Here are the best-reviewed CDs of the year
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The Beta Band Heroes to Zeroes Grade: A-
Electrelane The Power Out Grade: A-
Oneida Secret Wars Grade: A-
PJ Harvey Uh Huh Her Grade: A
The Silent League The Orchestra, Sadly, Has Refused Grade: A-
Sonic Youth Sonic Nurse Grade: A-
Stereolab Margerine Eclipse Grade: A-
Sufjan Stevens Seven Swans Grade: A-
TV on the Radio Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes Grade: A
The Walkmen Bows and Arrows Grade: A
Blues
Billy Branch and Kenny Neal Double Take Grade: A-
Country
Emmylou Harris Elite Hotel Grade: A
The Flatlanders Wheels of Fortune Grade: A-
Graham Parker Your Country Grade: A-
Julie Roberts Julie Roberts Grade: A
Lampchop Aw C'mon Grade: A-
Loretta Lynn Van Lear Rose Grade: A
Electronica
Air Talkie Walkie Grade: A-
Gospel
Various Artists Goodbye, Babylon Grade: A
Jazz
The Bad Plus Give Grade: A-
Dave Douglas Strange Liberation Grade: A-
Latin
Bebel Gilberto Bebel Gilberto Grade: A-
Virginia Rodrigues Mares Profundos Grade: A-
Caetano Veloso A Foreign Sound Grade: A
Metal
Saliva Survival of the Sickest Grade: A-
Slipknot Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) Grade: A-
Musical
Various Artists Broadway: The American Musical Grade: A-
R & B
Brandy Afrodisiac Grade: A-
The Holmes Brothers Simple Truths Grade: A-
Jill Scott Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2 Grade: A-
Raphael Saadiq Raphael Saadiq as Ray Ray Grade: A-
Usher Yeah! Grade: A-
Van Hunt Van Hunt Grade: A
Wyclef Jean Welcome to Haiti: Creole 101 Grade: A-
Rap
Danger Mouse The Grey Album Grade: A
Ghostface The Pretty Toney Album Grade: A-
Kanye West The College Dropout Grade: A-
Nelly Suit Grade: A-
N.E.R.D. Fly or Die Grade: A-
RJD2 Since We Last Spoke Grade: A-
Reggae
Various Artists Studio One Dub Grade: A-
Reissues
Echo & the Bunnymen Crocodiles Grade: A-
Soul
Arthur Russell The World of Arthur Russell Grade: A-
James Brown Soul on Top Grade: A-
Omar Best by Far Grade: A-
Vocal
Barbara Cook Barbara Cook's Broadway Grade: A
Diana Krall The Girl In the Other Room Grade: A-
Nellie McKay Get Away From Me Grade: A
