Albums |
| 1 | Radiohead, The King of Limbs TBD | Points: 10 |
| 2 | Paul Simon, So Beautiful or So What Hear | Points: 10 |
| 3 | Joe Lally, Why Should I Get Used to It Dischord | Points: 10 |
| 4 | Tom Waits, Bad As Me Anti | Points: 10 |
| 5 | Anthrax, Worship Music Megaforce | Points: 10 |
| 6 | Bill Orcutt, How the Thing Sings Editions Mego | Points: 10 |
| 7 | Psychic Paramount, II No Quarter | Points: 10 |
| 8 | PJ Harvey, Let England Shake Vagrant | Points: 10 |
| 9 | The Roots, Undun Def Jam | Points: 10 |
| 10 | Crystal Stilts, In Love With Oblivion Slumberland | Points: 10 |
Singles |
| 1 | Red Hot Chili Peppers, "The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie" Warner |
| 2 | Adele, "Rolling in the Deep" Columbia/XL |
| 3 | Radiohead, "Lotus Flower" Self-Released |
| 4 | Wilco, "One Sunday Morning (Song for Jane Smiley's Boyfriend)" Anti |
| 5 | Beastie Boys, "Make Some Noise" Interscope |
| 6 | Wild Flag, "Romance" Merge |
| 7 | Björk, "Crystalline" Nonesuch |
| 8 | R.E.M., "Every Day Is Yours to Win" Warner |
| 9 | Drake, "Marvin's Room" Cash Money/Young Money/Universal |
| 10 | Frank Ocean, "Novacane" Frankocean.Tumblr.Com |