I went a little crazy with the album-buying this year, but not necessarily because this year was so bountiful (though I guess it was) and more because, at least by the end of the year, I kept looking for something else to love. I heard lots of decent records this year, but few of them figure into my best-slash-favorites-of-decade list. Nonetheless, here is my annual list not of the best albums of the year, but all of the albums of the year, ranked. It's the size of a typical musical magazine best... read more
