Что касается первой позиции в этом рейтинге, то, как пишет блоггер, его выбор, вероятно, будет неожиданным для многих (несмотря даже на то, что группу The Autumn Defense не плохо знают, ведь в ней играют двое музыкантов из группы Wilco). И сам составитель рейтинга не ожидал, что отдаст предпочтение именно The Autumn Defense и их альбому Once Around. Однако, в итоге, аргументов в пользу этих музыкантов нашлось немало.

1. The Autumn Defense-Once Around

2. Duncan Maitland-Lullabies for the 21st Century

3. Edward O'Connell-Our Little Secret

4. Elvyn-The Decline

5. Timmy Sean-Music From & Inspired By Noisewater

6. Billy Goodrum-Weightless

7. Bastards of Melody-Hurry Up and Wait

8. Lannie Flowers-Circles

9. Joe Reyes-Worry Row

10. The Posies-Blood/Candy

11. Slumberjet-Slumberjet

12. John Holk & The Sequins-If You See Her

13. Eric Crugnale-Carol Was Here

14. The June-Green Fields & Rain

15. Seth Swirsky-Watercolor Day

16. Dino-Fool's Gold

17. Sunrise Highway-Sunrise Highway

18. Joe Adragna-Fall Back

19. Taylor Locke & The Roughs-Grain & Grape

20. Title Tracks-It Was Easy

21. Farrah-Farrah

22. Secret Powers-Lies & Fairy Tales

23. Brett Harris-Man of Few Words

24. Graydon-Graydon

25. Aaron Fox & The Reliables-Late Too Soon

26. Huw Jacob-Higher Every Day

27. Joey Sykes-Human, Being Human

28. Oranjuly-Oranjuly

29. Gin Blossoms-No Chocolate Cake

30. Justin Currie-The Great War

31. Brother Slade-No Relation

32. The Great Affairs-The Great Affairs

33. The June Gloom-Wonderland

34. Neil Nathan-The Distance Calls

35. Joel Streeter-Matador

36. Pernice Brothers-Goodbye, Killer

37. Buva-Not Scary! Friendly

38. Butch Walker-I Liked it Better When You Had No Heart

39. Smash Palace-7

40. Marc Clayton & The Lazy Suns-Marc Clayton & The Lazy Suns

41. Ian Olvera & The Sleepwalkers-The Reckless Kind

42. Kurt Hagardorn-Leaves

43. The Moving Parts-State Lines

44. Marc Danzeisen-Released

45. Chris Abad-No Glory

46. Leo London-Leo London

47. Archie Powell & The Exports-Skip Work

48. Brady Harris-Year of the Pug

49. Orange & Atlas-Euphoria

50. The Candles-Between the Sounds

51. The Passports-Is it True?

52. Damien Lott-Damien Lott

53. The 88-The 88

54. Three Hour Tour-Looking for Tomorrow

55. Ike-Tie the Know With All You Got

56. Michael Behm-Eargasm

57. Rich McCulley-Starting All Over Again

58. Any Version of Me-Wasted Sun

59. The Silver Seas-Cheateau Revenge

60. Freedy Johnston-Rain on the City

61. Gavin Guss-Mercury Mine

62. Willie Nile-The Innocent Ones

63. Taylor Locke & The Roughs-Marathon

64. Teenage Fanclub-Shadows

65. Ted Lukas & The Misled-Learn How to Fall

66. Tom Fuller Band-Maristar

67. Eric Miller-Half of Purple

68. The Sails-A Headful of Stars

69. The Big Sweet-Shot of Bliss

70. Matthew Pop-Reinventing the Cosmos

71. Bleu-Four

72. Knit Delicate-Fulton Hill

73. Jackdaw4-The Eternal Struggle for Justice

74. Mick Rhodes-'Til I Am Dust

75. The Young Veins-Take a Vacation!

76. The Great Affairs-Ricky Took the Wheels.

77. Scott's Garage-Soul Magnet

78. The Tangerines-In Season

79. The Bulletproof Vests-Attack!

80. The Bradburys-Don't Pump the Swingset

81. The Romeo Flynns-Masque of Anarchy

82. The Figgs-The Man Who Fights Himself

83. Well Wishers-Post Modern Romantic

84. True Love-¡Pas Net!

85. Geoff Smith-That's Gravity

86. Magic Kids-Memphis

87. Miles Kurosky-The Desert of Shallow Effects

88. Picture Day-Wild Aim

89. Zombies of the Stratosphere-Ordinary People

90. Free Energy-Stuck on Nothing

91. Snakehips-Month of Sundays

92. Crowded House-Intriguer

93. Joe Moralez-If I Could

94. Phil Ayoub-Arrivals & Departures

95. Mark Bacino-Queens English

96. Miracord-In Water

97. The Offbeat-In Love Field

98. Rob Laufer-Excruciating Bliss

99. The Mike Benign Compulsion-Rollicking Musical

100. Wild Bores-We Think Alike