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Albums of the Year - the early runners

Hard to believe that we are half way through the year. However, as it is, it looks like it is time to throw out a few records that have made an impression in these first six months, and that may be in the running in another six months for the album of the year.

1. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Dig Lazarus Dig!!![Dig, Lazarus, Digg!!! Video YouTube]
2. The Hold Steady - Say Positive [ Navy Sheets 'live' YouTube]
3. Nine Inch Nails - The Slip [ Discipline Video - YouTube]
4. The Gutter Twins - Saturnalia [ Idle Hands on YouTube]
5. Sons & Daughters - This Gift [Gilt Complex Video - YouTube]
6. Gemma Hayes - The Hollow of Morning [Out of our Hands live - YouTube]
7. Laura Marling - Alas I cannot Swim [My Manic & I Video - YouTube]
8. Thea Gilmore - Liejacker [Steam album on LastFM]
9. Bob Mould - District Line [Very Temporary - YouTube]
10. REM - Accelerate [Supernatural Superserious video - YouTube]
11. Neil Diamond - Home Before Dark [Pretty Amazing Grace live - YouTube]
12. The Dresden Dolls - No, Virginia [Night Reconnaissance video - YouTube]
13. The Wedding Present - [Santa Ana Winds live - YouTube]
14. Be Your Own Pet - Get Awkward [The Kelly Affair Video - YouTube]
15. The Smithereens - Live in Concert, The Greatest Hits and More [ Behind the Wall of Sleep live - YouTube]
16. Camille - Music Box [Cats & Dogs live - YouTube]
17. Duffy - Rockferry [Warwick Avenue live - YouTube]
18. Shelby Lynne -Just a Little Loving [Anyone who Had a Heart Video - YouTube]
19. Flyleaf - Flyleaf [I'm so Sick video - YouTube]
20. Sara Bareilles - Little Voice [Love Song video - YouTube]

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