Staff Picks - Austin L. Ray (web editor)

Each year, I open a fresh Word document and initiate, once more, a war with myself. This year was no exception. Titled "An Assortment of 2008 Musical Things in a Semi-Particular Order," my list, which includes albums you may have seen previously featured here and here, is absolutely and totally subject to change until Dec. 31. That being said, take a gander at its current iteration:

2. No Age - Nouns

3. Man Man - Rabbit Habits

4. The Black and Whites - s/t

5. Hot Chip - Made in the Dark

6. Eddy Current Suppression Ring - Primary Colours

7. Torche - Meanderthal

8. Deerhunter - Microcastle

9. Mahjongg - Kontpab

10. She & Him - Volume One