21. Editors - In This Light And On This Evening
"A little dance. A little rock. A little touch of Interpol. What's not to like?" - Nightrain
“Sounded so much like their debut studio album- was glad to have the sound that they are known and loved for back.” - Layne
“Dark 'n moody.” - The Crane Wife
22. Fires Of Rome - You Kingdom You
“Stood the test of time . . . Modern glam rock with plenty of nods to the classics.” - Nightrain
“This whole album totally blew my mind.” - Sandenuts
23. The Decemberists - The Hazards of Love
“The Rock Opera is alive and it wants heavily creamed and honeyed Earl Grey tea.” - Rain
“I was discussing why I have such a profound dislike of musicals last night...primarily because the drama club at my high school did nothing but, and I was friends with a lot of the drama kids, and they sang the songs from that seasons musical constantly....and with such fervor and passion....it just brought out a strong and unwavering disgust in me. However, rock operas I can get behind, for some reason. And what with the Decemberists knocking out one every 2 years or so . . . who knows? Maybe I'll be taking in the occasional musical down the line. But probably not. Guest vocals by My Brightest Diamond don't hurt at all.” - Tex
“Love these dudes. This album prompted many long discussions at work as to what it was about. Then I read the wikipedia about it and kinda ruined that game for everone . . . my bad!” - ancient indian wizard
24. Japandroids - Post-Nothing
“A band that just moved to the top of my "must see live" list, Japandroids makes exuberant, noisy garbage rock that is fun and refreshingly simple.” - Mona
“I love M. Ward before I go to bed or on Sundays with tea and conversation.” - ve1cro
26. Portugal. The Man - The Satanic Satanist 
“’People Say’ should be a future rock anthem.” - awmercy
“Great combination of old and new sounds. So catchy it sometimes hurts.” - Nightrain
27. Andrew Bird - Noble Beast
"A close second for Mr. Bird. A really tough decision this year." - Lucas C.
28. fun. - Aim And Ignite
“fun. is the new Mika — if Mika joined a rockin' band and sniffed glue.” - Brasilliant
“Totally fun, refreshing, and upbeat album.” - ve1cro
29. The Avett Brothers - I And Love And You
“More restrained than some of their earlier albums (meaning less yelling), it's a rollicking combination of piano and string section ballads, bluegrass picking, earnest singing, and often quite striking lyrical declarations.” - Jeremy
“Rick Rubin may get the credit but this band is the real deal. Three steps away from their roots did them good.” - Lucas C.
30. The Thermals - Now We Can See
"I think I may have picked this up after reading a review here. In any case, I thoroughly enjoyed this.” - Jeremiah O.
“A slightly calmer effort from the Portland group—still sounds raw and edgy with the cutest bass player in history, just more precise this time around.” - Kevin S.
You Kingdom You is a rock and roll combo platter of an album—touching on influences ranging from glam, heavy metal, punk, Bowie (just listen to “Monkey In A Cage”), a little dance rock, and of course, the classic rock... the list goes on. The tone and swagger reminds me of Diamond Nights’ 2005 release Popsicle, which still gets my inner glam-rocker all excited with each re-listen. Coincidentally, the two bands both hail from that little east coast music Mecca known as New York City. From the hard charging guitar riffs of “I'll Take You Down” and “Love Is A Burning Thing,” to The Rapture-esque dance beats and vocal squeals of “Bronx Bombardier,” (which is anchored by the chant, and all too factual threat, “Don’t fuck with me when I’m not sober...”), to the finely orchestrated and layered structure of “Dawn Lament” and T.Rex styled “But You're Such A Cherry,” Fires Of Rome do a little bit of everything, and they do it all really well. If you're seeking a solid party rock album, look no further.
