Honorable mentions 2011.5
Mid-year point, some close-to-the-top favs (with little regard to the rules this year):
Fucked Up, David Comes To Life/David's Town
Radio Dept., Passive Aggressive: Singles 2002-2010
The Luyas, Too Beautiful To Work
Josh T Pearson, Last of the Country Gentlemen
Dodos, No Color
Pure X, Pleasure
Peter Tosh, Equal Rights (Legacy Edition)
Best Coast, iTunes Session
Austra, Feel It Break
One Hundred Dollars, Songs of Man
Wugazi, 13 Chambers
Later updates this week (really!)