenchkiss |
| 166 |
Southside Johnny With LaBamba's Big Band |
Grapefruit Moon: The Songs Of Tom Waits |
Leroy |
| 167 |
Lorrie Matheson * |
In Vein |
Saved By Radio |
| 168 |
The Public Library * |
The Dark Birds |
Independent |
| 169 |
Menahan Street Band |
Make The Road By Walking |
Dunham |
| 170 |
Snow Patrol |
A Hundred Million Suns |
Universal |
| 171 |
Paisley Jura * |
Time In Between |
Independent |
| 172 |
Alice Russell |
Pot Of Gold |
Six Degrees |
| 173 |
Plus Perfect/Hermetic * |
Split |
Plans To Make Plans |
| 174 |
Matt Ouimet * |
Silently |
Independent |
| 175 |
Psychic Ills |
Mirror Eye |
Social Registry |
| 176 |
Chris Carmichael * |
Chris Carmichael |
Independent |
| 177 |
Rae Spoon * |
Superior You Are Inferior |
Washboard |
| 178 |
The Breakmen * |
When You Leave Town |
Independent |
| 179 |
Nous Non Plus |
Menagerie |
Aeronaut |
| 180 |
Artist Of The Year * |
vELOUR bRIGADE |
Cheezy Soundz |
| 181 |
Dee * |
Day By Day |
La Tribu |
| 182 |
Smothered In Hugs * |
The Healing Power Of Injury |
Collagen Rock |
| 183 |
Sean Savage Nicholas* |
Little Submarine |
Arbutus |
| 184 |
Stars * |
Sad Robot |
Arts & Crafts |
| 185 |
Jupiter One |
Jupiter One |
Cordless |
| 186 |
Richard Graham Trio* |
Richard Graham Trio |
Bestest |
| 187 |
Shearing Pinx * |
Ultra Snake |
Endless Latino |
| 188 |
The Constantines * |
Kensington Heights |
Arts & Crafts |
| 189 |
Various * |
Attack In Black/Shotgun Jimmie/Ladyhawk Tour 7 |
Dine Alone |
| 190 |
Blackout Beach * |
Skin Of Evil |
Soft Abuse |
| 191 |
Various * |
2009 Canadian Rap Future Superstars |
Brockway Entertainment |
| 192 |
Supersuckers |
Get It Together |
Mid-Fi |
| 193 |
In Flight Safety * |
We Are An Empire, My Dear |
Night Danger |
| 194 |
Old Man Luedecke * |
Proof Of Love |
Black Hen Music |
| 195 |
Eccodek * |
Shivaboom |
White Swan |
| 196 |
Bionic * |
Black Blood |
Signed By Force |
| 197 |
Lee Reed * |
Lee Reed |
Independent |
| 198 |
The Bird And The Bee |
Ray Guns Are Not Just The Future |
Blue Note |
| 199 |
Now, Now Every Children |
Cars |
Afternoon |
| 200 |
Elena Yeung * |
The Gravedigger's Daughter |
Independent |
