Stylus Albums of the Year

Stylus starts its countdown of the year's top 40 albums today. So far the Mountain Goats are the only act from my top 40 to make the list (although American Music Club was the last to get cut). I wonder if my favorites are no one else's or bunched higher up.

Friday Stylus will put up its individual writers lists, and you'll get to see what a rockist, masculinist jerk I truly am...