My top 10:

There was a time that I would have said I was a big Gaslight Anthem fan, but with each release those days are farther away. There is a fine line between honest, Springsteen-inspired rock and cheesy, trying-too-hard anthem rock and that line has been crossed. Maybe it's just me, since even when I return to their…

Did anyone else think Chelsea Light Moving was a fantastic album? I thought it held up well to the recent SY albums. Haven't heard this one yet, but will be happy if it is on par with what he put out with CLM.

1. Separation Sunday
2. Heaven is Whenever
3. Boys and Girls
4. Almost Killed Me
Stay Positive

At first I thought this sounded like a slightly subpar Sonic Youth album (which isn't a bad thing overall).  As I have listened to it over the last several days, I actually think this sounds like a pretty darn good Sonic Youth album.  To me, it sounds most like the Sonic Youth in the Washing Machine days.