I don’t think I have ever changed my top ten album list before, but D’Angelo made it necessary this year with the surprise release of ‘Black Messiah’ on Dec. 15. Here is my finalized list.

1. TV ON THE RADIO: SEEDS
2. THE WAR ON DRUGS: LOST IN THE DREAM
3. LANA DEL REY: ULTRAVIOLENCE
4. D’ANGELO AND THE VANGUARD: BLACK MESSIAH
5. ST. VINCENT: ST. VINCENT
6. BRYAN FERRY: AVONMORE
7. JACK WHITE: LAZARETTO
8. ROBERT PLANT: LULLABY…AND THE CEASELESS ROAR
9. ELBOW: THE TAKE OFF AND LANDING OF EVERYTHING
10. BECK: MORNING PHASE